Thermo King SG-5000 Clip-On Genset
The Thermo King SG-5000 is the current generation of Thermo King’s container generator set range, and it is built around two claims the company is willing to put numbers against: a full service required only every 3,000 operating hours, and EPA Tier 4 and CARB compliance that stays valid for the life of the unit. Listed at $11,500.
Thermo King SG-5000 Specifications
Type: clip-on container generator set
Output: 15 kW class, 460 V AC, 3-phase, 60 Hz
Emissions: US EPA Tier 4 and CARB compliant, with lifetime CARB compliance
Service interval: 3,000 hours between full services
Diagnostics: advanced on-unit diagnostics with easy navigation
Telematics: capability built in for remote monitoring
Condition: new and used units available
Price: $11,500
What the Service Interval Is Worth
Three thousand hours between full services is the number that moves total cost of ownership on a genset, more than any headline fuel figure. At typical drayage utilisation that is well over a year of running between shop visits — a year in which the set is earning rather than sitting on a lift, and a year of labour you do not buy. Thermo King’s own competitive claim for this platform is a 16 percent power advantage over comparable sets.
Telematics on a Genset
Remote monitoring on a container genset answers the question that costs money: is the reefer actually running? A unit that shuts down on a low-fuel alarm at 2 a.m. in a yard is a total loss of cargo by morning if nobody knows. Telematics turns that into an alert, and the fleets that fit it generally justify the cost on a single avoided claim.
Applications
Container drayage and intermodal reefer haulage, port and terminal operations, marine shipping, and static container cold storage. Compare with the SG-3500 and SG-3000, or the undermount SG-4000.
Freight
Ships on a flatbed with forklift loading; freight quoted to your delivery ZIP code. Contact us for stock, hours and a delivered price.
