3516C Generator Set
THE RUNDOWN
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
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
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
- UL 2200 Listed
- CSA
- IBC seismic certification
- OSHPD pre-approval
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
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
Generator Set Specifications
| Standby Rating | 2500/2250/2000 ekW |
| Prime Power Rating | 2250/2045/1825 ekW |
| Emissions/Fuel Strategy | U.S. EPA Cert., Tier 2 |
| Voltage | 380 to 13800 Volts |
| Frequency | 60 Hz |
| Speed | 1800 rpm |
| Duty Cycle | Standby, Mission Critical, Prime, Continuous |
| Maximum Rating | 2500 ekW |
| Minimum Rating | 1650 ekW |
Engine Specifications
| Engine Model | 3516C, ATAAC, V-16,4-Stroke Water-Cooled Diesel |
| Bore | 6.69in |
| Stroke | 7.48in |
| Stroke - HD | 8.46in |
| Displacement | 4764.73in |
| Compression Ratio | 14.7:1 |
| Aspiration | TA |
| Fuel System | Electronic unit injection |
| Governor Type | Adem™3 |
Generator Set Dimensions
| Length - Minimum | 266.2in |
| Length - Maximum | 276.3in |
| Width - Minimum | 92.1in |
| Width - Maximum | 92.1in |
| Height - Minimum | 118in |
| Height - Maximum | 118in |
| Dry Weight - Genset (minimum) | 35880lb |
| Dry Weight - Genset (maximum) | 38780lb |
Standard Equipment
Air Inlet System
- Air cleaner; single element canister type
Cooling
- Package mounted radiator
Exhaust
- Exhaust flange outlet
Control Panels
- Communications:
- Reverse reactive power (kVAr) (32RV)
- Customer data link (Modbus RTU)
- Generator mounted - rear facing
- 1 Programmable digital outputs
- Auto/start/stop control -
- Serial annunciator module data link
- Engine cool-down timer
- 24 Volt DC operation
- Controls:
- Generator set packages include Caterpillar's voltage regulator (IVR). IVR includes reactive droop capability, 3-phase voltage sensing, KVAR / PF modes, RFI suppression, min / max exciter. Limiter and exciter diode monitor
- Alarm acknowledge
- Cat connect
- Engine cycle crank
- Text alarm/event descriptions
- Overcurrent (50 / 51)
- Accessory module data link
- Cat ECS 100
- 1 Programmable relay outputs (Form C)
- Emergency stop pushbutton
- Speed adjust
- 4 Programmable relay outputs (Form A)
- Number of I/O varies on options selected
- 6 Customer programmable digital inputs
- Environmental sealed front face
- Load histogram feature
- Lamp test
- PLC functionality
- Customizable screens -0 True RMS AC metering, 3-phase, +/-2% accuracy
- Digital indication for:
- Operating hours
- RPM
- DC volts
- Frequency (Hz)
- Coolant temperature
- Volts (L-L & L-N)
- Oil pressure (psi, kPa or bar)
- Amps (per phase & average)
- kVAr (per phase, average & percent)
- kVA (per phase, average & percent)
- kW (per phase, average & percent)
- Power factor (per phase & average)
- kW-hr (total)
- kVAr-hr (total)
- High coolant temperature
- Overspeed
- Failure to start (overcrank)
- Warning/shutdown with common LED indication of shutdowns for:
- Emergency stop
- Low oil pressure
- Low coolant level
- Low coolant temperature
- Programmable protective relaying functions:
- Over/under frequency (81 o/u)
- Generator phase sequence
- Over/under voltage (27 / 59)
- Reverse power (kW) (32)
Fuel
- Primary fuel filter with integral water separator
Generator
- Matched to the performance and output characteristics of Cat engines
- IP23 Protection
Power Termination
- Busbar
Control Panel
- Cat ECS Genset controller
Cooling System
- Certified standard PGS provided
Exhaust System
- Flanged faced outlet(s)
- Dry exhaust manifold
Fuel System
- Flexible fuel lines - shipped loose
- Fuel cooler; not included with packages without radiator
- Secondary fuel filters
- Fuel priming pump
General
- Caterpillar yellow with high gloss black rails and radiator
- Right hand servicing
- Flywheel and flywheel housing - SAE No. 00
- Paint - Caterpillar yellow except rails and radiators gloss black
- SAE standard rotation
Generator and Attachments
- Busbar connections, top center mounted, top cable entry
- Class H temperature rise at 40C ambient (125C prime / 150C standby)
- Low voltage:
- NEMA standard hole pattern
- Medium voltage:
- Anti-condensation space heater
- 6 Lead
- Random wound
- Form wound
- NEMA Class H insulation system, Class H temperature rise at 40C ambient (125C prime / 150C standby)
