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Fischer Panda 4000s / 5000i / 8000i
Fischer Panda of Paderborn builds its smallest marine diesel generators as fresh-water-cooled sets in a GRP sound capsule (PMS); this page covers the Panda 4000s.Neo, 5000i.Neo and 8000i and the predecessors that share their parts and documents. The 4000s.Neo is a fixed-speed asynchronous 230 V set with Fischer Panda’s own FPE320 single-cylinder engine; the 5000i.Neo uses the same engine and the same 150-hour service kit but runs at variable speed with a PMGi inverter and the iControl2 panel, and the 8000i is the larger inverter set with a two-cylinder Kubota Z482. Older sets included here are the 5000i with a Kubota EA300, the 4000s FC and 4500 FCB/SCB/SCE with Farymann 18W430 engines, and the fixed-speed Panda 8000 / 8000 NE with the same Z482 as the 8000i. Fischer Panda does not use the name “8000i Neo”: the current 8000i is the 2025 “G3 Basic” build, and since neither Neo model has a DC alternator, their starter battery needs its own charger.
- Manuals & documents
- Wear parts & part numbers
- Service intervals
- Specifications
- Good to know
- Videos & how-tos
- On the marketplace
Manuals & documents
The links go to Fischer Panda’s own documents — some as archived copies of pages the maker has since taken down. We host no manuals or drawings.
- Fischer Panda handbooks and capsule drawings: current and recent models with article numbers Manual portal fischerpanda.de · EN
- Operating manual Panda 4000s.Neo PMS (R02.1, August 2019) Operation manual fischerpanda.de · PDF · EN · DE
- Data sheet Panda 4000s.Neo PMS (1/2019) Spec sheet fischerpanda.de · PDF · EN · DE
- Remote panel P4 Control, Art. 0000522 (4000s.Neo) Operation manual fischerpanda.de · PDF · EN · DE
- Operating manual Panda 5000i.Neo PMS, 2025 G3 Basic build, Art. 0037950 (R01, March 2025) Operation manual onefischerpanda.com · PDF · EN
- Operating manual Panda 5000i.Neo PMS, Art. 0013348 (R01, May 2024) Operation manual fischerpanda.de · PDF · EN · DE
- Operating manual Panda 5000i.Neo PMS, earlier builds (R04.2, February 2018) Operation manual fischerpanda.de · PDF · EN · DE
- Data sheet Panda 5000i.Neo PMS (2020) Spec sheet fischerpanda.de · PDF · EN · FR
- Operating manual Panda 5000i PMS with Kubota EA300 (R08.1, 2018) Operation manual fischerpanda.de · PDF · EN · DE · FR
- Operating manual Panda 8000i / 10000i PMS, 2025 G3 Basic build, Art. 0037350 (R10, April 2025) Operation manual onefischerpanda.com · PDF · EN · DE
- Operating manual Panda 8000i PMS, Art. 0005062, 0013236, 0013243 (R09, May 2022) Operation manual fischerpanda.de · PDF · EN · DE · FR
- Data sheet iSeries marine 2020: 5000i.Neo, 5000i, 8000i and larger sets, with service kit numbers Spec sheet fischerpanda.de · PDF · EN
- Operating manual of the Panda iControl2 remote panel (R08, March 2016) Operation manual fischerpanda.de · PDF · EN · DE · FR · ES
- Accessories catalogue 2026: service kits, Plus kits and reference table per generator Parts catalogue fischerpanda.de · PDF · EN · DE
- Marine generators catalogue 2026 with the data of all current models Brochure fischerpanda.de · PDF · EN
- Manual Panda 6500 / 8000 / 10000 PMS incl. the Panda 8000 NE, with technical data of the 4000s, 4200 FCB and 4500 FCB (R04, December 2014) Operation manual fischerpanda.de · PDF · EN · DE · FR
- Operation manual Panda 8000 NE PMS Digital (R03, May 2010), Fischer Panda USA (Spanish) Operation manual fischerpanda.com · PDF · ES
- Manual Panda 8000 NE, 6.5 kW, from the ICEMASTER era, part 1: description and operation (Italian) Operation manual fischerpanda.com · PDF · IT
- Parts list Panda PMS 4200 FCB 120 V 60 Hz (2010); many parts marked for the Panda 4500 Parts catalogue fischerpanda.com · PDF · EN · DE
- General information for PMS generators with the inspection checklist (R15, March 2014), archived Archived maker page web.archive.org · PDF · EN · DE
- Installation & Service Guide 2011: service kits, Plus kits and reference table with the old 21.03.10 codes, archived Archived maker page web.archive.org · PDF · EN · DE
