With over 600,000 FG Wilson generator sets installed across the world since 1990, reliability and performance are very important to us. See how we design these into every new product.

1. Designs validated by rigorous
testing.
World class testing and
design processes.
Multi million dollar investment
in industry-leading
Engineering Centre of
Excellence.
Why FG Wilson Products are Reliable

2. Better by Design
Rating/Transient performance
What we do.
Full load power rating
is tested.
Max cold load step
and hot load step are
tested.
Why?
Genset will be
capable of producing
quoted performance.
Engine
manufacturer’s
published transient
performance data
may not be
representative of
actual applications.

3. Better by Design
Cooling / Airflow
What we do.
Genset is tested in its
enclosure.
Volumetric airflow is
measured to ensure
reliable performance
at stated ambient
conditions.
Oil and water top tank
temperature is
measured at full load.
Ambient clearance is
calculated.
Why?
Genset will not
repeatedly shutdown
due to high engine
temperature caused
by poor product
design.

4. Better by Design
Noise
What we do.
Noise pressure level
is measured at 1m &
7m. SWL is calculated
from measurements
on a Hemisphere.
Noise intensity, near
field noise, acoustic
holography etc. are
used to develop lower
noise gensets.
Why?
Customers can rely
that the genset has
been properly tested,
and independently
certified. Genset is
within stated and
legal limits and is not
louder than
expected/promised.

5. Better by Design
Vibration
What we do.
Stresses induced by
torsional vibration are
calculated from actual
measured vibration
test levels.
Linear Vibration levels
are measured with
accelerometers at the
points defined in
ISO8528.
Why?
Fatigue failures are
one of the major
causes of genset
catastrophic failure
and may occur in
crankshaft, alternator
shaft or other
components due to a
resonance condition.

6. Better by Design
Alternator Cooling
What we do.
Alternator winding
temperature is
measured to ensure
they are within
specification during
normal operation.
Why?
Inadequate alternator
cooling can
dramatically shorten
the alternator life.
Very early hour
failures can occur
when alternator is
starved of cooling air.

7. Better by Design
Water Ingress
What we do.
Enclosed genset is
run under "rain"
trough or with UL
spray applied to air
intakes. The genset is
inspected to ensure
no live components
are wet and that water
hasn't pooled below
alternator intake.
Why?
Electrical
components can
become wet causing
short circuit and
major component
failure when airflow
is not correctly
managed.

8. Better by Design
Reliability
What we do.
Each new genset
model introduced is
run on a resistive load
bank for 500+ hours.
Genset is inspected
for failure / issues.
Why?
Product robustness
and endurance has
been demonstrated.
This results in fewer
field failures than
other brands.

9. Better by Design
Safety & Serviceability
What we do.
Each new genset is
audited to ensure it
meets safety and
serviceability
requirements.
Guarding to meet the
latest European and
International
standards is included
on all gensets.
Why?
Operator safety is the
number one priority
for FG Wilson. The
product is safer to
operate and maintain.
Maintenance can be
carried out easily,
with the mini mum
amount of time
offline.

10. Better by Design
EMC Testing
What we do.
Genset is run emitted
while radio
frequencies are
measured to ensure
they are within limits.
Genset is then run
while subjected to
radio frequencies to
ensure control
systems are not
susceptible to
interference.
Why?
Incorrect genset
packaging may cause
compliant
components, when
combined, to exceed
safe limits. This can
cause nuisance
shutdowns, erratic
behaviour or
interference with
other equipment.

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