3516 (60 Hz) with Upgradeable Package
3516 (60 Hz) with Upgradeable Packaging
Specifications
Units:
| Standby Rating | 1750 ekW |
| Prime Power Rating | 1600 ekW |
| Emissions/Fuel Strategy | Low Fuel Consumption |
Benefits & Features
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
October 22, 2025
Specifications
Units:
| Standby Rating | 1750 ekW |
| Prime Power Rating | 1600 ekW |
| Emissions/Fuel Strategy | Low Fuel Consumption |
| Voltage | 380 to 480 Volts |
| Frequency | 60 Hz |
| Speed | 1800 rpm |
| Duty Cycle | Standby, Mission Critical, Prime, Continuous |
| Maximum Rating | 1750 ekW |
| Minimum Rating | 1450 ekW |
| Engine Model | 3516 TA, V-16, 4-Stroke Water-Cooled Diesel |
| Bore | — |
| Stroke | — |
| Displacement | — |
| Compression Ratio | 13.5:1 |
| Aspiration | TA |
| Fuel System | Mechanical unit injection |
| Governor Type | Woodward |
| Length - Maximum | — |
| Width - Maximum | — |
| Height - Maximum | — |
| Dry Weight - Genset (maximum) | — |
Benefits & Features
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
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
Worldwide 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
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Standard Equipment
- Air Inlet System
- Air cleaner; single element canister type
- Control System
- Auto/start/stop control
- Engine cycle crank
- Generator set packages include Caterpillar's voltage regulator
- Speed adjust
- IVR includes reactive droop capability, 3-phase voltage sensing, KVAR / PF modes, RFI suppression, min / max exciter. Limiter and exciter diode monitor
- 24 Volt DC operation
- Engine cool-down timer
- Text alarm/event descriptions
- Emergency stop pushbutton
- Environmental sealed front face
- EMCP 4.2B
- Generator mounted - rear facing
- Controls:
- Lamp test
- Alarm acknowledge
- PLC functionality
- Load histogram feature
- Customizable screens -0 True RMS AC metering, 3-phase, +/-2% accuracy
- ATAAC - 3516E package radiators shipped installed
- 3 Analog inputs
- 1 programmable digital outputs
- Accessory module data link
- 1 programmable relay outputs (Form C)
- Customer data link (Modbus RTU)
- Serial annunciator module data link
- Cat connect
- Digital indication for:
- Reverse reactive power (kVAr) (32RV)
- Number of I/O varies on options selected
- Certified standard PGS provided
- 6 Customer programmable digital inputs
- RPM
- 4 programmable relay outputs (Form A)
- Communications:
- Operating hours
- Overcurrent (50/51)
- Volts (L-L & L-N)
- Frequency (Hz)
- Oil pressure (psi, kPa or bar) - Coolant temperature - Volts (L-L & L-N) - Frequency (Hz) - Amps (per phase & average) - Power factor (per phase & average) - kW (per phase, average & percent) - kVA (per phase, average & percent) - kVAr (per phase, average & percent) - kW-hr (total) - kVAr-hr (total)
- Coolant temperature
- kVAr (per phase, average & percent)
- kVA (per phase, average & percent)
- Amps (per phase & average)
- kW (per phase, average & percent)
- Power factor (per phase & average)
- kW-hr (total)
- kVAr-hr (total)
- Warning/shutdown with common LED indication of shutdowns for:
- Emergency stop
- Failure to start (overcrank)
- High coolant temperature
- Low oil pressure
- Overspeed
- Programmable protective relaying functions
- Low coolant level
- Low coolant temperature
- Over/under voltage (27/59)
- Generator phase sequence
- Over/under frequency (81 o/u)
- Reverse power (kW) (32)
- Governing System
- ADEM A3
- Exhaust System
- Flanged faced outlet(s)
- Dry exhaust manifold
- Fuel System
- Fuel priming pump
- Flexible fuel lines - shipped loose
- Fuel cooler; not included with packages without radiator
- Secondary fuel filters
- General
- Caterpillar yellow with high gloss black rails and radiator
- SAE standard rotation
- Right hand servicing
- Flywheel and flywheel housing - SAE No. 00
- Generator and Attachments
- Winding temperature detectorsle pattern
- Busbar connections, right side extension box, bottom cable entry
- Busbar connections, top center mounted, top cable entry
- Winding temperature detectors
- High voltage:
- Form wound
- Random wound
- Busbar connections, top center mounted, top cable entry
- Permanent magnet excitation (PMG)
- NEMA Class H insulation system, Class H temperature rise at 40C ambient (125C prime/150C standby)
- Anti-condensation space heater
- NEMA standard hole pattern
- Permanent magnet excitation (PMG)
- Form wound
- Winding temperature detectors
- 3 Phase brushless, Salient pole
- Six lead
- Class H insulation, Class F temperature rise at 40C ambient (105C prime/130C standby)
- Low voltage:
- Internal excitation (IE)
- Medium voltage:
- NEMA standard hole pattern
- NEMA Class H insulation system, Class H temperature rise at 40C ambient (125C prime/150C standby
- Literature
- Parts book
- Operation & Maintenance Manual
- Lubrication System
- Oil filter, filler and dipstick
- Oil drain lines and valve
- Lubricating oil
