C18
Cat® C18 Diesel Fire Pump
DESCRIPTION
Cat® C18 Fire Pump Engines, with ratings: 447-597 kW (600-800 hp)@ 1750-2100 rpm, meet U.S. EPA Tier 3 or U.S. EPA Tier 2 emission standards for stationary emergency fire pump engines. Rating: 522 kW (700 hp) @ 1500 rpm is Non-certified. All ratings are FM Approved and UL Listed. Starting on demand is a must for a fire pump engine - always. Cat® fire pump engines have a reputation for reliable starts and long efficient service. The Cat line of fire engine pumps covers a wide range of installations. At 447-597 kW (600-800 hp) the C18 is the newest addition to the Cat fire pump engine line and continues the strong legacy of dependable starts and long, durable life.Cat® C18 Fire Pump Engines, with ratings: 447-597 kW (600-800 hp)@ 1750-2100 rpm, meet U.S. EPA Tier 3 or U.S. EPA Tier 2 emission standards for stationary emergency fire pump engines. Rating: 522 kW (700 hp) @ 1500 rpm is Non-certified. All ratings are FM Approved and UL Listed. Starting on demand is a must for a fire pump engine - always. Cat® fire pump engines have a reputation for reliable starts and long efficient service. The C18 is the newest addition to the Cat fire pump engine line and continues the strong legacy of dependable starts and long, durable life.Industrial PowerReliable, Quiet and Durable Power
World-class manufacturing capability and processes coupled with proven core engine designs assure reliability, quiet operation, and many hours of productive life.
World-class Product Support Offered Through Global Cat Dealer Network
- Scheduled maintenance, including SOSSM sample
- Customer Support Agreements (CSA)
- Caterpillar Extended Service Coverage (ESC)
- Superior dealer service network
- Extended dealer service network through the Cat Industrial Service Distributor (ISD) program
- Standard Equipment
- Specs
Standard Equipment
- Air Inlet System
- Dual turbocharger: front and rear inlet 127.mm (5.0 in)
- Separate Circuit Aftercooled (SCAC)
- Optional Air Cleaner - dual element, installed
- Charging System
- Charging alternator 24 volt, 50 amp
- Control System
- Dual Electronic Control Units (ECU), primary and secondary with auto switching capability
- Electronic governing, PTO speed control
- Cold mode start strategy
- Automatic altitude compensation
- Power compensation for fuel temperature
- Programmable low and high idle and top engine limit
- Electronic diagnostics and fault logging
- Engine monitoring and protection system (speeds, temperature, pressure)
- SAE J1939 broadcast (diagnostic, engine status, and control)
- Cooling System
- Thermostats and housing, vertical outlet
- Jacket water pump, gear driven, centrifugal
- Heat exchanger installed
- Expansion tank
- FM Required Raw Water Cooling Loops: 1.5" iron, horizontal or vertical, 1.5" 316 stainless steel, horizontal or vertical, 2" iron, horizontal or vertical (2100 rated rpm only), or 2" 316 stainless steel, horizontal or vertical (2100 rated rpm only)
- Exhaust System
- Exhaust manifold, dry
- Dual turbo: exhaust elbow, dry 203 mm (8 in)
- Flywheels and Flywheel Housing
- SAE No. 1 flywheel
- SAE No. 1 flywheel housing
- SAE standard rotation
- Fuel System
- Electronic unit injector
- Fuel filter, secondary (2 micron)
- Fuel transfer pump
- Fuel sample valve, mounted on fuel filter base
- Primary fuel filter / water separator
- Instrumentation
- Digital Display mounted in Junction Box, LH side of engine. Displays: Oil pressure, Fuel pressure, Charging voltage, Coolant temperature, Raw water temperature, and Engine hours
- Lube System
- Crankcase breather, front valve cover
- Oil cooler
- Lube oil filter
- Front sump oil pan
- Oil filler
- Oil dipstick
- Oil pump
- Mounting System
- Front and rear support
- Power Take-Offs
- Flywheel stub shaft
- Protection System
- Stop-Start System, automatic (compatible with NFPA 20 requirements, able to be energized from either of two battery sources and capable of manual starter actuation)
- Starting System
- 24 volt, LH electric starting motor
- Jacket water heater (3 kW, 120-240 volt)
- General
- Vibration damper and guard
- Lifting eyes
- Automatic variable timing, electronic
- Paint - fire pump red
Specs
Overview
Long Name:
Cat® C18 Diesel Fire Pump
Name:
C18
Brand:
Caterpillar
Status:
Current
Power Rating
Maximum Power
800 HP / 597 kW
Rated Speed
1500-2100 rpm
Minimum Power
600 HP / 447 kW
Emission Standards
Emissions
U.S. EPA Tier 3, Tier 2 or Non-certified emission standards for stationary emergency fire pump engines. FM Approved, UL Listed
General
Engine Configuration
Inline 6, 4-Stroke-Cycle Diesel
Bore
5.7 in / 145 mm
Stroke
7.2 in / 183 mm
Displacement
1104.5 in³ / 18.1 l
Compression Ratio
16.3:1
Aspiration
Turbocharged Aftercooled (TA)
Rotation from Flywheel End
Counterclockwise
Aftertreatment
-
Engine Dimensions - Approximate
Length
74.7 in / 1889 mm
Width
42.6 in / 1082 mm
Height
54.3 in / 1380 mm
Weight - Net Dry - Basic Operating Engine Without Optional Attachments
4306 lb / 1953 kg
SEE HOW C18 COMPARES AGAINST FREQUENTLY COMPARED PRODUCTS.