- Operation manual Panda PMS 4500 FCB 230 V 50 Hz, 3.8 kW (V02, July 2005), archived Archived maker page web.archive.org · PDF · EN · DE
- Parts list Panda PMS 4500 FCB (ICEMASTER, V02, 2003), archived Archived maker page web.archive.org · PDF · EN · DE
- Data sheet Panda 4000s FC PMS “EcoPower” with Farymann 18W430 (2014), archived Archived maker page web.archive.org · PDF · EN
- Kubota workshop manual for the 68 mm stroke engines incl. the Z482 (8000i, Panda 8000 NE), hosted by Fischer Panda USA Service manual fischerpanda.com · PDF · EN
- Fischer Panda UK: generator service kits in the online shop Product page fischerpanda.co.uk · EN
Wear parts & part numbers
| Part | OEM number | Also fits | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service kit | 00156911,2,3,4,5 | — | Service Kit PMS Neo, the standard 150 h kit of the 4000s.Neo and 5000i.Neo: valve cover gasket 0015567, oil filter 0004666, in-line fuel filter 0003990, air filter 0015560 and impeller set 0000651. Fischer Panda UK sells it as “Service Kit Neo”. It does not fit the older 4000s or the 5000i with Kubota EA300, which have no spin-on oil filter. |
| Service kit | 00235294,1,2 | — | Service Kit Plus PMS Neo (4 × 150 h) for the 4000s.Neo and 5000i.Neo: 4 valve cover gaskets, 5 oil filters, 4 fuel filters, 4 air filters, 2 impeller sets, 1 raw water pump service kit 0000650 and 3 fuse strips 0003675. |
| Service kit | 00006884,6,7,8,9replaces 21.03.10.001P | — | Service Kit 1 for the 5000i PMS with Kubota EA300: fuel filter, air filter element, heat-resistant toothed belt and impeller kit with gasket, but no oil filter, as the EA300 has none. The same kit serves the 4000i, 5000 LPE and AGT 4000. Fischer Panda’s 2011 Installation & Service Guide lists it as 21.03.10.001P, the code Fischer Panda UK still uses. |
| Service kit | 00063564,6,7replaces 21.03.10.011P | — | Service Kit Plus 1 for the 5000i (also the 4000i): 4 fuel filters, 4 air filter elements, 4 toothed belts, 2 impeller kits, 1 service kit, 2 valve cover gaskets and 3 fuse strips in a waterproof box. 2011 code: 21.03.10.011P. |
| Service kit | 00385644 | — | Service kit for the 2025 “G3 Basic” 8000i (Art. 0037350) per Fischer Panda’s 2026 reference table; the matching Plus kit is “on request”. Earlier 8000i builds take Service Kit 3. |
| Service kit | 00063534,6,7,10,11replaces 21.03.10.003P | — | Service Kit 3 for the 8000i PMS before the 2025 revision (Art. 0005062, 0028273, 0013236) and the older Panda 8000 / 8000 NE: oil filter, fuel filter, air filter element, heat-resistant belt (toothed belt in the 2026 catalogue, V-belt in the 2011 guide) and impeller kit with gasket. Also fits the 6000/6000i, 7 Mini, 8000x, 9000 and AGT 5000/6000. The 2026 reference table misprints it as “000635” in the 8000i row; the 2020 data sheet and the kit page give 0006353. 2011 code 21.03.10.003P, still used by Fischer Panda UK. |
| Service kit | 0006360 · 00063594,6,7replaces 21.03.10.015Preplaces 21.03.10.014P | — | Service Kit Plus 5 (0006360): 8000i (Art. 0005062, 0028273) and Panda 8000 from serial number C02-034-062. Service Kit Plus 4 (0006359), same contents: Panda 8000 up to serial number C02-034-061. Each holds 5 oil filters, 4 fuel filters, 4 air filter elements, 4 V-belts, 2 impeller kits, 1 service kit, 2 valve cover gaskets, 3 × 14 A and 3 × 25 A flat fuses and 3 relays. 2011 codes: 21.03.10.015P (Plus 5) and 21.03.10.014P (Plus 4). |
| Service kit | 0006378 · 00063804,5 | — | Older Panda 4000s PMS (Farymann engine, not Neo): Service Kit 4000s 0006378 with fuel filter, air filter element and impeller kit with gasket, but no oil filter; Service Kit Plus 20 is 0006380. Fischer Panda UK warns to pick this kit, not the Neo kit, when the generator has no oil filter. |
| Service kit | 0000689 · 00063574,7,12,13replaces 21.03.10.002Preplaces 21.03.10.012P | — | Panda 4500 FCB / SCB / SCE (also the 4200 and Panda 4.5): Service Kit 2 (0000689) with fuel filter, air filter element, heat-resistant toothed belt and impeller kit with gasket; Service Kit Plus 2 (0006357) with 4 fuel filters, 4 air filter elements, 4 toothed belts, 2 impeller kits, 1 service kit, 2 valve cover gaskets, 3 flat 25 A fuses and 3 relays. 2011 codes: 21.03.10.002P and 21.03.10.012P. |
