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DIESEL GENERATOR SET

STANDBY
2500 ekW 3125 kVA
60 Hz 1800 rpm 480 Volts
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FEATURES
EMISSIONS STRATEGY CAT 3516C TA DIESEL ENGINE
EPA Tier 2
• Reliable, rugged, durable design
UL 2200 • Field-proven in thousands of applications
• UL 2200 Listed configuration available worldwide
• Four-stroke-cycle diesel engine combines
consistent performance and excellent fuel
FULL RANGE OF ATTACHMENTS economy with minimum weight
• Wide range of bolt-on system expansion
attachments, factory designed and tested
CAT SR5 GENERATOR
WORLDWIDE PRODUCT SUPPORT
• Caterpillar® dealers provide extensive post sale • Matched to the performance and output
support including maintenance and repair characteristics of Caterpillar engines
agreements • 2/3 winding pitch for minimum total harmonic
• Caterpillar dealers fill 99.7% of parts orders within distortion and maximum efficiency
24 hours • UL 1446 Recognized
• Caterpillar dealers have over 1,798 dealer branch • Class H insulation system
stores operating in 200 countries
• The Cat® S•O•SSM program cost effectively detects CAT EMCP3 CONTROL PANELS
internal engine component condition, even the
presence of unwanted fluids and combustion • Controls designed to meet individual customer
by-products needs:
• EMCP 3 provides the option for full-featured
power metering and protective relaying
• Segrated low voltage, AC/DC accessory box
provides single point access to accessory
connections
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60 Hz 1800 rpm 480 Volts

FACTORY INSTALLED STANDARD & OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT

System Standard Optional

Air Inlet • Single element canister type air cleaner • Dual element & heavy duty air cleaners (with
• Service indicator pre-cleaners)
• Air inlet adapters & shutoff
Cooling • Radiator with guard (43°C) • Radiator duct flange
• Coolant drain line with valve • Jacket water heater
• Fan and belt guards
• Caterpillar Extended Life Coolant
• Low coolant level & high temperature alarm or
shutdown
Exhaust • Dry exhaust manifold • Mufflers and Silencers
• Flanged faced outlets • Stainless steel exhaust flex fittings
• Elbows, flanges, expanders & Y adapters
Fuel • Secondary fuel filters • Water separator
• Fuel priming pump • Duplex fuel filter
• Flexible fuel lines
• Fuel cooler*
*Not included with packages without radiators
Generator SR5 • Internal Excited • Oversize & premium generators
• Class H insulation • Permanent magnet excited
• Class H temperature (125°C prime/150°C standby) • Anti-condensation space heater
• 2/3 Pitch
• Form Wound

Power Termination • Bus bar (NEMA and IEC meachanicallug holes) • Circuit breakers, UL listed, 3 pole with shunt trip, 80%
-right side standard or 100% rated, choice of trip units, manual or
• Top and bottom cable entry electrically operated (low voltage only)
• Circuit breakers, IEC compliant, 3 or 4 pole with shunt
trip (low voltage only), choice of trip units, manual or
electrically operated
• Shroud cover for bottom cable entry
• Power terminations can be located on the left and/or
rear as an option. Also, multiple circuit breakers can
be ordered (up to 3)
Governor • ADEM™ 3 • Load share module

Control Panels • User Interface panel (UIP) - rear mount (standard) • EMCP 3.3
• EMCP3.1 Genset Controller • Option for right or left mount UIP
• Speed adjust (on panel) • Local & remote annunciator modules
• AC&DC customer wiring area (right side) • Load share module
• CAT digital voltage regulator (CDVR) with KVAR/PF • Discrete I/O module
control, 3-phase sensing • Generator temperature monitoring & protection
• Emergency Stop Pushbutton • Voltage Adjust (on panel)
Lube • Lubricating oil and filter • Oil level regulator
• Oil drain line with valves • Deep sump oil pan
• Fumes disposal • Electric & air prelube pumps
• Gear type lube oil pump • Manual prelube with sump pump
• Duplex oil filter
Mounting • Structual steel tube • Isolator removal
• Anti-vibration mounts (shipped loose) Spring-type isolator, zone 4
Starting/Charging • 24 volt starting motor(s) • Battery chargers (10&20AMP)
• Batteries with rack and cables •45 amp charging alternator
• Battery disconnect switch • Oversize batteries
• Ether starting aid
• Heavy duty starting motors
• Barring device (manual)
• Air starting motor with control & silencer
General • Right-hand service • CSA certification
• Paint - Caterpillar Yellow except rails and radiators • EU Certificate of Conformance
are gloss black
• SAE standard rotation
• Flywheel and flywheel housing - SAE No. 00
Note Standard and optional equipment may vary for UL
2200 Listed Packages. UL 2200 Listed packages may
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60 Hz 1800 rpm 480 Volts

