C18 Generator Set

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Duty Cycle Standby, Prime
Emissions/Fuel Strategy Low Fuel Consumption
Frequency 60 Hz
Maximum Rating 600 ekW
Minimum Rating 455 ekW
Speed 1800 rpm
Voltage 208 to 600 Volts
Aspiration Air to Air Aftercooled
Bore 5.71in
Compression Ratio 14.5:1
Displacement 1106.4in³
Engine Model C18 ATAAC, I-6, 4-Stroke Water-Cooled Diesel
Fuel System Electronic unit injection
Governor Type Ademâ„¢A4
Stroke 7.2in
Height - Maximum 107.8in
Length - Maximum 218.5in
Width - Maximum 80.9in

Standard Equipment:

  • Air Inlet
    • Air cleaner
  • Air Inlet System
    • Light duty air cleaner
    • Turbocharger
    • Aftercooler core
  • Governing System
    • Cat electronic governor (ADEM A4)
  • Control System
    • GCCP 1.2
  • Cooling
    • Radiator and cooling fan with guard
    • Fan drive, battery charging alternator drive
    • Coolant drain line with valve
    • Caterpillar extended life coolant
    • Package mounted radiator
  • Exhaust
    • Exhaust flange outlet
  • Exhaust System
    • Stainless steel exhaust flex gaskets, raincap and SAE exhaust flange for customer use - shipped loose
  • Fuel
    • Fuel priming pump
    • Secondary fuel filters
    • Primary fuel filter with integral water separator
  • Fuel System
    • Standard 8 hour open set fuel tank
  • Generator And Attachments
    • Matched to the performance and output characteristics of Cat engines
    • Integrated voltage regulator (IVR)
    • Segregated low voltage (AC/DC) wiring panel
    • A Frame generator - IP21 protection
    • Integrated voltage regulator (IVR)
    • Mandatory option circuit breaker, IEC, 3 pole, mounted in power centre
    • Power center, IP22
  • Generator
    • IP23 Protection
    • Matched to the performance and output characteristics of Cat engines
    • Load adjustment module provides engine relief upon load impact and improves load acceptance and recovery time
  • Power Termination
    • Busbar
  • Control Panel
    • GCCP Genset Controller
  • Lube System
    • Lubricating oil
    • Oil drain valves
  • Mounting
    • Rubber vibration isolators
  • 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
    • 24 volt starting motor
    • Batteries
  • General
    • Engine and alternator pre-paint, Caterpillar yellow
    • Paint - Caterpillar yellow except rails and radiators gloss black

Optional Equipment:

  • Air Inlet System
    • Dual element air cleaner
    • Single element air cleaner
  • Exhaust
    • Industrial, residential, critical mufflers
  • Circuit Breakers
    • 3 Pole (IEC-100% rated) Circuit breakers - Motorised
    • Power terminal strip
    • 3 Pole (IEC-100% rated) Circuit breakers - Package mounted
    • Shunt trip for IEC breaker
    • Padlockable circuit breaker device
    • Circuit breaker (IEC) Auxiliary contacts
    • 4 Pole (IEC-100% rated) Circuit breakers - Package mounted
    • 4 Pole (IEC-100% rated) Circuit breakers - Motorised
  • Generator
    • Anti-condensation heater
    • Oversize and premium generators
    • Excitation: [ ] Permanent magnet excitation (PMG) Excited (PM) [ ] Internally Excited (IE)
  • Power Termination
    • Circuit breakers, UL listed
    • Circuit breakers, IEC compliant
  • Control Panels
    • Load share module
    • Local & remote annunciator modules
    • GCCP 1.2, GCCP 1.5
    • Remote monitoring software
    • Digital I/O module
  • Control System
    • Protective devices: Earth fault relay - earth leageage Ground fault relay - Overload shutdown via breaker - Low fuel level alarm - Low fuel level shutdown - High fuel level alarm - Fuel level sensor
    • Local alarm modules
    • Local alarm horn
    • Oil temperature displays
    • GCCP 1.5
    • Volt free contact
    • Remote annunciator module
  • Starting/charging
    • Heavy duty starting system
    • Battery chargers
    • Jacket water heater
    • Charging alternator
    • Oversize batteries
  • Cooling System
    • Low coolant temperature alarm
    • Radiator duct flange
  • Enclosures
    • Sound attenuated enclosures
  • Exhaust System
    • Engine mounted muffler
    • 8 and 10 inch GP flanges
    • 10, 25 and 35 end in / end out mufflers
    • Manifold and turbocharger guards
    • 8 and 10 inch elbow kits
  • Fuel System
    • Manual fuel transfer pump
    • Integral - Dual wall fuel tank base
    • Fuel transfer system
  • General
    • CSA Certification
    • Seismic Certification per applicable building codes: IBC 2000, IBC 2003, IBC 2006, IBC 2009, CBC 2007
    • Integral & sub-base UL listed dual wall fuel tanks
    • Narrow, wide or skid base
    • Single or dual wall integral fuel tanks
    • Automatic transfer switches (ATS)
    • UL 2200 package
    • The following options are based on regional and product configuration:
    • Single or dual wall sub-base fuel tanks
    • EEC Declaration of Conformity
    • Sound attenuated, weather protective or high ambient weather protective enclosure
    • Enclosures: Sound attenuated, weather protective
    • EU Certificate of Conformance (CE)
  • Generator And Attachments
    • Ingress protection
    • Permanent magnet excitation (PMG)
    • A Frame CIP generator
    • LC frame generator
    • LC frame oversize generators
    • A Frame oversize generator
    • LC frame CIP generator
    • Space heaters
  • Lube System
    • Manual sump pump
  • Starting And Charging
    • Jacket water heaters
    • 5 Amp Battery charger
    • Battery disconnect switch