| Raw water pump impeller | 00006511,2,14 | — | Impeller set with O-ring and gasket for the F35B raw water pump of the 4000s.Neo and 5000i.Neo; part of every Neo service kit. |
| Raw water pump impeller | 003733715,16 | — | Impeller with gasket for the older 4000s, 4500, 4000i and 5000i (and AGT 4000), per Fischer Panda UK and Technofluid; Technofluid calls it the impeller kit for the PF40 pump. The 2003 parts list of the 4500 FCB still shows a Johnson F35B-8 pump, so check which pump is fitted. The Neo models take 0000651. |
| Water pump repair kit | 00006501,2 | — | Service kit for the F35B-8 raw water pump of the 4000s.Neo and 5000i.Neo; one comes in the Service Kit Plus PMS Neo. |
| Water pump repair kit | 09-4558917 | — | Raw water pump service kit with lip seal for the older 4000s, 4500, 4000i, 4800i and 5000i (and AGT 4000); Fischer Panda UK product number in Johnson style. One source. |
| Engine oil filter | 00046661,2,14,18 | — | FPE320 engine of the 4000s.Neo and 5000i.Neo. The 5000i (Kubota EA300) and the older Farymann sets have an oil strainer instead of a spin-on filter. |
| Fuel filter (engine) | 00039901,2,14 | — | 8 mm in-line fine filter with plastic housing inside the capsule of the 4000s.Neo and 5000i.Neo. A pre-filter with water separator must be fitted outside the capsule; it is not supplied. |
| Air filter | 00155601,2,14 | — | Air filter “Fischer Panda G1” of the 4000s.Neo and 5000i.Neo. |
| Air filter | AF-PAD-AGT19 | — | Air filter pad 65 × 65 mm for the 5000i, 4000i and 4500 (and AGT 4000); a Fischer Panda UK shop code, not a factory number. The shop also lists the 4000s for it but sells a 50 × 100 mm pad (AF-PAD-P4) for the “4000s series”, so measure the old pad first. One source. |
| Seawater pump belt | 000406520,8 | — | Toothed belt 410-6-692-M5 driving the raw water pump of the 5000i (Kubota EA300) and AGT 4000; Service Kit 1 contains one. Fischer Panda UK number, one source. |
| Seawater pump belt | 000406621,22,23 | — | Toothed belt 475-6-692-5MR driving the raw water pump of the Panda 4500 (“Panda 4”). Fischer Panda’s 4500 FCB parts list of 2003 and the US 4200 FCB list confirm the belt type; the number 0004066 comes from Fischer Panda UK only (one source). |
| Valve cover gasket | 00155671,2,14 | — | FPE320 (4000s.Neo, 5000i.Neo); a new one comes with every 150 h Neo service kit. |
| Inlet strainer | 31.06.03.003P24 | — | Impeller protection filter in the raw water line for the Marine Panda P6, P8, P9, P10, P12 and P14 from March 2007, tested up to 22 l/min; replacement set 21.03.02.005S (filter with screws and caps). From a Fischer Panda data sheet bound into the 2010 manual of the Panda 8000 NE PMS Digital. |
| Fuse | 00036751,2 | — | Fuse strip DIN 72581/2, 30 A, 41 × 11 mm; three spares come in the Service Kit Plus PMS Neo (4000s.Neo, 5000i.Neo). |
| Engine mount | 0006309 · 00027504 | — | Captive shock mounts, 4 per set: 0006309 for the 4000s.Neo, 0002750 for the 5000i.Neo, 5000i and 8000i. Non-captive alternatives: 0009669 (4000s.Neo), 0000678 (5000i.Neo, 5000i) and 0009675 (8000i). |
| Engine mount | 00006814,25 | — | Rubber mount kit FPB 60/40, captive, 4 pieces, for the older Panda 4000s (also 4200 and 4800i) per Fischer Panda’s reference table and Technofluid. Non-captive alternative: 0009669. |
| Remote control | 00005221,26,27 | — | P4 Control remote panel of the 4000s.Neo; the generator must not run without it. Fischer Panda’s handbook page now files the panel documentation under “P4+”, Art. 0013582, possibly the current version, so ask a dealer. |
| Remote control | 21.02.02.131P · 21.02.02.132P28,29,18 | — | Panda iControl2 for the 5000i.Neo, 5000i and 8000i: 21.02.02.131P is the master panel with built-in bus termination, 21.02.02.132P a slave panel (up to three extra panels, software 2.3 or later). The master must be the last panel on the FP bus. |
