Northern Lights IM1000 Installation Manual
IM1000
INSTALLATION
MANUAL
Marine Generators | Marine Diesel Engines | Land-Based Generators
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Northern Lights
4420 14th Avenue N.W.
Seattle, WA 98107
Tel: (206) 789-3880
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Alaska Diesel Electric, Inc.
Printed in U.S.A.
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INSTALLATION MANUAL
Table of Contents
MARINE GENERATOR
INTRODUCTION
UNIT IDENTIFICATION
Model Designation ...................................................................................................................................
Serial Numbers .........................................................................................................................................
WARRANTY
SAFETY RULES
DO'S & DON'TS
MODEL SELECTION
Estimating Electrical Load ........................................................................................................................
Circuit Breakers .......................................................................................................................................
Balancing Loads .......................................................................................................................................
Motor Loads ............................................................................................................................................
MOUNTING
EXHAUST SYSTEM
Wet Exhaust .........................................................................................................................................
Waterlift Exhaust Systems ..............................................................................................................
Dry Exhaust .........................................................................................................................................
COOLING SYSTEM
Keel Cooling or Skin Cooling ................................................................................................................
Heat Exchanger Cooling ........................................................................................................................
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FUEL SYSTEM
VENTILATION
NOISE CONTROL
DC ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Batteries ..............................................................................................................................................
AC ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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Introduction
Read this manual
thoroughly before
starting to install
your equipment.
This manual contains
information you will
need to do the job
correctly and safely.
This manual will explain installation procedures for Northern Lights marine generator sets. The
instructions are general in nature and intended to be used only as guidelines. If you have questions,
please contact your local dealer or factory ofce.
The installation of a marine generator is a complex task that requires special tools and knowledge.
Northern Lights strongly recommends that this work be performed by a qualied dealer or boatyard. For
the safety of the set, the vessel and all those aboard, owner installations must be reviewed by a qualied
inspector.
Proper planning is essential for a successful installation. You will nd all necessary measurements on
the dimensional drawings available from your Northern Lights dealer. Be sure to use current drawings,
since the sets are continuously being improved. Plan your installation so the inspections and service
work outlined in your owner's manual can be easily performed.
Use only quality marine grade materials throughout the installation. Follow all safety precautions.
Areas of special concern are: mounting the set, ventilation, supply and discharge of cooling water,
exhaust discharge, fuel lines, electrical wiring, system bonding and service access.
Under no circumstances are Northern Lights diesel powered gen sets or Lugger marine diesel
engines, or any other diesel powered equipment provided by Alaska Diesel Electric, Inc. to be installed
or used in any vessel in which a gasoline engine is also present. Northern Lights and Lugger products
do not include spark-arresting and explosion-proof electrical components necessary to operate in the
presence of gasoline or gasoline fumes.
The installation of Northern Lights and Lugger products in vessels that also include gasoline
powered engines is not authorized by Alaska Diesel Electric, Inc. or any Northern Lights or Lugger
dealer, distributor, or agent.
Northern Lights reserves the right to make product improvements
and changes at any time without notice.
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