Westerbeke BT 8 User manual

WESTERBEKE
8.0KW
MARINE DIESEL
GENERATOR
SET
Weslerbeke 8.0 generator standard equ i pment in
SEARAY 360 SPOATFISH
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MODELBT8
The smallest, quietest, most advancedgenerator fer all ship-
boardneeds; 1 20 or 1201240 volt electric al power at the turn of
a switch for electric cooking, refrigeration, air conditioning,
cabin appliances, power tools,
and navigation lc ommunication
equipment. Like all Westerbeke generatorsets, it is fresh water
cool
ed through an engine-mountedheat exchanger_ The com-
plete unit is mou nt ed on lightweight rails through soft flexible
isolator mounts to prevent vibration. A lightweight removable
drip tray is fitted under the unit between the mounting rails. The
engine is equippedwith an e
le ctric fuel pump and se lf bleeding
fuel system.
The cast iron cylinder head
and block, swirl type combustion
chamber,
and tuned air intake silencer produce unsurpassed
quiet running. The
BTalt ernator with its integral flywheel hous-
ing, compact brushless construction and built-in transformer
regulation, attaches directly to the engine's backplate.
The model
BT -8 is lightweight, safe, dependable, and eco-
nomi cal to operate.
For power or sailboat _, _a newseries of com-
pact dieselgenerator sets from Westerbeke,
GENERATORS: 3,4.4,6, ,8g, 11, 12.5, 15,20,25,32,45 kw's
F,esh Wate, Cooled Diesel and Gasoline Gene,ato,s ',om Westel'beke .

Brushless, four pole, revolving fi eld, se lf
regulatin g, pre-lubricated single bearingdesign. 10ptionai
full power take-off through rear of generator available.)
Standard ±5% no load
to
fu llload.IWith optionalsolid state vo lt age regulation ±2%
no load to full load.) 3 Hertz
15%) no load to
fullload
.I Generator is capable of opera ti on at either 50 or
60 Hertz by simple adjustments.)
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Model Volts Amps
He rtz
BT 8.0-614· 120/240 68/34 60
BT6 . 0-514·
120/240 50125
50
Aeconnectable 10 120 Volts @ tW Ice the amperage .
Power take-off
mounting kit
#34786
Optional -
Phase
1
1
Wire
4
4
MODELBT8
Class "F" as defined by NEMA
MGI-J.65. Within NEMA
MGl -22.40
definition
when operating at full load.
Cast centrifugal blow e r, direct con n ecte d.
Ex cee ds requirements for most marine radio·telephone
equipment and standard AM televisions.
RATINGS DERATINGS ENGINE
Power
Fact or KW RPM Start
3.5% each 1000 feet
1.0 8
above sea level.
1800 Remote
1.0 1% for each
10· Fahrenheit 1500 Remote
6 above
85· Fahrenheit ambie nt.
10 % for continuous duty_
21.8
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Engine Typ e ... 3 cyl, 4 cycle, water cooled, naturally
aspirated, vertical ove rhead valve, diesel engine
Bore & Stroke
...... 2.87" x 3.07" 173 mm . x 78mm.)
Displa
ce me nt ............. 60 cubic inch 1.979 litre)
Compression ratio . .. .................... 23 to 1
Cooling
water capacity .................... 5 Qts.
Fu el Injection Pump . . . . .Bosch Typ e with
Individual plun ger for eac h cylinder
Injectors .................. _ ......... Pintle typ e
Combu stion Chamb er .......... Swirl typ e for easy
s
tartin g and quiet operation
Total we ight ........... . ............... 450 Ibs.
Governor ............. Mechanical centrifugal type
Fuel filter .... . ............... Paper element type
Lub. oil filter
.. Full flow, spin on, paper eleme nt typ e
Lub. oil capacity with filter
............... 3.3 Qts.
Starting
motor ....... Gear ed electric motor , 12 Volt
Starting
aid ........ 12 Volt sheathed typ e gl ow plug
Fuel
pump .................. Electric plunger type
Rated RPM
............................... 1800
Max. HP at rated RPM .................... 14 HP
Full l oad fuel consumption app rox .... . .. . . 1. 3 GPH
Exhaust Elbow co nn ec tion 0 .0 ......... . .... 1 ' ~ , ,'
Sea water hose J.D ........................... 'k"
• Sound/Guard Enclosure · Remote In strument Panel . 15 '
Cable for Remote Panel · Ship to Shore Transfer Pan el ·
Hydro-Hush Exhaust Silencer and Accesso ri es.
rnHUSH~
Straight 4 50
OPTIONAL
"SOU N OIGUARO"
SOUND ENCLOSURE
34S long
24 " wide
2T h ig h
rc
ALL
YOUR WESTERBEKE REPRESENTATIVE 1
OR CONTACT THE ...
J. H. WESTERBEKE CORP.
NLP SM 1/86 AVONfNDU$TRfAL
PARK. AVON, MA 02322·(617)5lJ8.7700
CABLE: WESTCORP. AVON· TELEX: 924444
PnnIed In u.s.A.
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WESTERBEKE
8.0KW
MARINE DIESEL
GENERATOR
SET
Westerbeke 8.0 generator stan da rd equi pm e nt in
SEARAY 360 SPQATFISH
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MODELBT8
The smallest, qu ie test, most ad vanced ge nerator fo r a ll sh ip-
board need s; 120 or 120/240 volt electrical powerat the tum of
a switch for electric cooking, re fri ge ra tion, air conditioning,
cabin appliances, power tools, and navigationlcommunication
equipment. Like all Wester
be ke ge neratorsets, it is fr esh wa te r
cooled through an engine-mounted heat exchan
ge r. The co m-
ple te unit is mounted on li g htw eight rails through so ft fl exible
isolator mounts to preve
nt vibration. A lig htw eig ht removable
drip tray is fitted underthe unit between
th e mounting rail s. Th e
engine is equipped with an e le ctric fu el pump andse lf bleeding
fu el system.
The cast iron cyli
nd er he ad and block, swirl type combustion
chamber,
and tuned air intake silencer produce unsurpassed
quiet runnin
g. The BTalt e mat orwith it s integral flywh ee l hous-
ing, compoct brushless constru ct ion and built-in transformer
regulation, attaches directly to the engine's backplate.
The model
BT -8 is light we ig ht , s af e, dependabl e, and eco-
nomical to operat e.
For powerorsailboat . .. a newseries of com-
pactdiesel generator sets from Westerbeke.
Fresh Water Cooled Diesel and Gasoline Generators from Westerbeke.

