C15 (60 Hz)
C15 Generator Set
C15 (50 HZ) 320-500 kVA Diesel Generator models are developed with specific power needs in mind, allowing a wide range of customization to fit your use.
DESCRIPTION
The C15 diesel generator sets certified Low Fuel Consumption, have been developed for standby and prime applications producing reliable power from 400 to 500 ekW at 60 Hz, meeting ISO 8528-5 transient response requirements.Caterpillar is leading the power generation marketplace with Power Solutions engineered to deliver unmatched flexibility, expandability, reliability, and cost-effectiveness.Electric PowerCat 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
A-Frame 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
GCCP 1.3 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 55°C (131°F)
- Contact your Cat Dealer for specific ambient and altitude capabilities
Certifications
UL2200 Listed; CSA 22.2; Certification of Compliance – IBC Seismic; Dual IBC & HCAI
One Safe Source
- Components used in the generator set are selected based on seamless design integration to provide the optimum 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
- Standard Equipment
- Optional Equipment
- Specs
- Docs
Standard Equipment
- Air System
- Turbocharger
- Air cleaner - Non canister disposable paper filter
- Aftercooler core
- Air Inlet
- Air cleaner
- Control Panel
- GCCP 1.3
- GCCP Genset Controller
- Cooling
- Package mounted radiator
- Cooling System
- Coolant drain line with valve
- Fan drive, battery charging alternator drive
- Caterpillar extended life coolant
- Radiator and cooling fan with guard
- Exhaust
- Base, formed steel with single wall integral 8-hour fuel tank
- Standard open set fuel tank/base supplied
- Exhaust flange outlet
- Fuel
- Primary fuel filter with integral water separator
- Secondary fuel filters
- Fuel priming pump
- Fuel System
- Engine fuel transfer pump
- Flexible fuel lines
- Fuel cooler
- Fuel priming pump
- Primary fuel filter w/integral water separator and secondary filter
- Generator
- IP23 Protection
- Load adjustment module provides engine relief upon load impact and improves load acceptance and recovery time
- Matched to the performance and output characteristics of Cat engines
- Power Termination
- Busbar
- Mounting
- Rubber vibration isolators
- Generator and Attachments
- Segregated low voltage (AC/DC) wiring panel
- Optional LC Frame generator - IP23 Protection
- Power center, IP22
- Mandatory option circuit breaker, IEC, 3 pole, mounted in power centre
- Integrated voltage regulator (IVR)
- A Frame generator - IP21 Protection
- Governing System
- Cat electronic governor (ADEM A4).
- Lube System
- Oil drain valves
- Oil cooler
- Mounting System
- Captive linear vibration isolators between base and engine-generator includes lifting provisions and termination points for coolant and lube oil drain lines
- Starting/Charging
- 24 Volt battery with rack and cables
- 24 volt starting motor
- Batteries
- General
- Engine and alternator pre paint, Caterpillar yellow
- Paint - Caterpillar yellow except rails and radiators gloss black
Optional Equipment
- Air Inlet System
- Single element air cleaner
- Dual element air cleaner
- Exhaust
- Industrial, residential, critical mufflers
- Certifications
- Global certification for CIS
- EU Certificate of Conformance (CE)
- Generator
- Anti-condensation heater
- Excitation: [ ] Permanent magnet excitation (PMG) Excited (PM) [ ] Internally Excited (IE)
- Oversize and premium generators
- Circuit breakers
- 4 Pole (IEC-100% rated) Circuit breakers - Package mounted
- Power terminal strip
- 4 Pole (IEC-100% rated) Circuit breakers - Motorised
- Shunt trip for IEC circuit breaker
- Padlockable circuit breaker device
- Auxiliary contacts, circuit breaker
- 3 Pole (IEC-100% rated) Circuit breakers - Motorised
- 3 Pole (IEC-100% rated) Circuit breakers - Package mounted
- Power Termination
- Circuit breakers, IEC compliant
- Circuit breakers, UL listed
- Control Panels
- Remote annunciator module
- Local alarm horn
- Local annunciator
- Oil temperature displays
- GCCP 1.4
- Volt free contacts
- Protective devices: Earth fault relay ; Earth leakage Ground fault relay ; Overload shutdown via breaker ; Low fuel level alarm ; Low fuel level shutdown ; High fuel level alarm ; Fuel level sensor
- Starting/Charging
- Charging alternator
- Battery chargers
- Oversize batteries