SPECIFICATIONS

CAT GENERATOR CAT EMCP3 CONTROL PANELS

EMCP 3.1 (standard)

Frame...............................................................................1824
EMCP 3.2 & 3.3 (Optional)
Excitation............................................................................. IE
24 Volt DC control
Pitch.............................................................................. 0.6667
Generator insturments designed to meet UL/CSA/CE
Number of poles...................................................................4
Integral generator terminal box
Number of bearings......................................................... 002
Single location for customer connection
Insulation....................... UL 1446 Recognized Class H with
MODBUS isolated data link (RS0485 half-duplex)
tropicalization and antiabrasion
IP Rating.........................................................Drip Proof IP22 supports serial communication at data rate up to 33.6
Alignment.....................................................Closed Coupled kbaud
Auto start/stop control
Overspeed capability.................................................... 125%
True RMS metering, 3-phase
Wave form......................................................................... 2%
• Digital indication for:
Paralleling kit/Droop transformer.......................... Standard
-RPM
Voltage regulator.3 Phase sensing with selectible volts/Hz
-Operating hours
Voltage regulation ...........Less than +/- 1/2% (steady state)
-Oil pressure
Less than +/- 1/2% (w/3% speed change)
-Coolant temperature
Telephone influence factor............................... Less than 50
- System DC volts
Harmonic distortion......................................... Less than 5%
--L-L volts, L-N volts, phase amps, Hz
-Ekw, kVA, kVAR, kW-hr, %kW, PF
CAT DIESEL ENGINE • Shutdowns with indicating lights for:
-Low oil pressure
-High coolant temperature
Bore........................................................ 170.00 mm (6.69 in)
- Low coolant level
Stroke..................................................... 215.00 mm (8.46 in)
- Overspeed
Displacement.........................................78.08 L (4764.73 in3)
-Overspeed
Compression Ratio....................................................... 14.7:1
-Emergency stop
Aspiration........................................................................... TA
- Failure to start (over crank)
Fuel System.................................... Electronic unit injection
• Programmable protective relay functions:
Governor Type........................................................... ADEM3
- Under and over voltage
- Under and over frequency
- Reverse power
- Overcurrent (phase & total)
-• Programmable kW level relay

