Westerbeke BCD6 User manual

MODEL BCD6
WESTERBEKE 6 KW MARINE DIESEL GENERATOR
WESTERBEKE
6KW
MARINE DIESEL
GENERATOR
SET
TOLLYCRAFT 4 8' CONVERTIBLE
A small, reliable, smooth running Generator Set fo rall your
shipboard needs; 120 volt electrical power at the turn
of a
switch for: Electric Cooking, Microwave Oven, Refrigeration,
Cabin Appliances, Power Tools, and Navigation/Co
mm unica-
tion Equipment. Like all Westerbeke Generator Sets,
it is fresh
water cooled with an Engine mounted Heat Exchanger. The
Engine
and Generator are connected through special Drive
Discs into a
co mpact carefully aligned Generator Set. The co m-
plete unit is mounted on lightweight rails through soft flexible
lsolator Mounts that prevent the transfer
of vibration. A
lightweight removable Drip Tray is fitted under the unit
between the mounting rails. The Engine is fitted with a Bosch
Type Pump and SelfBleeding
Fue l System that eliminates hand
priming and bleeding. Cast iron cylinder head and block p
lu s
swirl type combustion chamber plus tunedair
intake silencer
produce quiet running unmatch
ed in the industry.
The Westerbeke 6
is lightweight, safe, dependable, durable,
and economical
to operate, Designed to operate at a quiet 1800
RPM , the Westerbeke 6 offers 3 cylinder, 4 cycle smoothness
to provide complete electric conveniences usually found only on
larger boats.
For powerorsailboat , , , a new series of com-
pactdiesel generatorse ts from Westerbeke.
The all-new Westerbeke cotnpact brushless
BC series diesel generator . . . quietest yet.
• SMOOTH 3 CYLINDER 4 CYCLE
PERFORMANCE
• ENCLOSED FRESH WATER COOLING
• AUTOMATIC SAFETY SHUT·DOWNS
•
SIMPLE ENGINE AND GENERATOR
CONTROLS FOR RELIABILITY
STANDARD EQUIPMENT
12 Volt 10 Amp Battery Charging
Coolant Recovery Tank
Operators Manual
Vibration Isolators
Control Panel
Water Injected Exhaust Elbow
Drip Tray
Belt Guard
Air Intake Silencer
12 Volt Start Motor
High WaterTemp. Low Oil Pressure
High Exh, Temp. Auto Shutdown
45° Water Injected Exhaust Elbow
Oil D ra in Hose
Safety Stop Switch
GENERATORS: 3, 4.4, 6, 8, 11, 12.5, 15, 20, 25, 32, 45 kw'.
Fresh Wate, Cooled Diesel and Gasoline Gene,ato,s f,om Westemeke.

DESIGN: Brushless, four pole revolv ing fi e ld ,self r eg ulating,
pre -lubricated single bearing design.
VOLTAGE REGULATION:Standard ± 5% no load to full
load.
FREQUENCY REGULATION: 3 He rt z 15%) no load to
full load. (Generator is capable of operation at either 50 or 60
Hertz by simple adjustments .)
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Model Volts Amps
6-6 14" 1201240 50125
4.5-514 220 20.4
Hertz
60
50
Phase
"Reco nn ec table to 120 Vo lt s tw ice the
""
ENGINE
Wire
4
4
MOU NTI NG C ENTE AS
FOR \It 801. TS •e HOLES
Engine Type . .3 cylinder, 4 cycle, water cooled, naturally
aspirated, ve rti cal ove rh ead valve, di ese l engine
Bore & Stroke ..... . ................... 2.56" x 3.07"
Displacement .. ........ . ................. 47.4 cm
Compr ession Ratio . . ... .. . , . , . ...... ..... ... 23 to I
Cooling waler capacity .... . ............ .. .... 5 Qls.
Fu el Injeclion Pump ................. Bosch type with
Individual plunger for each cylinder
Inj eclors ............................... Pintle type
Combuslion
Chamb er .... . ........ Swirl type for easy
starting and q ui et operation
Total weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .440 Ib s
Governor . ............... M ec hanical centrifugal type
Fuel filter ....................... Paper element Iype
Lub. o il filter ..... Full flow, spin on, paper element type
Lub. oil capacity with filter .
........ .. ... 3.3 Qts.
Starting motor . ......... Geared elec tri c motor, 12 Vo lt
Starting a id ........... 12 Vo lt shealhed type glow plug
Fu el pump ..................... El ectric plunger type
Rat ed RPM . .......................... . ..... 1800
Max. HP al rated RPM ...... . ... . ....... . .... 12 HP
Full load fu el consumption .. .. ..... approx. 0.7G. P.H.
Exhaust hose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. F ." J. D.
Sea wa ter h ose. . . . . . . . . . . . .. .... '." J.D .
MODEL BCD 6
INSULATION: Class "F" as defined by NEMA MGI-l.65.
TEMPERATURE RISE: Within NEMA MG 1-22.40 de fini -
tion when operating at full load.
COOLING: east centrifugal blower, direct co nnected.
ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE LEVEL:
Exc eeds requirements for most marine radi o -t elephone equip-
ment and standard AM televisions.
RATINGS DERATINGS ENGINE
Power
Factor
1. 0
1.0
KW
RPM Start
6 3.5% each 1000
feet 1800 R emote
above sea level.
4.5 1% for each 10° Fahrenheit 1500 Remote
above 85° Fahrenheitambient.
10% for cont i nuous duty.
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STANDARD EQUIPMENT
12 volt 10 amp Charging · Coolant recovery tank
Fresh Water Cooli
ng System ' 15 It Panel Harn ess
Air Intake Silencer ' 12 Volt Starting Motor
Vibration Isolators . Remote Panel
Water Injected Exhaust Elbow
Drip Tray ' Be
lt Guards
OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT
Hydr o- Hush Silencer ' "Sound/Guard" • Remote Start-Stop
Panel ' Ship to Shore Transfer Switch.
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