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Maximum Rating

600 ekW

Minimum Rating

500 ekW

Emissions/Fuel Strategy

Low Fuel Consumption

C18 Generator Set

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