3516E (50 Hz)
3516E Generator Set
3516E (50 HZ) 3000-3500 kVA Diesel Generator models can be customized to meet your continuous, standby & prime applications & match your power standards.
DESCRIPTION
The 3516E diesel generator sets have been developed to meet your standby and mission critical applications and match your power standards. Producing reliable power (3000 - 3500 kVA at 50 Hz), each generator set has been designed to meet ISO 8528-5 transient response requirements, accept 100 % rated load in one step and accept >50% block road recovering within G2 limits. The generator is certified Tier 2 Equivalent, US EPA Stationary Emergency / Low NOx (1/2 TA Luft).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
SR5 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
Cat 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 50�C (122�F)
- Contact your Cat Dealer for specific ambient and altitude capabilities
Certifications
- EU Declaration of Conformity
- EU Declaration of Incorporation
- Eurasian Conformity (EAC)
One Safe Source
- Components used in the generator set are selected at the design stage to provide optimum package 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 Inlet System
- Air cleaner; single element canister type
- Control System
- Text alarm/event descriptions
- Emergency stop pushbutton
- IVR includes reactive droop capability
- KVAR / PF modes
- EMCP 4.2B
- 3 Phase voltage sensing
- Generator mounted - rear facing
- Generator set packages include:
- 24 Volt DC operation
- Caterpillar's voltage regulator
- RFI suppression
- Environmental sealed front face
- Limiter and exciter diode monitor
- Min / max exciter
- Controls:
- Speed adjust
- Alarm acknowledge
- Auto/start/stop control
- Engine cycle crank
- Engine cool
- Customizable screens
- PLC functionality
- Lamp test
- Load histogram feature
- Accessory module data link
- Reverse power (kW) (32)
- 6 Customer programmable digital inputs
- 3 Phase
- +/- 2% accuracy
- High coolant temperature
- 0 True RMS AC metering
- Programmable protective relaying functions:
- Reverse reactive power (kVAr) (32RV)
- Communications:
- Generator phase sequence
- Over/under voltage (27/59)
- Overcurrent (50/51)
- RPM
- Number of I/O varies on options selected
- Overspeed
- Serial annunciator module data link
- Low coolant temperature
- 4 Programmable relay outputs (Form A)
- 1 Programmable relay outputs (Form C)
- 3 Analog inputs
- Over/under frequency (81 o/u)
- Digital indication for:
- Low coolant level
- Failure to start (overcrank)
- Cat connect
- 1 Programmable digital outputs
- DC volts
- Operating hours
- Coolant temperature
- Oil pressure (psi, kPa or bar)
- Amps (per phase & average)
- Power factor (per phase & average)
- Frequency (Hz)
- Volts (L-L & L-N)
- kW (per phase, average & percent)
- kVA (per phase, average & percent)
- kVAr (per phase, average & percent)
- Warning/shutdown with common LED indication of shutdowns for: Low oil pressure - High coolant temperature - Overspeed - Emergency stop - Failure to start (overcrank) - Low coolant temperature - Low coolant level -
- Low oil pressure
- kW-hr (total)
- kVAr-hr (total)
- Cooling System
- ATAAC - 3516E package radiators shipped installed
- Certified standard PGS provided
- Exhaust System
- Flanged faced outlet(s)
- Dry exhaust manifold
- Fuel System
- Secondary fuel filters
- Fuel cooler; not included with packages without radiator
- Flexible fuel lines - shipped loose
- General
- Right hand servicing
- Caterpillar yellow with high gloss black rails and radiator
- SAE standard rotation
- Flywheel and flywheel housing - SAE No. 00
- Generator and Attachments
- NEMA standard hole pattern
- Medium voltage:
- Anti-condensation space heater
- NEMA Class H insulation system, Class H temperature rise at 40C ambient (125C prime/150C standby)
- Winding temperature detectors
- High voltage:
- Busbar connections, right side extension box, bottom cable entry
- Form wound
