3512C (60 Hz)
3512C (60) 1230 - 1500 kW Tier 2
Overview
Caterpillar is leading the power generation marketplace with Power Solutions engineered to deliver unmatched flexibility, expandability, reliability, and cost-effectiveness.
Specifications
Units:
| Standby Rating | 1500 ekW |
| Prime Power Rating | 1360 ekW |
| Emissions/Fuel Strategy | U.S. EPA Certified |
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 8, 2024
Specifications
Units:
| Standby Rating | 1500 ekW |
| Prime Power Rating | 1360 ekW |
| Emissions/Fuel Strategy | U.S. EPA Certified |
| Voltage | 380 to 13800 Volts |
| Frequency | 60 Hz |
| Speed | 1800 rpm |
| Duty Cycle | Standby, Mission Critical, Prime, Continuous |
| Maximum Rating | 1500 ekW |
| Minimum Rating | 1230 ekW |
| Engine Model | 3512C ATAAC, V-12, 4-Stroke Water-Cooled Diesel |
| Bore | — |
| Stroke | — |
| Displacement | — |
| Compression Ratio | 14.7:1 |
| Aspiration | TA |
| Fuel System | Electronic unit injection |
| Governor Type | ADEM™ A3 |
| 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
Cat ECS 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
Certifications
- UL 2200 Listed
- CSA
- IBC seismic certification
- OSHPD pre-approval
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 with service indicator
- Air Inlet
- Air cleaner
- Cooling
- Package mounted radiator
- Exhaust
- Exhaust flange outlet
- Fuel
- Secondary fuel filters
- Primary fuel filter with integral water separator
- Fuel priming pump
- Generator
- Matched to the performance and output characteristics of Cat engines
- IP23 Protection
- Power Termination
- Busbar
- Control Panel
- Cat ECS Genset controller
- Control System
- Alarm acknowledge
- Over/under frequency (81 o/u)
- Reverse power (kW) (32)
- Coolant temperature
- kVAr (per phase, average & percent)
- Overcurrent (50 / 51)
- High coolant temperature
- Environmental sealed front face
- Reverse reactive power (kVAr) (32RV)
- kVA (per phase, average & percent)
- Volts (L-L & L-N)
- Generator set packages include Caterpillar's voltage regulator (IVR). IVR includes reactive droop capability, 3-phase voltage sensing, KVAR / PF modes, RFI suppression, min/max exciter. Limiter and exciter diode monitor
- kW-hr (total)
- kW (per phase, average & percent)
- Low oil pressure
- Cat ECS 100
- Digital indication for:
- Engine cool-down timer
- Generator mounted - rear facing
- DC volts
- 1 programmable relay outputs (Form C)
- Overspeed
- kVAr-hr (total)
- 1 programmable digital outputs
- Communications
- Power factor (per phase & average)
- Oil pressure (psi, kPa or bar)
- True RMS AC metering, 3-phase, +/-2% accuracy
- Cat connect
- Customizable screens
- Low coolant temperature
- Over/under voltage (27 / 59)
- 4 programmable relay outputs (Form A)
- Accessory module data link
- Warning/shutdown with common LED indication of shutdowns for:
- Failure to start (overcrank)
- Amps (per phase & average)
- Auto/start/stop control
- Controls:
- Engine cycle crank
- Customer data link (Modbus RTU)
- Programmable protective relaying functions:
- Text alarm/event descriptions
- Emergency stop
- Speed adjust
- Number of I/O varies on options selected
- Lamp test
- RPM
- 24 Volt DC operation
- Emergency stop pushbutton
- Low coolant level
- Frequency (Hz)
- Generator phase sequence
- Load histogram feature
- PLC functionality
- Cooling System
- Coolant level sensors (Not included with packages without radiator)
- SCAC
- Radiator fan and fan drive
- Coolant drain line with valve
- Fan and belt guards
- Caterpillar extended life coolant (Not included with packages without radiator, installed SF44CTS<br /> �
- Exhaust System
- Flanged faced outlet(s)
- Dry exhaust manifold
- Fuel System
- Fuel cooler; not included with packages without radiator
- Secondary fuel filters
- Flexible fuel lines - shipped loose
- Fuel priming pump
- Generators and Attachments
- Medium voltage:
- Internal excitation (IE)
- High voltage
- Permanent magnet excitation (PMG)
- Winding temperature detectors
