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A new 18-litre 2806 engine for the UK market


Perkins® has released its new 18­litre 2806 engine ­ a revolutionary new engine, delivering the same 750 kVA as the 23 litre Perkins® 4006 platform, but now from a market­ leading 18 litre displacement. “Electric power customers want the same durability and reliability from our engines as before,” said David Nicoll, Perkins director of marketing and distributor operations. “The expectations continue to evolve and now there is a greater need for improved power density, fuel savings and a reduced product footprint.”


improved power density, fuel savings and a reduced product footprint. It also offers dura- bility and reliability and proves to the market that we are up for the challenge.” Offering an alternative to the 750 kVA


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power of the 23-litre 4006, the 18 -litre 2806 provides 28% improved power density, a 35% preduction in package size, with a footprint that is 48% smaller and a 23% reduction in height. “This means customers will be able to


package this powerful engine in a much smaller canopy,” David reports.


avid Nicoll, Perkins director of marketing and distributor operations, tells UKPN: “Our 2806 engine offers a number of features -


“It saves space, installation and transportation costs, and delivers improved performance all at the same time. And the 2806 will use 10% less fuel than the previous model, which adds up to major savings on fuel spend.” The engine is said to boost Perkins’ competitiveness in the EP sector by delivering a solution, for the first time, to customers looking to achieve 750 kVA in territories operating at 50 hz. It also provides a power density uplift for customers operating at 60 hz. This is a class-leading product in its category in terms of package size. In line with the new 1206 and 1706, the 2806 engine offers a lower cost alternative to


“The


expectations continue to evolve and


now there is a greater need for improved power


density, fuel savings and a reduced product


footprint. Our 2806 proves


to the market that we are up for the


challenge.”


­ David Nicoll, Perkins


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the current engine, delivering reduced running costs from a smaller package size and with broad emissions compliance. The engine features twin parallel turbochargers serving three cylinders each. It also features the latest power generation technology, new pistons, an upgraded camshaft, new air cleaners and fuel system, and an upgraded radiator. “Packed with higher specification compo-


nents, we’ve been able to stretch the power of the engine and maintain its durability,” David said. “The steps forward provided in this and our


other products we have recently displayed are what customers expect from a Perkins branded product.” Although the Perkins 2800 range of EP engines caters for both prime and standby generation, the engines are proving particu- larly popular for the standby market sector. The 6-cylinder, turbocharged, air-to-air chargecooled diesel engines can deliver 514- 652 kWm engine power and 591-750 kVA generator output, along with mechanically operated unit fuel injectors, electronic control and carefully matched turbocharging. And, with flexible packaging, the Perkins


2800 range is said to be able to fit into whatever space you might have available within your equipment. The excellent power-to-weight ratios of the


2800 range allow you to enjoy exceptional fuel economy too, suggests Perkins, ‘making the engines the ideal choice for today’s power generation industry’. Perkins’ ElectropaK 2800 range of engines


is delivered with the radiator and air cleaner system already built in, allowing you to simply bolt the engine down, connect it up and start generating. www.perkins.com


MARCH ‐ APRIL 2018 UK POWER NEWS


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