Attachments: C9 Sub-Base Fuel Tank Base
Attachments: C9 Sub-Base Fuel Tank Base
Attachments: C9 Sub-Base Fuel Tank Base
C9 SUB-BASE
FUEL TANK BASE
Diesel Generator Set
180-300 kW 60 Hz
Dual Wall sub base fuel tanks offer an
integrated fuel solution for your Cat diesel
generator set.
FEATURES DESCRIPTION
• UL listed for United States (UL 142) and • Dual wall, secondary containment
Canada (ULC S601) • Heavy gauge steel construction
• Compliant with NFPA 30, 37 & 110 and CSA • Rear and right side stub-up access
C282-09 & B139-09 standards. • Emergency vents on primary and secondary
• Tank design provides capacity for thermal tanks are sized in accordance with NFPA 30
expansion of fuel • Leak detection switch
• Direct reading fuel level gauge • Compatible with enclosures (weather protective
• Fuel supply dip tube is positioned so as not and sound attenuated)
to pick up fuel sediment • The sub-base fuel tank mounts below the
• Fuel return and supply dip tubes are generator set wide base
separated by an internal baffle to prevent • Seismic certification per applicable building
recirculation of heated return fuel codes: IBC 2000, IBC 2003, IBC 2006,
• Fuel fill – 101.6 mm (4 in), lockable flip top cap IBC 2009, CBC 2007, CBC 2010
• Primary tank level detection switch in • Tested and analyzed in accordance with:
containment basin ASCE 7-98, ASCE 7-02, ASCE 7-05,
• Primary and secondary tanks are leak tested ICC-ES AC-156
at 20.7 kPa (3 psi) minimum • Anchoring details are site specific, and are
• Welded steel containment basin (minimum dependent on many factors such as generator
of 110% of primary tank capacity) set size, weight, and concrete strength. IBC
• Interior tank surfaces coated with a solvent- Certification requires that the anchoring system
based thin-film rust preventative used is reviewed and approved by a
• Heavy gauge steel gussets suitable for lifting Professional Engineer
package
• Gloss black polyester alkyd acrylic enamel OPTIONS
exterior paint over epoxy based primer • Manual fuel transfer pump
• Primary tanks are equipped with customer • Low fuel level switch (alarm and shutdown)
connections for remote fuel transfer, return
and vent
LEHE5433-06
ATTACHMENTS
C9 FUEL TANK BASE (SUB-BASE) USEABLE CAPACITIES
DUAL WALL SUB-BASE – WIDTH 1140 mm (44.9 in)
OPEN SET & WEATHER PROTECTIVE ENCLOSURE
The heights listed above do not include lumber used during manufacturing and shipping.
Tanks with full electrical stub-up area include removable end channel.
Tanks with RH/LH stub-up include stub-up area directly below the circuit breaker or power terminal strips.
Dual wall sub-base tanks are UL listed and constructed in accordance with Underwriters Laboratories Standard UL142
"Steel Aboveground Tanks for Flammable and Combustible Liquids" and Canada ULC S601 “Shop Fabricated Steel
Above ground Tanks for Flammable and Combustible Liquids.”
Fuel tanks comply with the following United States NFPA Codes:
NFPA 30 – Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code
NFPA 37 – Standard for Installation and Use of Stationary Combustible Engine
NFPA 110 – Standard for Emergency and Standby Power Systems
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Materials and specifications are subject to change without notice.
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