| Inverter | 0000793 · 000678130 | — | PMGi 5000 inverter for the i-series (5000i.Neo, 8000i PMS) that turns the variable-frequency output into 230 V / 50 Hz; two numbers per the maker's references. |
| Installation kit | 0000677 · 00006744,6,3 | — | Installation kits Basic (0000677) and Premium (0000674): exhaust, cooling and fuel connections for the Neo sets. |
Numbers checked against the sources below on 12 October 2026. Always confirm against your serial number and exact type before ordering.
Service intervals
| Task | Interval |
|---|---|
| Oil level check | Before every start: oil level, coolant level and leaks, seacock open; look over the oil drain hose, belt, cables, hose clips, air filter and fuel lines; once running, check that cooling water comes out of the exhaust. Oil level also after every 10 h of running31 |
| First service | First inspection after 35–50 h: change oil and oil filter, function checks31 |
| Engine oil change | Every 150 h on all models of this page, including the Panda 8000 NE from its 2014 manual on (its 2007–2010 manuals still said every 100 h). With the iControl2 “dynamic operating hours” the interval may grow by up to 30 %, but never beyond 200 h31,32,24,28,2 |
| Oil filter | Every 150 h with the oil (FPE320 and Z482 sets)31 |
| Strainer clean | Oil strainer of the engines without spin-on filter (Kubota EA300 in the 5000i, Farymann 18W430 in the older 4000s and the 4500): check and clean every 600 h31 |
| Air filter | Every 150 h31 |
| Fuel filter | Fine filter in the capsule every 150 h per the checklist; the 8000i manual allows 300 h at the most and asks for earlier changes with dirty fuel31,29 |
| Fuel pre-filter | External pre-filter with water separator: check daily, check and clean every 150 h31 |
| V-belt replace | V-belt or toothed belt: change every 150 h, check the tension at every service. The 8000i manual adds: inspect after 50 h and never run a belt beyond 250 h, because the hot capsule (about 85 °C) ages belts fast31,29 |
| Raw water impeller | Check at 35–50 h and every 150 h, change every 600 h; sooner if cooling water takes more than 5 s to reach the exhaust after a start31 |
| Water pump | Raw water pump: check every 150 h, replace at 6000 h, or at once if it leaks31 |
| Valve clearance | Check every 600 h (the older checklist of the Panda 8000 NE: at 35–50 h, 500 h and 1000 h)31,24 |
| Gaskets | Valve cover gasket: check at 150 h, renew every 600 h (the 150 h Neo kit brings a new one every time)31,1 |
| Anode | Every 150 h: check the aluminium cooling water connection block on the generator housing (the 5000i and 8000 NE manuals call it the sacrificial anode), the generator housing for corrosion and the capacitors in the AC control box31,18,24 |
| Generator bearing | Major inspection every 1500 h: new ball bearing for the generator rotor; thermostat, compression and injectors checked31 |
| Injectors | Check every 1500 h, renew at 6000 h31 |
| Hoses & clamps | Coolant hoses, rubber engine mounts and cable insulation: check at every service, replace at 6000 h; hoses inside the hot capsule may need renewing every year31 |
| Lubrication | Trapezoid-thread spindle of the speed actuator (servo-controlled sets): check and clean daily and at every inspection; grease once a week per the 2025 8000i manual, once a month per the 2018 5000i manual31,29,18 |
| Season check | After a long standstill: the full 150 h inspection before the set goes back into service1 |
From the inspection checklist in Fischer Panda’s “General information for PMS generators”, revision R15 of 2014, archived on archive.org, to which the manuals of all models on this page refer; rows that name a manual add what that manual says. The maker’s current edition of the sheet is no longer on its website, so check the copy supplied with your generator. An owner video quotes the 2025 sheet for the 8000i as asking for the valve clearance at 50 h and then every 300 h instead of every 600 h; we could not check that, so it is not used here.
