C18 Generator Set
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Overview
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Generator Set Specifications
Minimum Rating
455 ekW
Maximum Rating
600 ekW
Voltage
208 to 600 Volts
Frequency
60 Hz
Speed
1800 rpm
Emissions/Fuel Strategy
Low BSFC
Engine Specifications
Engine Model
C18 ATAAC, I-6, 4-Stroke Water-Cooled Diesel
Bore
145 mm (5.71 in)
Displacement
18.13 L (1106.36 in3)
Stroke
183 mm (7.2 in)
Compression Ratio
14.5:1
Aspiration
Air to Air Aftercooled
Governor Type
Adem™A4
Fuel System
Electronic unit injection
Aspiration
Air to Air Aftercooled
Fuel System
Electronic unit injection
Fuel System
Electronic unit injection
Generator Set Dimensions
Height - Maximum
107.80 in
2737.00 mm
Length - Maximum
218.50 in
5550.00 mm
Width - Maximum
80.90 in
2056.00 mm
Engine Specifications
Fuel System
Electronic unit injection
Bore
5.71 in
145.00 mm
Displacement
1106.40 in³
18.10 l
Stroke
7.20 in
183.00 mm
Generator Set Specifications
Duty Cycle
Standby, Prime
Standby Rating
550/600/650/715/750 ekW
Prime Power Rating
500/545/600/650/680 ekW
Features
Cat Generator Set Package
Cat Diesel Engine
SR5 Alternator
GCCP Control Panel
Cooling System
Certifications
One Safe Source
Worldwide Product Support
Standard Equipment
- Air Inlet
- Air cleaner
- Air Inlet System
- Light duty air cleaner
- Turbocharger
- Aftercooler core
- Governing System
- Cat electronic governor (ADEM A4)
- Control System
- GCCP 1.2
- Cooling
- Radiator and cooling fan with guard
- Fan drive, battery charging alternator drive
- Coolant drain line with valve
- Caterpillar extended life coolant
- Package mounted radiator
- Exhaust
- Exhaust flange outlet
- Exhaust System
- Stainless steel exhaust flex gaskets, raincap and SAE exhaust flange for customer use - shipped loose
- Fuel
- Fuel priming pump
- Secondary fuel filters
- Primary fuel filter with integral water separator
- Fuel System
- Standard 8 hour open set fuel tank
- Generator and Attachments
- Matched to the performance and output characteristics of Cat engines
- Integrated voltage regulator (IVR)
- Segregated low voltage (AC/DC) wiring panel
- A Frame generator - IP21 protection
- Integrated voltage regulator (IVR)
- Mandatory option circuit breaker, IEC, 3 pole, mounted in power centre
- Power center, IP22
- Generator
- IP23 Protection
- Matched to the performance and output characteristics of Cat engines
- Load adjustment module provides engine relief upon load impact and improves load acceptance and recovery time
- Power Termination
- Busbar
- Control Panel
- GCCP 1.2 and GCCP 1.5
- Lube System
- Lubricating oil
- Oil drain valves
- Mounting
- Rubber vibration isolators
- Mounting System
- Captive linear vibration isolators between base and engine-generator. includes lifting provisions and termination points for coolant and lube oil drain lines
- Starting/Charging
- 24 Volt battery with rack and cables
- 24 volt starting motor
- Batteries
- General
- Engine and alternator pre-paint, Caterpillar yellow
- Paint - Caterpillar yellow except rails and radiators gloss black
Optional Equipment
- Air Inlet System
- Dual element air cleaner
- Single element air cleaner
- Exhaust
- Industrial, residential, critical mufflers
- Circuit breakers
- 3 Pole (IEC-100% rated) Circuit breakers - Motorised
- Power terminal strip
- 3 Pole (IEC-100% rated) Circuit breakers - Package mounted
- Shunt trip for IEC breaker
- Padlockable circuit breaker device
- Circuit breaker (IEC) Auxiliary contacts
- 4 Pole (IEC-100% rated) Circuit breakers - Package mounted
- 4 Pole (IEC-100% rated) Circuit breakers - Motorised
- Generator
- Anti-condensation heater
- Oversize and premium generators
- Excitation: [ ] Permanent magnet excitation (PMG) Excited (PM) [ ] Internally Excited (IE)
- Power Termination
- Circuit breakers, UL listed
- Circuit breakers, IEC compliant
- Control Panels
- Load share module
- Local & remote annunciator modules
- Remote monitoring software
- Digital I/O module
- Control Panel
- GCCP 1.2, GCCP 1.5
- Control System
- Protective devices: Earth fault relay - earth leageage Ground fault relay - Overload shutdown via breaker - Low fuel level alarm - Low fuel level shutdown - High fuel level alarm - Fuel level sensor
- Local alarm modules
- Local alarm horn
- Oil temperature displays
- Volt free contact
- Remote annunciator module
- Starting/Charging
- Heavy duty starting system
- Battery chargers
- Jacket water heater
- Charging alternator
- Oversize batteries
- Cooling System
- Low coolant temperature alarm
- Radiator duct flange
- Enclosures
- Sound attenuated enclosures
- Exhaust System
- Engine mounted muffler
- 8 and 10 inch GP flanges
- 10, 25 and 35 end in / end out mufflers
- Manifold and turbocharger guards
- 8 and 10 inch elbow kits
- Fuel System
- Manual fuel transfer pump
- Optional BS799 Compliant Integral - Dual wall fuel tank base
- Fuel transfer system
- General
- CSA Certification
- Seismic Certification per applicable building codes: IBC 2000, IBC 2003, IBC 2006, IBC 2009, CBC 2007
- Integral & sub-base UL listed dual wall fuel tanks
- Narrow, wide or skid base
- Single or dual wall integral fuel tanks
- Automatic transfer switches (ATS)
- UL 2200 package
- The following options are based on regional and product configuration:
- Single or dual wall sub-base fuel tanks
- EEC Declaration of Conformity
- Sound attenuated, weather protective or high ambient weather protective enclosure
- Enclosures: Sound attenuated, weather protective
- EU Certificate of Conformance (CE)
- Generator and Attachments
- Ingress protection
- Permanent magnet excitation (PMG)
- A Frame CIP generator
- LC frame generator
- LC frame oversize generators
- A Frame oversize generator
- LC frame CIP generator
- Space heaters
- Lube System
- Manual sump pump
- Starting and Charging
- Jacket water heaters
- 5 Amp Battery charger
- Battery disconnect switch
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