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Ample Power Genie

Introduction

The Genie, Diesel Battery Charger, is a powerful battery charging

system which uses a Kubota engine to drive one or more custom

high output alternators. The marine version is freshwater cooled

with a raw water heat exchanger. The alternator is regulated with

a Smart Alternator Regulator, or EnerMatic Controller which pro-

vides current and/or power limiting limiting. The Smart Alternator

Regulator is preset at the factory, whereas the EnerMatic Controller

can be programmed using a personal computer.

The Ample Power Genie has been in production since 1989 with

many thousands of Amp-hours produced for thousands of happy

users. The unit has been improved in many signiﬁcant and minor

ways since it was ﬁrst introduced and is truly unsurpassed in per-

formance.

Warnings

Over the years many mistakes have been made with unhappy re-

sults. Please read this section to avoid the mistakes others have

made.

WARNING #1

Do not operate the Genie without a belt guard!

NOTE: The Genie is not equipped with a belt guard. Never

work around the Genie when it is operating. Do not mount the

Genie such that children or adults can come into contact with

the Genie when it is running. After the Genie is installed, and

before operation, provide a belt guard, or enclure to protect all

persons from harm.

WARNING #2

Do not share an intake thru-hull with another engine . . . you will

most likely ﬂood the Genie through the water line when the other

engine is running. This has happened more than once to people

who have ignored this warning. Under all circumstances engines

ﬂodded with water void the warranty.

WARNING #3

Do not overﬁll the crankcase with oil. You may get an oily bilge

when the excess blows out of the vent tube, or the vent tube may

not be able to pass enough to prevent crankcase overpressure.

If the vent tube is fed into the air intake the engine may run away

by burning the oil coming from the crankcase.

WARNING #4

Do not use pure antifreeze in the heat exchanger. Not only is pure

antifreeze a poor carrier of heat, but it also leaks through petcocks

and gaskets. Use only a 50:50 mix of antifreeze and water.

WARNING #5

If the engine is not mounted 24 inches above the waterline, use a

siphon-break between the heat exchanger and the water injection

port into the exhaust.

WARNING #6

If any portion of the exhaust system is below the waterline, use a

waterlift mufﬂer. Mount it at least one foot below the exhaust outlet

Diesel Battery Charger

Installation and Operating Instructions

from the engine. Follow the instructions from the waterlift mufﬂer

manufacturer. Note that the exhaust from the mufﬂer should go

straight up and only then slope toward the exhaust thru-hull ﬁtting.

WARNING #7

Do not overcool the engine. Overcooling will result in carbon build

up and loss of power. This problem may occur in cold climates.

WARNING #8

Do not adjust the current higher than what the engine can provide

without struggling. A diesel will emit black smoke when it is over-

loaded. Always adjust the currentor power limit down about 15-

25% from the black smoke point.

WARNING #9

Always let the engine warm up a little before turning on the regula-

tor. When an EnerMatic Controller is used don't program a warm

up time less that two minutes. W

WARNING #10

Do not adjust the throttle linkage so that the throttle solenoid can-

not fully pull the plunger into the coil. The solenoid will burn out

in a few seconds if this happens. Note: This is only applicable for

engines which us a solenoid to engage the throttle.

Fuel System

The single cylinder Genie must be fed from a gravity tank, or an

electric fuel pump. Note: Do not use a fuel pump that exceeds 10

PSI.

The two and three cylinder engines have a lift pump, but it will not

reliably lift more than a couple of feet nor through a long fuel hose.

Poor fuel delivery is a common cause of engine stalling.

A fuel return line is required. It is often possible to share an elec-

tric pump with the main engine, and almost always you can T the

return line with that of the main engine. The return line ﬁtting is

located at the injector.

No fuel ﬁlters are supplied with the Genie. A ﬁlter is required,

however. If you are not using the ﬁlters for the main engine to

supply fuel to the Genie, you must mount a separate fuel ﬁlter.

A separate fuel ﬁlter and water separator unit is recommended,

rather than sharing a system with another engine.

Cooling System

The Genie uses a marine heat exchanger to remove heat from the

engine. A salt water pump is supplied with the Genie. The pump

is mechanically driven on two and three cylinder engines. On the

single cylinder engine a DC operated salt water pump is used.

Output from the pump goes to the heat exchanger. Water from the

heat exchanger is fed into the exhaust to cool it permitting exhaust

hose to be used. The hose between the heat exchanger and the

exhaust must be plumbed during installation.

Note that if the unit is to be operated below the waterline, the hose

from the heat exchanger to the mufﬂer will need to be plumbed so

that a siphon break can be mounted 2-3 feet above the waterline.

A water screen is required. The Genie pumps up to 15 gallons per

March 4, 2017