Generator / APU Question

[antar]

Does anybody know what this generator is off ? It has a 28.5v output at 75A, is of British / German manufacture (Panda, Fischer), it has an output socket which is the US type intervehicle start socket, it has a single cylinder electric start Yanmar Diesel engine,it requires an external fuel supply and fuel pump, and it looks like this.

[Stone]

Have you tried ringing Fischer Panda? They might know...

 

I tried a similar tack with an Acal power supply and the nice gentleman on the end of the phone gave me part numbers for all the mating connectors!

 

Stone

[Marmite!!]

Don't know what it is but looks like a dangerous bit of kit with all those warning labels...:shocked:

 

[Enigma]

Just standard H&S...

I think guns will be labeled in the future with "warning, may cause harm to the enemy"

[phil munga]

Hi, you could try there website but like a lot of military equipment its difficult to find details so best to phone if needing parts like fuel couplings

 

http://www.fischerpanda.co.uk/index.html

[Tony B]

I saw an old joke once. A drawing of a tractor truck unit surrounded by piles of warning notices. The driver saying to another guy, 'I took all the warning stickers off, get another three miles per gallon'.

[antar]

Thanks for all the replies, I have not telephoned the manufacturer yet but will next week. I did find enclosed inside a circuit diagram which states the customer as RACAL. It has a date on the drawing of 2003.

 

I have today installed a small fuel pump inside and had it running, it runs perfectly well feeding 28.2v back into the military starter pack which I used to start it (can be seen in one of the pictures). Not sure if this will harm the pack batteries.

 

Starting is quite clever, the starter motor is 12v but recieves 24v if the batteries it is connected to are charged,so it really turns over quickly. If the batteries are flat there should still be enough voltage for the starter to operate. The remaining electrics are all 12v working of a 24/12v dropper.

[poppypiesdad]

We had a fisher panda generator which was installed on a coach(long story cut short)

It took its fuel from the main on board diesel tank , has a 12v starter battery separate to the vehicle electrics , had a roof mounted radiator/fan combo for cooling ,needed a 12v lift pump for the fuel .

 

Contact fisher panda ,they are really helpful, and friendly the chap in stores (john i think) is a wealth of knowledge as is tech support .

 

Give them the serial number and they will do the rest

 

Jamie

[antar]

We had a fisher panda generator which was installed on a coach(long story cut short)

It took its fuel from the main on board diesel tank , has a 12v starter battery separate to the vehicle electrics , had a roof mounted radiator/fan combo for cooling ,needed a 12v lift pump for the fuel .

 

Contact fisher panda ,they are really helpful, and friendly the chap in stores (john i think) is a wealth of knowledge as is tech support .

 

Give them the serial number and they will do the rest

 

Jamie

 

Thanks for that Jamie,

Iwill give them a call next week when things get back to normal.