Echo DGK180F Diesel Generator
Echo DGK180F 180 kVA industrial diesel generator — 144 kW (180 kVA) 3-phase / 108 kW 1-phase continuous, 65 dB(A) at 23 ft, Isuzu 6HK1, 27 hr runtime at full load.
The ECHO DGK180F is a Tier 4 Final mobile diesel generator rated 144 kW (180 kVA) continuous three-phase and 108 kW continuous single-phase, built around an Isuzu 6HK1 engine in an enclosure ECHO rates at 65 dB(A) at no load, measured at 23 ft. It is designed for rental fleets and contractors — equipment that gets used hard, moved often, and maintained on a schedule.
Altitude
ECHO does not publish a derate figure for this machine — not on the sell sheet and not on the spec page. That is worth saying plainly rather than filling the gap with someone else's number. What the sheet does give is the engine and how it breathes, and here that works in your favour: this one is direct injection, turbocharged, with DOC and SCR. A turbocharged diesel holds its rating at elevation far better than a naturally aspirated one, because the turbo restores intake density that thin air takes away. On the Front Range that difference is worth real money — it is often the reason a turbocharged set one size down does the job that a naturally aspirated set one size up cannot.
We are at 6,035 ft in Colorado Springs and we sell into sites well above that. Tell us the elevation the machine will actually work at and we will get the derate in writing from ECHO before you order, rather than after you find out. A set that is quietly short of its nameplate at 8,000 ft is the most common and most expensive mistake in this business, and it is entirely avoidable.
Options. Trailer, block heater, battery charger, cam locks, fire extinguisher and shore power are factory options ordered with the unit — ask and we will quote the machine as you actually want it configured.
Note: this model ships Shindaiwa / Kwiet Power branded. Shindaiwa and Echo are the same manufacturer — Shindaiwa generators are built in Japan and distributed in the US by ECHO Incorporated.
Specifications
| Continuous output | 144 kW (180 kVA) 3-phase / 108 kW 1-phase |
| Standby output | 158 kW 3-phase |
| Voltage | 208 / 240 / 480V 3-phase, 120 / 240V 1-phase |
| Amperage | 500A @ 208V, 433A @ 240V, 216A @ 480V (3-phase) |
| Sound level (no load, 23 ft) | 65 dB(A) |
| Sound level (full load, 23 ft) | 65 dB(A) |
| Engine | Isuzu 6HK1 |
| Engine design | Direct injection, turbocharged, DOC and SCR |
| Displacement | 475 cu. in. (7.790 L) |
| Rated output | 227.3 hp (169.5 kW) @ 1800 rpm |
| Rated speed | 1800 rpm |
| Starting system | Electric 24V DC |
| Emissions | US EPA Tier 4 Final |
| Fuel capacity | 275.0 gal |
| Fuel consumption (full load) | 10.3 gal/hr |
| Fuel consumption (1/2 load) | 5.6 gal/hr |
| Runtime at full load | ~27 hours |
| DEF capacity | 14.6 gal |
| Dimensions (L x W x H) | 143.7" x 52.8" x 87.8" |
| Dry weight | 9,370 lbs |
Features and specifications
- Isuzu 6HK1 diesel. Direct injection, turbocharged, with DOC and SCR, 475 cu in (7.790 L), 227.3 hp @ 1800 rpm. US EPA Tier 4 Final.
- Standby rating. 158 kW three-phase, above the continuous rating, for backup duty rather than prime power.
- Output. 208 / 240 / 480 V three-phase and 120 / 240 V single-phase. 500 A at 208 V, 433 A at 240 V and 216 A at 480 V three-phase; 450 A x2 at 120 V and 450 A at 240 V single-phase. Frequency regulation 60 Hz ±0.15%.
- Simul-Phase®. Single-phase and three-phase output at the same time, from the same machine, without a transformer. One set covers a mixed site instead of two.
- Priority trip breakers. Separate breakers for single- and three-phase loads, so an overload on one side does not take down the other.
- S.E.T. Smart Emissions Technology™. Protects the aftertreatment during light or underloaded running — which is most of what a rental set actually does.
- Fuel. 275 gal (1,042 L) internal with 110% fluid containment. Burn is 10.3 gal/hr at full load, 7.8 at 3/4, 5.6 at 1/2 and 3.6 at 1/4 — about 27 hours at full load on the internal tank, less as you load it harder than a rental set usually runs.
- DEF. 7.3 gal x2 (28 L x2).
- Sound. 65 dB(A) at no load and 65 dB(A) at full load at 23 ft, using a tuned muffler, longer exhaust and air dams that double the cooling path rather than insulation alone.
- Size and weight. 143.7" x 52.8" x 87.8", 9,370 lb dry. Trailered: 210.69" x 89.0" x 101.03", 11,120 lb.
- Alternator. Revolving field brushless AC. 24 V DC electric starting.
120/240 V single-phase is available at every voltage setting.
Ultra-quiet design
Echo industrial generators are built for sound-sensitive jobsites: air dams and insulated panels double the cooling air path, heavy-gauge door panels and sound-absorbing foam damp the enclosure, and a tuned muffler with an extended exhaust pipe cuts both high and low frequency noise -- without power-robbing auxiliary fans.
Simul-Phase®
Simul-Phase® delivers single- and three-phase power at the same time from a split buss, with 120/240V single-phase available at every voltage setting -- no transformer required. Priority trip breakers separate single- and three-phase loads so preferred circuits stay up during an overload.
S.E.T. Smart Emissions Technology™
S.E.T. Smart Emissions Technology™ provides added aftertreatment protection during light or underloaded operation -- the condition that most often fouls Tier 4 emissions systems on standby and rental duty.
Available accessories
- Hydraulic Brake Trailer — $11,705
- Cam Locks — $1,653
- Battery Charger — $1,060
- Block Heater — $756
- Shore Power A/C — $125
- Fire Extinguisher — $74
Sold and serviced by Blue Mountain Reserve — serving Colorado, Wyoming and New Mexico. Contact us for lead times, freight quotes, dealer pricing and startup support.