Brushless, four pole, revolving fi e ld , self
regulating, pre·lubricated single bearingdesign. (Optional
full power take·o ff through rear of generator availabl e.)
Standard ±5% no load to
full load.(With optional solid state voltage regulation ± 2%
no load to full load .)
3 Hertz (5%) no load to
full load. (G enerator is capable ofoperation at either 50 or
60 Hertz by simple adjustments.)
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Model Volts
Amps Hertz
BTB. 0·614·
120/240 34 60
BT 8.0·634 120/240 24 60
BT 6. 0·514' 120/240
25 50
BT6 .0·534 120/240 18
50
Recooneclable to 120 Volts @ tWICe the amperage.
Power take-off
optional
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Phase
1
3
1
3
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Wire
4
4
4
4
Engine Type ... 3 cyl, 4 cycle, water cooled, naturally
aspirated , vertical ove rhead valve, di ese l engine
Bore & Stroke ...... 2.S7" x 3.07" (73mm. x 7Smm .)
Displaceme nt ............. 60 cubic inch (.979 litr e)
Compression ratio ...... . .......... 23 to 1
Cooling wat er capacity ........... 5 Qt s.
Fuel Injection Pump ............. Bosch Type with
Individual plunger for each cylinder
Inj ectors ............................ Pintle type
Combustion Chamb er .......... Swirl type for easy
starting and quiet ope ration
Total weight ........................... 450 Ibs.
Gove rnor ............. Mechanical centrifugal type
Fuel filter .................... Pap er element type
Lub. oil filter .. Full flow, spin on, pap er element type
Lub. oil capacity with filter ............... 3.3 Qts .
Starting motor . . ..... Geared electric motor , 12 Volt
Starting aid ........ 12 Volt sheathed type glow plug
Fuel pump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. El ectric plunger type
Rated RPM ............................... lS00
Max. HP at rated RPM .................... 14 HP
Full load fuel consumption approx ......... 0.9 GPH
Exhaust Elbow connection 0.0 .... . ......... 1 "1,.
Sea water hose l.D ... . ....................... 'k"
MODELBT8
Class "F" as defined by NEMA
MGI·L65.
Within NEMA MGI·22.40
definition when operating at fullioad.
Cast centrifugal blower, direct connected.
Exceeds requir
ements for most marine radio-tel ephone
equ ipment and standard AM tel ev isions.
RATINGS DERATINGS ENGINE
Power
Factor KW RPM Start
1.0
.8
1.0
.8
8 3.5% each 1000 feet 1800 Rem
ote
8
above sea level.
1800 Remote
6 1% for each
10· Fahrenheit 1500 R
emo te
above 85· Fahrenheit ambient.
6 10%
for continuous duty. 1500
Remote
21.8
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• Sound/Guard Enclosure · Remote Instrument Panel · 15 '
Cable for Remote Pane l. Ship to Shore Transfer Panel .
Hydro-Hush Exhaust Silencer and Accesso ri es.
CALL YOUR WESTERBEKE REPRESENTATIVE
OR CONTACT THE . ..
J. H. WESTERBEKE CORP.
AVONINDUSTRI AL PARK .AVON. MA 02322' (617) 5lJ8.7700
CABLE : WESTCORP ,AVON' TELEX :92-4444 PrintedIn
USA