- Low voltage: Random wound - Internal excitation (IE) - Winding temperature detectors - NEMA Class H insulation system, Class H temperature rise at 40C ambient (125C prime/150C standby) - Busbar connections, top center mounted, top cable entry - NEMA standard hole pattern
- 6 Lead
- Permanent magnet excitation (PMG)
- 3 Phase brushless, Salient pole
- Class H insulation, Class F temperature rise at 40C ambient (105C prime / 130C standby)
- Governing System
- ADEM A5
- Literature
- Parts book
- Operation & Maintenance Manual
- Lubrication System
- Integral lube oil cool
- Oil filter, filler and dipstick
- Oil drain lines and valve
- Gear type lube oil pump
- Lubricating oil
- Fumes disposal
- Mounting System
- Rails - Engine/generator/radiator mounting
- Anti-vibration mounts (shipped loose)
- Rubber anti-vibration mounts - shipped loose
- Starting System
- 24 Volt electric starting motor
- Battery disconnect switch
- Battery and battery rack w/cables
- 45 Amp Charging alternator
Optional Equipment
- Control System
- EMCP 4.4
- Air Inlet System
- Single element filter
- Dual element air cleaner
- Cooling System
- Standard ambient radiators
- Water level switch gauges
- Optional installed ATAAC radiators
- Optional installed radiators
- Coolant
- Standard ambient ATAAC radiators
- Crankcase System
- Ventilation system
- No explosion relief valves
- Explosion relief valves
- Exhaust System
- Y Adapters
- Fuel System
- Fuel priming pumps (Tier 4) - Manual or electric
- Primary fuel filter
- General
- Special paint (Colors other than Caterpillar yellow or high performance paints)
- US aid emblem
- Generators and Attachments
- Space heater
- Differential current transformers (DCT) 8.7 kV and 15 kV classes
- Low / Medium voltage: 380/400/415 volts, 3 phase 1500 rpm. RW, IE, No. of Leads = 6, Pitch = .6667: 1600 Frame
- Alternator air cleaner
- Thermostat for space heater
- Low / Medium voltage: 380/400/415 volts, 3 phase 1500 rpm. RW, PM, No. of Leads = 6, Pitch = .6667: 1600 and 1800 Frames
- Generator conversion
- Instrumentation
- Pyrometer and thermocouples
- Lubrication System
- Oil level regulator
- Prelube pumps
- Lube oil in standard sump
- Mounting System
- Puck style low efficiency isolators
- Spring type vibration isolators
- IBC vibration isolators
- Power Connections
- Neutral ground connections
- Center post busbars
- Right side power connections
- Special Tests / Reports
- Generator set fuel consumption test
- PGS Test report @ 1.0 power factor
- Standard engine test charge
- Canadian Standards Association certification
- Generator test report
- IBC Certification
- OSHPD Certification
- Fuel consumption test
- Torsional vibration analysis reports
- PGS Test report @ 0.8 power factor
- Starting and Charging
- Starter cover
- Air pressure regulator
- 10, 20, 35 and 50 Amp Battery chargers
- 24 Volt battery set - Dry
- Jacket water heaters
- Air starting motors
- Electric starting motors
- Engine barring device
- Extended Service Coverage
- Platinum, Gold and Silver coverage
Specs
Overview
Long Name:
3516E Generator Set
Name:
3516E (50 Hz)
Brand:
Cat
Status:
Current
Generator Set Specifications
Maximum Rating
3500 kVA
Minimum Rating
3000 kVA
Emissions/Fuel Strategy
Tier 2 Equivalent - 1800 rpm
Voltage
380 to 11000 volts
Frequency
50 Hz
Speed
1800 rpm
Duty Cycle
Standby, Mission Critical
Engine Specifications
Engine Model
3516E, V-16, 4-Stroke Water-Cooled Diesel
Bore
6.69 in / 170 mm
Stroke
8.46 in / 215 mm
Displacement
4765 in³ / 78.1 l
Compression Ratio
14.7:1
Aspiration
ATAAC
Fuel System
Electronic Unit Injection
Governor Type
Adem™5
Generator Set Dimensions
Length - Minimum
335.1 in / 8513 mm
Length - Maximum
335.1 in / 8513 mm
Width - Minimum
104 in / 2640 mm
Width - Maximum
104 in / 2460 mm
Height - Minimum
132.6 in / 3342 mm
Height - Maximum
131.6 in / 3342 mm
Dry Weight - Genset (minimum)
47620 lb / 21600 kg
Dry Weight - Genset (maximum)
50706 lb / 23000 kg
SEE HOW 3516E (50 Hz) COMPARES AGAINST FREQUENTLY COMPARED PRODUCTS.
