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3516C Generator Set
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3516C Generator Set

Standby Rating2750 kVA
Prime Power Rating2500 kVA
Emissions/Fuel StrategyLow Fuel, Low Emissions
Voltage380 to 11000 volts
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Caterpillar is leading the power generation marketplace with Power Solutions engineered to deliver unmatched flexibility, expandability, reliability, and cost-effectiveness.

Standby Rating
2750 kVA
Prime Power Rating
2500 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
2750 kVA
Minimum Rating
2500 kVA
Engine Model
3516C, ATAAC, V-16,4-Stroke Water-Cooled Diesel
Bore
6.69in
Stroke
8.46in
Displacement
4764.73in
Compression Ratio
14.7:1
Aspiration
TA
Fuel System
Electronic unit injection
Governor Type
™3" data-metric=""> Adem™3
Length - Maximum
276.3in
Width - Maximum
92.1in
Height - Maximum
118.2in
Dry Weight - Genset (maximum)
39090lb
Single element with service indicator
Dual electric starters
Standard Ambient Radiator
Rails
Cat ECS 100
Ethernet
Form Wound
Permanent Magnet (PM) Excitation
Busbar
Dual element with service indicator
Standard batteries
Oversized batteries
Battery charger - 10A
Battery charger - 20A
Battery charger - 40A
Air starter(s)
Jacket water heater
No Radiator
High Ambient Radiator
Industrial grade (15 dB)
Rubber
Spring vibration Isolators
Seismic rated vibration isolators
No Isolators
Cat ECS 200
EMCP 4.4
Local annunciator module
Remote annuciator module
Expansion I/O module
Remote monitoring software
Cellular
2 year (Prime)
3 year
5 year
10 year
Silver
Gold
Platinum
Platinum plus
80°C
125°C
130°C
150°C
400V
3300V
10000V
10500V
11000V
Anti-condensation space heater
Stator and bearing temperature monitoring and protection
Circuit breaker
1600A
2000A
2500A
3000A
3200A
4000A
5000A
IEC
UL
3-pole
4-pole
Manually operated
Electrically operated
LSI
LSI-G
LSI-P
LSIG-P
Automatic transfer switch (ATS)
Paralleling switchgear
Paralleling controls
IBC seismic certification
EU & GB Declaration of Conformity
EU & GB Declaration of Incorporation
Eurasian Conformity (EAC)
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