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Cat

C15 Generator Set

Maximum Rating

500 ekW

Minimum Rating

320 ekW

Emissions/Fuel Strategy

Low Fuel, Tier 2, Tier 3, EU Stage IIIA

Overview

The C15 diesel generator sets have been developed for your mission critical, standby and prime applications. Producing reliable power from 320 to 500 ekW at 60 Hz, meeting ISO 8528-5 transient response requirements and built to accept 100 % rated load in one step. The engines are certified Low Fuel Consumption, U.S. EPA Certified for Stationary Emergency Use Only (Tier 2 or Tier 3 Nonroad Equivalent Emission Standards), EU Stage IIIA Nonroad Emission Standards, China Nonroad III Emission Standards Emissions / Fuel Strategy.

Photos

360° View

Exterior

Enclosure spin set

Features

Specifications

  • Generator Set Specifications
    Spec Value
    Maximum Rating 500 ekW
    Minimum Rating 320 ekW
    Emissions/Fuel Strategy Low Fuel, Tier 2, Tier 3, EU Stage IIIA
    Voltage 208 to 600 Volts
    Frequency 60 Hz
    Speed 1800 rpm
    Duty Cycle Standby, Prime
  • Engine Specifications
    Spec Value
    Engine Model C15 ATAAC, I-6, 4-Stroke Water-Cooled Diesel
    Bore 5.4 in
    Stroke 6.75 in
    Displacement 927.56 in³
    Compression Ratio 16.1:1
    Aspiration Air to Air Aftercooled
    Fuel System MEUI
    Governor Type Adem™A4
  • Generator Set Dimensions
    Spec Value
    Length - Maximum 168.2 in
    Width - Maximum 81 in
    Height - Maximum 82.4 in

Standard Equipment

Air System

  • Turbocharger
  • Air cleaner - Non canister disposable paper filter
  • Aftercooler core

Air Inlet

  • Air cleaner

Control Panel

  • GCCP 1.3
  • GCCP Genset Controller

Cooling

  • Package mounted radiator

Cooling System

  • Coolant drain line with valve
  • Fan drive, battery charging alternator drive
  • Caterpillar extended life coolant
  • Radiator and cooling fan with guard

Exhaust

  • Base, formed steel with single wall integral 8-hour fuel tank
  • Standard open set fuel tank/base supplied
  • Exhaust flange outlet

Fuel

  • Primary fuel filter with integral water separator
  • Secondary fuel filters
  • Fuel priming pump

Fuel System

  • Engine fuel transfer pump
  • Flexible fuel lines
  • Fuel cooler
  • Fuel priming pump
  • Primary fuel filter w/integral water separator and secondary filter

Generator

  • IP23 Protection
  • Load adjustment module provides engine relief upon load impact and improves load acceptance and recovery time
  • Matched to the performance and output characteristics of Cat engines

Power Termination

  • Busbar

Mounting

  • Rubber vibration isolators

Generator and Attachments

  • Segregated low voltage (AC/DC) wiring panel
  • Optional LC Frame generator - IP23 Protection
  • Power center, IP22
  • Mandatory option circuit breaker, IEC, 3 pole, mounted in power centre
  • Integrated voltage regulator (IVR)
  • A Frame generator - IP21 Protection

Governing System

  • Cat electronic governor (ADEM A4).

Lube System

  • Oil drain valves
  • Oil cooler

Mounting System

  • Captive linear vibration isolators between base and engine-generator includes lifting provisions and termination points for coolant and lube oil drain lines

Starting/Charging

  • 24 Volt battery with rack and cables
  • 24 volt starting motor
  • Batteries

General

  • Engine and alternator pre paint, Caterpillar yellow
  • Paint - Caterpillar yellow except rails and radiators gloss black

Optional Equipment

Air Inlet System

  • Single element air cleaner
  • Dual element air cleaner

Exhaust

  • Industrial, residential, critical mufflers

Certifications

  • Global certification for CIS
  • EU Certificate of Conformance (CE)

Generator

  • Anti-condensation heater
  • Excitation: [ ] Permanent magnet excitation (PMG) Excited (PM) [ ] Internally Excited (IE)
  • Oversize and premium generators

Circuit breakers

  • 4 Pole (IEC-100% rated) Circuit breakers - Package mounted
  • Power terminal strip
  • 4 Pole (IEC-100% rated) Circuit breakers - Motorised
  • Shunt trip for IEC circuit breaker
  • Padlockable circuit breaker device
  • Auxiliary contacts, circuit breaker
  • 3 Pole (IEC-100% rated) Circuit breakers - Motorised
  • 3 Pole (IEC-100% rated) Circuit breakers - Package mounted

Power Termination

  • Circuit breakers, IEC compliant
  • Circuit breakers, UL listed

Control Panels

  • Remote annunciator module
  • Local alarm horn
  • Local annunciator
  • Oil temperature displays
  • GCCP 1.4
  • Volt free contacts
  • Protective devices: Earth fault relay ; Earth leakage Ground fault relay ; Overload shutdown via breaker ; Low fuel level alarm ; Low fuel level shutdown ; High fuel level alarm ; Fuel level sensor

Starting/Charging

  • Charging alternator
  • Battery chargers
  • Oversize batteries
  • Heavy duty starting system
  • Jacket water heater

Cooling System

  • Low coolant temperature alarm
  • Stone guards
  • Radiator duct flange

Enclosures

  • Sound attenuated enclosures
  • High ambient sound attenuated enclosures

Exhaust System

  • Engine mounted muffler
  • 6 and 8 inch elbow kit
  • Manifold and turbocharger guards
  • End in/end out mufflers - 10, 25 and 35 dBA attenuation
  • 6 and 8 inch flange GP
  • Flexible exhaust fittings

Fuel System

  • Fuel transfer system controls
  • Manual fuel transfer pump
  • Dual wall fuel tank base

General

  • Seismic Certification per applicable building codes: IBC 2000, IBC 2003, IBC 2006, IBC 2009, CBC 2007
  • Sound attenuated, weather protective or high ambient weather protective enclosure
  • EU Certificate of Conformance (CE)
  • Single or dual wall integral fuel tanks
  • CSA Certification
  • EEC Declaration of Conformity
  • Narrow, wide or skid base
  • Integral & sub-base UL listed dual wall fuel tanks
  • Automatic transfer switches (ATS)
  • UL 2200 package
  • The following options are based on regional and product configuration:
  • Single or dual wall sub-base fuel tanks

Generator and Attachments

  • Oversize LC frame generator
  • Oversize A Frame generator
  • CIP A Frame generator
  • LC frame generator
  • LC frame CIP generator
  • Ingress protection
  • Permanent magnet excitation (PMG) generator
  • Space heaters

Lube System

  • Manual sump pump

Mounting System

  • Narrow skid base - replaces standard fuel tank base

Special Test / Reports

  • PGS Test report @ 1.0 power factor
  • PGS Test report @ 0.8 power factor

Starting / Charging System

  • 5 Amp single Battery charger
  • Battery disconnect switch
  • Jacket water heater