Specifications
| Models | 4000s.Neo PMS 230 V 50 Hz: Art. 0014669. 5000i.Neo PMS: 0037950 (2025 G3 Basic), 0013348 and 0000227 (earlier builds), 0014769 (110/120 V 60 Hz). 5000i PMS with Kubota EA300: 0013227. 8000i PMS: 0037350 (2025 G3 Basic), 0005062 and 0028273 (230 V and 2 × 120/240 V), 0013236 (120 V 60 Hz). Predecessors: Panda 4000s FC PMS, Panda 4500 FCB/SCB/SCE (US 60 Hz sibling: 4200 FCB), Panda 8000 / 8000 NE PMS27,4,32 |
|---|---|
| Output | 4000s.Neo: 3.4 kW / 4.0 kVA. 5000i.Neo and 5000i: 0–4.0 kW (5 kVA) nominal, 0–3.6 kW continuous. 8000i: 0–6.4 kW (8 kVA) nominal, 0–5.7 kW continuous at 230 V 50 Hz; 6.0 kW / 7.5 kVA in the 60 Hz versions. Older sets: 4000s FC and 4500 FCB 3.8 kW (4000s FC 3.5 kW continuous); Panda 8000 NE PMS Digital sold as a 7 kW set, 6.5 kW at 230 V 50 Hz in the Italian ICEMASTER manual33,34,6,35,36,24,37 |
| Voltage | 230 V 50 Hz; also 110/120 V 60 Hz (5000i.Neo), 120 V 60 Hz (5000i), 120 V or 230 V 60 Hz and a 2 × 120/240 V version (8000i). 4000s.Neo: voltage ±5 %, frequency ±2 Hz. Inverter sets (5000i.Neo, 5000i, 8000i): voltage ±3 %, 50 Hz ±0.1 Hz33,34,6,27 |
| Generator end | 4000s.Neo: capacitor-excited asynchronous generator without automatic start booster (the manual gives no capacitor values). 5000i.Neo, 5000i, 8000i: permanent-magnet generator feeding a separate PMGi inverter (PMGi 5000 on the 5 kVA sets, PMGi 8000 on the 8000i). Panda 4500 FCB and Panda 8000 NE: asynchronous, with excitation capacitors and booster electronics in the AC control box. Capacitors of the 8000 NE PMS Digital: 230 V 50 Hz booster 1 × 60 µF, excitation 4 × 50 µF; 120 V 60 Hz booster 2 × 40 µF, excitation 4 × 50 µF. Panda 4500 FCB (2003 parts list): 3 × 40 µF and 3 × 20 µF plus DLS401 booster electronics1,6,29,24,22,36 |
| Control | 4000s.Neo and older 4000s FC: fixed speed, mechanical governor, P4 Control panel. 5000i.Neo, 5000i, 8000i: variable speed with electronic speed control and the Panda iControl2 panel. Panda 4500 FCB and Panda 8000 NE: VCS voltage control; on the 8000 NE a servo motor on the injection pump sets the speed1,26,35,28,29,24,36 |
| Rated speed | 4000s.Neo: fixed 3000 rpm per data sheet (manual table: 3.4 kW at 3000 rpm, rated 3100 rpm, idle 2850 rpm). 5000i.Neo: 2500–3250 rpm. 5000i: 2400–2800 rpm. 8000i: 2400–2800 rpm per the 2020 data sheet and the 2025 manual, 2450–2950 rpm in the 2026 catalogue. Panda 8000 NE: 3000 rpm at 50 Hz (2900 rpm without load), 3600 rpm at 60 Hz. Older 4000s FC: 3000 rpm per data sheet, 3600 rpm in the 2014 manual table34,1,2,29,6,33,24,32,35 |
| Cylinders | 1 on the 4000s.Neo and 5000i.Neo (Fischer Panda FPE320) and on the 5000i (Kubota EA300); 2 on the 8000i and the Panda 8000 NE (Kubota Z482). Older 4000s FC and Panda 4500 FCB: 1 (Farymann 18W430)2,1,18,29,24,33,35,38 |
| Displacement | FPE320: 309 cm³ (78 × 64 mm) in the manuals, but 298 cm³ for the 4000s.Neo in the 2026 catalogue. Kubota EA300: 309 cm³ (75 × 70 mm). Kubota Z482: 479 cm³ (67 × 68 mm). Farymann 18W430: 290 cm³ (82 × 55 mm) in the 2014 manual table, 298 cm³ in the 2014 data sheet2,1,33,18,29,32,35 |