- Gear type lube oil pump
- Integral lube oil cool
- Fumes disposal
- Mounting System
- Rubber anti-vibration mounts - shipped loose
- Rails - Engine/generator/radiator mounting
- Anti-vibration mounts (shipped loose)
- Starting System
- Battery disconnect switch
- 24 Volt electric starting motor
- Battery and battery rack w/cables
- 45 Amp Charging alternator
Optional Equipment
- Control System
- EMCP 4.3, EMCP 4.4
- Local annunciator module: [ ] NFPA 110 [ ] Custom
- Air Inlet System
- Dual element air cleaner
- Single element filter
- Cooling System
- Standard ambient radiators
- Standard ambient ATAAC radiators
- Optional installed ATAAC radiators
- Coolant
- Optional installed radiators
- Water level switch gauges
- Engine Options
- Starting motors: [ ] Standard [ ] Heavy duty
- Muffler: [ ] Industrial Grade
- Air cleaner: [ ] Single element air cleaners [ ] Dual element air cleaners [ ] Heavy duty air cleaners
- Starting aids: [ ] 220V 50 Hz Jacket water heater
- Batteries: [ ] Standard (1400 CCA) [ ] Heavy Duty (2800 CCA)
- Crankcase System
- Ventilation system
- No explosion relief valves
- Explosion relief valves
- Alternators
- Temperature rise (over 40°C ambient): [ ] 150°C [ ] 125°C [ ] 105°C [ ] 80°C
- Exhaust System
- Y Adapters
- Flanges
- Flange and exhaust expanders
- Exhaust offset
- Clean emission parts
- Tier 4 clean emissions module
- Flexible fittings
- Mufflers
- Tier 4 clean emission MOD Kits
- Elbows
- Tier 4 dosing cabinet
- Fuel System
- Primary fuel filter
- Fuel priming pumps (Tier 4) - Manual or electric
- General
- Special paint (Colors other than Caterpillar yellow or high performance paints)
- The following options are based on regional and product configuration:
- UL 2200 package
- US aid emblem
- Seismic Certification per applicable building codes: IBC 2000, IBC 2003, IBC 2006, IBC 2009, CBC 2007
- Power Termination
- Circuit breaker rating: [ ] 2000A [ ] 2500A [ ] 3200A [ ] 4000A
- Circuit breaker operation: [ ] Electrical
- Power termination: [ ] Busbar [ ] Circuit breaker
- Circuit breaker trip unit: [ ] LSI [ ] LSIG [ ] LSIG-P
- Generators and Attachments
- Alternator air cleaner
- Low / Medium voltage: 380/400/415 volts, 3 phase 1500 rpm. RW, IE, No. of Leads = 6, Pitch = .6667: 1600 Frame
- High voltage: 12470, 13200, 13800 volts, 3 phase 1800 rpm,FW, PM, No. of Leads = 6, Pitch = .6667: 2700, 3000 Frame
- High voltage: 6300, 6600, 6900 volts, 3 phase 1800 rpm, FW, PM, No. of Leads = 6, Pitch = .6667: 2700, 3000 Frame
- Low / Medium voltage: 380, 416, 440, 480, 600, 2400, 4160 Volts, 3 Phase 1800 RPM, FW, PM, No. of Leads = 6, Pitch = .6667: 1600, 1800 Frame
- Thermostat for space heater
- Generator conversion
- Low / Medium voltage: 380/400/415 volts, 3 phase 1500 rpm. RW, PM, No. of Leads = 6, Pitch = .6667: 1600 and 1800 Frames
- Differential current transformers (DCT)
- Low / Medium voltage: 380, 440, 480, 600 volts, 3 phase 1800 rpm. RW, IE, No. of Leads = 6, Pitch = .6667: 1600 Frame
- Differential current transformers (DCT) 8.7 kV and 15 kV classes
- Space heater
- Extended Service Contract (ESC)
- Extended Service Contract (ESC): [ ] 2 Year [ ] 3 Year [ ] 5 Year
- Instrumentation
- Pyrometer and thermocouples
- Lubrication System
- Prelube pumps
- Lube oil in standard sump
- Oil level regulator
- Mounting System
- Puck style low efficiency isolators
- Spring type vibration isolators
- IBC vibration isolators
- Power Connections
- Neutral ground connections
- Center post busbars
- Right side power connections
- Rear power connections
- Low voltage Circuit breakers
- Ground cables between generator and terminal box
- Left side power connections
- 2700 Frame, four lead, four terminal
- Special Tests / Reports
- Generator test report
- Fuel consumption test
- Standard engine test charge
- OSHPD Certification
- Canadian Standards Association certification
- PGS Test report @ 1.0 power factor
- Generator set fuel consumption test
- Torsional vibration analysis reports
- IBC Certification
- PGS Test report @ 0.8 power factor
- Starting and Charging
- Electric starting motors
- Air pressure regulator
- Engine barring device
- Starter cover
- 10, 20, 35 and 50 Amp Battery chargers
- 24 Volt battery set - Dry
- Jacket water heaters
- Air starting motors
- Extended Service Coverage
- Platinum, Gold and Silver coverage
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Switchgear and Paralleling Controls
Generator switchgear controls, protects and isolates electrical equipment. Our paralleling switchgear is available in low-voltage, medium-voltage, and high-voltage configurations to automatically start, synchronize and parallel generators with the load.
| Model | Configuration | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cat Switchgear | IP4X | 35 °C / 40 °C @ 1 hr, option for 0…50 °C (32…122 °F) | 600 mm for ABB Emax2 E2 1600 - 2500A. 750 mm for ABB Emax2 E4 3200 - 4000A. 1200 mm for ABB Emax2 E6 4000 - 6300A. |