Power Generation.

TM 55-1915-200-10

CAUTION

(4) Open port generator's fuel oil supply valve

If oil pressure does not rise to 45 PSI

(21).

within 15 seconds, stop engine or

(5) Open fuel oil filter inlet valve (20).

equipment damage could result.

NOTE

Notify unit maintenance.

Place one fuel oil filter in operation

e. On Engine Room Console (FIGURE 2-106,

and keep the second as backup.

Sheet 5 of 12), press and hold PGE start pushbutton

(6) Open fuel oil filter outlet valve (18).

(47).

(7) Open fuel oil discharge valve to day tank.

NOTE

(8) Flood the Ship Service Diesel Generator

If engine fails to start within 30

fuel system by pumping the hand operated fuel oil

seconds,

release

the

starter

priming pump (14) until a slight pressure is indicated on

pushbutton. Wait 2 minutes to allow

the engine fuel pressure gauge (4, FIGURE 2-22).

the starter motor to cool before

c. Align Ship's Service Diesel Generator cooling

using it again.

water piping system (FIGURE 2-105) as follows:

f. Allow engine to run 3 to 5 minutes or until water

(1) Open port generator cooling water suction

temperature gauge (22, Sheet 4 of 12) begins to rise.

valve (31, Sheet 1 of 2) from keel cooler.

g. On Main Switchboard (FIGURE 2-102, Sheet 1

(2) Open cooling water discharge valve (25)

of 7) set selector switch (8) to GEN. NO. 1.

from expansion tank to generator.

h. Increase GEN. No. 1 speed control (33) on

(3) Open port generator cooling water

main switchboard until hertz meter (7) reads 60.

discharge valve (22) to keel cooler.

i. Turn GEN. 1 BUS S.P. switch (34) to read

NOTE

phase 1-2.

If ship's service diesel generators

j. Adjust GENERATOR NO. 1 VOLTAGE ADJ

require extra cooling, suction and

RHEO (26) to read 460 on A.C. VOLTS meter (1).

discharge valves (32 and 21) to

NOTE

cooling coils located in ballasts

generator

started

with

tanks may be opened.

MAN/OFF/AUTO switch (29) in

d. On STBD side of electric start generator, twist

manual position, voltage adjustment

the kill pushbutton (7, FIGURE 2-22) clockwise to

is made by VOLTAGE switch (27).

ensure it is in the run position.

k. Set GENERATOR #1 CKT BKR (62, FIGURE 2-

102, Sheet 4 of 7), to ON position.

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