Producing reliable power from 3150 – 4000 kVA in 50 Hz, our C175-20 diesel generator sets are made to meet your mission critical, continuous, standby and prime applications. We’ve designed each to ISO 8528-5 transient response requirements and to accept 100% rated load in one step. The generator set is optimized for low fuel consumption or low emissions.
Cat
C175-20
Overview
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Exterior
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Documents
- Electric Power Rating Guide
- C175 Generator Sets Product Brochure
- C175-20, 50 Hz, 3900 kVA Standby/MC, 3500 kVA Prime, 3150 kVA Cont., Low Fuel Consumption / Low Emissions (with fan) Spec Sheet
- C175-20, 50 Hz, 4000 kVA Standby/MC, 3600 kVA Prime, 3250 kVA Cont., Low Fuel Consumption / Low Emissions (without fan) Spec Sheet
- C175-20, 50 Hz, 3500 kVA, Prime-DCP, Low Fuel Consumption (with fan) Spec Sheet
- C175-20, 50 Hz, 3600 kVA, Prime-DCP, Low Fuel Consumption (without fan) Spec Sheet
Features
Cat Generator Set Package
- Cat generator set packages have been fully prototype tested
- Accepts 100% block load in one step and meets NFPA 110 loading requirements
- Conform to ISO 8528-5 steady state and transient response requirements
Cat Generator Set Package
- Cat generator set packages have been fully prototype tested
- Accepts 100% block load in one step and meets NFPA 110 loading requirements
- Conform to ISO 8528-5 steady state and transient response requirements
Cat Diesel Engine
- Reliable, rugged, durable design
- Field-proven in thousands of applications worldwide
- Four-stroke-cycle diesel engine combines consistent performance and excellent fuel economy with minimum weight
Cat Diesel Engine
- Reliable, rugged, durable design
- Field-proven in thousands of applications worldwide
- Four-stroke-cycle diesel engine combines consistent performance and excellent fuel economy with minimum weight
SR5 Alternator
- Superior motor starting capability minimizes need for oversizing alternator
- Designed to match performance and output characteristics of Cat diesel engines
- Robust Class H insulation
SR5 Alternator
- Superior motor starting capability minimizes need for oversizing alternator
- Designed to match performance and output characteristics of Cat diesel engines
- Robust Class H insulation
Cat ECS Control Panel
- User-friendly interface and navigation
- Scalable system to meet a wide range of installation requirement
- Expansion modules and site-specific programming for specific customer requirements
Cat ECS Control Panel
- User-friendly interface and navigation
- Scalable system to meet a wide range of installation requirement
- Expansion modules and site-specific programming for specific customer requirements
Cooling System
- Designed to operate in standard ambient temperatures up to 50°C (122°F)
- Contact your Cat Dealer for specific ambient and altitude capabilities
Cooling System
- Designed to operate in standard ambient temperatures up to 50°C (122°F)
- Contact your Cat Dealer for specific ambient and altitude capabilities
Certifications
- EU Declaration of Conformity
- EU Declaration of Incorporation
- Eurasian Conformity (EAC)
- IBC seismic certification
Certifications
- EU Declaration of Conformity
- EU Declaration of Incorporation
- Eurasian Conformity (EAC)
- IBC seismic certification
One Safe Source
- Components used in the generator set are selected at the design stage to provide optimum package performance
- The generator set is fully assembled at a Caterpillar facility following our quality guidelines
- Each generator set package is tested before leaving the Caterpillar facility
- Cat product support, including dealer service, parts and warranty covers the entire Cat power system
One Safe Source
- Components used in the generator set are selected at the design stage to provide optimum package performance
- The generator set is fully assembled at a Caterpillar facility following our quality guidelines
- Each generator set package is tested before leaving the Caterpillar facility
- Cat product support, including dealer service, parts and warranty covers the entire Cat power system
Specifications
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Generator Set Specifications
Spec Value Standby Rating 4000(no fan)/3900 kVA Prime Power Rating 3600(no fan)/3500 kVA Emissions/Fuel Strategy Low Fuel, Low Emissions Voltage 3300 to 11000 Volts Frequency 50 Hz Speed 1500 RPM Duty Cycle Standby, Mission Critical, Prime, Continuous Maximum Rating 4000 kVA Minimum Rating 3150 kVA -
Engine Specifications
Spec Value Engine Model C175-20 SCAC, V-20, 4-Stroke Water-Cooled Diesel Bore 6.89 in Stroke 8.66 in Displacement 6456.31 in³ Compression Ratio 15.3:1 Aspiration Turbo Aftercooled Fuel System Common Rail Governor Type ADEM� A4 -
Generator Set Dimensions
Spec Value Length - Minimum 261.5 in Length - Maximum 330.6 in Width - Minimum 85.4 in Width - Maximum 330.6 in Height - Minimum 87.6 in Height - Maximum 150.7 in Dry Weight - Genset (minimum) 55100 lb Dry Weight - Genset (maximum) 66200 lb
Standard Equipment
Air Inlet
- 4 x Single element canister air cleaners with service indicator(s).
