SW generator control question [RE-wrenches]

[hugh piggott]

<x-flowed>>I have a customer who has  2- SW5548 inverters w/ stacking interface,
>1000AH battery bank, 1KW solar array, 14KW diesel genset w/  remote
>auto-start Murphy and has grid power available and connected to the SWs.
>He's using Float Mode but with the Grid Timer set for charging from 18:00
>to 01:30 each day.
>     My question....he wants the generator to do the AC charging, not the
>grid. But he'd like to leave the grid connected.

totally mad.

Run the genset on a timer, and leave the grid disconnected.  If you 
want grid back up, fit a relay which connect the grid if battery drop 
below x volts.
-- 
Hugh

Scoraig, Scotland
http://www.scoraigwind.co.uk

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