Overview
The Perkins® 400 Series engine family continues to set new standards in the
compact engine market. Developed alongside customers to fulfill their needs
in the generator set, compressor, agricultural and general industrial markets.
These new ElectropaKs provide compact power, from a robust family of 3 and
4 cylinder diesel engines designed to provide economic and durable operation
at prime and standby duties, hitting the key power nodes required by the
power generation industry.
Specification
- Number of cylinders : 3 vertical in-line
- Bore and stroke : 84 x 90 mm / 3.3 x 3.5 in
- Displacement : 1.496 litres / 91.3 in3
- Aspiration : Naturally aspirated
- Cycle : 4 stroke
- Combustion system : Indirect injection
- Compression ratio : 22.5:1
- Rotation : Anti-clockwise, viewed on flywheel
- Total lubricating capacity : 6.0 litres / 1.58 US gal
- Cooling system : Water cooled
- Total coolant capacity : 6.0 litres / 1.58 US gal
Features
Powered by your needs
- The 403A-15G2 ElectropaK is a powerful but quiet 1.5 litre naturally aspirated 3-cylinder compact package
Compact, clean, efficient power
- Design features on the 400D range of ElectropaKs ensures clean rapid starting in all conditions whilst delivering impressive performance with low operating costs in a small, efficient package size
Lower operating costs
- Approved for operation on biodiesel* concentrations of up to 20%
- Oil and filter changes are 500 hours, dependent on load factor
- Engine durability and reliability, the warranty offering and ease of installation combine to drive down the cost of ownership
- Warranties and Service Contracts
- We provide one-year warranties for constant speed engines and two-year warranties for variable speed models, as standard. These are supported by multilevel Extended Service Contracts that can be bought additionally
Product support
- With highly trained Perkins distributors in thousands of communities in over 180 countries, you are never far away from expert product knowledge, genuine parts and a range of advanced diagnostic technology for keeping your engine in peak condition
Technical
Air inlet
- Mounted air filter
Fuel system
- Mechanically governed cassette type fuel injection pump
- Split element fuel filter
Lubrication system
- Wet steel sump with filler and dipstick
- Spin-on full-flow lub oil filter
Cooling system
- Thermostatically-controlled system with belt driven coolant pump and pusher fan
- Mounted radiator, piping and guards
Electrical equipment
- 12 volt starter motor and 12 volt 15 amp alternator with DC output
- Oil pressure and coolant temperature switches
- 12 volt shut-off solenoid energised to run
- Glow plug cold start aid and heater/starter switch
Flywheel and housing
- 1500 rpm
- High inertia flywheel to SAE J620 Size 190.5 mm (7½ in) Heavy
- Flywheel housing SAE 4 Long
Mountings
- Front and rear engine mounting bracket
Optional equipment
- Parts book
Option groups
- A selection of optional items is available to enable you to prepare a specification precisely matched to your needs.