Quick Reference of Diesel Generator 

Set-(Part-1)
Standard Size of The DG sets
KVA KVA KVA KVA KVA
7.5 KVA 20KVA 35 KVA 62.5 KVA 100 KVA
10 KVA 25 KVA 40 KVA 75 KVA 125 KVA
15 KVA 30 KVA 50 KVA 82.5 KVA 200 KVA
  
Bar Size for D.G Foundation
Rating of D.G set Size of Bar
Up to 82.5 KVA 10MM
100 KVA To 200 KVA 12MM
250 KVA to 500KVA 16MM
  
Minimum Capacity of Daily Fuel Service Tank  (AS per CPWD)
Capacity of DG set Minimum Fuel Tank Capacity
Upto 25 KVA 100 Litres
Above 25 to 62.5 KVA 120 Litres
Above 62.5 KVA to 125 KVA 225 Litres
Above 125 KVA to 200 KVA 285 Litres
Above 200 KVA to 380 KVA 500 Litres
Above 380 KVA to 500 KVA 700 Litres
Above 500 KVA to 750 KVA 900 Litres
  
Battery Size for D.G Set  (AS per CPWD)
Battery Capacity Cu Cable Size Electrical System
DG Set Capacity
(AH) (Sq. mm) (Volts)
Upto 25 KVA 88 35 12
Above 25 KVA upto 62.5 KVA 120 50 12
Above 62.5 KVA upto 82.5 KVA 150 50 12
Above 82.5.KVA upto 125 KVA 180 50 12
Above 125 KVA upto 500 KVA 180 70 12
Above 500 KVA 360 70 24
  
Depths of PCC (Plain Cement Concrete)  for DG Set (As per CPWD)

Typical Depth of PCC Foundation (For soil bearing capacity

DG Set Capacity (KVA)
5000 kg/sqm)

750-2000 600 mm
 625 400 mm

320-500 400 mm

200-320 400 mm

82.5 -200 400 mm

Upto 82.5 200 mm

 
Area Required For Generator in Electrical Sub Station (As per NBC)
Capacity  kVA Area m2 Clear Height below the Soffit of the Beam m
25 56 3.6
48 56 3.6
100 65 3.6
150 72 3.6
248 100 4.2
350 100 4.2
480 100 4.2
600 110 4.6
800 120 4.6
1010 120 6.5
1250 120 6.5
1600 150 6.5
2000 150 6.5
 

Starting Current for D.G set

Type of Load Starting Current
Motors over 50 HP 6 X motor rated current
Variable frequency drive motors 2 X motor rated current
Uninterruptible power supply (UPS) loads 1.5 X UPS rated current
Battery charger loads 2.5 X Charger rated current
Non-Linear Load 1.5 to 2.5 X rated current
Medical imaging loads 1.1 X Rated current
Soft Starter Motor 1.2 X motor rated current
DOL Starter 4 X motor rated current
 Star-Delta Starter 3 X motor rated current
Auto Transformer Starter 1.5 X motor rated current
Most generators are capable of delivering 300% of the rated current for 10 seconds
 
 
Stand by D.G Permission As per PSEB
D.G Set Capacity Permission Remarks
Up to 10 KW(11 KVA)
No permission is required.
10 KW (11 KVA) to 250 KVA Also prior sanction of CEI  
is not required.
250 KVA to 1 MVA
1 MVA to 2.5 MVA
Permission is required. The capacity of D.G Set should
2.5 MVA to 5 MVA Also prior sanction of CEI not exceed 1.2 times of the
is required sanctioned Load.
Exceeding 5 MVA
 
Sound Level of Diesel Generator (ANSI 89.2&NEMA 51.20):
KVA Max. Sound Level
<9 KVA 40 DB
10 KVA to 50 KVA 45 DB
51 KVA to 150 KVA 50 DB
151 KVA to 300 KVA 55 DB
301 KVA to 500 KVA 60 DB
 

Exhaust Stack Height

Total Height of stack (Meter) = (Height of Building Where D.G Installed
Up to 1000KVA D.G
+0.2 ) X √D.G Capacity in KVA
More than 1000KVA D.G 30 Meter height or more than 3 meter height of building which is higher.
 

