Cummins C80D6C — Enclosed
Liquid-cooled · Diesel
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$35,724.55
Equipment only. Installation quoted after a free site survey.
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Cummins C80D6C — 80kW Diesel Generator, Open
80kW liquid-cooled standby generator, Diesel. Clinics, restaurants, data closets, cold storage, multi-tenant retail and small industrial.
Representative manufacturer image of the range. Enclosure finish, color and dimensions vary by model and configuration — see the specifications below for this unit.
80 kW Diesel Liquid-cooled Open — no enclosure
The C80D6C is a diesel standby set, supplied open with no enclosure, so it is intended for a generator room, a farm building, or a yard where you provide your own housing. Cummins sells this open-frame range as its Agricultural Standby line, with battle short mode that lets the set override faults that would normally shut it down. It weighs 2324 lb and measures 98 x 38 x 52 inches.
Diesel gives you the highest power density and fuel you can store on site, independent of the gas utility - the usual choice when the load is large, the runtime requirement is fixed, or code requires on-site fuel.
Pricing
Quoted per project
Units at this size are specified against your electrical service, switchgear and fuel arrangement, so they are quoted per project rather than listed at a shelf price.
The C80D6C is sold by UTS ElectricPros, an authorized Cummins dealer in Dallas–Fort Worth. Buying through an authorized dealer is what keeps the manufacturer warranty valid — equipment bought from an unauthorized reseller frequently is not covered, and owners tend to find that out at the worst possible moment.
Order by phone — (214) 957-4307This model is not sold online. We take the order directly and confirm availability while you are on the call.
A separate service
Want us to install it?
Installation is not included in the price above and is not sold at checkout. It is quoted on its own, in writing, after a free on-site survey. You are welcome to buy the equipment here and use your own electrician.
- ✓ Concrete or composite pad
- ✓ Fuel supply: base tank or day tank arrangement
- ✓ Transfer switch and electrical tie-in
- ✓ Permit and city inspection
- ✓ Startup, load test and walkthrough
Prefer to talk it through? Have us call you.
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Specifications
| Model | Cummins C80D6C |
|---|---|
| Rated output | 80 kW |
| Fuel | Diesel |
| Cooling | Liquid-cooled |
| Enclosure | Open — no enclosure |
| Weight | 2324 lb |
| Dimensions (L×W×H) | 98 x 38 x 52 in |
| Voltage configurations | 120/240 1Ph |
| Extreme cold package | Available as an upgrade |
| Transfer switch | Sold separately, sized to your service |
| Application | commercial |
| Standby rating | 80 kW / 100 kVA |
| Prime rating | 72 kW / 90 kVA |
| Engine | QSB5-G13 |
| Alternator | UC2G |
| Emissions | EPA Tier 3 |
| Enclosure options | Available open, or in a Sound Attenuated Enclosure Level 1 or Level 2. A Level 1 to Level 2 upgrade kit exists. |
| Displacement | 4.5 liters (272 in³) |
| Rated speed | 1800 rpm |
| Controller | PowerCommand 2.3 |
| Certifications | NFPA 110 Level 1 compliance, FCC 47 CFR part 15 class A and B |
| Warranty | 2 year / 400 hour base warranty. 3 year and 5 year standby warranty options are available. |
| Extended warranty | Cummins factory coverage for 3 to 10 years, from $355.56. See every price |
Available configurations
This model ships in a single factory configuration.
| Part number | Voltage | Phase | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| A061T469 | 120/240 | 1Ph | — |
This model is quoted directly rather than listed. Part numbers are shown so you can confirm exactly what you are being quoted.
Built in
What the C80D6C does that the spec table does not show
Fuel you control
Diesel is stored on site, so the set is independent of the gas utility entirely. For a clinic, a restaurant, cold storage or a data closet that independence is usually the whole reason for choosing diesel.
1800 rpm
Half the engine speed of a residential air-cooled unit. Fewer revolutions per running hour is why these are specified where the set may run for days rather than minutes.
PowerCommand control
Digital governing, voltage regulation, alarm and status monitoring, with auto-shutdown on fault detection and NFPA 110 Level 1 compliance.
Fuel that needs managing
Diesel degrades, absorbs water and grows biological contamination if it sits. A set that runs rarely needs its fuel maintained, not just topped up — which is part of what a service visit covers.
Accessories and maintenance parts for this unit →
Specifications on this page are taken from the Cummins published specification sheet for
the air-cooled Connect range.
Download it from Cummins →
Pairs with
Transfer switches for a 80kW set
The switch is sized to your electrical service, not to the generator. These are the families that typically apply at this output — we confirm the exact one at the survey.
Questions about the C80D6C
How much does a Cummins C80D6C cost installed in Dallas-Fort Worth?
