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Cat C27

800 kW standby · Diesel · Liquid-cooled

800 kW diesel generator. Commercial and industrial power generation.

Standby power
800 kW
Voltage options
277/480V
Frequency / Phase
60 Hz · 3-phase
Engine
Caterpillar Cat C27 ACERT
commercial-standby

Overview#

The Cat C27 is a 800 kW diesel generator designed for commercial and industrial standby power applications.

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Estimated runtime

4.6 hours(0.2 days)

Fuel consumption ≈ 43.20 GPH at 75% load. Estimate based on industry-typical 1800 RPM standby curves (≈0.07 GPH/kW at full load). Actual consumption varies by engine, ambient temperature, fuel quality, and tuning.

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