Diesel Fire Pumps
C18
- Brand
- Caterpillar
- Status
- Current
- Maximum Power
- 800 HP / 597 kW
- Rated Speed
- 1500-2100 rpm
- Minimum Power
- 600 HP / 447 kW
- Emissions
- U.S. EPA Tier 3, Tier 2 or Non-certified emission standards for stationary emergency fire pump engines. FM Approved, UL Listed
- Engine Configuration
- Inline 6, 4-Stroke-Cycle Diesel
- Bore
- 5.7 in / 145 mm
- Stroke
- 7.2 in / 183 mm
- Displacement
- 1104.5 in³ / 18.1 l
- Compression Ratio
- 16.3:1
- Aspiration
- Turbocharged Aftercooled (TA)
- Rotation from Flywheel End
- Counterclockwise
- Aftertreatment
- -
- Length
- 74.7 in / 1889 mm
- Height
- 54.3 in / 1380 mm
- Weight - Net Dry - Basic Operating Engine Without Optional Attachments
- 4306 lb / 1953 kg
Selected Model
Diesel Fire Pumps
3516
- Brand
- Caterpillar
- Status
- Current
- Maximum Power
- 1985 HP / 1480 kW
- Rated Speed
- 1460-1750 rpm
- Minimum Power
- 1900 HP / 1417 kW
- Emissions
- Non-Certified. Available for global non-regulated areas. Not FM Approved. Not UL Listed
- Engine Configuration
- V-16, 4-Stroke-Cycle Diesel
- Bore
- 6.7 in / 170 mm
- Stroke
- 7.5 in / 190 mm
- Displacement
- 4210 in³ / 69 l
- Compression Ratio
- 13.0:1
- Aspiration
- Turbocharged Aftercooled (TA)
- Rotation from Flywheel End
- Counterclockwise
- Aftertreatment
- -
- Length
- 146.9 in / 3730 mm
- Height
- 74.9 in / 1902 mm
- Weight - Net Dry - Basic Operating Engine Without Optional Attachments
- 17800 lb / 8074 kg
Diesel Fire Pumps
3512
- Brand
- Caterpillar
- Status
- Current
- Maximum Power
- 1600 HP / 1193 kW
- Rated Speed
- 1460-1750 rpm
- Minimum Power
- 1430 HP / 1066 kW
- Emissions
- Non-Certified. Available for global non-regulated areas. Not FM Approved. Not UL Listed
- Engine Configuration
- V-12, 4-Stroke-Cycle Diesel
- Bore
- 6.7 in / 170 mm
- Stroke
- 7.5 in / 190 mm
- Displacement
- 2105 in³ / 34.5 l
- Compression Ratio
- 13.0:1
- Aspiration
- Turbocharged Aftercooled (TA)
- Rotation from Flywheel End
- Counterclockwise
- Aftertreatment
- -
- Length
- 113.8 in / 2890 mm
- Height
- 68.6 in / 1743 mm
- Weight - Net Dry - Basic Operating Engine Without Optional Attachments
- 13999 lb / 6350 kg