Marine Generator Sets

  • Specification Summary

  • Minimum Rating 4700 ekW (5875 kVA)
  • Maximum Rating 4840 ekW (6050 kVA)
  • Frequency 50 Hz or 60 Hz
  • Speed 1000 rpm (50 hz) or 900 rpm (60 hz)
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product-C280-16
Cat C280-16 Marine Generator Set

Generator Set Specifications

Minimum Rating 4700 ekW (5875 kVA)
Maximum Rating 4840 ekW (6050 kVA)
Frequency 50 Hz or 60 Hz
Speed 1000 rpm (50 hz) or 900 rpm (60 hz)
Emissions/Fuel Strategy EPA Tier 2, IMO II

Engine Specifications

Aspiration Turbocharged-Aftercooled
Bore 280 mm
Stroke 300 mm
Displacement 296 l
Governor Type Electronic
Fuel System EUI
Compression Ratio 50 Hz 13.1
Compression Ratio 60 Hz 13:1
Engine Model Vee 16, 4-Stroke-Cycle Diesel

Generator Set Dimensions

Length 9314 mm
Width 1990 mm
Height 4167 mm
Weight 31000 kg/ 68343 lb (engine dry weight), 18145 kg/ 40000 lb (generator weight)

Air Inlet System

 Aftercooler — fresh water, corrosion resistant coated (air side); air inlet shutoff; breather — crankcase, top-mounted; turbocharger — engine oil lubricated

Control System

 Single Caterpillar® A3 electronic control unit (ECU) with electronic unit injector fuel system, rigid wiring harness (10 amp, 24 volt power required to drive ECUs)

Cooling System

 Engine coolant water drains

Engine coolant water drains

Exhaust System

 Dry, gas tight, exhaust manifold

Dry, gas tight, exhaust manifold

Fuel System

 Distillate fuel (requires viscosity ranging from 1.4 cSt to 20 cSt at 38° C), fuel transfer pump (mounted on left-hand side), duplex fuel filters, electronically controlled unit injectors

Lube Oil System

 Centrifugal oil filters with single shutoff, service side engine mounted on cylinder block inspection covers includes installed oil lines and single shutoff valve, filters centrifuge bypass oil from the main lubricating oil pump, can be serviced with the e

General

 Caterpillar yellow paint; gear-driven pumps: fuel, oil, jacket water, aftercooler/oil cooler water; service literature

Caterpillar yellow paint; gear-driven pumps: fuel, oil, jacket water, aftercooler/oil cooler water; service literature

Torsional coupling

Fresh water heat exchanger

Fuel cooler

Expansion tank

Emergency pumps and connections

Jacket water heater

Flexible connections

Anti-vibration isolators