Cummins NT855 14 Litre turbocharged 6 cylinder diesel engine used to power a Dawson-Keith backup generator being started at 2ºC. This engine has no glow plugs, water heater, excess fuel or other cold starting aids. The Generators output is 175KW or 218KVA.Engine speed is governed to 1500 rpm to maintain 50 Hz. Good batteries and a ear defenders are a must! Recorded on a Nokia N95
I just love the sound of this baby firing up. . . . WOW !!!!
EPIC
is there anythin that sounds nicer than a cummins firing up?
Cool thats the way i start up after a night out with a litle to much to drink
wow cool sounds great
@chrismuir111 Yes Chris seems to work well if you remove the rubber hose from the air cleaner to the turbo and feed hot air in.
dame u guys dont no nothing!!i have a generator set of cummins 6BT and in winters when its -4 degrees it starts at its first kick. i know that 6bt and many other engines like this one dont have an heater that is bcoz of the engineering done by the germans,that it dont require any heater to heat it up,just plug and play,its al that simple.
thats one mean machine you got there nice sound
man, that starter is a freakin trooper
I must say. That’s a beast
you should of had a camera out side andwhere is this engine ??
Still lots lof parts aronnd for NT855s, the railways in the UK still use them extensively. The sideways orientated NT855 R1s and R5s are fitted to our Diesel Multiple Unit Train fleets. Try Cummins directly or a company called LH Group services in Burton on Trent, who remantufacture all of our rail engines.
Why don’t ya use eather? I works well with these engines
@donnactrc Factory parts may not be available, but you could install an aftermarket in-line hose-type heater.
@itscool1968 what the fuck is a contray? do you mean country??
@itscool1968 Third world country? It’s England, not Africa.
would you do a new video of this when it starts easy and do a running video when its under load it does have a nice sound when running properly
@itscool1968 I know what your saying.
This Gen is in an open out building with well vented roof and doors and has no occupants. Leak is not as bad as it looks in video, and besides crankcase blowby is probably just as toxic.
@simonspiers no but if somone ever gets hurt or over come by carbon moxcide you will get sued then trust me it will be fixed and we all know some of you 3rd world contrays dont care about safety any way
@itscool1968 Well thankfully we are not in a nanny state. .
So. . . . each cylinder is the size of a soda bottle?
The NTC engine is still being made. Check with your Cummins dealer-you might be surprised at what you find.
@donnactrc I doubt you can get parts still, but thanks for the recommendation.
It is starting at a low throttle since it is so cold, it can’t accelerate properly. And by the amount of black smoke being emitted out of the exhaust stack, it also tells me it is being started with full throttle, full fuel to the governor. It is advised to get with Cummins, and have them install a idle setting for cold starts so you don’t get the massive smoke emission at start, and the engine has a chance to gently warm up instead of being forced up to 1800rpm immediately.
@donnactrc The engine is starting from what I can see at low throttle and ramping up as is starts.