EMD V20-710 Start-up and rated load

Starting, ramp up and full load of an EMD V20-710, 3.5MW generator. V-20 two-stroke diesel, 5000 HP.
Warm up / cool down @ 450 RPM (I think..)
Rated speed @ 900 RPM.
Ramp up 0:25
Rated load 1:52

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• generation
• emd start
• emd 710
• v-20
• diesel starting
• big diesel engine
• emd startup
• startup
• locomotive engine
• train
• trains
• train engine
• SD80MAC

[bobadavet]

is this a train engine?

[inothome]

@bobadavet They do use this engine in a train, this particular one obviously isn't in a train though.

[XFiEntertainment]

@inothome - I think they use these in american trains?

[inothome]

@XFiEntertainment They most definitely do.



[TheRyCrane]

That's the noise that makes me proud to be an EMD employee.

[inothome]

@formidable38 By doing the math it's around 490 amps.

[espeescotty]

Does anyone know what the boost pressure is at 900 RPM? I've always been curious.

[38Squid]

in Locomotives, not trains. 

[38Squid]

@BillyRosinet Sorry, I was just going by the number of cyl.

[BillyRosinet]

@38Squid

The SD-45 was powered by the 20V-645E. The engine in this video is the 710.

[CanadianPacific2487]

it gave me a headhache 

[38Squid]

@bobadavet This particular engine was found in a SD45 locomotive

[kneebush]

@bobadavet Used in the SD80MAC's

[inothome]

@fyadcorp I would have to say it's easier to store air in an air tank than maintain a battery bank large enough to crank it over. You could also use a small gas powered air compressor to fill up the air tank faster than using a small generator to recharge batteries if there was no power.