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SPEED GOVERNING SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
SPEED GOVERNING SYSTEM
DESCRIPTION
The engine speed control system consists of the following engine mounted components:
Governor
Governor drive (if equipped)
Governor actuator (if equipped)
Governor linkage and regulator shafts
Magnetic pickup unit (required with EG3P and
4024)

F18/H24 GOVERNOR
The governor is located on the front gear housing. The
governor controls the engine rpm by controlling the
amount of air/fuel supplied to the engine. The governor speed control can be isochronous, which means
that the governor will maintain a constant engine rpm
regardless of load within the capacity of the engine.
The governor speed control can also operate in a
droop mode which means that the governor will allow
the engine to slow down slightly under load. This
allows for more stable governor operation.

Figure 2.00-1 4024 Electric Governor

The engine may also be equipped with one of the following governors:
4024 EPG governor (Electrically Powered Governor) (see Figure 2.00-1)
PSG (see Figure 2.00-2)
EG3P electro-hydraulic governor actuator (see
Figure 2.00-3), which can use any of the following
control boxes:

Figure 2.00-2 PSG Governor

2301 Droop speed control

2301A Isochronous load sharing control

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Figure 2.00-3 EG3P Governor

GOVERNING LINKAGE
PSG and EG3P governor action is transmitted from
the governor terminal shaft, through a rod assembly
attached to a shaft assembly to the throttle butterfly
(see Figure 2.00-4).

Figure 2.00-5 Governor Linkage

QUICK START OIL SUPPLY

An optional oil supply is available for quick start applications with EG3P and PSG governors. The oil reservoir provides instant throttle response upon crank
initiation.
A filter element is used as an oil reservoir (see
Figure 2.00-6).
Replace the filter element every 6 months.
Figure 2.00-4 Governor Rod

The 4024 governor actuator rod attaches directly to

the throttle butterfly shaft (see Figure 2.00-5).

Figure 2.00-6 F18/H24 Quick Start Oil Supply

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GOVERNOR THROTTLE CONTROL
A governor throttle control is available as an option for
SG and PSG governors (see Figure 2.00-7).

Woodward EG3P governor actuator uses either

control box (see Figure 2.00-9):
2301 Droop speed control
2301A Isochronous load sharing control

Figure 2.00-7 Governor Throttle Control

L36/P48 GOVERNOR

Figure 2.00-9 EG3P Governor

PSG governor (see Figure 2.00-10).

NOTE: Modifications are available that will improve cold

start response for engines equipped with hydraulic
governors in generator applications. See Service Bulletin
10-2819 (or current revision), Improving Governor Cold
Start Response.
The governor is mounted next to the throttle valve
housing located on the rear gear housing. The governor controls the engine rpm by controlling the amount
of air/fuel supplied to the engine. The governor speed
control can be isochronous, which means that the governor will maintain a constant engine rpm regardless
of load. The governor speed control can also operate
in a droop mode, which means that the governor will
allow the engine to slow down slightly under load. This
allows for more stable governor operation.
The following governors are used on VGF engines:
Woodward 4024 electric governor (see Figure 2.00-8).

Figure 2.00-10 PSG Governor

Figure 2.00-8 4024 Electric Governor

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GOVERNOR DRIVE (IF EQUIPPED)

AIR ACTUATOR FOR PSG GOVERNORS

The governor is driven from the camshaft idler gear

through a gear on the input shaft of the governor (see
Figure 2.00-11). External oil lines supply the governor
drive with lubricating oil.

The engine may also be equipped with a PSG hydraulic lever controlled governor which can use the speed
control air actuator (see Figure 2.00-13 and
Figure 2.00-14).

GOVERNOR
LINKAGE

Figure 2.00-11 Governor Drive

GOVERNOR LINKAGE
Governor action is transmitted from the governor terminal shaft to the throttle butterfly, through a rod
assembly (see Figure 2.00-12).
AIR
ACTUATOR

Figure 2.00-13 F18/H24 Governor Air Actuator

GOVERNOR
LINKAGE

Figure 2.00-12 Governor Linkage

AIR
ACTUATOR

Figure 2.00-14 L36/P48 Governor Air Actuator

A signal from a pneumatic supply pressurizes the governor speed setting mechanism. The speed is determined by the amount of air pressure that is supplied to
the actuator. Typical pneumatic pressure range is 3 to
15 psi (20.7 to 103.4 kPa). Governors operating at
these pressures will control the engine speed between
1000 and 1800 rpm.
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CONTROL PANEL
The control unit (see Figure 2.00-15 and Figure 2.00-16),
used with electric units, is mounted off-engine, usually in
the control room, and is the device that receives the signal that is sent from the magnetic pickup. The control unit
then compares the magnetic pickup signal to the predetermined engine rpm signal through circuitry and makes
the proper adjustments through the actuator. The engine
rpm is set with the rated speed potentiometer located on
the control unit, or by the optional external speed trim
potentiometer. The rpm setting voltage is compared at

the control unit between the control amplifier voltage and

the rpm voltage. The control amplifier sends an appropriate voltage to the actuator. For example, if the speed was
greater than the speed setting, the control amplifier would
decrease its output and the actuator would decrease fuel
to the engine. Load sharing between two or more engine
generator sets is accomplished via the load sensing circuitry. Each generator's load is electronically measured
continuously to other units on the same bus via parallel
lines. Continuous correction to control loop gives load
sharing.

Figure 2.00-15 2301A Load Sharing And Speed Control

Figure 2.00-16 2301A Speed Control

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