3516B Generator Set

Diesel Generator Sets

Details

Standby Rating
2250 kVA

Prime Power Rating
2000 kVA

Emissions/Fuel Strategy
Low fuel, Low Emissions

Contact

Foley Equipment Sales

+1 (316) 943-4211

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Overview

1750 - 2250 kVA Diesel Generator Set

Producing reliable power from 1750 kVA to 2250 kVA at 50 Hz, our 3516B 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 offers both low fuel consumption and low emission systems.

Benefits

Global Operating Hours

Proven performance in heavy-duty applications

Shipped

Since 1981, leading the large engine market

Lower Fuel Consumption

Demonstrated savings in operating costs

Features at a Glance

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
Certifications
  • EU Declaration of Conformity
  • EU Declaration of Incorporation
  • Eurasian Conformity (EAC)
  • Telecommunication Lab of China
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

Specifications

Full Specifications

Generator Set Specifications

Standby Rating
2250 kVA

Prime Power Rating
2000 kVA

Emissions/Fuel Strategy
Low fuel, Low Emissions

Voltage
380 to 11000 Volts

Frequency
50 Hz

Speed
1500 rpm

Duty Cycle
Standby, Mission Critical, Prime, Continuous

Maximum Rating
2250 kVA

Minimum Rating
1750 kVA

Engine Specifications

Engine Model
3516B TA, V-16, 4-Stroke Water-Cooled Diesel

Bore
6.69 in

Stroke
7.48 in

Displacement
4210.64 in

Compression Ratio
14.0:1 Std

Aspiration
TA

Fuel System
Electronic unit injection

Governor Type
Adem™3

Generator Set Dimensions

Length - Maximum
234.5 in

Width - Maximum
90 in

Height - Maximum
98.2 in

Dry Weight - Genset (maximum)
34460 lb

Equipment

Standard Equipment

Air Inlet System

  • Air cleaner; single element canister type

Control Panels

  • Auto/start/stop control
  • Engine cool-down timer
  • Environmental sealed front face
  • Emergency stop pushbutton
  • Text alarm/event descriptions
  • 24 Volt DC operation
  • Controls:
  • Generator mounted - Rear facing
  • IVR includes reactive droop capability, 3-phase voltage sensing, KVAR / PF modes, RFI suppression, min / max exciter.
  • Limiter and exciter diode monitor
  • Generator set packages include Caterpillar's voltage regulator
  • EMCP 4.2B
  • Speed adjust
  • Alarm acknowledge
  • Engine cycle crank
  • Load histogram feature
  • Lamp test
  • Digital indication for:
  • Customizable screens -0 True RMS AC metering, 3-phase, +/-2% accuracy
  • RPM
  • PLC functionality
  • Operating hours
  • Oil pressure (psi, kPa or bar)
  • Coolant temperature
  • DC volts
  • Power factor (per phase & average)
  • Volts (L-L & L-N)
  • kW (per phase, average & percent)
  • Amps (per phase & average)
  • Frequency (Hz)
  • kVA (per phase, average & percent)
  • kVAr (per phase, average & percent)
  • Low oil pressure - High coolant temperature
  • kVAr-hr (total)
  • High coolant temperature
  • Warning/shutdown with common LED indication of shutdowns for:
  • kW-hr (total)
  • Overspeed
  • Low coolant temperature
  • Failure to start (overcrank)
  • Emergency stop
  • Over/under voltage (27 / 59)
  • Generator phase sequence
  • Low coolant level
  • Programmable protective relaying functions:
  • 6 Customer programmable digital inputs
  • Over/under frequency (81 o/u)
  • Reverse reactive power (kVAr) (32RV)
  • Serial annunciator module data link
  • Reverse power (kW) (32)
  • Number of I/O varies on options selected
  • Overcurrent (50 / 51)
  • Cat connect
  • 4 Programmable relay outputs (Form A)
  • Communications:
  • Customer data link (Modbus RTU)
  • 1 Programmable digital outputs
  • 1 Programmable relay outputs (Form C)
  • Accessory module data link
  • 3 Analog inputs

Cooling System

  • Certified standard PGS provided

Exhaust System

  • Dry exhaust manifold
  • Flanged faced outlet(s)

Fuel System

  • Fuel cooler; not included with packages without radiator
  • Secondary fuel filters
  • Fuel priming pump
  • Flexible fuel lines - shipped loose

General

  • Right hand servicing
  • SAE standard rotation
  • Flywheel and flywheel housing - SAE No. 00
  • Caterpillar yellow with high gloss black rails and radiator

Generator and Attachments

  • Busbar connections, right side extension box, bottom cable entry
  • High voltage:
  • NEMA Class H insulation system, Class H temperature rise at 40C ambient (125C prime / 150C standby)
  • Form wound
  • Internal excitation (IE)
  • NEMA Class H insulation system, Class H temperature rise at 40C ambient (125C prime / 150C standby)
  • 3 Phase brushless, Salient pole
  • Medium voltage:
  • NEMA standard hole pattern
  • Permanent magnet excitation (PMG)
  • Permanent magnet excitation (PMG)
  • Winding temperature detectors
  • Class H insulation, Class F temperature rise at 40C ambient (105C prime / 130C standby)
  • Winding temperature detectors
  • Low voltage:
  • Form wound
  • 6 Leads
  • Random wound
  • Anti-condensation space heater
  • Winding temperature detectors
  • Busbar connections, top center mounted, top cable entry
  • NEMA standard hole pattern

