XW generator start question [RE-wrenches]

Jay Peltz, Peltz Power jay at asis.com
Fri Apr 25 09:27:34 PDT 2008


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Hi Mark,

is this upgrade now standard, and if not, how hard is it to install?

thanks,

jay
On Apr 25, 2008, at 8:57 AM, Mark Edmunds wrote:

>
> Hi Dan, Jay
>
>
> You have the correct information Dan - the original design did need  
> the
> "run" signal, even with 2 wire units - the software upgrade we now  
> have
> will allow the system to look at the AC2 voltage to determine that the
> generator is running so it can be a true 2 wire installation.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Mark
>
>
>
> Mark Edmunds
> Xantrex Technology Inc.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dan Rice [mailto:danrice at scinternet.net]
> Sent: Friday, April 25, 2008 12:08 AM
> To: RE-wrenches at topica.com
> Subject: Re: XW generator start question [RE-wrenches]
>
>
> Jay,
>
> Yes, the GSM is required to interface a generator to the XW, 2-wire
> start or otherwise. The GSM also requires a "generator running" signal
> in order to recognize a running generator and hold the 2-wire signal
> "on". The GSM "run"
> sensor circuit requires a 12 volt nominal (30 volts max) signal  
> from the
> generator, and requires another 2 wires between the generator and the
> GSM, so for a "2-wire" start generator, actually 4 wires are required.
> Xantrex has heard the complaints about this loss of a true 2-wire  
> start
> feature on the XW, and I understand that there's a software upgrade
> available that will allow the GSM to recognize when there's AC line
> voltage present at the AC input terminals of the inverter (AC 2 in, I
> assume). This should eliminate the need for the 12 volt "run" signal
> (and the extra 2 wires) from the generator to the GSM. I haven't tried
> this upgrade myself. On the one installation I've worked on, I ran the
> additional 2 wires, and piggy-backed off of one of the propane  
> solenoids
> for the 12 volt "run" signal. The GSM works fine this way.
>
> I hope that helps.
>
> Dan Rice
> Abundant Sun, LLC.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jay Peltz, Peltz Power" <jay at asis.com>
> To: <RE-wrenches at topica.com>
> Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2008 7:20 PM
> Subject: XW generator start question [RE-wrenches]
>
>
> |
> | HI All,
> |
> | Do you need the generator start module to control a 2 wire start
> | generator on the XW inverter?
> |
> | thanks,
> | jay
> |
> | peltz power
> |
>
>
>
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