3516 Diesel Generator Set
THE RUNDOWN
Cat® Diesel Engine
- Rugged, durable design with reliable performance proven in thousands of applications worldwide
- Certified alternative fuels including Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO), Renewable Diesel (RD) and Hydrotreated Renewable Diesel (HRD) which meet EN 15940 or ASTM D975 can be used or blended with EN 590 diesel
Cat Generator Set Package
- Accepts 100% block load in one step
- Meets NFPA 110 loading requirements
- Conforms to ISO 8528-5 G3 load acceptance requirements
- Reliability verified through torsional vibration, fuel consumption, oil consumption, transient performance, and endurance testing
Alternators
- Superior motor starting capability minimizes need for oversizing generator
- Designed to match performance and output characteristics of Cat diesel engines
Cooling System
- Cooling systems are available to operate in ambient temperatures up to 50°C (122°F)
- Tested to ensure proper generator set cooling
EMCP 4 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
Warranty
- 24 months/1000-hour warranty for Standby and Mission Critical ratings
- 12 months/unlimited hour warranty for Prime and Continuous ratings
- 12 months/unlimited hour warranty for Prime-DCP ratings
- Extended service protection is available to provide extended coverage options
World Wide Product Support
- Cat dealers have over 1,800 dealer branch stores operating in 200 countries
- Your local Cat dealer provides extensive post-sale support, including maintenance and repair agreements
Financing
- Caterpillar offers an array of financial products to help you succeed through financial service excellence
- Options include loans, finance lease, operating lease, working capital, and revolving line of credit
- Contact your local Cat dealer for availability in your region
Generator Set Specifications
| Standby Rating | 1750 ekW |
| Prime Power Rating | 1600 ekW |
| Emissions/Fuel Strategy | Low Fuel Consumption |
| Voltage | 380 to 480 Volts |
| Frequency | 60 Hz |
| Speed | 1800 rpm |
| Duty Cycle | Standby, Mission Critical, Prime, Continuous |
| Maximum Rating | 1750 ekW |
| Minimum Rating | 1450 ekW |
Engine Specifications
| Engine Model | 3516 TA, V-16, 4-Stroke Water-Cooled Diesel |
| Bore | 6.69in |
| Stroke | 7.48in |
| Displacement | 4210.64in³ |
| Compression Ratio | 13.5:1 |
| Aspiration | TA |
| Fuel System | Mechanical unit injection |
| Governor Type | Woodward |
Generator Set Dimensions
| Length - Maximum | 234.4in |
| Width - Maximum | 90in |
| Height - Maximum | 94.9in |
| Dry Weight - Genset (maximum) | 28840lb |
Standard Equipment
Air Inlet System
- Air cleaner; single element canister type
Air Cleaner
- Single element with service indicator
Control System
- Auto/start/stop control
- Engine cycle crank
- Generator set packages include Caterpillar's voltage regulator
- Speed adjust
- IVR includes reactive droop capability, 3-phase voltage sensing, KVAR / PF modes, RFI suppression, min / max exciter. Limiter and exciter diode monitor
- 24 Volt DC operation
- Engine cool-down timer
- Text alarm/event descriptions
- Emergency stop pushbutton
- Environmental sealed front face
- EMCP 4.2B
- Generator mounted - rear facing
- Lamp test
- Alarm acknowledge
- PLC functionality
- Load histogram feature
- Customizable screens -0 True RMS AC metering, 3-phase, +/-2% accuracy
- ATAAC - 3516E package radiators shipped installed
- 3 Analog inputs
- 1 programmable digital outputs
- Accessory module data link
- 1 programmable relay outputs (Form C)
- Cat connect
- Reverse reactive power (kVAr) (32RV)
- Number of I/O varies on options selected
- 6 Customer programmable digital inputs
- RPM
- 4 programmable relay outputs (Form A)
- Communications:
- Overcurrent (50/51)
- Volts (L-L & L-N)
- Frequency (Hz)
- Oil pressure (psi, kPa or bar) - Coolant temperature - Volts (L-L & L-N) - Frequency (Hz) - Amps (per phase & average) - Power factor (per phase & average) - kW (per phase, average & percent) - kVA (per phase, average & percent) - kVAr (per phase, average & percent) - kW-hr (total) - kVAr-hr (total)
- Coolant temperature
- kVAr (per phase, average & percent)