Governing System

  • ADEM A3

Literature

  • Parts book

Lubrication System

  • Integral lube oil cool
  • Lubricating oil
  • Oil filter, filler and dipstick
  • Gear type lube oil pump
  • Oil drain lines and valve
  • Fumes disposal

Mounting System

  • Rails - Engine/generator/radiator mounting
  • Rubber anti-vibration mounts - shipped loose
  • Anti-vibration mounts (shipped loose)

Starting System

  • 24 Volt electric starting motor
  • 45 Amp Charging alternator
  • Battery disconnect switch
  • Battery and battery rack w/cables
Optional Equipment

Control System

  • EMCP 4.3, EMCP 4.4
  • Controller: [ ] EMCP 4.2 [ ] EMCP 4.3 [ ] EMCP 4.4
  • Local annunciator module: [ ] NFPA 110 [ ] Custom

Air Inlet System

  • Dual element air cleaner
  • Single element filter

Engine Options

  • Air cleaner: [ ] Single element air cleaners [ ] Dual element air cleaners [ ] Heavy duty air cleaners
  • Battery charger: [ ] 10A [ ] 20A [ ] 35A
  • Starting aids: [ ] 220V 50 Hz Jacket water heater
  • Muffler: [ ] Industrial Grade
  • Starting motors: [ ] Standard [ ] Heavy duty
  • Batteries: [ ] Standard (1400 CCA) [ ] Heavy Duty (2800 CCA)

Cooling System

  • Standard ambient radiators
  • Coolant
  • Optional installed radiators
  • Optional installed ATAAC radiators
  • Water level switch gauges
  • Standard ambient ATAAC radiators

Crankcase System

  • Ventilation system
  • No explosion relief valves
  • Explosion relief valves

Exhaust System

  • Y Adapters
  • Flanges
  • Tier 4 clean emission MOD Kits
  • Clean emission parts
  • Flange and exhaust expanders
  • Flexible fittings
  • Exhaust offset
  • Mufflers
  • Tier 4 dosing cabinet
  • Tier 4 clean emissions module
  • Elbows

Alternators

  • Temperature rise (over 40°C ambient): [ ] 150°C [ ] 125°C [ ] 105°C [ ] 80°C

Power Termination

  • Power termination: [ ] Busbar [ ] Circuit breaker
  • Circuit breaker trip unit: [ ] LSI [ ] LSIG [ ] LSIG-P
  • Circuit breaker rating: [ ] 2000A [ ] 2500A [ ] 3200A [ ] 4000A

Fuel System

  • Fuel priming pumps (Tier 4) - Manual or electric
  • Primary fuel filter

Extended Service Contract (ESC)

  • Extended Service Contract (ESC): [ ] 2 Year [ ] 3 Year [ ] 5 Year

General

  • Special paint (Colors other than Caterpillar yellow or high performance paints)
  • US aid emblem

Generators and Attachments

  • Generator conversion
  • Space heater
  • Alternator air cleaner
  • Low / Medium voltage: 380/400/415 volts, 3 phase 1500 rpm. RW, IE, No. of Leads = 6, Pitch = .6667: 1600 Frame
  • Differential current transformers (DCT)
  • Differential current transformers (DCT) 8.7 kV and 15 kV classes
  • Thermostat for space heater
  • Low / Medium voltage: 380/400/415 volts, 3 phase 1500 rpm. RW, PM, No. of Leads = 6, Pitch = .6667: 1600 and 1800 Frames

Instrumentation

  • Pyrometer and thermocouples

Lubrication System

  • Oil level regulator
  • Prelube pumps
  • Lube oil in standard sump

Mounting System

  • Puck style low efficiency isolators
  • IBC vibration isolators
  • Spring type vibration isolators

Power Connections

  • Neutral ground connections
  • Center post busbars
  • Right side power connections
  • Left side power connections
  • 2700 Frame, four lead, four terminal
  • Ground cables between generator and terminal box
  • Low voltage Circuit breakers
  • Rear power connections

Special Tests / Reports

  • Torsional vibration analysis reports
  • Generator set fuel consumption test
  • PGS Test report @ 1.0 power factor
  • Fuel consumption test
  • Standard engine test charge
  • IBC Certification
  • OSHPD Certification
  • Canadian Standards Association certification
  • PGS Test report @ 0.8 power factor
  • Generator test report

Starting and Charging

  • 10, 20, 35 and 50 Amp Battery chargers
  • Air starting motors
  • Air pressure regulator
  • Electric starting motors
  • Starter cover
  • Jacket water heaters
  • Engine barring device
  • 24 Volt battery set - Dry

Extended Service Coverage

  • Platinum, Gold and Silver coverage

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