3516E Low Voltage 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
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
Cat Diesel Engine
Alternators
- Superior motor starting capability minimizes need for oversizing generator
- Designed to match performance and output characteristics of Cat diesel engines
SR5 Alternator
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
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
Cooling System
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
Certifications
Worldwide 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
One Safe Source
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
World Wide Product Support
Generator Set Specifications
| Standby Rating | 3000 kVA (3100 kVA without fan) |
| Prime Power Rating | 2750 kVA (2850 kVA without fan) |
| Emissions/Fuel Strategy | Low Fuel Consumption |
| Voltage | 380 to 11000 volts |
| Frequency | 50 Hz |
| Speed | 1500 rpm |
| Duty Cycle | Standby, Mission Critical, Prime |
| Maximum Rating | 3000 kVA (3100 kVA without fan) |
| Minimum Rating | 2750 kVA (2850 kVA without fan) |
Engine Specifications
| Engine Model | 3516E, SCAC, V-16, 4-Stroke, Water-Cooled Diesel |
| Bore | 6.69in |
| Stroke | 8.46in |
| Displacement | 4766in |
| Compression Ratio | 14:01 |
| Aspiration | TA |
| Fuel System | Electronic unit injection |
| Governor Type | Adem™ A5 |
Generator Set Dimensions
| Length - Maximum | 296.8in |
| Width - Maximum | 87.2in |
| Height - Maximum | 133.5in |
| Dry Weight - Genset (maximum) | 43541lb |
Standard Equipment
Air Inlet System
- Air cleaner
Control Panel
- Environmental sealed front face
- Warning/shutdown with common LED indication of shutdowns for:
- Overspeed
- RPM
- Generator phase sequence
- Emergency stop pushbutton
- Digital indication for:
- Text alarm/event descriptions
- 2 Programmable digital outputs
- Reverse reactive power (kVAr) (32RV)
- Reverse power (kW) (32)
- Failure to start (overcrank)
- Panel lights
- Speed adjust
- Oil pressure (psi, kPa or bar)
- Over/under frequency (81 o/u)
- Lamp test
- True RMS AC metering, 3-phase, +/-2% accuracy
- Low coolant temperature
- Power factor (per phase & average)
- Frequency (Hz)
- Overcurrent (50/51)
- High coolant temperature
- 6 Programmable digital inputs
- Coolant temperature
- 24 Volt DC operation
- Amps (per phase & average)
- Emergency stop
- Alarm acknowledge
- Programmable protective relaying functions:
- 2 Programmable relay outputs (Form C)
- EMCP 4.2B
- Serial annunciator module data link
- Controls:
- kW-hr (total)
- kW (per phase, average & percent)
- Engine cool-down timer
- Operating hours
- EMCP 4 Genset controller
- Volts (L-L & L-N)
- Engine cycle crank
- EMCP4.2B controller includes:
- Customer data link (Modbus RTU)
- Over/under voltage (27/59)
- Low oil pressure
- kVA (per phase, average & percent)
- kVAr-hr (total)
- 4 Programmable relay outputs (Form A)
Exhaust
- Exhaust flange outlet
Fuel
- Primary fuel filter with integral water separator
Air Cleaner
- Single element with service indicator
- Single element with service indicator
Generator
- IP23 Protection
- Matched to the performance and output characteristics of Cat engines
Starting
- Heavy duty electric starter(s)
- Heavy duty electric starter(s)
Starting/Charging
- Heavy duty starting system
- Charging alternator
Cooling
- ATAAC
- Standard Ambient Radiator
- Package mounted radiator
Crankcase Ventilation System
- Non filtered crankcase ventilation
- Non filtered crankcase ventilation
Cooling System
- Caterpillar extended life coolant
- Radiator fan and fan drive
- Fan and belt guards
- JWAC
- Coolant drain line with valve
Exhaust System
- Dry exhaust manifold
- Flanged faced outlet(s)
Fuel System
- Secondary fuel filters
- Fuel priming pump
- Fuel cooler; not included with packages without radiator
- Flexible fuel lines - shipped loose
Generators and Attachments
- 6 Lead
- Busbar connections, top center mounted, top cable entry
- IEC standard hole pattern
- Random wound
- NEMA Class H insulation system, Class H temperature rise at 40C ambient (125C prime / 150C standby).
