Kongsberg 8100225 C3-GDCP

Technical specifications

Manufacturer

Kongsberg

Manufacturer part no.

8100225

Type

C3-GDCP power-management DPU

Application

PMS generator control & protection

Used with

Kongsberg DataChief C20

System

Kongsberg K-Chief 500 / DataChief C20 Power Management System (PMS)

Module type

C20 Distributed Processing Unit (DPU)

Function

Generator protection and differential current protection

Over-current protection

Each of the three phases; three levels

Reverse power protection

Yes (negative % active load)

Overload protection

kW; two levels

Voltage protection

Over- and under-voltage; two levels

Frequency protection

Over- and under-frequency; two levels

Differential current protection

Trips the generator breaker when the switchboard/generator current difference exceeds a preset limit (e.g. 5%); calculated per phase

Measurements

Three-phase AC voltage; calculates cos phi, kW, kVA and kVAr

Local indication

7-segment display showing the phase that caused a short-circuit trip

Trip reset

Locally on the module, from a switch in the switchboard front door, or at the MOS

Operator interface

Midi Operator Station (MOS) or Remote Operator Station (ROS)

Supply

From the VCC-440 voltage converter module (24 V AC measurement supply and 24 V DC power)

Introduced

2005

Technical documents (1)

• Kongsberg PMS datasheet (AA-0447-C)

Key features

• Generator protection and differential current protection in one DPU
• Over-current (three levels), reverse power and overload trips
• Over/under voltage and frequency, two levels each
• Calculates cos phi, kW, kVA and kVAr from three-phase voltage
• 7-segment display shows which phase caused a short-circuit trip
• Declared obsolete by Kongsberg on 30 September 2025

About the Kongsberg 8100225

The Kongsberg 8100225 is the C3-GDCP distributed processing unit (DPU) from the K-Chief 500 and DataChief C20 power management systems. It protects the ship's generators: it trips the generator circuit breaker on over-current, reverse power, overload, over- or under-voltage and over- or under-frequency, and can also provide differential current protection, comparing the current measured at the switchboard with the current inside the generator and tripping when the difference exceeds a preset limit. Kongsberg introduced the module in 2005 and declared it obsolete on 30 September 2025, stating that components for producing new units are no longer available.

What is the 8100225 used for?

The module sits in the main switchboard cubicle as part of the PMS, one per generator. It works alongside the C4 generator control DPUs and the VCC voltage converter module, and reports trips and generator values to the Midi Operator Station or the K-Chief 500 remote operator stations. Without a working unit, the generator loses these protection functions, so ships still running K-Chief 500 or DataChief C20 PMS need an exact replacement until the system is upgraded.

Lifecycle and successor

Discontinued.

OEM successor: Latest-generation K-Chief and PMS

Before you order

What to photograph or confirm so the right unit is quoted.

Kongsberg's September 2025 notice names two PMS modules: 8100225 (C3-GDCP) and 8100181 (C1 Combi). Check the item number on the module label; the C3 generator protection family also appears as C3-GP in Kongsberg documentation. Send the label photo, the vessel name or IMO number, and whether the unit is used with differential current transducers.