5.5 EGCD – 5.5kW, 60 Hz Diesel Generator

Description

New Westerbeke 5.5 EGCD 5.5 kW 60 Hz Marine Diesel Generator For Sale

Compact, Low-Speed Marine Power for Yachts and Commercial Vessels

The Westerbeke 5.5 EGCD 5.5 kW 60 Hz Diesel Generator is a compact, electronically governed marine diesel generator designed to provide reliable onboard electricity for motor yachts, sailing yachts, catamarans, liveaboard boats, passenger vessels, and light commercial craft.

Operating at a low 1800 RPM, the 5.5 EGCD combines a smooth three-cylinder diesel engine with a brushless four-pole alternator, freshwater cooling, electronic governing, remote-start capability, automatic safety shutdowns, and a self-bleeding fuel system. The standard 60 Hz model produces 5.5 kW at 120V single phase, with a rated output of 45.8 amps.

Its 5.5 kW capacity makes it suitable for vessels requiring dependable auxiliary power for compatible battery chargers, refrigeration systems, freshwater pumps, lighting, navigation electronics, entertainment systems, electrical outlets, and selected domestic appliances.

The Westerbeke 5.5 EGCD for sale is particularly well suited to installations where machinery-space dimensions, operating noise, service accessibility, and reliable low-speed performance are important considerations.

Built Specifically for Marine Generator Applications

The Westerbeke 5.5 EGCD is not simply an industrial generator adapted for use on a boat. It incorporates the cooling, exhaust, vibration-isolation, electrical-protection, and remote-control features required for a proper marine installation.

Westerbeke describes the model as being powered by a rugged industrial diesel engine with sufficient capacity to handle some temporary motor-starting loads that may cause smaller or less heavily powered generator sets to slow down. The platform has also been developed from Westerbeke’s experience supplying recreational boats, commercial vessels, and government marine applications.

Important marine features include:

• Freshwater engine cooling with heat exchanger
• Gear-driven raw-water pump
• Water-injected exhaust elbow
• Fail-safe rubber anti-vibration mounts
• Tuned air-intake silencer
• Electronic engine governing
• Remote start-and-stop connection
• Automatic protective shutdowns
• AC output circuit breaker
• One-side serviceability
• Oil-drain hose and drip tray

These features make the 5.5 EGCD a practical yacht generator for new installations and compatible marine generator replacements.

Smooth Three-Cylinder Diesel Engine

The Westerbeke 5.5 EGCD is powered by a naturally aspirated, three-cylinder, four-stroke diesel engine with a displacement of 58.09 cubic inches, or approximately 0.952 litres.

The engine develops approximately 12.4 hp at 1800 RPM and uses a high 23:1 compression ratio, swirl-type combustion system, Bosch-type injection pump, throttle-type injectors, and 12V glow plugs for cold starting.

Its principal engine characteristics include:

The three-cylinder configuration provides smoother operation than many compact single-cylinder or twin-cylinder generator sets. Combined with its 1800 RPM operating speed and tuned intake silencer, this helps reduce mechanical vibration and air-intake noise aboard the vessel.

5.5 kW Electrical Output at 60 Hz

The standard Westerbeke 5.5 EGCD 5.5 kW produces 5.5 kW of single-phase electricity at 60 Hz.

These ratings are taken from Westerbeke’s official advanced specification sheet. The vessel’s required voltage, distribution arrangement, and switchboard compatibility should be confirmed before ordering.

The generator may support compatible onboard loads such as:

• Battery chargers and inverter-chargers
• Refrigerators and freezers
• Freshwater and seawater pumps
• Navigation and communication electronics
• Cabin and deck lighting
• Electrical outlets
• Entertainment systems
• Small galley appliances
• Selected air-conditioning or refrigeration loads

Actual suitability depends on the vessel’s total continuous load and the starting demand of compressors, pumps, and electric motors.

Electronic Governing for Stable Generator Frequency

The 5.5 EGCD 5.5 kW is fitted with a standard electronic engine governor.

When electrical demand increases, the governor adjusts fuel delivery to help maintain the engine’s rated 1800 RPM speed. Maintaining the correct speed is essential because generator frequency is directly linked to engine RPM.

Westerbeke states that electronic governing virtually eliminates the speed “droop” that may otherwise occur when an electrical load is applied. The published frequency regulation is approximately 0.5 Hz, or 0.6%, from no load to full load.

Stable governing can improve the performance of:

• Battery chargers
• Refrigeration compressors
• Electric pumps
• Navigation electronics
• Communication equipment
• Lighting circuits
• Other frequency-sensitive onboard systems

Correct generator sizing remains essential. Electronic governing improves load response but cannot compensate for a generator that is consistently overloaded.

Brushless Four-Pole Alternator

The Westerbeke 5.5 EGCD uses a brushless, four-pole revolving-field alternator.

