C175-16 Tier 4 Final (60 HZ) | 2500-3100 kW Diesel Generator

Diesel Generator Sets C175-16 Tier 4 Final (60 Hz)

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Key Specs

Standby Rating
3100(no fan)/3000 ekW
3100(no fan)/3000 ekW
Prime Power Rating
2825(no fan)/2725 ekW
2825(no fan)/2725 ekW
Emissions/Fuel Strategy
U.S. EPA Certified Tier 4
U.S. EPA Certified Tier 4

Overview

2500 - 3100 ekw C175-16 Tier 4 diesel generator set

Producing reliable power from 2500 - 3000 ekW (3100 ekW without fan) in 60 Hz, our C175-16 diesel generator sets are made to meet your mission critical, continuous, standby and prime applications. We've designed each to ISO 8528-5 transient response requirements and to accept 100% rated load in one step. The generator set is U.S. EPA Certified for Non-Emergency Stationary certified.

Benefits

Over 20,000,000 Operating hours

at Global locations

Over 3000 Engines

In the field

Highest Rated Tier 4 Product

Available on the market

Product Specifications for C175-16 Tier 4 Final (60 Hz)

Standby Rating 3100(no fan)/3000 ekW 3100(no fan)/3000 ekW
Prime Power Rating 2825(no fan)/2725 ekW 2825(no fan)/2725 ekW
Emissions/Fuel Strategy U.S. EPA Certified Tier 4 U.S. EPA Certified Tier 4
Voltage 480 to 13800 Volts 480 to 13800 Volts
Frequency 60 Hz 60 Hz
Speed 1800 rpm 1800 rpm
Duty Cycle Standby, Mission Critical, Prime, Continuous Standby, Mission Critical, Prime, Continuous
Maximum Rating 3100 ekW 3100 ekW
Minimum Rating 2500 ekW 2500 ekW
Engine Model C175-16 SCAC, V-16, 4-Stroke Water-Cooled Diesel C175-16 SCAC, V-16, 4-Stroke Water-Cooled Diesel
Bore 6.89 in 175 mm
Stroke 8.66 in 220 mm
Displacement 5155.88 in³ 84.67 l
Compression Ratio 16.7:1 16.7:1
Aspiration Turbo Aftercooled Turbo Aftercooled
Fuel System EUI EUI
Governor Type ADEM� A4 ADEM� A4
Length - Minimum 242.77 in 6166.3 mm
Length - Maximum 312.2 in 7928.7 mm
Width - Minimum 83.1 in 2110.1 mm
Width - Maximum 123 in 3123.3 mm
Height - Minimum 87 in 2211.3 mm
Height - Maximum 142.3 in 3613.3 mm
Dry Weight - Genset (minimum) 42750 lb 19391 kg
Dry Weight - Genset (maximum) 45114 lb 20463 kg