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60 Hz 1800 rpm 480 Volts

TECHNICAL DATA

Open Generator Set - - 1800 rpm/60 Hz/480 Volts DM8266

Package Performance
Genset Power rating @ 0.8 pf 3125 kVA
Genset Power rating with fan 2500 ekW
Tier 2
Coolant to aftercooler temp max 50 ° C 122 ° F
Fuel Consumption
100% load with fan 655.9 L/hr 173.3 Gal/hr
75% load with fan 509.6 L/hr 134.6 Gal/hr
50% load with fan 372.3 L/hr 98.4 Gal/hr
Cooling System1
Ambient air temperature 43 ° C 109 ° F
Air flow (max @ rated speed for radiator arrangement) 2800 m³/min 98881 cfm
Engine coolant capacity 233.0 L 61.6 gal
Radiator coolant capacity 27.1 L 7.2 gal
Engine Coolant capacity with radiator/exp. tank 260.1 L 68.7 gal
Inlet Air
Combustion air inlet flow rate 198.0 m³/min 6992.3 cfm
Exhaust System
Exhaust stack gas temperature 494.4 ° C 921.9 ° F
Exhaust gas flow rate 539.4 m³/min 19048.7 cfm
Exhaust flange size (internal diameter) 203.2 mm 8.0 in
Exhaust system backpressure (maximum allowable) 6.7 kPa 26.9 in. water
Heat Rejection
Heat rejection to coolant (total) 830 kW 47202 Btu/min
Heat rejection to exhaust (total) 2478 kW 140924 Btu/min
Heat rejection to aftercooler 763 kW 43392 Btu/min
Heat rejection to atmosphere from engine 161 kW 9156 Btu/min
Heat rejection to atmosphere from generator 90.7 kW 5158.1 Btu/min
Alternator2
Motor starting capability @ 30% voltage dip 7025 skVA
Frame 1824
Temperature Rise 125 ° C 257 ° F
Lube System
Sump refill with filter 401.3 L 106.0 gal
Emissions (Nominal)3
NOx g/hp-hr 5.05 g/hp-hr
CO g/hp-hr .41 g/hp-hr
HC g/hp-hr .1 g/hp-hr
PM g/hp-hr .036 g/hp-hr
Emissions (Nominal)4
NOx mg/nm3 2424.0 mg/nm³
CO mg/nm3 196.8 mg/nm³
HC mg/nm3 48.5 mg/nm³
PM mg/nm3 17.2 mg/nm³
1
Ambient capability at 300 m (984ft) above sea level. For ambient capability at other altitudes, consult your Caterpillar dealer.
2
UL 2200 Listed packages may have oversized generators with a different temperature rise and motor starting characteristics. Generator
temperature rise is based on a 40 degree C ambient per NEMA MG1-32.
3
Emissions data measurements are consistent with those described in EPA CFR 40 Part 89, Subpart D & E and ISO8178-1 for measuring
HC, CO, PM, NOx. This engine's exhaust emissions are in compliance with the US EPA and California nonroad regulations as identified
above. Data shown is based on steady state operating conditions of 77° F, 28.42 in HG and number 2 diesel fuel with 35° API and LHV of
18,390 btu/lb. The nominal emissions data shown is subject to instrumentation, measurement, facility and engine to engine variations.
4
Emissions data measurements are consistent with those described in EPA CFR 40 Part 89, Subpart D & E and ISO8178-1 for measuring
HC, CO, PM, NOx. This engine's exhaust emissions are in compliance with the US EPA and California nonroad regulations as identified
above. Data shown is based on steady state operating conditions of 77° F, 28.42 in HG and number 2 diesel fuel with 35° API and LHV of
18,390 btu/lb. The nominal emissions data shown is subject to instrumentation, measurement, facility and engine to engine variations.

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60 Hz 1800 rpm 480 Volts

RATING DEFINITIONS AND CONDITIONS

Meets or Exceeds International Specifications: ·ABGSM Ratings are based on SAE J1995 standard conditions.
TM3, AS1359, AS2789, BS4999, BS5000, BS5514, These ratings also apply at ISO3046/1, DIN6271, and
DIN6271, DIN6280, EGSA101P, IEC34/1, ISO3046/1, BS5514 standard conditions.
ISO8528, JEM1359, NEMA MG 1-22, VDE0530, Fuel Rates are based on fuel oil of 35º API (16º C or 60º F)
89/392/EEC, 89/336/EEC gravity having an LHV of 42 780 kJ/kg (18,390 Btu/lb)
Standby - Output available with varying load for the when used at 29º C (85º F) and weighing 838.9 g/liter
duration of the interruption of the normal source power. (7.001 lbs/U.S. gal.).
Standby power in accordance with ISO8528. Fuel stop Additional Ratings may be available for specific
power in accordance with ISO3046/1, AS2789, DIN6271, customer requirements. Consult your Caterpillar
and BS5514. Standby ambients shown indicate ambient representative for details.
temperature at 100 percent load which results in a
coolant top tank temperature just below the shutdown
temperature.

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STANDBY 2500 ekW 3125 kVA

60 Hz 1800 rpm 480 Volts

DIMENSIONS

Package Dimensions
Note: Do not use for installation design.
Length 6683.4 mm 263.13 in See general dimension drawings for
Width 2450.2 mm 96.46 in detail (Drawing #2807049).
Height 2916.2 mm 114.81 in
Weight 18 423 kg 40,616 lb

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Performance No.: DM8266
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