Configuration

Outcomes

Selecting On enables the Start on Inverter Load Current (“Start Load”)

 

and Stop on Inverter Load Current (“Stop Load”) functionality. If the

 

Auto Gen Start is in Automatic mode and “Enable Load” is set to On, the

 

Auto Gen Start stops and starts the generator according to the values you

 

have set for “Start Load” and “Stop Load”.

 

Selecting Off disables the Start on Inverter Load Current and Stop on

 

Inverter Load Current functionality. When “Enable Load” is set to Off,

 

the Auto Gen Start ignores the values you have set for “Start Load” and

 

“Stop Load”.

Start Load

Full name

Start on Inverter Load Current

 

 

Purpose

“Start Load” is a changeable setting for enabling the generator to start at a

 

specified AC load on the inverter. The generator will assist the inverter

 

with powering the AC load.

 

 

 

This setting requires you to set a value for “Stop Load” also.

 

Values

 

Default

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.0A to 33.0A (increments of 1A)

 

10.0A

 

 

 

 

When to use

You should change this setting if you have certain “peak” times of power

 

usage, or have power demands that consistently exceed the output of your

 

inverter.

 

 

 

If “Enable Load” is set to On, the generator will start in response to the

 

“Start Load” setting unless the Auto Gen Start is in a Quiet Time period.

 

Whenever the generator starts automatically in response to inverter load

 

current, the Auto Gen Start will stop the generator once the load on the

 

inverter reaches the Stop on Inverter Load Current value.

 

You can monitor the inverter load current on the System screen.

Outcomes

If you set “Start Load” too high, the Auto Gen Start may not start the

 

generator in time to recharge the batteries before the batteries are drained

 

by the AC load. In addition, if “Start Load” is set too high, the inverter

 

may shut down due to an overload condition.

If you set “Start Load” too low, the Auto Gen Start may start the generator too frequently, wasting fuel in the process.

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Automatic Generator specifications

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