Xantrex Technology XW manual Connecting the Generator

Installation

Connecting the Generator

To connect the XW Auto Generator Start to a generator, identify the start wiring configuration of the generator to be used. Generators must be auto- start capable, and generators equipped with remote operation connections are ideal.

If the generator is equipped for remote operation, examine the wiring of the remote cable and connector (or read the generator’s documentation, if available) and identify the following wires:

	•	Ground
	•	Start
	•	Stop
	• Generator run signal, also known as the Hour Meter or Switched B+
		(battery positive)
Wiring	Either #16 or #18 AWG wire is required to connect to the wiring harness.
Requirements	How many of these wires you connect and in which combination depends
	on your generator type.
Generator	The XW Auto Generator Start has 13 preset generator configurations, or
Types	“Gen Types” (see “Gen Type” on page 3–9). After installing the
	hardware, it will be necessary to select one of these Gen Types from the
	XW Auto Generator Start Configuration Menu on the XW System
	Control Panel.

Important: Put the system in Standby BEFORE changing the “Gen Type”. See “Putting the XW Auto Generator Start in Standby Mode” on page 4–6.

The following section describes the 13 preset generator configurations and provides diagrams for connecting the wiring harness to the generator’s start wiring.

Important: For an explanation of the terminology used in the following section, refer to Appendix B, “Generator Auto Start Requirements and Types”. For more information about XW Auto Generator Start internal relay activity and timing, see Appendix C, “Relay Timing”.

For instructions on changing these preset parameters, see “Cfg Trigger

Menu” on page 3–11.

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