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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_________
28.2
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11--
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--
--II
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.
•
WESTERBEKE
8.0KW
MARINE
DIESEL
GENERATOR
SET
Westerbeke 8.0 generator stan
da
rd equi
pm
e
nt
in
SEARAY 360 SPQATFISH
• •
•
••
••
• • ..
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
'.
Phase
1
3
1
3
______
•
-_II
;,.ij.
~
'--
-
282
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
!
fo-
----
170
--
~
• 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
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