| Engine oil capacity | FPE320 (4000s.Neo, 5000i.Neo): 2.1 l. Kubota EA300 (5000i): 1.3 l. Kubota Z482 (8000i, Panda 8000 NE): 2.8 l in the 8000i manuals and the 2014 manual of the 8000 NE, but 2.1 l in the 2010 manual of the 8000 NE PMS Digital, so fill to the dipstick mark. Farymann 18W430 (older 4000s, 4500 FCB): 1.25 l2,1,18,29,39,32,24 |
| Engine oil grade | FPE320: SAE 15W-40 to ACEA A3/B3 (Fischer Panda recommends Castrol GTX). Kubota EA300, Z482 and Farymann 18W430: API CF. The 2010 Panda 8000 NE manual: SAE 30 above 25 °C, SAE 20 from 0 to 25 °C, SAE 10W below 0 °C, or multigrade 10W-30 / 10W-401,2,29,32,24 |
| Valve clearance (cold) | FPE320 (4000s.Neo, 5000i.Neo): inlet and exhaust 0.15 mm, valve cover screws 9.5 Nm. Kubota EA300 (5000i): 0.16–0.20 mm. Kubota Z482 (8000i, 8000 NE): 0.2 mm, cylinder head nuts 42 Nm. Farymann 18W430: 0.2 mm, cylinder head nuts 30–33 Nm1,2,29,32 |
| Fuel consumption | 8000i and Panda 8000 NE: about 0.7–1.8 l/h per the 2014 manual (0.84–2.24 l/h in the 2010 manual of the 8000 NE). 5000i (EA300) and the Farymann sets: about 0.42–1.12 l/h. Fischer Panda’s rule of thumb: 0.35 l per kW of electrical output, between 30 % and 80 % load. 4000s.Neo and 5000i.Neo: “on request” in the manuals29,32,24,2 |
| Cooling | Two circuits: fresh-water coolant circuit with heat exchanger, plus a raw water impeller pump. Raw water demand: about 13 l/min on the FPE320 sets, 16–28 l/min on the Z482 sets (8000i, 8000 NE) and the 4500 FCB, 10–12 l/min on the older 4000s1,2,29,32 |
| Coolant | Water and antifreeze suitable for aluminium engines; Fischer Panda recommends Glysantin Protect Plus / G48: 70:30 protects down to −20 °C, 50:50 down to −40 °C1,2,29,32 |
| Ports | Raw water 20 mm, exhaust 40 mm, fuel feed and return 8 mm on the 4000s.Neo, 5000i.Neo and 8000i; the 2025 8000i (Art. 0037350) has a 50 mm exhaust. 4000s.Neo and 5000i.Neo: 10/8 mm coolant line to the external expansion tank4,1,2 |
| Battery | 12 V starter battery, 55 Ah recommended for the 4000s.Neo, 5000i.Neo and 8000i (older 4000s and Panda 8000 NE: 28 Ah; 4500 FCB: 36 Ah). Cable up to 4 m: at least 35 mm² on the FPE320 sets, 25 mm² on the Kubota and Farymann sets. The 4000s.Neo and 5000i.Neo have no DC alternator, so the battery needs an external charger (Fischer Panda suggests a Victron Blue Smart IP67 12 V 13 A, Art. 0027563)1,2,29,32 |
| Max. installation angle | Permanent tilt: FPE320 sets 20° across and 20° along the engine axis; Kubota and Farymann sets (5000i, 8000i, 8000 NE, older 4000s, 4500) 25° across and 20° along1,29,32 |
| Weight | 4000s.Neo: 92 kg (93 kg in the 2026 catalogue). 5000i.Neo: 67 kg plus 9.75 kg for the PMGi inverter (first data sheet of 02/2016: 75 kg and 7.9 kg). 5000i: 82 kg plus inverter. 8000i: 105 kg plus 9.75 kg for the PMGi inverter. Older 4000s FC: 97 kg; Panda 4500 FCB: 100 kg34,6,3,33,35,38,40 |
| Dimensions | Capsule L × W × H without fittings: 4000s.Neo 558 × 460 × 518 mm; 5000i.Neo 434 × 456 × 519 mm; 5000i 600 × 399 × 406 mm; 8000i 520 × 445 × 545 mm; PMGi 5000/8000 inverter 405 × 212 × 171 mm. Older 4000s FC 580 × 370 × 545 mm; Panda 4500 FCB 520 × 365 × 532 mm34,41,6,3,35,38 |