C175-16 Tier 4 Final (60 Hz) Standard Equipment

Control Panel

  • - Warning/shutdown with common LED indication of shutdowns with indicating lights for:
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  • Environmental sealed front face
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  • Lamp test
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  • Generator mounted - rear facing
  • - Volts (L-L & L-N)
  • - Amps (per phase & average)
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  • Auto/start/stop control
  • 24 Volt DC operation
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  • - Overcurrent (50/51)
  • Local annunciator option
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  • Overspeed
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  • 12 Programmable digital inputs
  • kW (per phase, average & percent)
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  • True RMS AC metering, 3-phase, +/-0.25% accuracy
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  • DC volts
  • Low coolant level Over/under voltage (27/59)
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  • Controls:
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  • Amps (per phase & average)
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  • kVAr (per phase, average & percent)
  • - kVA (per phase, average & percent)
  • - Over/under voltage (27/59)
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  • Failure to start (overcrank)
  • #NAME?
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  • Low coolant level (requires optional coolant sensor)
  • 4 Programmable relay outputs (Form A)
  • Power factor (per phase & average)
  • Reverse reactive power (kVAr) (32RV)
  • Emergency stop button
  • #NAME?
  • Over/under frequency (81 o/u)
  • Volts (L-L & L-N)
  • Warning/shutdown with common LED indication of shutdowns with indicating lights for:
  • - Power factor (per phase & average)
  • 2 Programmable digital outputs
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  • Digital indication for:
  • Engine cool-down timer
  • 6 Programmable digital inputs
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  • Customer data link (Modbus RTU)
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  • 2 Programmable PWM outputs
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  • kVAr-hr (total)
  • Low oil pressure
  • - Over/under frequency (81 o/u)
  • Accessory module data link
  • Low coolant temperature
  • 16 Programmable digital outputs
  • - kVAr (per phase, average & percent)
  • kVA (per phase, average & percent)
  • - kW (per phase, average & percent)
  • Serial annunciator module data link
  • Cat ECS 100
  • 2 Programmable relay outputs (Form C)
  • Coolant temperature
  • #NAME?
  • Operating hours
  • - Reverse reactive power (kVAr) (32RV)
  • Programmable protective relaying functions:
  • RPM
  • #NAME?
  • 3 Programmable analog outputs
  • Overcurrent (50/51)
  • Alarm acknowledge
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  • - Reverse power (kW) (32)
  • kW-hr (total)
  • High coolant temperature
  • #NAME?
  • Communications
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  • Engine cycle crank
  • Cat ECS 100 controller includes:
  • Reverse power (kW) (32)
  • - True RMS AC metering, 3-phase, +/-0.25% accuracy
  • Frequency (Hz)
  • - 24 Volt DC operation
  • Text alarm/event descriptions
  • 3 Programmable analog inputs
  • Speed adjust
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Cooling System

  • Radiator group - shipped loose
  • Fan and belt guards
  • SCAC cooling
  • Coolant sensor - (2 x shipped loose: 1/4-18 and 1/2-14 NPTF)
  • Coolant drain line and valves

Exhaust System

  • CEM dosing module Features include:
  • Insulated CEM
  • DEF filter
  • CEM dosing module
  • Harness from dosing module to CEM
  • Air filter
  • Anti-freeze protection
  • 120 VAC
  • Dry exhaust manifold
  • Flanged faced outlets at CEM in (21.2") and out (25")
  • Air and heated DEF lines from dosing module to CEM

Fuel System

  • Secondary/tertiary fuel filters
  • Primary fuel filter water/fuel water separator
  • 3 Filters, shipped loose - can be mounted on frame rails (Requires dealer provided flex)
  • 10 Micron spin on type
  • 3 Filters, engine mounted
  • 4 Micron Spin On Type
  • 10 Micron spin on type

Generator and Attachments

  • Caterpillar's digital voltage regulator (CDVR) includes:
  • Permanent magnet excitation (PMG)
  • (MV) Busbar connections, right side extension box, bottom cable entry: - 60 Hz models: NEMA standard hole pattern
  • NEMA Class H insulation system, Class F temperature rise at 40C ambient (105C prime / 130C standby)
  • RFI suppression
  • 3000 Frame generators (MV/HV)
  • 6 Lead
  • Reactive droop capability
  • Class H temperature rise at 40C ambient (125C prime / 150C standby)
  • Form wound
  • 3 Phase voltage sensing
  • KVAR / PF modes
  • Right side extension box, bottom cable entry
  • 3 Phase brushless, Salient pole
  • Anti-condensation space heater
  • IEC platinum stator RTDs (.00385 temperature coefficient)
  • Exciter diode monitor
  • 1800 Frame generators (LV/MV)
  • Min / Max exciter limiter
  • (LV) Busbar connections, top / center mounted, top cable entry 60 Hz models: NEMA standard hole pattern
  • NEMA Class H insulation

Governing System

  • ADEM A4
  • Redundant shutdown (Overspeed protection through a duplicate speed sensing system)

Lube System

  • Oil filter, filler and dipstick
  • Gear type lube oil pump
  • Integral lube Oil cooler
  • Lubricating oil
  • Prelube - required with prime and continuous; optional with standby
  • Oil drain lines and valve
  • Fumes disposal

Mounting System

  • Batteries and battery rack w/cables
  • Battery disconnect switch
  • Rubber anti-vibration mounts - shipped loose
  • Dual 24-volt Electric starting motors
  • Rails - Engine/Generator