Height of stack (Meter)

Generator Sets Total Height of Stack in Meters.
000 to 050 KVA Height of Building + 1.5 Meter
050 to 100 KVA Height of Building + 2.0 Meter.
100 to 150 KVA Height of Building + 2.5 Meter
150 to 200 KVA Height of Building + 3.0 Meter
200 to 250 KVA Height of Building + 3.5 Meter
250 to 300 KVA Height of Building + 4.0 Meter.
 
 D.G Room Air Requirement
D.G Set Air Requirement
275 KVA 605 Cu. Meter / Min
320 KVA 625 Cu. Meter / Min
400 KVA 854 Cu. Meter / Min
500 KVA 1065 Cu. Meter / Min
600 KVA 1286 Cu. Meter / Min
 

Noise Limit of D.G Set As per CPWD, India

Up to 1000 KVA (manufactured after 2005) =75 dB(A) at 1 meter from the enclosure surface
The acoustic enclosure or acoustic treatment of the room shall be designed for minimum 25 dB(A) insertion loss
or for meeting the ambient noise standards, whichever is on the higher side.
The measurement for insertion loss may be done at different points at 0.5 m from the acoustic enclosure / room,
and then averaged.
The DG set shall be provided with proper exhaust muffler with insertion loss of minimum 25 dB(A).
  

Foundation & Earthing for D.G Set  (As Per CPWD)

Iteam Descriptions
A PCC foundation (1:2:4, M-20 grade) of approximate depth 150 mm above the finished Genset
D.G set Room Floor level
inside
Room The  length  and  breadth  of  foundation  should  be  at  least  250  mm   more on all sides than
the size of the enclosure.
A PCC (1:2:4, M-20 grade) foundation  of  weight  2.5  times  the  operating  weight  of  the 
D.G set in Genset  with  enclosure  or  as recommended by the Genset manufacturer, whichever is higher
Open
Room 300 mm of this foundation height should be above the ground level. The length and breadth of
foundation should be at least 250 mm more on all sides than the size of enclosure.
Copper plate earthing (Neutral Grounding) shall be provided for DG Sets of capacity 500 KVA
or above
Earthing
whereas G.I. plate earthing (Neutral Grounding) shall be provided for DG Sets below 500 KVA
capacity. The body earthing shall generally be of G.I
2No’s  earthing sets for Genset/ control panel body.
2No’s earthing sets for neutral.
Numbers
of In case there are more than one DG Set in one location, independent two nos. neutral earthing
earthing shall be provided for each DG set. However, two nos. earthing sets shall be common for the
for each body earthing of DG Sets
DG Sets
DG Set of 500 KVA capacity or above:- Copper strip
DG Set below 500 KVA capacity:- GI strip
  