- Amps (per phase & average)
- kW (per phase, average & percent)
- Power factor (per phase & average)
- kW-hr (total)
- kVAr-hr (total)
- Warning/shutdown with common LED indication of shutdowns for:
- Emergency stop
- Failure to start (overcrank)
- High coolant temperature
- Low oil pressure
- Overspeed
- Programmable protective relaying functions
- Low coolant level
- Over/under voltage (27/59)
- Generator phase sequence
- Over/under frequency (81 o/u)
- Reverse power (kW) (32)
Starting
- Heavy duty electric starter(s)
- Heavy duty electric starter(s)
Governing System
- ADEM A3
Cooling
- ATAAC
- Standard Ambient Radiator
- Standard Ambient Radiator
Crankcase Ventilation System
- Non filtered crankcase ventilation
Exhaust System
- Flanged faced outlet(s)
- Dry exhaust manifold
Fuel System
- Fuel priming pump
- Flexible fuel lines - shipped loose
- Fuel cooler; not included with packages without radiator
- Secondary fuel filters
General
- Caterpillar yellow with high gloss black rails and radiator
- SAE standard rotation
- Right hand servicing
- Flywheel and flywheel housing - SAE No. 00
Mounting System
- Rails
- Rails
- Rubber anti-vibration mounts - shipped loose
- Rails - Engine/generator/radiator mounting
Generator and Attachments
- Winding temperature detectors
- High voltage:
- Form wound
- Random wound
- Busbar connections, top center mounted, top cable entry
- Permanent magnet excitation (PMG)
- NEMA Class H insulation system, Class H temperature rise at 40C ambient (125C prime/150C standby)
- Anti-condensation space heater
- NEMA standard hole pattern
- Permanent magnet excitation (PMG)
- Winding temperature detectors
- 3 Phase brushless, Salient pole
- Six lead
- Class H insulation, Class F temperature rise at 40C ambient (105C prime/130C standby)
- Low voltage:
- Internal excitation (IE)
- Medium voltage:
- NEMA standard hole pattern
- NEMA Class H insulation system, Class H temperature rise at 40C ambient (125C prime/150C standby
- Winding temperature detectorsle pattern
- Busbar connections, right side extension box, bottom cable entry
Literature
- Parts book
- Operation & Maintenance Manual
Lubrication System
- Oil drain lines and valve
- Lubricating oil
- Gear type lube oil pump
- Integral lube oil cool
- Fumes disposal
Controller
- EMCP 4.2B
Starting System
- Battery disconnect switch
- 24 Volt electric starting motor
- Battery and battery rack w/cables
- 45 Amp Charging alternator
Telematics
- Ethernet
- Ethernet
Alternator
- Random wound
- Random Wound
- Internal excitation (IE)
- Internal Excitation (IE)
Power Termination
- Busbar
- Busbar
Optional Equipment
Control System
- EMCP 4.3, EMCP 4.4
- Local annunciator module: [ ] NFPA 110 [ ] Custom
Air Inlet System
- Dual element air cleaner
- Single element filter
Cooling System
- Standard ambient radiators
- Standard ambient ATAAC radiators
- Optional installed ATAAC radiators
- Coolant
- Optional installed radiators
- Water level switch gauges
Engine Options
- Starting motors: [ ] Standard [ ] Heavy duty
- Muffler: [ ] Industrial Grade
- Air cleaner: [ ] Single element air cleaners [ ] Dual element air cleaners [ ] Heavy duty air cleaners
- Starting aids: [ ] 220V 50 Hz Jacket water heater
- Batteries: [ ] Standard (1400 CCA) [ ] Heavy Duty (2800 CCA)
Crankcase System
- Ventilation system
- No explosion relief valves
- Explosion relief valves
Air Cleaner
- Dual element with service indicator
- Dual element with service indicator
- Heavy duty
Alternators
- Temperature rise (over 40°C ambient): [ ] 150°C [ ] 125°C [ ] 105°C [ ] 80°C
Exhaust System
- Y Adapters
- Flanges
- Exhaust offset
- Clean emission parts
- Tier 4 clean emissions module
- Flexible fittings
- Mufflers
- Tier 4 clean emission MOD Kits
- Elbows
- Tier 4 dosing cabinet
Fuel System
- Fuel priming pumps (Tier 4) - Manual or electric
General
- Special paint (Colors other than Caterpillar yellow or high performance paints)
- The following options are based on regional and product configuration:
- UL 2200 package
- Seismic Certification per applicable building codes: IBC 2000, IBC 2003, IBC 2006, IBC 2009, CBC 2007
Starting
- Standard batteries
