[RE-wrenches] Generator automatic disconnect

Jay Peltz jay at asis.com
Wed Oct 2 13:21:19 PDT 2013


Exactly

Jay

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> On Oct 2, 2013, at 11:48 AM, "Larry Crutcher, Starlight Solar Power Systems" <larry at starlightsolar.com> wrote:
> 
> If you mean automatic transfer, how would you trigger it since AC power will be present from both sources at the inverter output? Do you mean a N.C. contactor that would open on gen power, something like attached drawing?
> 
> Larry 
> <Screen Shot 2013-10-02 at 11.43.47 AM.png>
> 
> On Oct 2, 2013, at 10:37 AM, Jay Peltz <jay at asis.com> wrote:
> 
> What about running the genny through one inverter and putting a transfer switch on the AC out which opens the ac out. 
> Meaning 100% charging but no loads. 
> 
> Jay
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Oct 2, 2013, at 9:50 AM, "Larry Crutcher, Starlight Solar Power Systems" <larry at starlightsolar.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Ray,
>> 
>> I had thought about this but it seems that with all inverters paralleled and controlled through the router that it would not allow one to charge and pass through the generator power while the others are inverting. Do you know a way of doing this.
>> 
>> Larry
>> 
>> On Oct 1, 2013, at 9:10 PM, Ray Walters <ray at solarray.com> wrote:
>> 
>> If they HAD to have the wee Generac, you could have it feed only one inverter, and the other 3 Magnums could stay in invert mode.  I have large systems where I'm not using the charger off every inverter.  
>> R.Ray Walters
>> CTO, Solarray, Inc
>> Nabcep Certified PV Installer, 
>> Licensed Master Electrician
>> Solar Design Engineer
>> 303 505-8760
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