 D.G Spacing Guidance
DG set with Acoustic Enclosure
Description Open DG set in room.
in Open Area in Closed Area
Free space on both sides Min. 1.5 m Min. 1.5 m Min. 2 m
Free space at front side
(Radiator Hot air outlet at Min. 3 m Min. 3 m N/A
Front)
Free space at front side
Min. 1.0 m Min. 1.5 m N/A
(Radiator Hot air outlet at Top)
Free space at rear side
Min. 2 m Min. 2 m Min. 2 m
(Alternator)
Min 1.5 times of the
Fresh air inlet opening area N/A N/A
Radiator area.
Min 2.5 times of the
Hot air discharge opening area N/A N/A
Radiator area.
Min 1.5m Min 1.5m
Min 1.5m between two
Distance between two sets between two between
foundations.
canopies two canopies
 D.G Detail according to Size
Approx Fuel Fuel Oil
D.G Size LxWxH
Weight Tank Consumption Consumption
(KVA) (Canopy) mm
(Kg) (Ltrs) (Ltr/hr) (Ltr/hr)
2040 x 1230 x
12.5 1050 60 2.3 0.02
1450
2040 x 1230 x
15 1050 65 2.3 0.02
1450
2240 x 1230 x
20 1300 65 3.7 0.03
1450
2510 x 1130 x
30 1300 65 6.3 0.03
1450
3350 x 1180 x
40 1500 100 7.8 0.03
1650
3350 x 1180 x
50 1500 100 8.3 0.03
1650
3350 x 1180 x
62.5 1930 150 10.5 0.03
1650
3605 x 1405 x
75 1950 150 13 0.03
1600
3940 x 1700 x
100 2500 300 15.7 0.05
1850
3950 x 1700 x
125 2700 300 19 0.05
1850
4600 x 1850 x
140 3580 300 22.6 0.06
1950
4600 x 1850 x
160 3720 450 25.9 0.14
1950
 4970 x 1730 x
180 3870 450 27.7 0.14
2045
4970 x 1730 x
200 3950 450 29.8 0.14
2045
4970 x 1730 x
250 4660 450 37.7 0.15
2050
5700 x 2030 x
275 5860 450 50 0.15
2515
5700 x 2030 x
320 5860 450 57 0.3
2515
5905 x 2030 x
400 6180 990 65.1 0.3
2520
6205 x 2030 x
500 6990 990 81.3 0.3
2550

Quick Reference of Diesel Generator Set-(Part-2)

MARCH 1, 2016 12 COMMENTS

 
D.G Detail according to Size
Approx Fuel Fuel Oil
D.G Size LxWxH
Weight Tank Consumption Consumption
(KVA) (Canopy) mm
(Kg) (Ltrs) (Ltr/hr) (Ltr/hr)
2040 x 1230 x
12.5 1050 60 2.3 0.02
1450
2040 x 1230 x
15 1050 65 2.3 0.02
1450
2240 x 1230 x
20 1300 65 3.7 0.03
1450
2510 x 1130 x
30 1300 65 6.3 0.03
1450
3350 x 1180 x
40 1500 100 7.8 0.03
1650
3350 x 1180 x
50 1500 100 8.3 0.03
1650
3350 x 1180 x
62.5 1930 150 10.5 0.03
1650
3605 x 1405 x
75 1950 150 13 0.03
1600
3940 x 1700 x
100 2500 300 15.7 0.05
1850
3950 x 1700 x
125 2700 300 19 0.05
1850
4600 x 1850 x
140 3580 300 22.6 0.06
1950
160 4600 x 1850 x 3720 450 25.9 0.14
 1950
4970 x 1730 x
180 3870 450 27.7 0.14
2045
4970 x 1730 x
200 3950 450 29.8 0.14
2045
4970 x 1730 x
250 4660 450 37.7 0.15
2050
5700 x 2030 x
275 5860 450 50 0.15
2515
5700 x 2030 x
320 5860 450 57 0.3
2515
5905 x 2030 x
400 6180 990 65.1 0.3
2520
6205 x 2030 x
500 6990 990 81.3 0.3
2550
 
FUEL CONSUMPTION  FOR DG SET:
Generator KVA Diesel consumption Liter per hour
5 1.25
15 2.91
20 4.78
25 4.78
30 6.55
40 8.11
50 10.19
62.5 10.92
75 13.52
82.5 13.52
125 19.76
140 23.4
200 30.99
 
Approximate Fuel Consumption for Diesel Generator Set
Generator Size 1/4 Load 1/2 Load 3/4 Load
Full Load (Liter/Hr)
(KVA) @0.8 PF (Liter/Hr) (Liter/Hr) (Liter/Hr)
25 2.27 3.41 4.92 6.06
38 4.92 6.82 9.09 10.98
50 6.06 8.71 12.12 15.15
75 6.82 10.98 14.39 18.18
94 9.09 12.88 17.42 23.11
125 9.85 15.53 21.97 28.03
 156 11.74 18.94 26.89 34.47
169 12.50 20.45 28.79 37.12
188 13.64 22.35 31.82 41.29
219 15.53 25.76 36.74 48.11
250 17.80 29.17 41.67 54.55
288 20.08 33.33 47.35 62.88
313 21.59 35.98 51.52 68.18
375 25.76 42.80 60.98 81.44
438 29.92 49.62 70.83 95.08
500 33.71 56.44 80.68 108.33
625 41.67 70.08 100.00 135.23
750 50.00 83.33 119.32 162.12
938 61.74 103.79 148.86 202.27
1250 81.82 137.88 197.35 269.32
1563 101.89 171.59 246.21 336.36
1875 121.97 205.68 294.70 403.41
2188 142.05 239.39 343.56 470.45
2500 162.12 273.48 392.05 537.50
2813 182.20 307.20 440.91 604.55
 
