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Cummins Onan HDKC Specs (Power | Fuel Consumption)

The Cummins Onan HDKC generator is listed with standby output of 10 kW, diesel fuel, 60 Hz operation, 120/240 V output, Single phase, rated current of 41.7 A, and sound level of 70 dBA @ 10 ft (3 m).

Cummins Onan Generator Specifications

Generator • diesel • 60 Hz • Single phase

Standby power: 10 kWVoltage options: 120/240 VRated current: 41.7 ADry weight: 816 lb (370 kg)

Key specifications

10 kW Standby power
diesel Fuel
120/240 V Voltage options
Single phase Phase
41.7 A Rated current
816 lb (370 kg) Dry weight
70 dBA @ 10 ft (3 m) Sound level
60 Hz Frequency

Useful generator charts

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Fuel consumption by load
How fuel use changes as generator load increases.
No load

0.11 gal/hr

50% load

0.48 gal/hr

100% load

1.2 gal/hr

Power-to-weight
Standby output per 1,000 lb of dry weight versus similar-output Cummins Onan models.
This model

12.3 kW

Peer average

24.1 kW

35th percentile
Power output
Low 10 kW High 10 kW
Standby

10 kW

Prime

10 kW

Model spec snapshot
Representative numeric specifications from this generator.
10 kWStandby
41.7 ACurrent
815.71 lbWeight
70 dBASound

How the Cummins Onan HDKC compares

This compares the supplied numeric specification with Cummins Onan generators in the same broad standby-power class where enough comparable data exists.

Standby power
10 kW
60% above avg
76th percentile
Rated current
42 A
37% above avg
77th percentile
Dry weight
816 lb
18% above avg
83rd percentile
Sound level
70 dBA
4% above avg
69th percentile
Standby power10 kW
Low 1 kWAverage 6.2 kWHigh 14 kW

About 60% above the similar-output Cummins Onan average. Around the 76th percentile for this field.

Rated current42 A
Low 5 AAverage 30 AHigh 80 A

About 37% above the similar-output Cummins Onan average. Around the 77th percentile for this field.

Dry weight816 lb
Low 37 lbAverage 690 lbHigh 3,525 lb

About 18% above the similar-output Cummins Onan average. Around the 83rd percentile for this field.

Sound level70 dBA
Low 53.4 dBAAverage 67.2 dBAHigh 77 dBA

About 4% above the similar-output Cummins Onan average. Around the 69th percentile for this field.

Oil capacity1.48 gal
Low 0.15 galAverage 0.78 galHigh 1.66 gal

About 89% above the similar-output Cummins Onan average. Around the 87th percentile for this field.

This model Peer average

Generator information

Manufacturer Cummins Onan
Model HDKC
Generator type Generator
Fuel diesel
Frequency 60 Hz

Electrical output

Standby power 10 kW
Prime power 10 kW
Voltage options 120/240 V
Phase Single phase
Rated current 41.7 A
Power factor 1
Circuit breaker 45 A

Engine, cooling and controls

Oil capacity 1.48 gal (5.6 L)
Coolant capacity 1.64 gal (6.2 L)
Controller EC-AGS+

Physical specifications

Dry weight 816 lb (370 kg)
Dimensions (L × W × H) 4.7 × 4.3 × 1.5 in (120 × 108 × 38 mm)
Sound level 70 dBA @ 10 ft (3 m)

Battery

Battery cranking 475 CCA
Battery voltage 12 V
Battery quantity 1

Fuel system and runtime

Tank runtime 0.45 hr

Fuel consumption

Standby 1.5 gal/h (0.4 L/h)
Full load 1.2 gal/h (4.54 L/h) @ 100%; 4.54 gal/h (3.8 L/h); 0.78 gal/h (3.0 L/h)
Half load 0.48 gal/h (1.82 L/h) @ 50%; 6.7 gal/h (1.8 L/h); 0.54 gal/h (2.0 L/h)
No load 0.11 gal/h (0.41 L/h); 0.33 gal/h (1.2 L/h)

Maintenance and service parts

Engine oil Interval: 250 hr; Capacity: 5.9 l
Oil filter Interval: 3000 hr
Fuel filter Interval: 1500 hr
Coolant Interval: 1500 hr; Capacity: 6.2 quart

Disclaimer: Specifications should be verified against the official owner’s or service manual and confirmed on the Cummins North America generator website.

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