MULTI-FUNCTION GENSET CONTROLLER TECHNOLOGY

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TOPICS
Integrated controller functions
Monitoring Protection Control Communications

Engine / generator set Utility / tie Manufactures

GENSET CONTROLLER FUNCTIONS

Engine start/stop, protection, metering, & control Generator protection, metering, & control Automatic synchronization kW and kVAR sharing, kW and kVAR control Multi-set communications Utility and tie control Expandable I/O with programmable logic (some)

ENGINE PROTECTION & MONITORING

Engine protection and monitoring methods

Digital inputs (switches) for pre-alarms and shutdowns, no parameter display Analog sensor inputs (VDO, DATCON, etc.), with parameter display J1939 CAN bus communications, with parameter display

ENGINE CONTROL
Starter output contact Fuel solenoid contact Magnetic pickup input (RPM) Cycle crank, over crank timers Cool down timer Warm-up timer Many other user settable timers Engine auto / manual switch Automatic speed matching synchronizing Governor biasing for kW sharing when paralleled with other gensets on an isolated bus and kW load control when paralleled to utility

GENERATOR PROTECTION
Reverse power Reverse VARS or over/under PF. (loss of excitation) Over/under voltage Over/under frequency Negative phase sequence Overcurrent, IEC IMDT curves (some) Ground fault (some) Fail to automatically synchronize

GENERATOR METERING
Amperage, each phase Voltage, each phase to phase Frequency Power factor kW, kVAR kWH, kVARH Synchroscope with bus voltage and frequency display

GENERATOR CONTROL
Circuit breaker trip and close output contacts Voltage regulator biasing (voltage setting) for kVAR sharing when paralleled with other gensets on an isolated bus and PF control when paralleled to utility Automatic synchronizing with voltage matching

UTILITY METERING
Amperage, each phase Voltage, each phase to phase Frequency Power factor kW, kVAR kWH, kVARH Synchroscope with bus voltage and frequency display

UTILITY CONTROL & PROTECTION

Circuit breaker trip and close output contact Loss of mains sensing Peak shaving Zero power transfer (ZPT) Base load Automatic synchronizing with voltage matching Utility protective functions (not utility grade)
Over/under voltage Over/under frequency Phase sequence

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MULTI-SET CONTROL FUNCTIONS

First up sensing with dead bus closing kW / kVAR sharing Utility breaker control Tie breaker control (some) Load dependant start/stop
Spinning reserve and or % of load Service hours Multiple size genset kW ratings Pre-alarm starting

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COMMUNICATIONS & SOFTWARE

User friendly software (some) Built-in USB port (some) RS232 / RS485 ports Modbus RTU Ethernet TCP/IP (some) CAN bus (controller area network) (most)
J1939 standard Variances between manufactures http://www.embedded.com/columns/murphyslaw/ 13000304 (for more information on CAN)

Most now have SCADA software available

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DEIF CONTROLLER
AGC genset / mains controller

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BASLER DGC-2020 CONTROLLER

Separate Load Share Module Communications (SCADA) are part of the Load Share Module

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ComAP GENERATOR CONTROLLER InteliGen Controller

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ComAP SYSTEM CONTROLLER

InteliSys Controller IS-NT-BB InteliSys Display IS-Display InteliVision 8 (premium display)

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WOODWARD CONTROLLER
EasyGen 3000 series

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WOODWARD EASYGEN 3200

REMOTE PANEL RP3000

easYgen 3100

CAN

DOOR MOUNTED

SUBPAN MOUNTED

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WOODWARD CONTROLLER
LS-5 utility / tie controller Expansion for EasyGen 3500

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MAIN-TIE-MAIN CONFIGURATION
INCOMING UTILITY #1 INCOMING UTILITY #2

LS-5

LS-5

LS-5

ENGINE

GEN

BUILDING LOADS

BUILDING LOADS

GEN

ENGINE

EasyGen

Primary CANBus Communications Secondary CANBus Communications

EasyGen

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OLD TECHNOLOGY
PLC & I/O CONTROL RELAYS VOLTAGE REGULATOR

REFERENCE ADJUSTOR

PROTECTIVE RELAYS FUSES BEHIND PLEXIGLASS POTENTIAL TRANSFORMERS DISTRIBUTION PANELBOARD

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NEW TECHNOLOGY

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AUTOMATIC TRANSFER CONTROLLER

ComAp digital transfer switch controller

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AUTOMATIC TRANSFER CONTROLLER

Woodward digital transfer switch controller DTSC-200

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AUTOMATIC TRANSFER CONTROLLER

Main tie main configuration
INCOMING UTILITY #1 INCOMING UTILITY #2

DTSC-200

DTSC-200

BUILDING LOADS

BUILDING LOADS

BUILDING LOADS

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QUESTIONS

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