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MULTI-FUNCTION GENSET

CONTROLLER TECHNOLOGY

6/19/08 Rev.1

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TOPICS

Integrated controller functions Monitoring Protection Control Communications

Engine / generator set Utility / tie Manufactures

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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)

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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

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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 whenparalleled with other gensets on anisolated bus and kW load control whenparalleled to utility

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Reverse power

Reverse VARS or over/under PF. (loss ofexcitation)

Over/under voltage

Over/under frequency Negative phase sequence

Overcurrent, IEC IMDT curves (some)

Ground fault (some)

Fail to automatically synchronize

GENERATOR PROTECTION

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GENERATOR METERING

Amperage, each phase

Voltage, each phase to phase

Frequency

Power factor

kW, kVAR kWH, kVARH

Synchroscope with bus voltage and frequencydisplay

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GENERATOR CONTROL

Circuit breaker trip and close output contacts

Voltage regulator biasing (voltage setting) forkVAR sharing when paralleled with othergensets on an isolated bus and PF control whenparalleled to utility

Automatic synchronizing with voltage matching

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UTILITY METERING

Amperage, each phase Voltage, each phase to phase

Frequency

Power factor

kW, kVAR kWH, kVARH

Synchroscope with bus voltage and frequencydisplay

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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

http://www.embedded.com/columns/murphyslaw/13000304http://www.embedded.com/columns/murphyslaw/13000304http://www.embedded.com/columns/murphyslaw/13000304http://www.embedded.com/columns/murphyslaw/13000304

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DEIF CONTROLLER

AGC genset / mains controller

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BASLER DGC-2020 CONTROLLER

Communications (SCADA) are partof the Load Share Module

Separate Load Share Module

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ComAP GENERATOR CONTROLLER

InteliGen Controller

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ComAP SYSTEM CONTROLLER

InteliSys Display IS-Display

InteliSys Controller IS-NT-BB

InteliVision 8 (premium display)

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WOODWARD CONTROLLER

EasyGen 3000 series

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WOODWARD EASYGEN 3200

DOOR MOUNTED

REMOTE PANEL RP3000

SUBPAN MOUNTED

easYgen 3100

CAN

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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 #2

GEN BUILDING

LOADS

INCOMING UTILITY #1

BUILDING

LOADS

GEN

Primary CANBus Communications

LS-5

EasyGen

LS-5

LS-5

ENGINEENGINE

Secondary CANBus CommunicationsEasyGen

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FUSES BEHINDPLEXIGLASS

PLC & I/O

PROTECTIVE

RELAYS

CONTROL

RELAYS

VOLTAGE

REGULATOR

REFERENCE

ADJUSTOR

POTENTIAL

TRANSFORMERS

DISTRIBUTION

PANELBOARD

OLD 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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INCOMING UTILITY #2

BUILDING

LOADS

INCOMING UTILITY #1

BUILDING

LOADS

DTSC-200

BUILDING

LOADS

BUILDING

LOADS

DTSC-200

Main tie main configuration

AUTOMATIC TRANSFER CONTROLLER

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QUESTIONS

9/10/09 Rev.1