Cat® C175-16

Diesel Generator Sets

Bore – mm (in) 175 (6.89)

Stroke – mm (in) 220 (8.66)
Displacement – L (in )
3
84.7 (5167)
Compression Ratio 16.7:1
Aspiration TA
Fuel System EUI
Governor Type ADEM™ A4

Image shown may not reflect actual configuration

Standby Mission Critical Prime Continuous Emissions Performance

60 Hz ekW (kVA) 60 Hz ekW (kVA) 60 Hz ekW (kVA) 60 Hz ekW (kVA)

3000 (3750) 3000 (3750) 2725 (3406) 2500 (3125) U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final

Features
Cat® Diesel Engine Cat Energy Control System (ECS)
• Meets U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final emission standards • User-friendly interface and navigation
• Reliable performance proven in thousands of • Scalable system to meet a wide range of
applications worldwide installation requirements
• Certified alternative fuels including Hydrotreated • Expansion modules and site specific
Vegetable Oil (HVO), Renewable Diesel (RD) programming for specific customer requirements
and Hydrotreated Renewable Diesel (HRD) • Graphical touchscreen display
which meet EN 15940 or ASTM D975 can be • Easily upgradeable
used or blended with EN 590 diesel
Warranty
Generator Set Package • 24 months/1000-hour warranty for standby and
• Accepts 100% block load in one step and meets mission critical ratings
NFPA 110 loading requirements • 12 months/unlimited hour warranty for prime and
• Conforms to ISO 8528-5 G3 load acceptance continuous ratings
requirements • Extended service protection is available to
• Reliability verified through torsional vibration, fuel provide extended coverage options
consumption, oil consumption, transient
Worldwide Product Support
performance, and endurance testing
• Cat dealers have over 1,800 dealer branch
Alternators stores operating in 200 countries
• Superior motor starting capability minimizes • Your local Cat dealer provides extensive
need for oversizing generator post-sale support, including maintenance and
• Designed to match performance and output repair agreements
characteristics of Cat diesel engines Financing
Cooling System • Caterpillar offers an array of financial products
• Cooling systems available to operate in ambient to help you succeed through financial service
temperatures up to 50°C (122°F) excellence
• Tested to ensure proper generator set cooling • Options include loans, finance lease,
operating lease, working capital, and revolving
Clean Emissions Module line of credit
• Diesel oxidation catalyst for particulate matter • Contact your local Cat dealer for availability in
(PM) and hydrocarbon (HC) control your region
• Selective catalytic reduction (SCR) for nitrogen
oxides (NOx) control
• Integrated electronics for monitoring, protection,
and closed loop NOx control

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Standard and Optional Equipment

Engine Power Termination Vibration Isolators
Air Cleaner Type ❑ Rubber
❑ Single element ❑ Bus bar ❑ Spring
❑ Dual element ❑ Circuit breaker ❑ Seismic rated
❑ 4000A ❑ 5000A
Starting ❑ UL ❑ IEC Cat Connect
❑ Standard batteries ❑ 3-pole
❑ Oversized batteries Connectivity
❑ Electrically operated
❑ Standard electric starter(s) ❑ Ethernet
❑ Dual electric starter(s) Trip Unit ❑ Cellular
❑ Air starter(s) ❑ LSI ❑ LSI-G
❑ Jacket water heater ❑ LSIG-P Extended Service Options
Terms
Alternator Control System
❑ 2 year (prime)
Output voltage Controller ❑ 3 year
❑ 480V ❑ 6900V ❑ Cat ECS 100 ❑ 5 year
❑ 600V ❑ 12470V ❑ EMCP 4.4 ❑ 10 year
❑ 4160V ❑ 13200V Coverage
❑ 6300V ❑ 13800V Attachments
❑ Local annunciator module ❑ Silver
❑ 6600V
❑ Remote annunciator module ❑ Gold
Temperature Rise ❑ Expansion I/O module ❑ Platinum
(over 40°C ambient) ❑ Remote monitoring software ❑ Platinum Plus
❑ 150°C
❑ 125°C/130°C Charging Ancillary Equipment
❑ 105°C ❑ Automatic transfer switch
❑ Battery charger – 20A
❑ 80°C (ATS)
❑ Battery charger – 35A
Winding type ❑ Battery charger – 50A ❑ Paralleling switchgear
❑ Form wound ❑ Paralleling controls

Excitation
Certifications
❑ Permanent magnet (PM)
❑ IBC seismic certification
Attachments ❑ OSHPD pre-approval
❑ Anti-condensation heater
❑ Stator and bearing temperature
monitoring and protection

Note: Some options may not be available on all models. Certifications may not be
available with all model configurations. Consult factory for availability.