| Sound level | At 7 m / 3 m / 1 m: 4000s.Neo and older 4000s FC 54 / 64 / 69 dB(A); 5000i.Neo and 5000i 54 / 64 / 68 dB(A); 8000i 52 / 62 / 67 dB(A)34,6,33,35 |
Good to know
- The 4000s.Neo and 5000i.Neo have no DC alternator: give the generator its own starter battery with a separate charger, or it may refuse to start after a long lay-up.1
- If cooling water takes more than about five seconds to reach the exhaust after a start, the impeller has lost its grip: change it before broken vanes block the cooling circuit. Don’t keep one pump going for years on new impellers alone, as a worn shaft seal lets raw water into the capsule; carry a spare impeller and a spare pump.29
- A generator above the waterline wears impellers fast because the pump runs dry for a few seconds at every start: a loop in the raw water hose close to the inlet, or a non-return valve below the waterline, keeps water in the pump. Coral sand is just as harmful, so fit a raw water strainer.1
- Change a dripping raw water pump at once: the belt pulley sprays the water around the closed sound capsule, and corrosion sets in quickly.36
- Check which kit you need before ordering: the Neo kit 0015691 contains an oil filter, but the 5000i (Kubota EA300) and the older 4000s have no spin-on oil filter and take Service Kit 1 (0000688) or the 4000s kit (0006378).4,5
- On the asynchronous sets (4000s.Neo, Panda 8000 NE) the capacitors can hold a dangerous charge after shutdown: disconnect the battery and short-circuit the capacitors before you work in the AC box.1
Videos & how-tos
Links to YouTube, nothing embedded. The maker’s own channel comes first; the rest are channels we found clear and correct for this model.
- Fischer Panda 5000i.Neo: product overview with the FPE320 engine and variable speed Video Fischer Panda GmbH · maker’s channel · EN · 2 min
- Basic or Premium installation kit: what is the difference? (kits for the 4000s.Neo, 5000i.Neo, 5000i and 8000i) Video Fischer Panda GmbH · maker’s channel · EN · 5 min
- Fischer Panda 8000i: 300-hour service with oil, filters, belt, air filter, impeller and bleeding the fuel Video Adventures of Happy Ours · EN · 27 min
- Adjusting the valve clearance on a Fischer Panda 8000i (Kubota Z482) Video Adventures of Happy Ours · EN · 9 min
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Sources
- fischerpanda.de/fileadmin/user_upload/generators/generator_media_web/FPO1-0013938.pdf
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- fischerpanda.de/fileadmin/user_upload/downloads/iSeries_5000iNeo_2020_eng_print.pdf
- fischerpanda.de/fileadmin/user_upload/downloads/fischerpanda_accessories-catalog_2026v01_…
- fischerpanda.co.uk/e-store/generator-spares/Service_Kit_Neo.html
- fischerpanda.de/fileadmin/user_upload/downloads/iseries_2020_marine_yacht_eng_print.pdf
- web.archive.org/web/20120831165508/http://www.fischerpanda.de:80/images/gensets/M_Inbetri…
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