3516B Generator Set
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Overview
Caterpillar is leading the power generation marketplace with Power Solutions engineered to deliver unmatched flexibility, expandability, reliability, and cost-effectiveness.
Generator Set Specifications
Minimum Rating
1640 ekW
Maximum Rating
1825 ekW
Voltage
380 to 13800 Volts
Frequency
60 Hz
Speed
1800 rpm
Emissions/Fuel Strategy
Low Fuel Consumption
Engine Specifications
Engine Model
3516B TA, V-16, 4-Stroke Water-Cooled Diesel
Compression Ratio
14.0:1
Aspiration
TA
Governor Type
Adem™4
Fuel System
Electronic unit injection
Bore
6.69 in
170.00 mm
Displacement - HD
4764.73 in³
78.08 l
Stroke - HD
215.00 mm
0.00
Generator Set Dimensions
Length - Maximum
258.10 in
6557.00 mm
Width - Maximum
90.10 in
2288.00 mm
Height - Maximum
94.10 in
2391.00 mm
Dry Weight - Genset (maximum)
33300.00 lb
15135.00 kg
Generator Set Specifications
Duty Cycle
Prime, Continuous
Engine Specifications
Stroke
7.48 in
190.00 mm
Displacement
4210.64 in
69.00 l
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 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
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
- Designed to operate in standard ambient temperatures up to 50°C (122°F)
- Contact your Cat Dealer for specific ambient and altitude capabilities
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
Standard Equipment
- Air Inlet System
- Air cleaner, single element canister type
- Cooling
- Package mounted radiator
- Exhaust
- Exhaust flange outlet
- Fuel
- Primary fuel filter with integral water separator
- Secondary fuel filter
- Control System
- Generator set packages include Caterpillars Voltage
- 6 Customer programmable digital inputs
- Controls:
- Low coolant temperature
- Auto/start/stop control
- Low coolant level
- Customer data link (Modbus RTU)
- PLC functionality
- kVA (per phase, average & percent)
- Reverse Power (kW) (32)
- Alarm acknowledge
- kW (per phase, average & percent)
- kW-hr (total)
- Lamp test
- RPM
- Volts (L-L & L-N), frequency (Hz)
- Generator phase sequence
- Operating hours
- kVAr-hr (total)
- True RMS AC metering, 3-phase, +/-2% accuracy
- Over / Under Frequency (81 o/u)
- Accessory module data link
- Number of I/O varies on options selected:
- High coolant temperature
- Overspeed
- 1 Programmable digital outputs
- Regulator (IVR) - IVR includes reactive droop capability, 3-phase voltage sensing, KVAR/PF modes, RFI suppression, min/max exciter
- DC volts
- Reverse Reactive Power (kVAr) (32RV)
- Amps (per phase & average)
- Oil pressure (psi, kPa or bar)
- Coolant temperature
- Failure to start (overcrank)
- 3 Analog inputs
- Power Factor (per phase & average)
- EMCP 4.3
- kVAr (per phase, average & percent)
- Cat Connect
- Engine cool-down timer
- 1 Programmable relay outputs (Form C)
- Environmental sealed front face
- Warning / shutdown with common LED indication of shutdowns for:
- 24 Volt DC operation
- Over / Under voltage (27/59)
- Emergency stop pushbutton
- Limiter and exciter diode monitor
- Generator mounted - rear facing
- Digital indication for:
- Text alarm / event descriptions
- Customizable screens
- Load histogram feature
- Emergency stop
- Serial annunciator module data link
- Programmable protective relaying functions:
- Low oil pressure
- Communications:
- Speed adjust
- Engine cycle crank
- 4 Programmable relay outputs (Form A)
- Overcurrent (50/51)
- Power Termination
- Busbar
- Control Panel
- EMCP 4 Genset Controller
- Cooling System
- Package mounted radiator
- Exhaust System
- Dry exhaust manifold
- Flanged faced outlet(s)
- Fuel System
- Fuel cooler; not included with packages without radiator
- Flexible fuel lines - shipped loose
- Secondary fuel filters
- Fuel priming pump
- General
- SAE Standard Rotation
- Flywheel and Flywheel housing-SAE No. 00
- Paint - Caterpillar yellow except rails and radiators gloss black
- RH Service
- Generators and Attachments
- Matched to the performance and output characteristics of Cat engines
- Random wound
- IP23 Protection
- Anti condensation space heater
- 3 Phase brushless, salient pole
- HV:
- Class H insulation, Class F temperature rise at 40C ambient (105C prime / 130C standby)
- LV
- NEMA Class H insulation, Class H temperature rise at 40C ambient (125C prime / 150C standby) - 60 Hz models: NEMA standard hole pattern
- 6 Lead
- Form wound
- Busbar connections, right side extension box, bottom cable entry - 60 Hz models: NEMA standard hole pattern
- Winding temperature detectors
- MV:
- NEMA Class H insulation, Class H temperature rise at 40C ambient (125C prime / 150C standby)
- Governing System
- ADEM A3
- Lube System
- Oil drain lines and valve
- Lubricating oil
- Integral lube oil cooler
- Oil filter, filler and dipstick
- Fumes disposal
- Gear type lube oil pump
- Mounting System
- Rails - engine / generator / radiator mounting.