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Package Performance
Performance Standby Mission Critical Prime Continuous
Frequency 60 Hz 60 Hz 60 Hz 60 Hz
Gen set power rating with fan 3000 ekW 3000 ekW 2725 ekW 2500 ekW
Gen set power rating with fan @
3750 kVA 3750 kVA 3406 kVA 3125 kVA
0.8 power factor
Emissions Tier 4 Final Tier 4 Final Tier 4 Final Tier 4 Final
Performance number DM8955-05 EM0315-04 DM8956-04 DM8957-05
Fuel Consumption
100% load with fan – L/hr (gal/hr) 765.1 (202.1) 765.1 (202.1) 705.0 (186.2) 637.8 (168.5)
75% load with fan – L/hr (gal/hr) 596.7 (157.6) 596.7 (157.6) 558.9 (147.6) 518.0 (136.9)
50% load with fan – L/hr (gal/hr) 451.1 (119.2) 451.1 (119.2) 429.5 (113.5) 396.8 (104.8)
25% load with fan – L/hr (gal/hr) 282.7 (74.7) 282.7 (74.7) 271.2 (71.6) 251.6 (66.5)
Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) Consumption
100% load with fan – L/hr (gal/hr) 50.7 (13.4) 50.7 (13.4) 45.6 (12.0) 39.2 (10.3)
75% load with fan – L/hr (gal/hr) 30.4 (8.0) 30.4 (8.0) 25.5 (6.7) 22.1 (5.7)
50% load with fan – L/hr (gal/hr) 15.7 (4.1) 15.7 (4.1) 13.8 (3.6) 12.6 (3.2)
25% load with fan – L/hr (gal/hr) 7.4 (2.0) 7.4 (2.0) 6.9 (1.8) 6.5 (1.6)
Cooling System
Radiator air flow restriction (system) –
0.12 (0.48) 0.12 (0.48) 0.12 (0.48) 0.12 (0.48)
kPa (in. water)
Radiator air flow – m3/min (cfm) 3188 (112583) 3188 (112583) 3188 (112583) 3188 (112583)
Engine coolant capacity – L (gal) 303.5 (80.2) 303.5 (80.2) 303.5 (80.2) 303.5 (80.2)
Radiator coolant capacity – L (gal) 685.2 (181.0) 685.2 (181.0) 685.2 (181.0) 685.2 (181.0)
Total coolant capacity – L (gal) 988.7 (261.2) 988.7 (261.2) 988.7 (261.2) 988.7 (261.2)
Inlet Air
Combustion air inlet flow rate – m3/min (cfm) 259.3 (9155.0) 259.3 (9155.0) 242.7 (8570.0) 230.5 (8138.0)
Exhaust System
Exhaust stack gas temperature – °C (°F) 472.3 (882.2) 472.3 (882.2) 460.0 (860.0) 452.7 (846.9)
Exhaust gas flow rate – m /min (cfm)
3
667.2 (23557.7) 667.2 (23557.7) 610.0 (21540.9) 570.4 (20139.6)
Exhaust system backpressure (maximum
6.7 (27.0) 6.7 (27.0) 6.7 (27.0) 6.7 (27.0)
allowable) – kPa (in. water)
CEM outlet temperature – °C (°F) 465.5 (869.9) 465.5 (869.9) 451.1 (844.0) 444.0 (831.2)
Heat Rejection
Heat rejection to jacket water – kW (Btu/min) 1373 (78075) 1373 (78075) 1229 (69901) 1125 (63972)
Heat rejection to exhaust (total) – kW (Btu/min) 3112 (176964) 3112 (176964) 2796 (159003) 2587 (147112)
Heat rejection to aftercooler – kW (Btu/min) 379 (21574) 379 (21574) 329 (18728) 296 (16810)
Heat rejection to atmosphere from engine –
175 (9978) 175 (9978) 167 (9498) 162 (9237)
kW (Btu/min)
Heat rejection to atmosphere from CEM –
53 (3026) 53 (3026) 48 (2756) 45 (2534)
kW (Btu/min)
Heat rejection from alternator – kW (Btu/min) 112 (6369) 112 (6369) 99 (5619) 91 (5158)

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Weights and Dimensions

A B
Dim “A” Dim “B” Dim “C” Dry Weight
mm (in) mm (in) mm (in) kg (lb)

8127 (320.0) 3118 (122.8) 3614 (142.3) 20 463 (45,114)

Note: For reference only. Do not use for installation design. Contact your local Cat dealer for precise weights and dimensions.

A B

Dim “A” Dim “B” Dim “C” Dry Weight

mm (in) mm (in) mm (in) kg (lb)

4579 (180.3) 2361 (92.9) 1735 (68.3) 2900 (6393)

Ratings Definitions
Standby Applicable Codes and Standards
Output available with varying load for the duration of the AS 1359, UL 489, UL 869A, IBC, IEC 60034-1,
interruption of the normal source power. Average power ISO 3046, ISO 8528, NEMA MG1-22, NEMA
output is 70% of the standby rated ekW. Typical operation MG1-33, 2014/35/EU, 2006/42/EC, 2014/30/
is 200 hours per year, with maximum expected usage of EU and facilitates compliance to NFPA 37,
500 hours per year. NFPA 70, NFPA 99, NFPA 110.
Mission Critical Note: Codes may not be available in all model
Output available with varying load for the duration of the configurations. Please consult your local Cat
interruption of the normal source power. Average power dealer for availability.
output is 85% of the mission critical rated ekW. Typical
peak demand up to 100% of rated ekW for up to 5% of the Data Center Applications
operating time. Typical operation is 200 hours per year, • All ratings Tier III/Tier IV compliant per Uptime
with maximum expected usage of 500 hours per year. Institute requirements.
Prime • All ratings ANSI/TIA-942 compliant for Rated-1
Output available with varying load for an unlimited time. through Rated-4 data centers.
Average power output is 70% of the prime rated ekW. Fuel Rates
Typical peak demand is 100% of prime rated ekW with 10% Fuel consumption reported in accordance with ISO
overload capability for emergency use for a maximum of 1
3046-1, based on fuel oil of 35º API [16°C (60ºF)]
hour in 12. Overload operation cannot exceed 25 hours per
gravity having an LHV of 42,780 kJ/kg (18,390 Btu/lb)
year.
when used at 15ºC (59ºF) and weighing 850 g/liter
Continuous (7.0936 lbs/U.S. gal.) All fuel consumption values refer
Output available with non-varying load for an unlimited time. to rated engine power.
Average power output is 70-100% of the continuous rated
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ekW. Typical peak demand is 100% of continuous rated
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