- Dual electric starters
- Oversized batteries
- Standard batteries
- Battery charger - 10A
- Oversized batteries
- Battery charger - 20A
- Battery charger - 10A
- Battery charger - 35A
- Battery charger - 20A
- Battery charger - 35A
- Air starter(s)
- Jacket water heater
- Air starter(s)
- Jacket water heater
Generators and Attachments
- Alternator air cleaner
- High voltage: 12470, 13200, 13800 volts, 3 phase 1800 rpm,FW, PM, No. of Leads = 6, Pitch = .6667: 2700, 3000 Frame
- Low / Medium voltage: 380, 416, 440, 480, 600, 2400, 4160 Volts, 3 Phase 1800 RPM, FW, PM, No. of Leads = 6, Pitch = .6667: 1600, 1800 Frame
- Thermostat for space heater
- Generator conversion
- Low / Medium voltage: 380/400/415 volts, 3 phase 1500 rpm. RW, PM, No. of Leads = 6, Pitch = .6667: 1600 and 1800 Frames
- Differential current transformers (DCT)
- Differential current transformers (DCT) 8.7 kV and 15 kV classes
Extended Service Contract (ESC)
- Extended Service Contract (ESC): [ ] 2 Year [ ] 3 Year [ ] 5 Year
Instrumentation
Lubrication System
- Prelube pumps
- Lube oil in standard sump
Power Connections
- Neutral ground connections
- Center post busbars
- Right side power connections
- Rear power connections
- Ground cables between generator and terminal box
- Left side power connections
- 2700 Frame, four lead, four terminal
Cooling
- No Radiator
- No Radiator
- High Ambient Radiator
- High Ambient Radiator
Special Tests / Reports
- Generator test report
- Fuel consumption test
- Standard engine test charge
- OSHPD Certification
- Canadian Standards Association certification
- PGS Test report @ 1.0 power factor
- Generator set fuel consumption test
- Torsional vibration analysis reports
- PGS Test report @ 0.8 power factor
Crankcase Ventilation System
- Filtered crankcase ventilation
- Closed filtered crankcase ventilation
Starting and Charging
- Electric starting motors
- Air pressure regulator
- Engine barring device
- Starter cover
- 10, 20, 35 and 50 Amp Battery chargers
- 24 Volt battery set - Dry
- Air starting motors
Muffler
- Industrial grade (15 dB)
- Industrial grade (15 dB)
- Critical grade (25 dB)
- Hospital grade (35 dB)
Mounting System
- Puck style low efficiency isolators
- Spring type vibration isolators
- IBC vibration isolators
- Rubber
- Spring vibration Isolators
- Spring vibration Isolators
- Seismic rated vibration isolators
- Seismic rated vibration isolators
Controller
- EMCP 4.3
- EMCP 4.3
- EMCP 4.4
- EMCP 4.4
Controller attachments
- Local annunciator module
- Local annunciator module
- Remote annuciator module
- Remote annuciator module
- Expansion I/O module
- Expansion I/O module
- Remote monitoring software
- Remote monitoring software
Telematics
- Cellular
- Cellular
Extended service terms
- 2 year (Prime)
- 2 year (prime)
- 3 year
- 3 year
- 5 year
- 5 year
- 10 year
- 10 year
Extended service coverage
- Platinum, Gold and Silver coverage
- Silver
- Silver
- Gold
- Gold
- Platinum
- Platinum
- Platinum plus
- Platinum plus
Alternator
- Form wound
- Permanent Magnet (PM) Excitation
- Permanent Magnet (PM) Excitation
Alternator Temperature rise (over 40°C ambient)
- 80°C
- 105°C
- 125°C/130°C
- 80°C
- 150°C
- 105°C
- 125°C
- 150°C
Alternator Output Voltage
- 416V
- 480V
- 600V
- 4160V
- 12470V
- 380V
- 13200V
- 13800V
- 480V
Alternator attachments
- Anti-condensation space heater
- Stator and bearing temperature monitoring and protection
- Anti-condensation space heater
- Stator and bearing temperature monitoring and protection
Power termination
- Circuit breaker rating: [ ] 2000A [ ] 2500A [ ] 3200A [ ] 4000A
- Circuit breaker operation: [ ] Electrical
- Power termination: [ ] Busbar [ ] Circuit breaker
- Circuit breaker trip unit: [ ] LSI [ ] LSIG [ ] LSIG-P
- Circuit breaker
Circuit breaker
- 1600A
- 2000A
- 2000A
- 2500A
- 2500A
- 3200A
- 3200A
- 4000A
- 4000A
- IEC
- Electrically operated
- 3-pole
- Manually operated
- Electrically operated
Trip Unit
- LSI
- LSI
- LSI-G
- LSI-G
- LSIG-P
- LSIG-P
Ancilliary Equipment
- Automatic transfer switch (ATS)
- Automatic transfer switch (ATS)
- Paralleling switchgear
- Paralleling switchgear
- Paralleling controls
- Paralleling controls