Service Instructions

  • Two PM Inspections

General

  • * For HV applications, customer to provide 120V secondary sensing, 5A secondary current sensing and harness between package and EMCP4.3 (drawing provided). CDVR is installed in wall mount.
  • Paint - Caterpillar yellow with high gloss black rails & radiator
  • *For HV Cat ECS: Includes wall mount control panel, shipped loose, for customer mounting and 7.5 meter interconnect harness.
  • RH service (except oil filter service 60 Hz models: left hand service)
  • SAE standard rotation
  • Flywheel and flywheel housing-SAE No. 00

Air Inlet System

  • Air cleaner; 4 x single element canister with service indicator(s).
  • Single stage air cleaner

C175-16 Tier 4 Final (60 Hz) Optional Equipment

Air Inlet System

  • Single stage air cleaner

Control Panels

  • Customer interface options
  • Customer AC-DC connection mounting location - LV / MV
  • EMCP 4.4 (requires 1800 frame Low voltage package)s
  • Remote speed adjust
  • Modbus monitoring of packages
  • Vandal proof panel door
  • E-Stop - Only for use with 3000 frame generators and EMCP4.3
  • Generator temperature monitoring
  • Controller mounting location - LV / MV (requires 1800 frame generator)
  • Load share module
  • Load share governor / auxiliary plate and auxiliary box (LV)
  • Annunciator modules

Cooling System

  • SCAC circuits
  • Package mounted radiator
  • Remote radiators
  • Fuel cooler

Exhaust

  • Exhaust collectors/manifold

Fuel System

  • Primary fuel filter

General

  • Paint - colors (other than Caterpillar yellow) or high performance paints
  • US aid emblem

Generator and Attachments

  • Differential current transformers (DCT): - 5, 9 and 15 kV class DCTs
  • Space heater kit
  • 480 Volts, Generators (MV) 60 Hz, 3 phase, 1800 rpm, FW, PM, 6 Leads, pitch = 0.6667 -- 1800, 3000 frame
  • Thermostat for space heater
  • 480 Volts, Generators (LV) 60 Hz, 3 phase, 1800 rpm, FW, PM, 6 Leads, pitch = 0.6667 - 1800 frame

Instrumentation

  • Harness - ECM interconnect
  • Pyrometer and thermocouples

Lube System

  • Electric prelube pumps
  • Lubricating oil
  • Standard sump oil pan
  • Oil pan drain valve
  • Oil filters
  • Lube oil heater

Crankcase Systems

  • Explosion relief valves

Mounting System

  • Spring-type linear vibration isolators
  • Rubber anti-vibration mounts
  • IBC vibration isolators - shipped loose

Power Connections

  • 5000 Amp, 3 Pole, UL-100% rated Circuit breakers
  • Side/rear mounted busbars (LV)
  • MV Power Connection Options: 1800 Frame generator side / rear mounted busbars - Left hand MV nema busbar - Right hand MV nema busbar
  • 5000 Amp, 3 Pole, IEC-rated Circuit breakers
  • Center post busbarss (LV) connections
  • Neutral ground - (MV)
  • Cable entry options (LV)
  • Masterpack breaker connections
  • Circuit breaker harnesses
  • Power connection covers
  • Cable entry options - 1800 frame (MV)
  • Control packaging (LV) - Enclosures
  • Optional package mounted circuit breakers (LV)
  • 4000 Amp, 3 Pole, UL-100% rated Circuit breakers
  • 4000 Amp, 3 Pole, IEC-Rated Circuit breakers

Service Tools - Barring Groups

  • Control GP - air powered bar group
  • Engine group
  • Group manual
  • Engine air powered

Special Tests / Reports

  • Standard genset torsional vibration analysis (TVA) report
  • Custom generator TVA report
  • Standard engine test charge
  • PGS Test report @ 0.8 power factor
  • Generator test report
  • PGS Test report @ 1.0 power factor
  • Fuel consumption test

Starting/Charging

  • Heavy duty battery set with rack
  • Jacket water heater wiring groups
  • Jacket water heaters
  • 24 Volt power distribution box
  • 35 and 50 Amp Battery chargers
  • Covers - starter locations
  • 24 Volt electric starting motor
  • Air starting motor
  • 24 Volt battery set - dry

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