C175-16 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
Cat ECS Control Panel
- User-friendly interface and navigation
- Scalable system to meet a wide range of installation requirements
- Expansion modules and site specific programming for specific customer requirements
- Graphical touchscreen display
- Easily upgradeable
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 | 3365(no fan)/3250/3100(no fan)/3000 ekW |
| Prime Power Rating | 3115(no fan)/3000/2825(no fan)/2725 ekW |
| Emissions/Fuel Strategy | Low Fuel, Tier 2 |
| Voltage | 480 to 13800 Volts |
| Frequency | 60 Hz |
| Speed | 1800 RPM |
| Duty Cycle | Standby, Mission Critical, Prime, Continuous |
| Maximum Rating | 3365 ekW |
| Minimum Rating | 2500 ekW |
Engine Specifications
| Engine Model | C175-16 SCAC, V-16, 4-Stroke Water-Cooled Diesel |
| Bore | 6.89in |
| Stroke | 8.66in |
| Displacement | 6456.31in³ |
| Compression Ratio | 16.7:1 |
| Aspiration | Turbo Aftercooled |
| Fuel System | Common Rail |
| Governor Type | ADEM� A4 |
Generator Set Dimensions
| Length - Minimum | 250.9in |
| Length - Maximum | 330.6in |
| Width - Minimum | 82.7in |
| Width - Maximum | 124.3in |
| Height - Minimum | 86.9in |
| Height - Maximum | 134.2in |
| Dry Weight - Genset (minimum) | 42750lb |
| Dry Weight - Genset (maximum) | 57774lb |
Standard Equipment
Air Inlet System
- 4 x Single element canister with service indicator(s).
Control Panel
- 2 Programmable relay outputs (Form C)
- Low coolant level
- Over/under voltage
- Coolant temperature
- Serial annunciator module data link
- Alarm acknowledge
- Text alarm/event descriptions
- Volts (L-L & L-N)
- Reverse power
- Over/under frequency
- Environmental sealed front face
- Programmable protective relaying functions
- Speed adjust
- Generator phase sequence
- Low coolant temperature
- Generator mounted - rear facing
- Overspeed
- Controls
- Frequency (Hz)
- Engine cycle crank
- Engine cool-down timer
- Warning/shutdown Indicators:
- Lamp test
- 2 Programmable digital outputs
- 6 Programmable digital inputs
- High coolant temperature
- Customer data link (Modbus RTU)
- Auto/start/stop control
- Emergency stop pushbutton
- RPM
- Digital Indicators
- Communications
- Accessory module data link
- Oil pressure (psi, kPa or bar)
- Low oil pressure
- Overcurrent
- Emergency stop
- 24 Volt DC operation
- 4 Programmable relay outputs (Form A)
- Failure to start (overcrank)
- True RMS AC metering, 3-phase, +/-2% accuracy
- Power factor (per phase & average)
- Operating hours
- DC volts
- Amps (per phase & average)
- Cat ECS 100
- Reverse reactive power
Exhaust System
- Bolted flange, with bellow for each turbo
- Exhaust flange outlet
Fuel System
- Engine mounted filters #REF!