- NEMA Class H insulation system, Class H temperature rise at 40C ambient (125C prime/150C standby)
- Busbar connections, right side extension box, bottom cable entry
- Busbar connections, top center mounted, top cable entry
- Low voltage:
- Class H insulation, Class F temperature rise at 40C ambient (105C prime/130C standby)
- NEMA Class H insulation system, Class H temperature rise at 40C ambient (125C prime / 150C standby)
- NEMA standard hole pattern
- 3 phase brushless, Salient pole
- NEMA standard hole pattern
- 6 Leads<br /> �
- Random wound
- NEMA standard hole pattern
- Form wound
- Governing System
- ADEM III
- Literature
- Parts book
- Lube System
- Gear type lube oil pump
- Oil filter, filler and dipstick
- Fumes disposal
- Lubricating oil
- Oil drain lines and valve
- Integral lube Oil cooler
- Mounting System
- Rubber anti-vibration mounts - shipped loose
- Starting / Charging System
- 45 Amp Charging alternator
- Battery and battery rack w/cables
- Battery disconnect switch
- 24 Volt electric starting motor
- General
- Flywheel and Flywheel housing-SAE No. 00
- SAE standard rotation
- Right hand servicing
- Paint - Caterpillar yellow with high gloss black rails & radiator
Optional Equipment
- Control Panels
- EMCP 4.4
- Exhaust
- Exhaust mufflers <!--(except Tier 4)-->
- Air Inlet System
- Heavy duty air cleaner
- Single element filter
- Generator
- Permanent magnet excitation (PMG)
- Oversize and premium generators
- Internal excitation (IE)
- Anti-condensation heater
- Cooling System
- Coolant
- Standard installed ATAAC radiators
- Optional installed ATAAC radiators
- Optional installed radiators
- Water level switch gauges
- Standard installed radiators
- Power Termination
- Circuit breakers, IEC compliant
- Circuit breakers, UL listed
- Exhaust System
- Flanges
- Flange and exhaust expanders
- Y Adapters
- Flexible fittings
- Elbows
- Mufflers
- Fuel System
- Primary fuel filter
- General
- US aid emblem
- Mounting
- IBC isolators
- Rubber anti-vibration mounts
- Spring type vibration isolators
- Generators and Attachments
- Differential current transformers (DCT) 15 kV class
- RW, IE, 6 Leads, Pitch 0.6667
- Differential current transformers (DCT) 8.7 kV class
- 1400, 1600, 2700 Frames
- Space heater
- Generator air cleaner
- Generator conversion from IE to PM
- Low voltage: 380,440 / 480 Volts, 3 Phase, 1800 rpm
- Starting/Charging
- Jacket water heater
- Air starting motor with control and silencer
- Battery chargers
- Charging alternator
- Heavy duty starting system
- Oversize batteries
- Instrumentation
- Wiring GP W/O cyl sensors
- Pyrometer and thermocouples
- Lube System
- Prelube pumps
- Oil level regulator
- Oil drains
- Lubrication oil in standard sump
- Crankcase Protection
- No explosion relief valves
- No crankcase explosion relief valves
- Explosion relief valves
- Crankcase ventilation system
- Mounting System
- Puck style low efficiency isolators
- IBC vibration isolators
- Spring type vibration isolators
- Power Connections
- Cable entry - right side
- Center post buss bar
- Rear power connections
- Right side power connections
- 2000, 2500, 3200 Amp, 3 Pole, IEC rated Circuit breakers
- 1600 ,2000, 2500, 3000, 4000 Amp, 3 Pole, UL-100% rated Circuit breakers
- Left side power connections
- Six lead, six terminal option
- 2000, 2500 Amp, 4 Pole, IEC rated Circuit breakers
- Neutral ground connections
- Grounding groups
- Special Tests / Reports
- Standard engine test charge
- PGS Test report @ 1.0 power factor
- CSA Certification
- IBC seismic Certification
- Fuel consumption test
- Torsional vibration analysis
- Generator test report
- Generator fuel consumption test
- PGS Test report @ 0.8 power factor
- Starting / Charging System
- 10 Amp Battery charger
- 24 Volt battery set - Dry
- Engine barring device
- 35 Amp Battery charger
- Air starting motor
- Air pressure regulator
- Batteries, racks and cables:
- Jacket water heaters
- Electric starting motors
- Starter cover
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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. |