Governing System
- ADEM III
Literature
- Parts book
Lube System
- Lubricating oil
- Oil filter, filler and dipstick
- Fumes disposal
- Oil drain lines and valve
- Integral lube Oil cooler
Mounting System
- Rails
- Rails
- Rubber anti-vibration mounts - shipped loose
Starting / Charging System
- Battery and battery rack w/cables
- 24 Volt electric starting motor
- Battery disconnect switch
General
- Right hand servicing
- Flywheel and flywheel housing-SAE No. 00
- SAE standard rotation
Controller
- EMCP 4.2B
- EMCP 4.2B
Telematics
- Ethernet
- Ethernet
Alternator
- Form wound
- Random wound
- Permanent Magnet Excitation
- Internal excitation (IE)
Power Termination
- Busbar
- Busbar
- Busbar
Optional Equipment
Air Inlet System
Circuit breakers
- Optional busbar power connections
- Load take off; IEC standard hole
Power Termination
- Circuit breakers, IEC compliant
Air Cleaner
- Dual element with service indicator
- Dual element with service indicator
Starting
- Standard batteries
- Standard batteries
- Oversized batteries
- Oversized batteries
- Battery charger - 10A
- Battery charger - 10A
- Battery charger - 20A
- Battery charger - 20A
- Battery charger - 40A
- Battery charger - 40A
- Battery charger - 50A
- Battery charger - 50A
- Air starter(s)
- Air starter(s)
- Jacket water heater
- Jacket water heater
Control Panels
Cooling System
European Certifications
Exhaust System
Fuel System
Generators and attachments
Instrumentation
Lube System
Protection System
Special Tests / Reports
Cooling
- No Radiator
- No Radiator
- High Ambient Radiator
- High Ambient Radiator
Starting / Charging System
Crankcase Ventilation System
- Filtered crankcase ventilation
- Filtered crankcase ventilation
- Closed filtered crankcase ventilation
- Closed filtered crankcase ventilation
General
Muffler
- Industrial grade (15 dB)
- Industrial grade (15 dB)
- Critical grade (25 dB)
- Critical grade (25 dB)
- Hospital grade (35 dB)
- Hospital grade (35 dB)
Mounting System
- Spring vibration Isolators
- Spring vibration Isolators
- Seismic rated vibration isolators
- Seismic rated vibration isolators
Controller
- EMCP 4.3
- EMCP 4.4
- EMCP 4.3
- EMCP 4.4
Controller attachments
- Local annunciator module
- Remote annuciator module
- Expansion I/O module
- Local annunciator module
- Remote monitoring software
- Remote annuciator module
- Expansion I/O module
- Remote monitoring software
Telematics
- Cellular
- Cellular
Extended service terms
- 2 year (prime)
- 2 year (prime)
- 3 year
- 5 year
- 5 year
- 10 year
- 10 year
Extended service coverage
- Silver
- Silver
- Gold
- Gold
- Platinum
- Platinum
- Platinum plus
- Platinum plus
Alternator
- Form wound
- Permanent Magnet (PM) Excitation
Alternator Temperature rise (over 40°C ambient)
- 80°C
- 105°C
- 125°C/130°C
- 150°C
- 80°C
- 105°C
- 125°C/130°C
- 150°C
Alternator Output Voltage
- 416V
- 480V
- 600V
- 4160V
- 12470V
- 13200V
- 13800V
- 380V
- 400V
- 415V
- 6300V
- 6600V
- 6900V
- 10000V
- 10500V
- 11000V
Alternator attachments
- Anti-condensation space heater
- Stator and bearing temperature monitoring and protection
- Anti-condensation space heater
- Stator and bearing temperature monitoring and protection
Circuit breaker
- 1600A
- 1600A
- 2000A
- 2000A
- 2500A
- 3000A
- 3000A
- 3200A
- 3200A
- 4000A
- 4000A
- 5000A
- 5000A
- IEC
- IEC
- UL
- 3-pole
- 3-pole
- 4-pole
- Manually operated
- Manually operated
- Electrically 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
Certifications
- IBC seismic certification
- EU & GB Declaration of Conformity
- EU & GB Declaration of Incorporation
- Eurasian Conformity (EAC)
- Telecommunication Lab of China
