Paralleling Switchgear

Cat® Switchgear

Cat® Switchgear products support a wide variety of applications by providing from standard to custom designed system to meet your specific project needs. The XLM product supports transfer between the utility source and generator bus and allows for sustained parallel operation with the utility for load management applications. The EGP product supports paralleling on an isolated generator bus and is commonly used in prime power or emergency standby systems. Cat Switchgear is available in ratings from 600V through 27 kV and provides a solution able to combine all elements of monitoring and control for Cat generator sets in a single-source package.

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Paralleling Switchgear

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3 - EGP : Emergency Generator Paralleling Switchgear	LEHE0414
4 - XLM : Transfer and Load Management Paralleling Switchgear	LEHE0415
5 - Medium Voltage
6 - Custom Paralleling Switchgear
Cat Switchgear Paralleling Applications Guide	LEGE0026
Cat Switchgear Advanced GUI / HMI Operator Interface	LEBE0090

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Configurable PLC based switchgear capable of controlling and monitoring multiple generator sets, tie and load breakers in conjunction with downstream transfer switches for standby or emergency applications

Configurable PLC based switchgear capable of controlling and monitoring multiple generator sets, tie and load breakers in conjunction with downstream transfer switches for standby or emergency applications

Modes of Operation

Multi-unit Island and multi-unit standby mode with optional redundant controls and components.

Multi-unit Island and multi-unit standby mode with optional redundant controls and components.

Application

LV and MV (208V - 38 kV)

LV and MV (208V - 38 kV)

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Configurable PLC based switchgear capable of controlling and monitoring multiple generator sets, tie, utility and load breakers for utility paralleling applications

Configurable PLC based switchgear capable of controlling and monitoring multiple generator sets, tie, utility and load breakers for utility paralleling applications

Modes of Operation

Emergency Standby, Utility Import/Export, Peak shaving, and base load operations with redundant controls and components. Closed transition to/from generator power

Emergency Standby, Utility Import/Export, Peak shaving, and base load operations with redundant controls and components. Closed transition to/from generator power

Application

LV and MV ( 208V - 38 kV

LV and MV ( 208V - 38 kV

Cat XLM Switchgear
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Application-specific switchgear with control logic designed to meet any customer's sequence of operations. Examples are 3+ Utilities, CHP applications, complex load shed schemes, etc

Application-specific switchgear with control logic designed to meet any customer's sequence of operations. Examples are 3+ Utilities, CHP applications, complex load shed schemes, etc

Modes of Operation

All modes of paralleling generator sets to each other and to other sources (utility, alternative fuels, wind, etc) can be supported. Caterpillar generation and control experts can design and program the most complex power schemes to meet your critical power needs

All modes of paralleling generator sets to each other and to other sources (utility, alternative fuels, wind, etc) can be supported. Caterpillar generation and control experts can design and program the most complex power schemes to meet your critical power needs

Application

LV and MV ( 208V - 38 kV) 50 / 60 Hz

LV and MV ( 208V - 38 kV) 50 / 60 Hz

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