Generator Fuel Consumption by Unit Size
| Generator Fuel Consumption by Unit Size |
| Engine Type | Generator KW | Fuel Comsumption at 100% | Fuel Consumption at 50% |
| Rating | BTU/HR | BTU/HR |
| LP Vapor | Nat Gas | LP Vapor | Nat Gas | LP Vapor | Nat Gas |
| | | BTU/HR | Gal/HR | BTU/HR | BTU/HR | Gal/HR | BTU/HR |
| A/C - 3600rpm | 7 | 6 | 117,000 | 1.30 | 117,000 | 65,500 | 0.73 | 73,000 |
| A/C - 3600rpm | 8 | 7 | 129,000 | 1.42 | 121,000 | 79,000 | 0.87 | 78,000 |
| A/C - 3600rpm | 11 | 10 | 175,000 | 1.92 | 195,000 | 107,000 | 1.18 | 124,000 |
| A/C - 3600rpm | 16 | 16 | 325,000 | 3.57 | 312,000 | 181,000 | 1.99 | 193,000 |
| A/C - 3600rpm | 20 | 18 | 350,000 | 3.85 | 308,000 | 189,000 | 2.08 | 205,000 |
| A/C - 3600rpm | 22 | 19.5 | 317,500 | 3.68 | 281,000 | 207,500 | 2.16 | 184,000 |
| L/C - 1800rpm | 22 | 22 | 312,500 | 3.40 | 316,000 | 187,500 | 2.10 | 190,000 |
| L/C - 1800rpm | 27 | 25 | 357,500 | 3.90 | 359,000 | 195,000 | 2.10 | 197,000 |
| L/C - 3600rpm | 30 | 30 | 493,000 | 5.43 | 492,000 | 320,000 | 3.52 | 320,000 |
| L/C - 1800rpm | 32 | 32 | 415,000 | 4.60 | 375,000 | 242,500 | 2.70 | 226,000 |
| L/C - 3600rpm | 36 | 36 | 500,000 | 5.50 | 503,000 | 280,000 | 3.08 | 282,000 |
| L/C - 1800rpm | 38 | 38 | 462,500 | 5.20 | 437,000 | 257,500 | 2.90 | 255,000 |
| L/C - 3600rpm | 45 | 45 | 725,000 | 8.00 | 730,000 | 378,000 | 4.20 | 380,000 |
| L/C - 1800rpm | 48 | 48 | 755,000 | 7.96 | 756,000 | 377,500 | 4.14 | 392,000 |
| L/C - 3600rpm | 60 | 60 | 818,000 | 9.00 | 862,000 | 458,000 | 5.00 | 483,000 |
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