Its published generator design includes:

• Brushless construction
• Four-pole electrical design
• Revolving field
• Power take-off interface
• Class H insulation
• Double vacuum epoxy-impregnated windings
• Direct-connected centrifugal cooling blower
• Approximately ±5% voltage regulation

The Class H insulation and epoxy treatment provide additional protection for the windings in humid and corrosive marine environments. Westerbeke also states that the generator’s electromagnetic-interference performance exceeds the requirements of most marine radio telephones and standard televisions.

Because the alternator is brushless, it avoids routine maintenance associated with carbon brushes while supporting reliable long-term electrical production.

Freshwater Cooling with Heat Exchanger

The Westerbeke 5.5 EGCD 5.5 kW uses a freshwater-cooled engine with a shell-and-tube heat exchanger.

Engine coolant circulates internally through the cylinder block, cylinder head, and freshwater-cooled exhaust manifold. Raw water drawn through the vessel’s seawater intake removes heat through the heat exchanger before being discharged through the water-injected exhaust system.

The cooling system includes:

• Closed freshwater coolant circuit
• Shell-and-tube heat exchanger
• Gear-driven raw-water pump
• Coolant-recovery tank
• Freshwater-cooled exhaust manifold
• 45-degree water-injected exhaust elbow
• One-inch raw-water connection

Freshwater cooling supports stable engine temperature and helps protect the internal engine passages from direct seawater exposure.

Routine maintenance should include inspection of the raw-water strainer, pump impeller, coolant level, heat exchanger, hoses, clamps, zinc anodes where fitted, and exhaust-injection elbow.

Self-Bleeding Fuel System

The generator uses a self-bleeding marine diesel fuel system with primary and secondary filtration, a Bosch-type injection pump, throttle-type injectors, and a 12V electric fuel-transfer pump.

The electric transfer pump assists fuel delivery and can simplify priming following routine filter replacement.

Fuel-system installation should include:

• A suitable marine fuel-water separator
• Correctly sized supply and return hoses
• Accessible fuel shutoff valves
• Secure hose support
• Protection from excessive heat
• Clean, uncontaminated diesel fuel

Published approximate fuel consumption at 1800 RPM is:

Actual consumption will vary with generator condition, installation, ambient temperature, fuel quality, and connected electrical demand.

Remote Starting and Safety Protection

The Westerbeke 5.5 EGCD 5.5 kW includes an instrument panel with a safety-stop switch and a plug-in connection for remote starting and stopping.

Standard protective shutdowns monitor:

• Engine overspeed
• Engine underspeed
• Low starting-battery voltage
• Low engine-oil pressure
• High exhaust temperature
• High engine-coolant temperature

The generator also includes an AC circuit breaker and a 50-amp, 12V battery-charging alternator.

These protections help shut down the generator when potentially damaging conditions are detected. They do not replace regular checks of the oil level, coolant, raw-water flow, exhaust system, belts, fuel supply, and electrical connections.

Full-Torque Power Take-Off Interface

A useful feature of the 5.5 EGCD 5.5 kW is its full-torque power take-off interface.

With a correctly engineered customer-supplied electric clutch and hydraulic pump, the interface may be used to power compatible auxiliary systems such as:

• Bow or stern thrusters
• Hydraulic winches
• Compressors
• Emergency propulsion or “get-home” systems
• Other approved hydraulic accessories

The complete hydraulic installation must be properly engineered so that the attached load does not exceed the generator engine’s available power or interfere with normal electrical production.

Quiet 1800 RPM Operation

The 5.5 EGCD 5.5 kW is designed for smooth, relatively quiet operation through the combination of:

• Three-cylinder engine balance
• Low-speed 1800 RPM operation
• Tuned air-intake silencer
• Fail-safe rubber anti-vibration mounts
• Freshwater-cooled exhaust manifold
• Water-injected exhaust system

Westerbeke describes the model as providing three-cylinder smoothness and quiet, slow-speed operation.

Final onboard noise levels will also depend on the vessel’s:

• Machinery-space insulation
• Generator foundation
• Ventilation openings
• Wet-exhaust layout
• Muffler selection
• Hose and cable support
• Structural vibration transmission

Optional Westerbeke Sound Guard SST

For installations where additional sound reduction is required, the 5.5 EGCD can be supplied with the optional Westerbeke Sound Guard SST, part number 49484.

The enclosure uses a stainless-steel base and frame with powder-coated aluminium panels. Its removable panels allow service access while providing additional acoustic and corrosion protection. 5.5 EGCD 5.5 kW

Adequate clearance should be maintained around the enclosure for ventilation, hose connections, electrical wiring, and removal of service panels.