The C80D6C is quoted per project rather than listed at a shelf price. Units at this size are specified against your electrical service, switchgear and fuel arrangement, so a shelf number would be meaningless. Tell us the application and we will put equipment and installation in writing together.
What will the C80D6C actually run?
Commercial standby power for facilities with substantial motor and HVAC load. Final confirmation comes from a load calculation against your actual panel, which we do at the survey.
Do I need a transfer switch with the C80D6C?
Yes. A standby generator cannot be code-compliantly connected without an automatic transfer switch - it is what keeps your generator from backfeeding the utility line and endangering line crews. The switch is sized to your electrical service, not to the generator, so we confirm your service size at the survey before specifying it.
Is the C80D6C in stock?
Availability changes weekly. A refundable deposit reserves a specific unit and locks the equipment price for 90 days, which is the practical way to hold one while the survey and permit work happen. If we cannot source it in a reasonable window, you get the deposit back.
Same size, different build
Other 80kW configurations
Same 80kW output. What changes is the enclosure, the transfer switch and whether a cold-weather package is fitted — not the power.
Cummins C80D6C — Enclosed + 24-Hour Tank
Liquid-cooled · Diesel
24hr tank
Equipment from
$41,810.84
Equipment only. Installation quoted after a free site survey.
View detailsStep up or down
Is 80kW the right size?
The next capacity either side in the diesel range. If you are not sure which way to go, the sizing calculator works it out against your own house rather than its square footage alone.
Down to 60kW — less headroom, lower install cost.
Cummins C60D6 — Open
Liquid-cooled · Diesel
Pricing
Quoted per project
Units at this size are specified against your electrical service, switchgear and fuel arrangement, so they are quoted per project rather than listed at a shelf price.
View detailsUp to 100kW — room for a second AC or a well pump.
Cummins C100D6C — Open
Liquid-cooled · Diesel
Pricing
Quoted per project
Units at this size are specified against your electrical service, switchgear and fuel arrangement, so they are quoted per project rather than listed at a shelf price.
View detailsWant the C80D6C priced for your address?
This model is quoted directly. Tell us the application and we will put equipment and installation in writing together.
What it is for
Keeping a business open when the power is not
When the power stops the business stops. Refrigeration thaws, the point of sale goes dark, card payments fail, doors and tills stop working and staff get sent home. For a clinic or a restaurant it is not only lost revenue, it is a food-safety and patient-care obligation.
Why it becomes urgent
The same storm and grid events that take out homes take out the block the business sits on, and a commercial outage costs money by the hour from the first minute.
Who buys it
Offices, clinics, restaurants, retail suites and small industrial buildings that cannot close for a day.
The C80D6C is installed across the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex by our own licensed crews — the cities we serve, what installation involves, and a free on-site survey before any number is put in writing.
Before you buy the C80D6C
The questions that decide whether this is the right machine, answered properly rather than in a sentence on a product page.
- Is 80kW the right size for the load?Size against the connected load and the starting surge, not the floor area.
- Why diesel rather than natural gas?Fuel decides runtime, refueling and what the gas side of the install costs.
- Will it start in a freeze?The rating is not the problem. The battery, the propane tank and the cold weather package are.
- How loud is it, really?Published dB by model, and what that sounds like from a neighbor’s window.
- Will my gas line carry it?The most common reason a quote moves after the survey. Real BTU demand and the pressure it needs under load.
All the generator guides we have written
Every Cummins diesel standby, 20kW to 200kW · Or a portable, if you only need a few circuits
Installed across Dallas–Fort Worth
The C80D6C ships anywhere in the country. Installation is Dallas–Fort Worth only, carried out by our own licensed crews under TECL #40628 operating from Grand Prairie — because a generator is quoted against your gas meter, your panel and your city, which nobody can do from a warehouse. What installation actually involves.
- Generator installation in CoppellOncor for most of the city, with CoServ Electric or TNMP in a few northern areas
- Generator installation in CelinaOncor or CoServ Electric, depending on the address
- Generator installation in MansfieldOncor or United Cooperative Services, depending on the address
- Generator installation in DentonDenton Municipal Electric, a community-owned utility, for most of the city, with CoServ Electric and Oncor at some addresses
All 27 cities we install in → · every install includes the permit, the inspection and meeting the inspector on site, and the number comes from a free on-site survey rather than a price list.
After the C80D6C is in
A generator is a fifteen-year relationship, not a transaction. What that looks like from here.
Maintenance and service plans
Skipped maintenance is the top cause of an outage-night no-start. What a visit covers and how often it is due.
The battery, specifically
The component that fails most often when maintenance is skipped, and why the weekly exercise does not prove it is healthy.
Cummins warranty, and ours
What the manufacturer covers, what the installer covers, and which one you call when something fails.
Parts and accessories
Cold-weather kits, maintenance parts and the part numbers that fit this unit.