C15 Generator Set

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Minimum Rating 365 kVA
Maximum Rating 550 kVA
Emissions/Fuel Strategy Tier 2 or Tier 3
Voltage 208 to 600 Volts
Frequency 50 Hz
Speed 1500 rpm
Duty Cycle Standby, Prime
Engine Model C15 ATAAC, I-6, 4-Stroke Water-Cooled Diesel
Bore 5.4 in
Stroke 6.75 in
Displacement 927.56 in³
Compression Ratio 16.1:1
Aspiration Air to Air Aftercooled
Fuel System MEUI
Governor Type Adem™A4
Length - Maximum 150.8 in
Width - Maximum 58.3 in
Height - Maximum 86.3 in
Air System
  • Turbocharger
  • Aftercooler core
  • Air Cleaner - Non Canister disposable paper filter
Air Inlet
  • Air Cleaner
Control Panel
  • EMCP 4.2
Cooling
  • Package mounted radiator
Cooling System
  • Caterpillar Extended Life Coolant
  • Radiator and cooling fan with guard
  • Fan drive, battery charging alternator drive
  • Coolant drain line with valve
Exhaust
  • Base, formed steel with single wall integral 8-hour fuel tank
  • Standard open set fuel tank / base supplied
Fuel
  • Primary fuel filter with integral water separator
  • Secondary fuel filter
  • Fuel priming pump
Fuel System
  • Engine fuel transfer pump
  • Primary fuel filter w/integral water separator & secondary filter
  • Fuel priming pump
  • Flexible fuel lines
  • Fuel cooler
Generator
  • Matched to the performance and output characteristics of Cat engines
  • IP23 Protection
  • Load adjustment module provides engine relief upon load impact and improves load acceptance and recovery time
Power Termination
  • Bus Bar
Generator and Attachments
  • Mandatory Option circuit breaker, IEC, 3 pole, mounted in power centre
  • Optional LC frame generator - IP23 Protection
  • Segregated low voltage (AC/DC) wiring panel
  • Integrated Voltage Regulator
  • Power center, IP22
Mounting
  • Rubber vibration isolators
Governing System
  • Cat Electronic Governor (ADEM A4).
Lube System
  • Oil cooler
  • Oil drain valves
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
General
  • Engine and alternator pre paint, Caterpillar yellow
Air Inlet System
  • Single element air cleaner
  • Dual element air cleaner
Exhaust
  • Industrial, Residential, Critical Mufflers
Certifications
  • EU certificate of conformance
  • Global certification for CIS
Generator
  • Excitation: [ ] Permanent Magnet Excited (PM) [ ] Internally Excited (IE)
  • Oversize and premium generators
  • Anti-condensation heater
Power Termination
  • Circuit breakers, UL listed
  • Circuit breakers, IEC compliant
Circuit breakers
  • Shunt trip for IEC circuit breaker
  • 4 Pole (IEC-100% rated) circuit breakers - Package mounted
  • Auxiliary contacts, circuit breaker
  • 3 Pole (IEC-100% rated) circuit breakers - Package mounted
  • 3 Pole (IEC-100% rated) circuit breakers - Motorised
  • Power terminal strip
  • 4 Pole (IEC-100% rated) circuit breakers - Motorised
  • Pad-lockable circuit breaker device
Generator and Attachments
  • Permanent magnet generator
  • LC frame CIP generator
  • Oversize LC frame generator
  • Space heaters
  • CIP a frame generator
  • Oversize A frame generator
  • Ingress protection
  • A frame generator - IP21 Protection
  • LC frame generator
Control Panels
  • Fuel level sensor
  • Volt free contacts
  • Oil temperature displays
  • Local annunciator
  • EMCP 4.3, EMCP 4.4
  • Local alarm horn
  • Remote annunciator
Starting/Charging
  • Oversize batteries
  • Battery chargers
  • Jacket water heater
  • Heavy-duty starting system
  • Charging alternator
Cooling System
  • Low coolant temperature alarm
  • Stone guards
  • Radiator duct flange
General
  • Narrow, Wide or Skid Base
  • Single or dual wall integral fuel tanks
  • Seismic Certification per applicable building codes: IBC 2000, IBC 2003, IBC 2006, IBC 2009, CBC 2007
  • The following options are based on regional and product configuration:
  • Automatic transfer switches (ATS)
  • Integral & sub-base UL listed dual wall fuel tanks
  • CSA Certification
  • EEC Declaration of Conformity
  • Single or dual wall sub-base fuel tanks
  • UL 2200 package
  • Sound attenuated, weather protective or high ambient weather protective enclosure
  • EU Certificate of Conformance (CE)
Enclosures
  • High ambient sound attenuated enclosures
  • Sound attenuated enclosures
Exhaust System
  • 6 and 8 inch elbow kit
  • Manifold and turbocharger guard
  • End in / End out mufflers - 10, 25 and 35 dBA attenuation
  • Engine mounted muffler
  • 6 and 8 inch flange GP
  • Flexible exhaust fittings
Fuel System
  • Fuel transfer system controls
  • Manual fuel transfer pump
  • Dual wall fuel tank base
Lube System
  • Manual sump pump
Mounting System
  • Narrow skid base - replaces standard fuel tank base
Special Test / Reports
  • PGS Test report @ 1.0 power factor
  • PGS Test report @ 0.8 power factor
Starting / Charging System
  • 5 Amp single battery charger
  • Jacket water heater
  • Battery disconnect switch