 Approximate Current Rating of Diesel Generator Set @ 0.8 PF

KVA kW 220V 240V 400V 440V 450V 480V 600V 2400V 3300V

8 6.3 16.5 15.2 9.1 8.3 8.1 7.6 6.1    

9.4 7.5 24.7 22.6 13.6 12.3 12 11.3 9.1    

12.5 10 33 30.1 18.2 16.6 16.2 15.1 12    

18.7 15 49.5 45 27.3 24.9 24.4 22.5 18    

25 20 66 60.2 36.4 33.2 30.1 24 6 4.4 3.5

31.3 25 82.5 75.5 45.5 41.5 40.5 37.8 30 7.5 5.5

37.5 30 99 90.3 54.6 49.8 48.7 45.2 36 9.1 6.6

50 40 132 120 73 66.5 65 60 48 12.1 8.8

62.5 50 165 152 91 83 81 76 61 15.1 10.9

75 60 198 181 109 99.6 97.5 91 72 18.1 13.1

93.8 75 247 226 136 123 120 113 90 22.6 16.4

100 80 264 240 146 133 130 120 96 21.1 17.6

125 100 330 301 182 166 162 150 120 30 21.8

156 125 413 375 228 208 204 188 150 38 27.3
187 150 495 450 273 249 244 225 180 45 33

219 175 577 527 318 289 283 264 211 53 38

250 200 660 601 364 332 324 301 241 60 44

312 250 825 751 455 415 405 376 300 75 55

375 300 990 903 546 498 487 451 361 90 66

438 350 1155 1053 637 581 568 527 422 105 77

500 400 1320 1203 730 665 650 602 481 120 88

625 500 1650 1504 910 830 810 752 602 150 109

750 600 1980 1803 1090 996 975 902 721 180 131

875 700 2310 2104 1274 1162 1136 1052 842 210 153

1000 800 2640 2405 1460 1330 1300 1203 962 241 176

1125 900 2970 2709 1640 1495 1460 1354 1082 271 197

1250 1000 3300 3009 1820 1660 1620 1504 1202 301 218

1563 1250 4130 3765 2280 2080 2040 1885 1503 376 273

1875 1500 4950 4520 2730 2490 2440 2260 1805 452 327

2188 1750   5280 3180 2890 2830 2640 2106 528 380
 2500 2000   6020 3640 3320 3240 3015 2405 602 436

2812 2250   6780 4095 3735 3645 3400 2710 678 491

 
 Approximate Fuel Consumption of D.G Set  As per Bureau of Energy Efficiency
Average Load as % of Specific Fuel Cons. Specific Lube Oil Cons.
D.G Set (Kw)
De rated Capacity Lit/kWh Lit/kWh
480 89 0.335 0.007
480 110 0.334 0.024
292 84 0.356 0.006
200 89 0.325 0.003
200 106 0.338 0.003
292 79 0.339 0.006
292 81 0.362 0.005
292 94 0.342 0.003
292 88 0.335 0.006
292 76 0.335 0.005
292 69 0.353 0.006
400 75 0.334 0.004
400 65 0.349 0.004
880 85 0.318 0.007
400 70 0.335 0.004
400 80 0.337 0.004
880 78 0.345 0.007
800 74 0.324 0.002
800 91 0.290 0.002
880 96 0.307 0.002
920 77 0.297 0.002