Electric power controls
Cat XLM Switchgear
The Emergency Transfer and Load management (XLM) gen switchgear supports transfer between the utility source and generator bus and allows for sustained parallel operation with the utility for load management applications.
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XLM Switchgear
- High Speed Supervisory Network
- Automatic Start/Stop
- Automatic “Dead Bus” Coordination
- Automatic Power Factor Control when in Parallel with Utility Power
- Programmable Load Shed / Load Add Functions
- Networked Engine Communications
- Generator & Utility Protection
- Engine Tuning
- Mode Selection
- Selectable Auto/ Manual Control
- Password Protection for Protective Settings and Setup
- Load/No Load Test
- Touch Screen (HMI) Display
- NFPA 99/110 Compliant Alarm
- Annunciation with Audible Horn
- Engine Control mimic Screen with gauges for RPM, DC Battery Voltage, Oil Pressure, Engine Coolant temperature, Engine Hours, Number of starts
Flexible Operating Modes
Base Load, Import Setpoint Tracking, Export & Setpoint Tracking, or Export Limit as emergency mode
Reduced Commissioning Times
High-speed network connections to Caterpillar Generator Sets reduces field interconnects
Generator Demand Priority Control
Automatically match the on-line generator capacity to the loads, and avoid unnecessary operation of generator sets
| Configuration | Configurable PLC based switchgear capable of controlling and monitoring multiple generator sets, tie, utility and load breakers for utility paralleling applications |
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| Modes of Operation | Emergency Standby, Utility Import/Export, Peak shaving, and base load operations with redundant controls and components. Closed transition to/from generator power |
| Application | LV and MV ( 208V - 38 kV |
| ANSI Protective Devices | 15/25, 27/59, 81 O/U, 32, 40, 50, 51 |
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| ANSI Protective Devices | 15/25, 27/59, 81 O/U, 32, 40, 47, 50, 51, 86 |
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| Certifications | IBS, CBC, UBC & OSHPD Certified |
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| Control Panel Enclosure | NEMA 1 or NEMA 3R, Freestanding Construction |
| Operating Temperature | 0 degrees to 50 degrees C |
| Storage Temperature | -20 degrees C to +60 degrees C |
| Low Voltage Standards | NEMA SG-5, CSA, ANSI C37.51, ANSI C37.20.1, UL 1558 or UL 891, NFPA 110, NFPA 99 and NFPA 70 |
| Medium Voltage Standards | NEMA SG-5, ANSI / IEEE C37.20.2, CSA-C22.2 No. 31-M89, EEMAC G8-3.2, NFPA 70, NFPA 99 and NFPA 1110 |
Generator Demand Priority Control
- Automatically match the on-line generator capacity to the loads, and avoid unnecessary operation of generator sets.
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