C18 (60 HZ)

Diesel Generator Sets C18 (60 Hz)

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Key Specs

Maximum Rating
600 ekW
600 ekW
Minimum Rating
500 ekW
500 ekW
Emissions/Fuel Strategy
Low Fuel Consumption
Low Fuel Consumption

Overview

500 - 600 ekW Diesel Generator Set

The C18 diesel generator sets have been developed for your mission critical, standby and prime applications. Producing reliable power from 500 to 600 ekW at 60 Hz, meeting ISO 8528-5 transient response requirements and built to accept 100 % rated load in one step. Our C18 generator sets range from low fuel consumption systems to EPA Stationary Emergency (Tier 2) certified.

Benefits

Greater than 15% kW/m2

Up to 55% Footprint Reduction

Requires less space for installation

Integrated Cat® Product Link™ Control System

  • Track Genset Health and Operation Parameters
  • Genset Utilization and Performance Tracking

Product Specifications for C18 (60 Hz)

Maximum Rating 600 ekW 600 ekW
Minimum Rating 500 ekW 500 ekW
Emissions/Fuel Strategy Low Fuel Consumption Low Fuel Consumption
Voltage 220 to 380 Volts 220 to 380 Volts
Frequency 60 Hz 60 Hz
Speed 1800 rpm 1800 rpm
Duty Cycle Standby, Prime Standby, Prime
Engine Model C18 ATAAC, I-6, 4-Stroke Water-Cooled Diesel C18 ATAAC, I-6, 4-Stroke Water-Cooled Diesel
Bore 5.71 in 145 mm
Stroke 7.2 in 183 mm
Displacement 1106.4 in³ 18.1 l
Compression Ratio 14.5:1 14.5:1
Aspiration Air to Air Aftercooled Air to Air Aftercooled
Fuel System Electronic unit injection Electronic unit injection
Governor Type Adem™A4 Adem™A4
Length - Maximum 218.5 in 5550 mm
Width - Maximum 80.9 in 2056 mm
Height - Maximum 107.8 in 107.8 mm

C18 (60 Hz) Standard Equipment

Air Inlet

  • Air cleaner

Cooling

  • Package mounted radiator

Exhaust

  • Exhaust flange outlet

Fuel

  • Fuel priming pump
  • Secondary fuel filters
  • Primary fuel filter with integral water separator

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 1.3

Mounting

  • Rubber vibration isolators

Starting/Charging

  • 24 volt starting motor
  • Batteries

General

  • Paint - Caterpillar yellow except rails and radiators gloss black

C18 (60 Hz) Optional Equipment

Exhaust

  • Industrial, residential, critical mufflers

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

  • Remote monitoring software
  • Local & remote annunciator modules
  • Digital I/O module
  • GCCP 1.4
  • Load share module

Starting/Charging

  • Oversize batteries
  • Battery chargers
  • Heavy duty starting system
  • Jacket water heater
  • Charging alternator

General

  • Narrow, wide or skid base
  • CSA Certification
  • UL 2200 package
  • EU Certificate of Conformance (CE)
  • Enclosures: Sound attenuated, weather protective
  • Single or dual wall integral fuel tanks
  • Integral & sub-base UL listed dual wall fuel tanks
  • Automatic transfer switches (ATS)
  • Sound attenuated, weather protective or high ambient weather protective enclosure
  • The following options are based on regional and product configuration:
  • Single or dual wall sub-base fuel tanks
  • EEC Declaration of Conformity
  • Seismic Certification per applicable building codes: IBC 2000, IBC 2003, IBC 2006, IBC 2009, CBC 2007

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