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Northern Lights Competitive Advantage Brochure
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The Competitive Advantage Northern Lights - the recognized standard of excellence in marine power generation. How do Northern Lights products stack up to the competition? Northern Lights marine generator sets (5-20 kW @ 1800 RPM; 4.5 kW - 16 kW @ 1500 RPM) Northern Lights • Common service points, including filters, fills and drains are on a single side. In addition to easy access, this permits the generator set to be installed near a wall or bulkhead, saving valuable space. • Service points are difficult to access and dictate the genset’s placement in the engine room. • Engine provides high torque at low RPM. • Based on higher RPM engines that have a shorter engine life. • Experienced engineering and high-quality components reduce belts and hoses to a minimum. • Low-cost, unreliable belts and hoses used throughout, creating multiple failure points. • Single-piece cast iron heat exchanger, expansion tank and exhaust manifold. Resistant to corrosion and electrolysis. • Engine components are welded together. These welds can fail in a marine environment. Heat exchangers use aluminum or plastic intakes. • Cupro-nickel heat exchangers and cast iron manifolds resist corrosion and electrolysis. They empty of seawater when not in use and don’t require zincs. • Copper heat exchangers and aluminum exhaust manifolds are more prone to corrosion and need zinc replacement. • Seawater pumps are gear driven (no belts) and use mechanical water seals. • Pumps are difficult to access, are belt driven and have rubber lip seals, which are prone to degradation through drying and expansion. • Simple DC logic design is reliable, inexpensive and simple to repair. Relays are easy to replace when required. • Electrical system uses printed circuit boards which are more expensive and less reliable. • Integrated base frame and enclosure design creates a quiet, clean, compact package. Allows for double isolation mounts. High-grade stainless steel latches. • Sound enclosure has less impressive vibration and sound attenuation. More latches; inferior quality. • Auxiliary winding for 300% short circuit protection. This protects the overall generator, and is required by many classification societies. • Classification compliance through short circuit protection available as an option, not standard. • Manifold equipped for the easy installation of shutdown and pre-alarm switches. • Shutdown and pre-alarm switches are not readily available, and are not easily installed. Northern Lights products are backed by a dealer network over 350 strong in more than 40 countries, with unparalleled factory support. By any measure, Northern Lights power generation systems are the world’s best. MARINE GENERATORS Northern Lights, Inc. 4420 14th Ave. NW Seattle, WA 98107 1-800-762-0165 www.northern-lights.com info@nort

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