Used Caterpillar 3412 800 kW Diesel Generator Set

Manufacturer Information

Manufacturer: Caterpillar / CAT

Model: 3412

Caterpillar manufactures industrial diesel engines and electric power generator sets for standby, prime, and continuous power applications. The 3412 engine family has been widely used in Caterpillar power-generation equipment. Current Caterpillar 3412C generator products are offered in industrial power-generation configurations, but exact specifications vary by model, rating, year, and generator arrangement.

Main Product Description

Used Caterpillar 3412 diesel generator set rated 800 kW standby and 725 kW prime, powered by a CAT 3412 diesel engine rated 1,180 HP at 1,800 RPM. The generator is configured for 277/480V, 3-phase, 60 Hz service and features a 12-lead reconnectable generator, 1,200 amp main-line circuit breaker, permanent magnet generator, and CAT EMCP II digital control panel. Additional equipment includes a battery charger, coolant heater, sound-attenuated enclosure, and sub-base fuel tank with secondary containment. This 2006 generator has only 326 listed operating hours and measures approximately 89 inches wide x 207 inches long x 101 inches high with an approximate weight of 24,000 lbs. Generator Serial #ADJN01024, engine Serial #1EZ08710. Load test pending. Stock #54562001.

Specifications

• Manufacturer: Caterpillar / CAT
• Model: 3412
• Equipment type: Diesel generator set
• Standby rating: 800 kW
• Prime rating: 725 kW
• Fuel: Diesel
• Engine manufacturer: Caterpillar / CAT
• Engine model: 3412
• Engine horsepower: 1,180 HP
• Engine speed: 1,800 RPM
• Engine serial number: 1EZ08710
• Generator serial number: ADJN01024
• Frequency: 60 Hz
• Phase: 3-phase
• Voltage: 480V
• Generator leads: 12 lead
• Voltage reconnectability: Reconnectable to other voltages
• Main-line circuit breaker: 1,200 amp
• Excitation: PMG / permanent magnet generator
• Control panel: CAT EMCP II digital control panel
• Battery charger: Included
• Coolant heater: Included
• Enclosure: Sound attenuated
• Fuel tank: Sub-base fuel tank
• Secondary containment: Included
• Operating hours: 326 hours
• Year: 2006
• Overall width: 89 inches
• Overall length: 207 inches
• Overall height: 101 inches
• Approximate weight: 24,000 lbs
• Load test: Pending
• Stock number: 54562001

Applications

• Emergency standby power
• Industrial backup power
• Commercial facility backup power
• Manufacturing plant power
• Process facility backup power
• Warehouse and distribution facility backup power
• Prime power applications within the verified 725 kW prime rating
• Remote or temporary industrial power where configuration is suitable
• Critical facility power backup
• Construction or project power where emissions and installation requirements permit

Suitable Facilities / Loads

• Manufacturing facilities
• Processing plants
• Warehouses
• Distribution centers
• Industrial buildings
• Commercial facilities
• Pumps and pumping systems
• Compressors
• Process equipment
• HVAC systems
• Motors and industrial machinery
• Temporary industrial power systems

Individual motor starting loads, nonlinear loads, harmonics, voltage requirements, and total system demand should be reviewed before sizing any generator installation.

FAQs

• WHAT IS THE POWER RATING OF THIS CATERPILLAR 3412 GENERATOR?
  The generator is listed at 800 kW standby and 725 kW prime.
• HOW MANY HOURS ARE ON THIS CAT 3412 GENERATOR?
  The listing shows only 326 operating hours.
• WHAT ENGINE POWERS THIS GENERATOR?
  The generator is powered by a CAT 3412 diesel engine rated at 1,180 HP at 1,800 RPM. The engine serial number is 1EZ08710.
• WHAT VOLTAGE IS THIS GENERATOR CONFIGURED FOR?
  The unit is currently listed as 480V, 3-phase, 60 Hz. It has a 12-lead generator that is stated to be reconnectable to other voltages.
• DOES THIS GENERATOR HAVE A MAIN CIRCUIT BREAKER?
  Yes. It includes a 1,200 amp main-line circuit breaker.
• WHAT CONTROL PANEL DOES THIS CAT GENERATOR USE?
  The generator is equipped with a CAT EMCP II digital control panel.
• DOES THIS GENERATOR HAVE A PERMANENT MAGNET GENERATOR?
  Yes. 
• IS THIS AN ENCLOSED GENERATOR?
  Yes. The unit includes a sound-attenuated enclosure.
• DOES THE GENERATOR INCLUDE A FUEL TANK?
  Yes. It includes a sub-base fuel tank with secondary containment. 
• WHAT ARE THE DIMENSIONS OF THIS CAT 3412 GENERATOR?
  Overall dimensions are approximately 89 inches wide x 207 inches long x 101 inches high.
• HOW MUCH DOES THIS GENERATOR WEIGH?
  The listing states an approximate weight of 24,000 lbs.
• WHAT YEAR WAS THIS GENERATOR MANUFACTURED?
  The unit is listed as a 2006 generator set.
• CAN THIS GENERATOR BE USED FOR PRIME POWER?
  The generator carries a listed prime rating of 725 kW. Actual prime-power suitability should be confirmed based on expected load profile, operating hours, ambient conditions, maintenance requirements, emissions regulations, and Caterpillar rating documentation.
• CAN AARON EQUIPMENT HELP DETERMINE WHETHER THIS GENERATOR FITS MY APPLICATION?
  Yes. Buyers can provide their required standby or prime load, voltage, motor starting loads, facility type, installation environment, and duty cycle so Aaron Equipment can help compare those requirements with the available generator information.
• CAN AARON EQUIPMENT HELP WITH SHIPPING THIS CAT 3412 GENERATOR?
  Yes. Aaron Equipment provides shipping and receiving support. This unit is approximately 89 inches wide x 207 inches long x 101 inches high and weighs approximately 24,000 lbs, which are important details for freight planning and loading coordination.