Control Panel
- Engine cycle crank
- Oil pressure (psi, kPa or bar)
- Digital Indicators
- Coolant temperature
- Environmental sealed front face
- Frequency (Hz)
- True RMS AC metering, 3-phase, +/-2% accuracy
- Text alarm/event descriptions
- Low coolant level
- Volts (L-L & L-N)
- Auto/start/stop control
- Warning/shutdown Indicators:
- Emergency stop pushbutton
- Engine cool-down timer
- DC volts
- High coolant temperature
- Operating hours
- Low oil pressure
- Cat ECS 100
- Amps (per phase & average)
- 4 Programmable relay Inputs
- Alarm acknowledge
- 4 Programmable relay output
- Failure to start (overcrank)
- Overspeed
- Lamp test
- 24 Volt DC operation
- Wall mounted controls
- RPM
Cooling System
- SCAC cooling
- Coolant sensors
- JW Inlet: 6" ANSI / JW Outlet: 5" Cat Flange
- AC Inlet: 6" ANSI / AC Outlet: 3-1/2" ANSI
Exhaust
- Dry exhaust manifold
- Bolted flange (ANSI 6" & DIN 150) with bellow for each turbo (Qty 4). 50 Hz
Fuel
- Filters x 3
- Secondary/tertiary fuel filters
- 4 Micron spin on type
- 10 Micron spin on type
- Engine mounted filters x 3
- Primary fuel filter water/fuel water separator
Generators and Attachments
- Salient pole
- RFI suppression
- Anti-condensation space heater
- IEC platinum Stator RTDs
- Form wound
- NEMA Class H insulation
- Voltage regulator
- Reactive droop capability
- Min/max Exciter limiter
- 3 Phase voltage sensing
- Exciter diode monitor
- 6 Leads
- 3 Phase brushless
- Right side extension box, bottom cable entry
- Permanent magnet excitation (PMG)
- Class H temperature rise at 40C ambient
Governing System
- ADEM A4
- Redundant shutdown (Overspeed protection through a duplicate speed sensing system)
Lube System
- Oil drain lines and valve
- Gear type lube oil pump
- Oil filter, filler and dipstick
- Integral lube Oil cooler
- Lubricating oil
- Fumes disposal
Mounting Systems
- Rails - Engine/Generator
- Rubber anti-vibration mounts - shipped loose
Starting / Charging System
- Batteries and battery rack w/cables
- Dual 24 volt electric starting motors
- Battery disconnect switch
General
- SAE standard rotation
- Right hand servicing
- Paint - Caterpillar yellow with high gloss black rails
Optional Equipment
Air Inlet Systems
- Single element air cleaner
Control Panels
- EMCP 4.4
- Controller and MV and HV power connection locations
- Load share module
- Controller voltage and current sensing groups
- Speed adjust
- Annunciator modules
- Customer interface options
- Generator temperature monitoring
- E-Stop
- Interconnect harness
- Generator harness
- Modbus monitoring of packages
- Vandal proof panel door
Cooling System
- Package mounted radiators
- Remote radiators
- Fuel cooler
Crankcase Systems
- Explosive relief valves
- Crankcase ventilation system
Exhaust System
- Front housing - Standby or mission critical
- Front housing - Prime or continuous
- Exhaust collectors/manifold
- Mufflers (15, 25 and 34 dBA)
Fuel System
- Primary fuel filter
Generators and Attachments
- Medium voltage - 3000 Frames - 50 Hz, 3 phase, 1500 rpm, FW, PM, No of leads=6, Pitch 0.6667
- Thermostat for space heater
- Generator air cleaner
- Differential current transformers - (5, 9 and 15 kV Class)
Instrumentation
- Pyrometer and thermocouples
Lube System
- Lube oil heater
- Lube oil heater with Crankcase explosion relief valves
- Drain group oil pans
- Lubricating oil
- Electric prelube pumps
- Oil filters
Mounting System
- Rubber anti-vibration mounts
- Spring type linear vibration isolators
- IBC vibration isolators - Shipped loose
Special Tests / Reports
- Generator test report
- PGS Test report @ 1.0 power factor
- PGS Test report @ 0.8 power factor
- Standard genset TVA (Torsional Vibration Analysis) report
- Custom generator TVA report
- Special test charge - Engine only
- Genset fuel consumption test
- Standard engine test charge
Starting / Charging System
- 24 Volt electric starting motor
- Air starting motor
- Air pressure regulator
- Starter location covers
- 24 Volt battery set - Dry
- 20, 35 and 50 Amp Battery chargers
- Charging alternators - Dry
- Jacket water heaters
General
- Special paint - 3500, Colors (other than Caterpillar yellow or high performance paints)
- US aid emblem
- Service tools
- Engine barring group
- Manual
- Engine barring air powered
- control GP - air powered bar group
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