柴(chai)(chai)(chai)(chai)油(you)被(bei)點燃(ran)，混合氣(qi)體(ti)劇烈燃(ran)燒(shao)，體(ti)積迅速膨脹，推(tui)動活(huo)塞下行(xing)，稱(cheng)為‘作(zuo)功’。在沒有連接(jie)到電(dian)(dian)網的(de)(de)情(qing)況下操(cao)作(zuo)的(de)(de)一(yi)個(ge)或多個(ge)柴(chai)(chai)(chai)(chai)油(you)發(fa)(fa)電(dian)(dian)機(ji)(ji)被(bei)稱(cheng)為孤島操(cao)作(zuo)模(mo)式(shi)。并聯的(de)(de)工作(zuo)發(fa)(fa)電(dian)(dian)機(ji)(ji)可以在部(bu)分負載下獲得更(geng)好的(de)(de)效率。用于孤立社區(qu)的(de)(de)主電(dian)(dian)源的(de)(de)孤島電(dian)(dian)廠通常(chang)將具有至少三(san)個(ge)柴(chai)(chai)(chai)(chai)油(you)發(fa)(fa)電(dian)(dian)機(ji)(ji)，其中任意兩個(ge)均被(bei)額(e)定承載所需的(de)(de)負載。當向其燃(ran)燒(shao)系統的(de)(de)燃(ran)料供應增(zeng)加時，柴(chai)(chai)(chai)(chai)油(you)發(fa)(fa)電(dian)(dian)機(ji)(ji)將承擔更(geng)多的(de)(de)負載，而如果(guo)燃(ran)料供應減少，則釋放負載。

柴油(you)發(fa)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)機(ji)(ji)(ji)是(shi)一(yi)種小型(xing)發(fa)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)設備(bei)，系指以(yi)柴油(you)等(deng)(deng)為燃料(liao)，以(yi)柴油(you)機(ji)(ji)(ji)為原動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)機(ji)(ji)(ji)帶動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)發(fa)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)機(ji)(ji)(ji)發(fa)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)的(de)(de)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)力機(ji)(ji)(ji)械。整套(tao)機(ji)(ji)(ji)組(zu)(zu)一(yi)般由柴油(you)機(ji)(ji)(ji)、發(fa)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)機(ji)(ji)(ji)、控(kong)制(zhi)箱(xiang)、燃油(you)箱(xiang)、起(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)和(he)控(kong)制(zhi)用蓄電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)瓶、保護裝(zhuang)置、應急柜等(deng)(deng)部件組(zu)(zu)成。柴油(you)發(fa)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)機(ji)(ji)(ji)起(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)燃油(you)泵(beng)，八(ba)百(bai)千瓦柴油(you)發(fa)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)機(ji)(ji)(ji)多少(shao)錢一(yi)臺，放(fang)出管(guan)路中的(de)(de)空氣，觀察電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)壓(ya)是(shi)否(fou)在規定的(de)(de)范圍(wei)內。若正常，方可進行正式起(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)；察看起(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)源的(de)(de)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)壓(ya)是(shi)否(fou)符(fu)合要(yao)求。若電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)壓(ya)正常，按下(xia)起(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)按鈕等(deng)(deng)柴油(you)發(fa)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)機(ji)(ji)(ji)正常運行后即(ji)松開；柴油(you)機(ji)(ji)(ji)曲軸旋轉便帶動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)發(fa)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)機(ji)(ji)(ji)轉動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)發(fa)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)，發(fa)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)機(ji)(ji)(ji)有(you)直(zhi)流發(fa)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)機(ji)(ji)(ji)和(he)交流發(fa)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)機(ji)(ji)(ji)。為了保護用電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)設備(bei)，并維持(chi)其正常工作(zuo)，發(fa)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)機(ji)(ji)(ji)發(fa)出的(de)(de)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)流還需要(yao)調(diao)節(jie)器進行調(diao)節(jie)控(kong)制(zhi)等(deng)(deng)等(deng)(deng)。

柴(chai)油(you)(you)發電(dian)(dian)(dian)機(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)啟動前(qian)的準備：檢查(cha)潤(run)滑油(you)(you)的油(you)(you)位、冷卻液液位、燃油(you)(you)量；檢查(cha)柴(chai)油(you)(you)機(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)的供(gong)油(you)(you)、潤(run)滑、冷卻等系(xi)統各個管路及接(jie)頭(tou)有無漏(lou)油(you)(you)漏(lou)水(shui)現象；柴(chai)油(you)(you)發電(dian)(dian)(dian)機(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)是(shi)一種小型發電(dian)(dian)(dian)設備，系(xi)指(zhi)以柴(chai)油(you)(you)等為燃料，以柴(chai)油(you)(you)機(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)為原動機(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)帶動發電(dian)(dian)(dian)機(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)發電(dian)(dian)(dian)的動力(li)機(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)械。整套機(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)組(zu)一般由柴(chai)油(you)(you)機(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)、發電(dian)(dian)(dian)機(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)、控制(zhi)箱、燃油(you)(you)箱、起(qi)動和控制(zhi)用蓄電(dian)(dian)(dian)瓶、保護裝置、應急柜(ju)等部(bu)件組(zu)成。發電(dian)(dian)(dian)機(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)是(shi)指(zhi)將其他形式的能源(yuan)轉(zhuan)換(huan)成電(dian)(dian)(dian)能的機(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)械設備，它由水(shui)輪機(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)、汽輪機(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)、柴(chai)油(you)(you)機(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)或其他動力(li)機(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)械驅動，將水(shui)流，氣流，燃料燃燒或原子核裂變產(chan)生的能量轉(zhuan)化為機(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)械能傳(chuan)給(gei)發電(dian)(dian)(dian)機(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)，再由發電(dian)(dian)(dian)機(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)轉(zhuan)換(huan)為電(dian)(dian)(dian)能。