- Filters x 3
- 10 Micron spin on yype
- Secondary/tertiary fuel filters
- 4 Micron spin on type
- Primary fuel filter water/fuel water separator
Generators and Attachments
- Right side extension box, bottom cable entry
- IEC platinum stator RTDs
- Reactive droop capability
- 3 Phase voltage sensing
- (MV) Busbar connections, right side extension box, bottom cable entry
- Class F temperature rise at 40C ambient
- Anti-condensation space heater
- NEMA Class H insulation
- 6 Leads
- Class H temperature rise at 40C ambient
- Voltage regulator
- Exciter diode monitor
- Form wound
- RFI suppression
- (LV) Busbar connections, top/center mounted, top cable entry
- 3 Phase brushless
- 60 Hz models: NEMA standard hole pattern
- Permanent magnet excitation (PMG)
- Min / max exciter limiter
- Salient pole
Governing System
- Redundant shutdown (Overspeed protection through a duplicate speed sensing system)
- ADEM A4
Lube System
- Oil filter, filler and dipstick
- Integral lube Oil cooler
- Oil drain lines and valve
- Fumes disposal
- Lubricating oil
- Prelube - required with prime, continuous, and standby
- Gear type lube oil pump
Mounting Systems
- Rails - Engine/generator
- Rubber anti-vibration mounts - shipped loose
- Dual 24 volt electric starting motors
- Battery disconnect switch
- Batteries and battery rack w/cables
Power Termination
- Busbar
Service Instructions
- Two PM inspections
General
- Paint - Caterpillar yellow with high gloss black rails & radiator
- SAE standard rotation
- LH Service
- Flywheel and flywheel housing-SAE No. 00
Optional Equipment
Air Inlet System
- Air inlet adapters
- Dual element air cleaner
- Single element air cleaner
- Air inlet protection
Control Panel
- Package mounted radiator
- Automatically selected ground
- Customer AC-DC connection mounting location - LV/MV
- Load share governor
- EMCP 4.4
- E-Stop
- Frame boxes
- Annunciator modules
- Load share module / auxiliary plate and auxiliary box (LV)
- Fuel cooler
- Controller mounting location - LV/MV
- Modbus monitoring of packages
- Customer interface options
- EMCP 4.4 optional harness
- Controller voltage and current sensing groups
- Remote radiators
- Generator harness
- Interconnect harness
- Speed adjust
- Controller and MV and HV power connection locations
- Raise lower switch
Crankcase Systems
- Explosive relief valves
- Crankcase ventilation system
Exhaust System
- Mufflers
- Exhaust support group
- Weld flanges
- Exhaust collectors/manifold
- Front housing - Prime or continuous
- Front housing - Standby or mission critical
- Aftercooler drain
Fuel System
- Primary fuel filter
Generators and Attachments
- Low voltage - 1800 and 3000 Frames - 60 Hz, 3 phase, 1800 rpm, FW, PM, No of leads=6, Pitch 0.6667
- Medium voltage - 1800 and 3000 Frames - 60 Hz, 3 phase, 1800 rpm, FW, PM, No of leads=6, Pitch 0.6667
- Conversion GP - Top cable entry
- Low voltage - 1800 and 3000 Frames - 50 Hz, 3 phase, 1500 rpm, FW, PM, No of leads=6, Pitch 0.6667
- Differential current transformers
- Space heater kit
- Medium voltage - 1800 and 3000 Frames - 50 Hz, 3 phase, 1500 rpm, FW, PM, No of leads=6, Pitch 0.6667
- Thermostat for space heater
- Generator air intake
Instrumentation
- Pyrometer and thermocouples
Lube System
- Drain group oil pans
- Oil filters
- Lube oil heater
- Electric prelube pumps
- Lubricating oil
Mounting Systems
- IBC vibration isolators - Shipped loose
- Spring type linear vibration isolators
- Rubber anti-vibration mounts
Power Connections
- Low voltage connection cable
- Center post busbarss (LV)
- 1800 Frame generator side / rear mounted busbars (MV)
- Enclosures - Control packaging (LV)
- Paralleling circuit breakers
- 1800 Frame generators Circuit breaker
- Neutral ground (LV)
- Neutral ground (MV)
- Cable entry options (LV)
- Cable entry options (MV)
- Masterpack breakers
- Power connection covers (LV)
- Harnesses (Breaker)
- Masterpack breaker connections
- Side/rear mounted busbars (LV)
Special Tests / Reports
- IBC seismic Certification
- Special test charge - Engine only
- PGS Test report @ 0.8 power factor
- Genset fuel consumption test
- Standard genset TVA (Torsional Vibration Analysis) report
- PGS Test report @ 1.0 power factor
- OSCOSH1 seismic Certification
- Custom generator TVA report
- Generator test report
- Standard engine test charge
Starting / Charging System
- Heavy duty battery sets with rack
- Charging alternators - Dry
- Air pressure regulator
- Starter location covers
- 24 Volt power distribution box
- 24 Volt electric starting motor
- 35 Amp Battery chargers
- 24 Volt battery set - Dry
- 20 Amp Battery chargers
- Jacket water heaters
- 50 Amp Battery chargers
- Air starting motor
- Jacket water heater wiring groups
General
- Special paint colors
- Control GP - air powered bar group
- Barring group manual
- Service tools - Engine barring group
- Engine barring air powered