Whether Environmental Factors Will Affect Diesel Generators
Like many other devices, diesel generators are also affected by environmental changes. Although we often regard machines as unprocessed objects that are not affected by environmental changes, this is not the case. However, when it involves running diesel generators outside the environmental specifications, many people may ignore this, which is usually when the diesel generator fails.
All diesel generators need a combination of fuel and air to start running, and insufficient air can lead to failure. For diesel engines, mixed air and fuels are combined to ignite to maintain the engine operation; therefore, insufficient air can cause problems with diesel generators.
As the height of the sea level increases, the air pressure decreases, resulting in the air becoming less "dense". This means that the less oxygen molecules per cubic meter of air, the higher the altitude. As we know from science, oxygen is one of the three requirements of burning, and there are fuel and calories.
In the case of high altitude and fewer oxygen molecules, starting the diesel generator may require additional equipment, such as starting spray. According to calculations, every 300 meters above sea level, the output of diesel generator will lose about 3.5%; therefore, you may burn more fuel for the same energy.
In addition, due to high altitude and low air density, heat dissipation will decrease, which means that your diesel generator may run higher than the average level. This may be the cause of overheating. If your diesel generator is close to 100%or runs longer, we recommend that you pay close attention to diesel generators.
Temperature plays an important role in the operation of the diesel generator, because anything that exceeds the ideal operation standard may cause problems. This means that if the weather is too hot or too cold, it may occur and operate.
Just like altitude, higher temperatures will cause lower air density, and even at a lower altitude height, the above problems will cause the above problems. When running diesel generators in warm weather, please note that when the air density is low, you may have a ignition problem, which will cause burning problems, which may cause overheating or the entire engine crash.
You should also ensure that the cooling system of the diesel generator runs normally, because this will strive to maintain the engine at the best temperature to prevent any overheating. Using a load group test before hot weather can ensure that all components of the diesel generator are running in the way they should have, and avoid any accidents during warm weather.
If the diesel generator does not maintain and run in the correct way, the cold weather will also bring disaster to the diesel generator. Cold weather can also lead to start -up problems; therefore, on smaller diesel generators, you can use the startup liquid spray to help diesel generators. For large industrial diesel generators, they may already have the mechanism to deal with cold weather.
In addition, please ensure that the rated temperature of the oil is low temperature. If its viscosity is incorrect, this may cause problems.