- Heavy duty starting system
- Jacket water heater
- Cooling System
- Low coolant temperature alarm
- Stone guards
- Radiator duct flange
- Enclosures
- Sound attenuated enclosures
- High ambient sound attenuated enclosures
- Exhaust System
- Engine mounted muffler
- 6 and 8 inch elbow kit
- Manifold and turbocharger guards
- End in/end out mufflers - 10, 25 and 35 dBA attenuation
- 6 and 8 inch flange GP
- Flexible exhaust fittings
- Fuel System
- Fuel transfer system controls
- Manual fuel transfer pump
- Dual wall fuel tank base
- General
- Seismic Certification per applicable building codes: IBC 2000, IBC 2003, IBC 2006, IBC 2009, CBC 2007
- Sound attenuated, weather protective or high ambient weather protective enclosure
- EU Certificate of Conformance (CE)
- Single or dual wall integral fuel tanks
- CSA Certification
- EEC Declaration of Conformity
- Narrow, wide or skid base
- Integral & sub-base UL listed dual wall fuel tanks
- Automatic transfer switches (ATS)
- UL 2200 package
- The following options are based on regional and product configuration:
- Single or dual wall sub-base fuel tanks
- Generator and Attachments
- Oversize LC frame generator
- Oversize A Frame generator
- CIP A Frame generator
- LC frame generator
- LC frame CIP generator
- Ingress protection
- Permanent magnet excitation (PMG) generator
- Space heaters
- Lube System
- Manual sump pump
- Mounting System
- Narrow skid base - replaces standard fuel tank base
- Special Test / Reports
- PGS Test report @ 1.0 power factor
- PGS Test report @ 0.8 power factor
- Starting / Charging System
- 5 Amp single Battery charger
- Battery disconnect switch
- Jacket water heater
Specs
Overview
Long Name:
C15 Generator Set
Name:
C15 (60 Hz)
Brand:
Cat
Status:
Current
Generator Set Specifications
Maximum Rating
500 ekW
Minimum Rating
400 ekW
Emissions/Fuel Strategy
Low Fuel Consumption
Voltage
208 to 600 Volts
Frequency
60 Hz
Speed
1800 rpm
Duty Cycle
Standby, Prime
Engine Specifications
Engine Model
C15 ATAAC, I-6, 4-Stroke Water-Cooled Diesel
Bore
5.4 in / 137.2 mm
Stroke
6.75 in / 171.4 mm
Displacement
927.56 in³ / 15.2 l
Compression Ratio
16.1:1
Aspiration
Air to Air Aftercooled
Fuel System
MEUI
Governor Type
Adem™A4
Generator Set Dimensions
Length - Maximum
168.2 in / 4273 mm
Width - Maximum
81 in / 2058 mm
Height - Maximum
82.4 in / 2092 mm
SEE HOW C15 (60 Hz) COMPARES AGAINST FREQUENTLY COMPARED PRODUCTS.
Diesel Generator Sets
C15 (60 Hz)
- Brand
- Cat
- Status
- Current
- Maximum Rating
- 500 ekW
- Minimum Rating
- 400 ekW
- Emissions/Fuel Strategy
- Low Fuel Consumption
- Voltage
- 208 to 600 Volts
- Frequency
- 60 Hz
- Speed
- 1800 rpm
- Duty Cycle
- Standby, Prime
- Engine Model
- C15 ATAAC, I-6, 4-Stroke Water-Cooled Diesel
- Bore
- 5.4 in / 137.2 mm
- Stroke
- 6.75 in / 171.4 mm
- Displacement
- 927.56 in³ / 15.2 l
- Compression Ratio
- 16.1:1
- Aspiration
- Air to Air Aftercooled
- Fuel System
- MEUI
- Governor Type
- Adem™A4
- Length - Maximum
- 168.2 in / 4273 mm
- Width - Maximum
- 81 in / 2058 mm
- Height - Maximum
- 82.4 in / 2092 mm
Selected Model
Diesel Generator Sets
C15 (50 Hz) China Non Road
- Brand
- Cat
- Status
- Current
- Maximum Rating
- 550 kVA
- Minimum Rating
- 365 kVA
- Emissions/Fuel Strategy
- Low Fuel, Tier 2 or 3
- Voltage
- 208 to 600 Volts
- Frequency
- 50 Hz
- Speed
- 1500 rpm
- Duty Cycle
- Standby, Prime
- Engine Model
- C15 ATAAC, I-6, 4-Stroke Water-Cooled Diesel
- Bore
- 5.4 in / 137.2 mm
- Stroke
- 6.75 in / 171.4 mm
- Displacement
- 927.56 in³ / 15.2 l
- Compression Ratio
- 16.1:1
- Aspiration
- Air to Air Aftercooled
- Fuel System
- MEUI
- Governor Type
- Adem™A4
- Length - Maximum
- 222.7 in / 5656 mm
- Width - Maximum
- 90 in / 2286 mm
- Height - Maximum
- 93.2 in / 2367 mm
Diesel Generator Sets
C15 (60 Hz)
- Brand
- Cat
- Status
- Current
- Maximum Rating
- 500 ekW
- Minimum Rating
- 320 ekW
- Emissions/Fuel Strategy
- Low Fuel, Tier 2, Tier 3, EU Stage IIIA
- Voltage
- 208 to 600 Volts
- Frequency
- 60 Hz
- Speed
- 1800 RPM
- Duty Cycle
- Standby, Prime
- Engine Model
- C15 ATAAC, I-6, 4-Stroke Water-Cooled Diesel
- Bore
- 5.4 in / 137.2 mm
- Stroke
- 6.75 in / 171.4 mm
- Displacement
- 927.56 in³ / 15.2 l
- Compression Ratio
- 16.1:1
- Aspiration
- Air to Air Aftercooled
- Fuel System
- MEUI
- Governor Type
- Adem™A4
- Length - Maximum
- 168.2 in / 4273 mm
- Width - Maximum
- 81 in / 2058 mm
- Height - Maximum
- 126.3 in / 3209 mm