Site Selection and Product Commissioning

Site Selection

• Site selection ensures the chosen location is suitable for the product's functionality, safety, and overall effectiveness.
• It involves assessing various factors, including:
  • Ensuring best product performance
  • Prioritizing safety and compliance
  • Considering accessibility and logistics
  • Evaluating environmental conditions
  • Planning for scalability and future expansion

Location and Layout

• Ensures a clean site for genset commissioning
• Follows specific guidelines for placement
• Prioritizes ventilation, accessibility, and safety
• Considers isolation for specific environments (e.g., chemical factories, heavy dust areas, congested spaces)
• Adheres to structural considerations (for roof-top installations)

Ventilation

• Chooses a well-ventilated site
• Keeps the area obstacle-free
• Plans forced ventilation for rooms and basements
• Ensures temperature rise is within limits
• Good ventilation is crucial for DG set
• Poor ventilation can be uncomfortable
• Proper exhaust out design is necessary
• Follows emission regulations and environmental standards

Environmental Conditions

• Assesses impact on local plants and animals
• Minimizes generating set noise
• Plans for proper waste disposal
• Manages water usage and prevents pollution
• Mitigates visual impact on the landscape
• Follows local environmental regulations
• Uses eco-friendly materials and methods

Regulatory Compliance

• Follows local and national rules
• Gets necessary permits upfront
• Conducts environmental assessments as needed
• Sticks to zoning and land use laws
• Meets emission and safety standards
• Minimizes noise as per regulations
• Keeps good records and submits required documents

Safety & Security

• Inspects for hazards and plans safe routes
• Establishes emergency response procedures
• Provides safety training for personnel
• Secures against unauthorized access
• Enforces the use of protective equipment
• Secures the site perimeter and marks safety zones
• Prevents fires with measures and equipment

Commissioning

• Helps to verify the functionality of the product
• Helps to identify any transit damages
• Helps to train the user on operation and maintenance of the product
• Helps to understand the installation quality
• Helps to verify the installation parameters are followed as per the OEM recommendations

Roof-Top Installation

• Checks local rules, gets permits
• Verifies rooftop strength for genset
• Ensures strong mounts and usage of rubber pads for weight and vibrations
• Ensures stable foundation
• Ensures no hot air circulation
• Ensures a safe path for maintenance
• Tests vibrations for minimal impact
• Addresses environmental concerns

Space around the Genset

• Ensures proper distances from nearby structures or gensets
• Checks easy access to emergency controls
• Ensures safe distance from fuel storage
• Ensures space available for safe movement of personnel
• Ensures prevent water accumulation around the generator

External Fuel Tank and Its Piping

• Checks fuel piping and tank for damage or loose connections
• Confirms proper operation of valves
• Looks for contamination in the tank
• Confirms proper tank ventilation

Cooling System

• Checks radiator for damage or leaks
• Ensures the right amount of coolant
• Ensures correct usage of coolant mixture
• Makes sure the thermostat works
• Checks and adjusts belt tension
• Tests the cooling fan

Exhaust Piping

• Checks pipes for damage and leaks
• Ensures the exhaust system is securely installed
• Verifies bellows alignment and checks for damage
• Inspects insulation on Silencer and pipe
• Confirms Silencer positioning (horizontal or vertical)
• Checks "Y" pipe connection and support
• Verifies provision for emission measurement

After Treatment - DEF

• Checks EGR cooling pipes for cracks and clamps for looseness
• Inspects EGR valve connection for damage or looseness
• Checks SCR mounting plate and clamps for looseness
• Checks DOC mounting for looseness
• Inspects bellows for bends or stress
• Looks for leaks in DOC and exhaust manifold
• Ensures heat shield covers DOC out pipe

After Treatment - DOC

• Checks injector position and connection
• Inspects dozing module cooling pipe routing
• Ensures separate routing for cooling pipes and cables
• Confirms fitting of cooling pipe clamps

Electrical System

• Checks battery cables for cleanliness and correct connections
• Measures battery voltage and specific gravity during cranking
• Confirms proper sizing and separate routing of DC and communication wires
• Verifies tightness of all electrical connections
• Specifies battery details and notes bus duct presence
• Inspects electrodes for condition
• Confirms proper earthing conductor size
• Ensures required earthing points
• Inspects earth continuity conductor

Genset Foundation

• Checks soil strength and makes a larger foundation
• Keeps it elevated for cleanliness
• Ensures it's flat and level
• Lets the concrete cure
• Designs as per set's weight
• Gets approval for rooftops
• Uses rubber matting if needed