Dimensions, Weight and Installation Planning

Westerbeke’s advanced specification sheet lists the following approximate dimensions:

Westerbeke’s product-page summary lists slightly different length and weight figures, so the latest approved installation drawing should be confirmed before finalising foundations, sound-enclosure clearances, or replacement-generator compatibility.

The installation team should verify:

• Machinery-space dimensions
• Mounting-hole positions
• Access for future removal
• Service clearance
• Raw-water supply
• Wet-exhaust routing
• Ventilation capacity
• Fuel supply and return
• Battery-cable size
• AC output wiring
• Remote-control cable routing
• Shore-power transfer arrangement

Applications for the Westerbeke 5.5 EGCD

Motor Yachts

The generator may support compatible refrigeration, battery charging, pumps, lighting, electronics, entertainment systems, and selected domestic loads. 5.5 EGCD 5.5 kW

Sailing Yachts and Catamarans

Its compact dimensions and low-speed operation make it suitable for compatible cruising yachts requiring independent power while underway or at anchor.

Liveaboard Boats

The 5.5 EGCD 5.5 kW may provide dependable electricity for refrigeration, lighting, battery charging, water systems, communications, and everyday onboard services.

Workboats and Professional Craft

It may be used as a compact commercial marine generator for lighting, communications, pumps, refrigeration, charging systems, and other operational loads.

Marine Generator Replacement

The 5.5 EGCD 5.5 kW may replace an older generator when the vessel’s voltage, frequency, electrical demand, mounting arrangement, exhaust, cooling, fuel system, and machinery-space dimensions are compatible.

Complete Technical Specifications

The specifications above are based on Westerbeke’s official advanced product documentation and should be confirmed against the final serial-number-specific documentation before installation.

Standard Equipment

Typical standard features include:

• Three-cylinder Westerbeke diesel engine
• Brushless four-pole alternator
• Electronic governing
• Instrument panel with safety-stop switch
• Remote start-and-stop connection
• Automatic safety shutdowns
• AC circuit breaker
• 50-amp battery-charging alternator
• Power take-off interface
• Self-bleeding fuel system
• Freshwater cooling and coolant-recovery tank
• Gear-driven raw-water pump
• Water-injected exhaust elbow
• Tuned air-intake silencer
• Fail-safe anti-vibration mounts
• Oil-drain hose and drip tray
• Top and side oil-fill points
• Belt guard
• Operator’s manual and parts list

Westerbeke lists the generator with a five-year limited warranty, subject to the manufacturer’s registration, application, installation, and warranty conditions. 5.5 EGCD 5.5 kW

Optional Equipment

Available options may include:

• Sound Guard SST
• Dual-station instrument panel
• Remote start-and-stop panel
• Remote lubricating-oil filter kit
• Hydro-Hush muffler and fittings
• Fuel-water separator
• Anti-siphon valve with stainless-steel loop
• Ship-to-shore transfer switch
• Power take-off adapter
• Onboard spare-parts kit
• Extended-cruising spare-parts kit
• Marine hose kit
• White generator finish

Final package contents should be confirmed during quotation.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Westerbeke 5.5 EGCD price?

The Westerbeke 5.5 EGCD 5.5 kW price depends on current availability, optional Sound Guard enclosure, control accessories, installation components, shipping destination, and export requirements.

How much power does the 5.5 EGCD 5.5 kW produce?

The 60 Hz model produces 5.5 kW at 120V single phase, with a rated current of 45.8 amps.

What speed does the generator operate at?

It operates at 1800 RPM, providing lower-speed performance than compact 3600 RPM generator sets.

Is the 5.5 EGCD electronically governed?

Yes. Electronic governing helps maintain constant engine speed and stable frequency as electrical demand changes.

Is the engine freshwater cooled?

Yes. It uses freshwater cooling with a shell-and-tube marine heat exchanger.

Is remote starting included?

The generator includes a plug-in connection for remote starting and stopping. A separate remote panel is available as an option.

Is a sound enclosure available?

Yes. The optional Sound Guard SST, part number 49484, provides additional sound attenuation and corrosion-resistant construction.

Can the 5.5 EGCD 5.5 kW replace another marine generator?

Yes, provided the existing installation is compatible with its 120V, 60 Hz output, dimensions, weight, mounting arrangement, fuel system, raw-water connection, exhaust, and electrical distribution.

Request a Quote for the Westerbeke 5.5 EGCD

The New Westerbeke 5.5 EGCD 5.5 kW 60 Hz Marine Diesel Generator provides a practical combination of compact dimensions, low-speed operation, electronic governing, smooth three-cylinder performance, freshwater cooling, remote-start capability, automatic safety protection, and convenient service access. 5.5 EGCD 5.5 kW

Contact our marine generator specialists to request the latest Westerbeke 5.5 EGCD 5.5 kW price, confirm stock availability, select the appropriate optional accessories, and review the installation requirements for your vessel.