Marine Generator Sets

Cat C280-16 Marine Generator Set

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Overview

Generator Set Specifications

Minimum Rating
4700 ekW (5875 kVA)
Maximum Rating
4840 ekW (6050 kVA)
Frequency
50 Hz or 60 Hz
Speed
1000 rpm (50 hz) or 900 rpm (60 hz)

Generator Set Configurations

Emissions/Fuel Strategy
EPA Tier 2, IMO II

Engine Specifications

Engine Model
Vee 16, 4-Stroke-Cycle Diesel
Aspiration
Turbocharged-Aftercooled
Bore
11.00 in
280.00 mm
Stroke
11.80 in
300.00 mm
Displacement
18062.00 in3
296.00 L
Governor Type
Electronic
Fuel System
EUI
Compression Ratio 50 Hz
13.1
Compression Ratio 60 Hz
13:1

Generator Set Dimensions

Length
366.70 in
9314.00 mm
Width
78.30 in
1990.00 mm
Height
164.10 in
4167.00 mm
Weight
31000 kg/ 68343 lb (engine dry weight), 18145 kg/ 40000 lb (generator weight)

Generator Set Specifications

Minimum Rating
4700 ekW (5875 kVA)
Maximum Rating
4840 ekW (6050 kVA)
Frequency
50 Hz or 60 Hz
Speed
1000 rpm (50 hz) or 900 rpm (60 hz)

Engine Specifications

Aspiration
Turbocharged-Aftercooled
Bore
11.00 in
280.00 mm
Stroke
11.80 in
300.00 mm
Displacement
18062.00 in³
296.00 l
Governor Type
Electronic
Engine Model
Vee 16, 4-Stroke-Cycle Diesel

Generator Set Specifications

Emissions/Fuel Strategy
EPA Tier 2, IMO II

Generator Set Dimensions

Length
366.70 in
9314.00 mm
Width
78.30 in
1990.00 mm
Height
164.10 in
4167.00 mm
Weight
31000 kg/ 68343 lb (engine dry weight), 18145 kg/ 40000 lb (generator weight)
Weight
31000 kg/ 68343 lb (engine dry weight), 18145 kg/ 40000 lb (generator weight)
Features

A3 ECU

Customer Interface Panel

Electronic Unit Injectors

Standard Equipment
  • Air Inlet System
    • Aftercooler — fresh water, corrosion resistant coated (air side); air inlet shutoff; breather — crankcase, top-mounted; turbocharger — engine oil lubricated
  • Control System
    • Single Caterpillar® A3 electronic control unit (ECU) with electronic unit injector fuel system, rigid wiring harness (10 amp, 24 volt power required to drive ECUs)
  • Cooling System
    • Engine coolant water drains
  • Exhaust System
    • Dry, gas tight, exhaust manifold
  • Fuel System
    • Distillate fuel (requires viscosity ranging from 1.4 cSt to 20 cSt at 38° C), fuel transfer pump (mounted on left-hand side), duplex fuel filters, electronically controlled unit injectors
  • Lube Oil System
    • Centrifugal oil filters with single shutoff, service side engine mounted on cylinder block inspection covers includes installed oil lines and single shutoff valve, filters centrifuge bypass oil from the main lubricating oil pump, can be serviced with the engine running, oil filler and dipstick valve, oil pressure regulating valves, crankcase explosion relief valves
  • General
    • Caterpillar yellow paint; gear-driven pumps: fuel, oil, jacket water, aftercooler/oil cooler water; service literature
Optional Equipment
  • Torsional coupling
  • Fresh water heat exchanger
  • Fuel cooler
  • Expansion tank
  • Emergency pumps and connections
  • Jacket water heater
  • Flexible connections
  • Anti-vibration isolators