PLUG 9S8927 - Caterpillar

Table 1
Power Rating
Emergency Standby Power (ESP)(1) Standby(1) Prime Continuous
Average power output 70% of ESP rating 70% of standby power 70% of prime power rating 70% to 100% of continuous power rating
Load(2) Varying Varying Varying Non-varying
Typical hours per year 50 200 Unlimited Unlimited
Maximum expected usage (hours per year) 200 500 n/a n/a
Typical peak demand n/a n/a 100% of prime rated ekW with 10% overload capability for emergency use for a maximum of 1 hour in 12. The generator set cannot be operated at overload for more than 25 hours per year. 100% of continuous rated ekW for 100% of operating hours.
Typical application Building service standby Standby Industrial, pumping, construction, rental generator set, or cogeneration Base load, utility, or cogeneration
(1) Power is available for the duration of an emergency outage.
(2) The typical load factor is the sum of the loads a generator set experiences while it is running under load divided by the number of hours the generator set operates under those loads. Extended idling time does not enter into the calculation for the load factor. Time that the generator set is not operating does not enter into the calculation for the load factor.Operating units above these rating definitions results in a shorter life before an overhaul.