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    Generator space heaters are electrical resistance heaters located inside generator housings. They are recommended to keep generator windings dry during non-use periods and protect against moisture, which can damage electrical equipment. Space heaters maintain a temperature above ambient to prevent condensation, and are controlled manually or automatically when generators are off. They are a standard or optional part of Caterpillar generators.

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    Generator space heaters are electrical resistance heaters located inside generator housings. They are recommended to keep generator windings dry during non-use periods and protect against moisture, which can damage electrical equipment. Space heaters maintain a temperature above ambient to prevent condensation, and are controlled manually or automatically when generators are off. They are a standard or optional part of Caterpillar generators.

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    Generator space heaters are electrical resistance heaters located inside generator housings. They are recommended to keep generator windings dry during non-use periods and protect against moisture, which can damage electrical equipment. Space heaters maintain a temperature above ambient to prevent condensation, and are controlled manually or automatically when generators are off. They are a standard or optional part of Caterpillar generators.

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    Generator space heaters are electrical resistance heaters located inside generator housings. They are recommended to keep generator windings dry during non-use periods and protect against moisture, which can damage electrical equipment. Space heaters maintain a temperature above ambient to prevent condensation, and are controlled manually or automatically when generators are off. They are a standard or optional part of Caterpillar generators.

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    Generator Space Heaters

    Generator space nesters are electrical resistance heaters. They are located
    within the generator stator housing. The purpose of space heaters is to keep
    generator windings dry during nonuse periods. Moisture is a natural enemy of
    generators and all electrical equipment. Space heaters are recommended to
    protect generator windings from abnormally nigh humidity conditions when the
    generator is idle. They are particularly recommended in outdoor or open
    ventilated locations in warm and humid climates, and this recommendation is
    even more emphatic when combined with exposure to salt-laden sea air.
    Maintaining a temperature within the generator stator housing at least 5°C
    (9°F) above the surrounding air temperature during nonoperational periods will
    greatly aid in maintaining insulation integrity. Moisture in the atmosphere
    will not condense on surfaces which are kept above ambient air temperature.

    Moisture is always present in the atmosphere. The amount is expressed by the


    relative humidity. Whenever the atmosphere is cooled, it eventually reaches a
    temperature where it becomes saturated with moisture. Further cooling results
    in condensation of the moisture into liquid. Warm air in contact with cooler
    surfaces will be cooled at the immediate surface almost to the temperature of
    the surface. Moisture formation can occur on surfaces with relatively little
    temperature difference between the surface and the ambient air if the relative
    humidity is nigh. These conditions can easily occur in humid areas with
    nonoperative equipment subject to day and/or night time ambient air temperature
    fluctuations, particularly if equipment is outdoors or in an open ventilated
    shelter.

    Moisture in the air can also be absorbed by granulated, porous, or crystalline


    substances. Such substances as grain dust, saw dust, rock dust, and salt air
    residues will pull moisture from the air in a humid environment and retain it
    when cooled. These substances are highly conductive when damp and can result
    in a sharp decline in insulation resistance when in contact with the generator
    windings.

    As a further benefit, space nesters provide an excellent method of drying out a


    generator after long transit or storage.

    Space heaters require availability of a power source separate from the


    generator itself since they are required only during nonoperative periods. All
    Caterpillar space nesters are designed for single-phase, 115-230 volt operation
    (50 or 60 Hz) by making series or parallel connections at the terminal strip.
    (See Figure 1.) They may be used satisfactorily with as little as 80% of
    normal voltage although some loss in drying effect will be experienced.

    Caterpillar, Cat and are Trademarks of Caterpillar Tractor Co


    -2-

    There are two basic methods of heater control:

    1. Manual switching by reliable personnel on hand whenever the generator set


    is in a nonoperational mode.

    2. Automatic switching to energize whenever the generator set is nonoperative


    and reenergize whenever operative. Auxiliary contacts on the generator
    main circuit breaker are frequently used to energize the heater circuit
    whenever the breaker is opened. Automatic switching with thermostatic and
    humidistat controls is not recommended. Coordination of proper
    temperature setting with humidity and seasonal temperature variations make
    this method undesirable unless energy conservation practices dictate
    otherwise.

    Space heaters are standard equipment on all marine generators and available as
    optional installed attachments on all other installed generators at time of
    order. Space heater kits may be "field installed" on SR 4 Generators which
    fall within the compatibility and adaptability listed in Figure 2:

    Heater
    Generator Frame Size* Kit No. Power Consumption (Watts)

    360 7C055 400

    440 7C0555 500

    580 (3400 Family 4 Pole) 7C0556 600

    580 (3400 Family 6 Pole 7W8877 600


    And All 3500 Family)
    - 3 -

    680 (Low Voltage)** 7W9967 900

    680 (Medium Voltage)** 7W8710 900

    800 (Low Voltage)** 7W9986 1200

    800 (Medium Voltage)** 7C2696 1200

    *Refer to NPR for generator part number and serial number


    adaptabiIity.
    **Low voltage is 600 volts and below. Medium voltage is a
    Caterpillar Generator above 600 volts.

    SPACE HEATER TERMINAL BLOCK


    (Small Frame SR4)

    SPACE HEATER TERMINAL BLOC


    (Large Frame SR4)

    Figure 2

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