Diesel Generator Sets
3516E (50 Hz)
- Brand
- Cat
- Status
- Current
- Maximum Rating
- 3500 kVA
- Minimum Rating
- 3000 kVA
- Emissions/Fuel Strategy
- Tier 2 Equivalent - 1800 rpm
- Voltage
- 380 to 11000 volts
- Frequency
- 50 Hz
- Speed
- 1800 rpm
- Duty Cycle
- Standby, Mission Critical
- Engine Model
- 3516E, V-16, 4-Stroke Water-Cooled Diesel
- Bore
- 6.69 in / 170 mm
- Stroke
- 8.46 in / 215 mm
- Displacement
- 4765 in³ / 78.1 l
- Compression Ratio
- 14.7:1
- Aspiration
- ATAAC
- Fuel System
- Electronic Unit Injection
- Governor Type
- Adem™5
- Length - Maximum
- 335.1 in / 8513 mm
- Width - Maximum
- 104 in / 2460 mm
- Height - Maximum
- 131.6 in / 3342 mm
- Dry Weight - Genset (maximum)
- 50706 lb / 23000 kg
Selected Model
Diesel Generator Sets
3516E (50 Hz)
- Brand
- Cat
- Status
- Current
- Maximum Rating
- 3000 kVA (3100 kVA without fan)
- Minimum Rating
- 2750 kVA (2850 kVA without fan)
- Emissions/Fuel Strategy
- Low Fuel Consumption
- Voltage
- 380 to 11000 volts
- Frequency
- 50 Hz
- Speed
- 1500 rpm
- Duty Cycle
- Standby, Mission Critical, Prime
- Engine Model
- 3516E, SCAC, V-16, 4-Stroke, Water-Cooled Diesel
- Bore
- 6.69 in / 170 mm
- Stroke
- 8.46 in / 215 mm
- Displacement
- 4766 in / 78.1 l
- Compression Ratio
- 14:01
- Aspiration
- TA
- Fuel System
- Electronic unit injection
- Governor Type
- Adem™ A5
- Length - Maximum
- 296.8 in / 7538 mm
- Width - Maximum
- 87.2 in / 2216 mm
- Height - Maximum
- 133.5 in / 3391 mm
- Dry Weight - Genset (maximum)
- 43541 lb / 19750 kg
Diesel Generator Sets
3516E (50 Hz)
- Brand
- Cat
- Status
- Current
- Maximum Rating
- 3500 kVA
- Minimum Rating
- 2725 kVA
- Emissions/Fuel Strategy
- U.S. EPA Cert. Tier 2 / Low NOx
- Voltage
- 380 to 11000 volts
- Frequency
- 50 Hz
- Speed
- 1500 rpm
- Duty Cycle
- Standby, Mission Critical, Prime
- Engine Model
- 3516E, V-16, 4-Stroke Water-Cooled Diesel
- Bore
- 6.69 in / 170 mm
- Stroke
- 8.46 in / 215 mm
- Displacement
- 4765 in³ / 78.1 l
- Compression Ratio
- 14.0:1
- Aspiration
- ATAAC
- Fuel System
- Electronic Unit Injection
- Governor Type
- Adem™ A5
- Length - Maximum
- 306.5 in / 7785 mm
- Width - Maximum
- 102.8 in / 2612 mm
- Height - Maximum
- 131.6 in / 3342 mm
- Dry Weight - Genset (maximum)
- 45651 lb / 20707 kg