[RE-wrenches] sol ark AGS question

[Michael Morningstar]

We learned of this major deficiency after an eight unit install. No cool
down is disastrous to modern diesels. Our work around was installing a
400amp contactor and macromatic programmable relay.

On Thu, Sep 14, 2023 at 10:05 PM Jerry Shafer via RE-wrenches <
re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:

> Jay, wrenches
> ASCO makes multiple ATS controls that can manage delays latching up and
> for cool down. Most of the gensets have are  programmed cool down after
> relay opens so its not an issue. Generally on start up the genny connects
> as soon as it's voltage and freq are within range.
> fun times
>
>
>
> On Thu, Sep 14, 2023, 2:26 PM jay via RE-wrenches <
> re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:
>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I have a client with a sol ark and it doesn’t have warm up or cool down,
>> kind of amazing companies are going backwards in their tech.
>>
>>
>> Has anyone come up with external fix for this?
>>
>> I am guessing the internal relay on the sol ark switches closed when it
>> sees the correct volts/hz and opens the sol ark relay when it sends the off
>> signal.
>>
>> If thats correct I  can pretty easily use a delay relay on the off cycle
>> assuming the on signal has a time window to allow for this delay in sending
>> power to the inverter.
>>
>>  The on delay I don’t see anyway unless I use a contactor with on delay
>> relay.
>>
>> Maybe there is a off the shelf generator transfer switch that has this
>> built in?
>>
>> Thanks in advance
>>
>> Jay
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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