- Rubber anti-vibration mounts (shipped loose)
- Anti-vibration mounts (shipped loose).
- Starting System
- Battery disconnect switch
- 24 Volt electric starting motor
- 45 Amp charging alternator
- Battery and battery rack w/cables
Optional Equipment
- Exhaust
- Exhaust mufflers
- Air Inlet System
- Standard ambient radiators
- Dual Element Air Cleaner
- Standard ambient ATAAC radiators
- Single Element Filter
- Optional Radiator Arrangements
- Generator
- Anti-condensation heater
- Permanent magnet excitation (PMG)
- Oversize and premium generators
- Internal excitation (IE)
- Control Panels
- EMCP 4.4
- Load share module
- Digital I/O module
- Generator main terminal box
- Remote monitoring software
- Vandal proof panel cover
- Generator temperature monitoring & protection
- Empty upper box
- Cable Shroud
- Annunciator - local
- Digital I/O module
- Annunciator - remote
- Side extension box
- Cooling System
- Coolant
- Water level switch gauges
- Crankcase Systems
- No explosion relief valves
- Explosion relief valve
- Crankcase ventilation systems
- Crankcase protection groups:
- Mounting
- Rubber anti-vibration mounts
- IBC isolators
- Exhaust System
- Flange and exhaust expanders
- Flexible fittings
- Tier 4 lean emissions moduel
- Flanges
- Elean emission parts
- Tier 4 dosing cabinet
- Exhaust offset
- Mufflers
- Tier 4 clean emission MOD kits
- Y Adapters
- Elbows>
- Starting/Charging
- Oversize batteries
- Charging alternator
- Heavy-duty starting system
- Jacket water heater
- Battery chargers
- General
- CSA Certification
- EEC Declaration of Conformity
- Automatic transfer switches (ATS)
- UL 2200 package
- Integral & sub-base UL listed dual wall fuel tanks
- EU Certificate of Conformance (CE)
- Integral & sub-base fuel tanks
- Seismic Certification per applicable building codes: IBC 2000, IBC 2003, IBC 2006, IBC 2009, CBC 2007
- Enclosures: sound attenuated, weather protective
- The following options are based on regional and product configuration:
- Extended Service Coverage
- Platinum, Silver and Gold coverage
- Fuel System
- Primary fuel filter
- Fuel priming pump (Tier 4)
- Gas fuel filter
- Generators and Attachments
- Generator conversions
- Hi volt optional attachments
- 2700 Frame - 6300, 6600, 6900 Volts, 3 Phase 1800 RPM, FW, PM, No. of leads = 6, Pitch = .6667
- 1600 Frame - 380, 440, 480, 600 Volts, 3 Phase 1800 RPM, RW, PM, No. of leads = 6, Pitch = .6667
- Generators high voltage
- Differential current transformers
- 1600 Frame - 380, 416, 440, 480, 600, 2400, 4160 Volts, 3 Phase 1800 RPM ,FW, PM, No. of leads = 6, Pitch = .6667
- 1600 Frame - 380, 440, 480, 600 Volts, 3 Phase 1800 RPM, RW, IE, No. of leads = 6, Pitch = .6667
- Alternator air cleaner
- 1800 Frame
- Space heater kit
- 3000 Frame - 12470, 13200, 13800 Volts, 3 Phase 1800 RPM, FW, PM, No. of leads = 6, Pitch = .6667
- Instrumentation
- Pyrometer and Termocouples
- Lube System
- Oil level regulator
- Prelube pump groups
- Lube oil in standard sump
- Mounting System
- IBC vibration isolators
- Puck style low efficiency isolators
- Spring type vibration isolators
- Power Connections
- Center post busbar
- Cable entry - rear
- Rear power connections
- Cable entry - right side
- Cable entry - left side
- Grounding groups
- Neutral ground connections
- Right side power connections
- left side power connections
- Power Termination
- Circuit breakers - LV Packages
- 2000, 2500, 3200 Amp, 4 Pole, IEC rated circuit breakers
- Circuit breakers, IEC compliant
- Circuit breakers, UL listed
- 1600, 2000, 2500, 3000 and 4000 Amp, 3 Pole, UL-100% rated circuit breakers
- 2000, 2500, 3200 Amp, 3 Pole, IEC rated circuit breakers
- Special Tests / Reports
- Generator set report
- PGS test report @ 0.8 power factor
- Fuel consumption test
- Torsional vibration analysis
- Seismic certifications
- PGS test report @ 1.0 power factor
- Standard engine test
- OSPD certification
- Starting / Charging
- 10, 20 and 35 Amp battery charger
- Engine barring devices
- Batteries, racks and cables
- Jacket water heaters
- Air starting motors with control and silencer
- Electric starting motors
- Starter covers
- 50 Amp NFPA battery charger
- Air pressure regulator