New Regulateurs Europa electro-hydraulic engine governor
The engine governor unites RE’s proven 2800 hydraulic governor series and Heinzmann’s digital DC 14 governor. The digital governor controls the proportional solenoid of the actuator by means of a current signal. The governor includes an integrated speed pick-up, although an external pick up can be also connected if required.
The DG 2800.14 governor is suitable for both propulsion and generator-set applications. The company notes that the DG 2800.14 has been installed on several engines for both generator and propulsion applications.
Regulateurs Europa’s Sales and Technical Manager, Rob van der Wilt, noted that the DC 14 digital governor’s speed control is particularly appreciated for genset applications. The speed control can manage steady state speed wander with less than 0.1% at nominal speed; start fuel limit and functionality for generator-set applications; and an optional isochronous load sharing capability (up to 4 engines).
The software allows to set the gear ratio between crankshaft and governor drive, so that all speed-related settings in the software refer to engine rotations per minute.
The new DG 2800.14 is available in two versions: one for small-bore and one for large-bore engines. Both have a very compact envelope with self-contained oil supply and are fully interchangeable with governors in the UG range.
The DC 14 digital governor is set up with the DcDesk interface program. While the device can have up to 150 selected parameters, 20 of those can be edited directly on the unit’s display with its key pad that is password protected. There is therefore no need to connect an external laptop for the set up.