- Permanent magnet excitation (PMG)
- Class H insulation, Class F temperature rise at 40C ambient (105C prime/130C standby)
- Internal excitation (IE)
- 3 Phase brushless, Salient pole
- High voltage:
- Winding temperature detectors
- Busbar connections, right side extension box, bottom cable entry
Governing System
- ADEM A3
Literature
- Parts book
Lubrication System
- Lubricating oil
- Fumes disposal
- Integral lube oil cool
- Oil drain lines and valve
- Oil filter, filler and dipstick
- Gear type lube oil pump
Mounting System
- Anti-vibration mounts (shipped loose)
- Rubber anti-vibration mounts - shipped loose
- Rails - engine/generator/radiator mounting
Starting System
- Battery disconnect switch
- 45 Amp Charging alternator
- 24 Volt electric starting motor
- Battery and battery rack w/cables
Optional Equipment
Control System
- EMCP 4.4
Exhaust
- Exhaust mufflers
Air Inlet System
- Single element filter
- Dual element air cleaner
Generator
- Excitation: [ ] Permanent magnet excitation (PMG) Excited (PM) [ ] Internally Excited (IE)
- Oversize and premium generators
- Anti-condensation heater
Cooling System
- Coolant
- Standard ambient ATAAC radiators
- Optional installed radiators
- Optional installed ATAAC radiators
- Standard ambient radiators
- Water level switch gauges
Power Termination
- Circuit breakers, UL listed
- Circuit breakers, IEC compliant
Crankcase System
- Explosion relief valves
- Ventilation system
- No explosion relief valves
Control Panels
- Load share module
- Digital I/O module
- Generator temperature monitoring & protection
- Remote monitoring software
Mounting
- Rubber anti-vibration mounts
- IBC isolators
Exhaust System
- Y Adapters
- Flexible fittings
- Exhaust offset
- Tier 4 clean emissions module
- Elbows
- Flange and exhaust expanders
- Tier 4 clean emission MOD Kits
- Tier 4 dosing cabinet
- Flanges
- Mufflers
- Clean emission parts
Starting/Charging
- Oversize batteries
- Battery chargers
- Charging alternator
- Air starting motor with control and silencer
- Heavy duty starting system
Fuel System
- Primary fuel filter
General
- The following options are based on regional and product configuration:
- UL 2200 package
- CSA Certification
- EEC Declaration of Conformity
- Special paint (Colors other than Caterpillar yellow or high performance paints)
- Integral & sub-base fuel tanks
- US aid emblem
- Enclosures: Sound attenuated, weather protective
- Automatic transfer switches (ATS)
- Seismic Certification per applicable building codes: IBC 2000, IBC 2003, IBC 2006, IBC 2009, CBC 2007
- EU Certificate of Conformance (CE)
- Integral & sub-base UL listed dual wall fuel tanks
Generators and Attachments
- High voltage: 12470, 13200, 13800 volts, 3 phase 1800 rpm,FW, PM, No. of Leads = 6, Pitch = .6667: 2700, 3000 Frame
- High voltage: 6300, 6600, 6900 volts, 3 phase 1800 rpm, FW, PM, No. of Leads = 6, Pitch = .6667: 2700, 3000 Frame
- Thermostat for space heater
- Low / Medium voltage: 380, 440, 480, 600 volts, 3 phase 1800 rpm. RW, IE, No. of Leads = 6, Pitch = .6667: 1600 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
- Differential current transformers (DCT) 8.7 kV and 15 kV classes
- Generator conversion
- Space heater kit
- Alternator air cleaner
Instrumentation
- Pyrometer and thermocouples
Lubrication System
- Oil level regulator
- Lube oil in standard sump
- Prelube pumps
Mounting System
- Puck style low efficiency isolators
- Spring type vibration isolators
- IBC vibration isolators
Power Connections
- Ground cables between generator and terminal box
- Neutral ground connections
- Left side power connections
- Center post busbars
- Right side power connections
- 2700 Frame, four lead, four terminal
- Rear power connections
- Low voltage Circuit breakers
Special Tests / Reports
- IBC Certification
- Fuel consumption test
- Generator test report
- PGS Test report @ 1.0 power factor
- Torsional vibration analysis reports
- OSHPD Certification
- Generator set fuel consumption test
- PGS Test report @ 0.8 power factor
- Standard engine test charge
- Canadian Standards Association certification
Starting and Charging
- Air pressure regulator
- Starter cover
- Air starting motors
- 10, 20, 35 and 50 Amp Battery chargers
- Electric starting motors
- Jacket water heaters
- 24 Volt battery set - Dry
- Engine barring device
Extended Service Coverage
- Platinum, Gold and Silver coverage
