Thermo King SG-3000 Clip-On Genset
The Thermo King SG-3000 is a clip-on generator set for refrigerated containers. It hangs on the container’s front wall and locks in with a pin-mount or clamp-mount frame, so one genset can serve whichever container needs power rather than being tied to a single chassis. Listed at $9,000.
Thermo King SG-3000 Specifications
Type: clip-on container generator set
Output: 15 kW class, 460 V AC, 3-phase, 60 Hz
Emissions: built for markets outside the NRMM (Stage V), EPA, CARB and GB4 regulated regions — not certified for EU, US or Chinese operation
Fuel tank: 473 litres (approximately 125 US gallons)
Service interval: 3,000 hours
Controller: high-resolution multi-language interface with automatic pre-heat start, alarm list and reset, running hours and voltage check
Remote monitoring: optional
Handling: forklift pockets
Mounting: pin-mount standard, clamp-mount available on request
Price: $9,000
A 3,000 Hour Service Interval
Three thousand hours between full services is a long interval for a small diesel, and it is the specification that changes a genset’s total cost of ownership more than fuel consumption does. At typical drayage utilisation that is well over a year of operation between shop visits — a year in which the unit is earning rather than sitting on a lift.
The Controller
The multi-language, high-resolution interface exists because these units cross borders. A genset that displays its alarm in a language the operator cannot read gets reset blindly or ignored, and both outcomes end the same way. Automatic pre-heat start matters in cold climates, the alarm list gives a technician the history rather than the current fault alone, and running hours and voltage are on the same screen so a driver can confirm the unit is doing its job at a glance.
Mounting Options
Pin-mount is the standard system and the faster of the two to fit — the genset lifts into position and the pins engage the container’s front castings. Clamp-mount is available on request and suits fleets whose containers vary. Either way, fitting and removal is a matter of minutes.
Applications
Container drayage, port and terminal work, intermodal reefer moves, and marine and inland shipping. For a larger unit see the SG-3500 and SG-5000.
Freight
Ships on a flatbed with forklift loading; freight quoted to your delivery ZIP code. Contact us for engine hours and availability.
