Product Description
The C280-8 generator set incorporates years of proven success of the 3600 engine with the latest technology in electronics. The result is a fully integrated solution that is ideal for offshore operations.Ideal applications for the C280-8 offshore generator set are main power on-board drilling and production vessels and platforms.Complete package offerings are MCS type-approved and compliant with IMO Tier II emissions standards, making integration of the Cat C280-12 generator set into the vessel a simplified operation. Cat generator sets are backed by the worldwide network of Cat dealers ready to support your operation with technical support, service, parts, and warranty. Cat C280-8 offshore generator set. Ratings: 2200-2600 @ 50/60 Hz (1000/900 rpm). IMO Tier II emissions compliant.
Engine Specifications
- Minimum Rating
- 3084kV·A
- Maximum Rating
- 3634kV·A
- Emissions
- IMO Tier II/EPA Marine Tier 2
- Displacement
- 9031in³
- Oil Change Interval
- 1000h
- Weight
- 108027lb
- Generator Set Control
- Generator Monitoring System (GMS)
- Aspiration
- Turbocharged-Aftercooled
- Stroke
- 11.8in
- Engine Control
- Electronic ADEM™ A3
- Fuel System
- EUI
- Bore
- 11in
Dimensions
- Length
- 320.5in
- Width
- 91.6in
- Height
- 134.1in
Capacity for Liquids
- Cooling System - Engine
- 140gal (US)
- Lube Oil System - Refill
- 289gal (US)
Standard Equipment
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- Product Consist
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- The engine is a turbocharged, aftercooled, four-strokecycle-diesel, electronic unit injection engine with a280 mm (11 in) bore by 300 mm (11.8 in) stroke. SAEstandard rotation is counterclockwise as viewed from therear of engine flywheel.
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- Emissions Certifications
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- GL and CCS approved IMO certificate — includesstatement of compliance or Engine International AirPollution Prevention (EIAPP) certificate, supplied by theRecognized Organization (RO) where available, andtechnical file to be kept on board per IMO regulations.
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- Marine Certification Society Type-approval
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- ABS, BV, CCS, DnV, GL, LRS
- Spray shielding to meet SOLAS regulations for flammablefluids
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- European Certifications
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- Declaration of Incorporation for EU Machinery Safety
- Directive and EU Low Voltage Safety Directive
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- Air Inlet System
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- Fresh water aftercooler, corrosion resistant coated (airside)
- Air inlet shutoff
- Turbocharger, rear-mounted, oil lubricated
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- Control System
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- Single Cat ADEM A3 electronic engine control module withelectronic unit injector fuel system, rigid wiring harness(10 amp 24V power required to drive electronic enginecontrol modules)
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- Cooling System
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- Gear-driven jacket water (JW) pump
- Gear-driven separate-circuit aftercooler/oil cooler (AC/OC) pump
- Engine coolant water drains
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- Exhaust System
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- Dry, gas tight exhaust manifold
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- Fuel System
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- Distillate fuel (requires viscosity ranging from 1.4 cStto 20 cSt at 38°C)
- Fuel pump, gear-driven
- Fuel transfer pump (mounted on left-hand side)
- Duplex fuel filters, rear-engine-mounted
- Electronically controlled unitinjectors
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- Lube System
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- Centrifugal oil filters with single shutoff, service-side enginemounted on cylinder block inspection covers (includesinstalled oil lines and single shutoff valve), filters centrifugebypass oil from the main lubricating oil pump (can be servicedwith the engine running)
- Oil filler and dipstick
- Oil pressure regulating valve
- Dry engine-mounted sump system that gravity feeds intobase assembly integral sump
- Engine-mounted duplex oil filter
- Intermittent air prelube
- Continuous electric prelube
- Redundant prelube with continuous electric prelube andintermittent air prelube backup
- Oil pan drain valves
- Electric continuous prelube pump
- Lube oil heater
- Oil pump - gear drive
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- Protection System
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- Crankcase explosion relief valves
- Alarm and shutdown during abnormal operation
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- Instrumentation
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- PLC-based system provides protection, monitoring, andcontrol housed in a NEMA 4 (IP66) enclosure.
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- General
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- Service Literature
Optional Equipment
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- Air Inlet System
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- 90° adapter and straight adapters for air inlet to turbochargerAir cleaners
- Air cleaners with Cat dry paper filter elements (approximately99.9% efficient at filtering SAE fine dust)
- Soot filter
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- Control System
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- 4-20 mA load feedback signal
- Load sharing module
- Direct rack module
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- Cooling System
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- Separate Circuit Aftercooler (SCAC)
- Customer water connections
- Jacket water thermostats
- AC/OC thermostats
- Accessory module-mounted high volume expansion tank
- Jacket water heater
- Heat recovery connections and thermostats for use withwater maker system
- ANSI connection adapters
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- Exhaust System
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- Exhaust manifold shields
- Vertical or 30° outboard exhaust orientation options
- Exhaust outlet expanders and weld flanges
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- Fuel System
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- Manual fuel priming pump
- Duplex primary fuel strainer
- Flexible fuel hose connections
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- Lube System
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- Dry engine-mounted sump system that gravity feeds intobase assembly integral sump
- Engine-mounted duplex oil filter
- Intermittent air prelube
- Continuous electric prelube
- Redundant prelube with continuous electric prelube andintermittent air prelube backup
- Oil pan drain valves
- Electric continuous prelube pump
- Lube oil heater
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- Protection System
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- Wiring meets MCS requirements
- Upgrade PLC monitor to industrial PC
- Upgrades AC/OC, JW and start air pressure from contactorsto transducers
- Raw water/sea water pressure transducer
- Modbus communication
- Beacon and horn
- Single engine remote display monitor
- Emergency pump start signal
- Cabinet cooler
- Generator power monitoring
- Remote relay panel
- Turbocharger speed sensors
- Cylinder pressure relief valve
- Oil mist detector
- Flywheel and damper guards
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- Mounting System
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- Base aseembly
- Vertically-restrained vibration isolators and weld plates
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- Starting System
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- Single turbine air starters
- Boost control valve for extremely cold ambient conditions
- Air start pressure reducing valves
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- General
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- Torsional couplings
- Mounting groups for engine, generator, and base
- Accessory module to mount attachments such as theexpansion tank, heat exchanger, instrument panel andengine controls, annunciator panel, alarm and shutdowncontactors, fuel strainer
- Flywheel
- Engine barring device options:
- One-year storage preservation
- Oceanic transportation shipping protection (shrink wrapand tarp)
- Engine testing — certified dynamometer test, fuelconsumption test, rated speed performance test, overloadtest, minimum power setting, peak firing pressure test,turbo work cert and crankshaft work cert
- Standard and project-specific witness testing
- Spare parts kits
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- Literature
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- Project-specific installation drawings
- Electrical schematics and P&ID drawings