Jason, Given all of the equipment you're looking at I'd consider using a small shoe box sized PLC. Relays and timers are good but the PLC will give you a lot more flexibility in a very small package and will be able to sense when the ATS switch transfers. I enjoy using the ASCO unit as it offers dry contacts. As for the PLC I'd consider Opto 22 but any PLC will do. Just gotta be careful as to some require you buy programming tools.
Christopher On Thu, Sep 12, 2019 at 11:54 AM Jerry Shafer <[email protected]> wrote: > Outback inverters can do that, start and stop the genny, start up if loads > are above a programmed setting. I have used Lutron for a similar > application that turned one AC on at a time. You can use the inverter to > turn off load(s) if they is/are to high, it's all programable > Jerry > > On Wed, Sep 11, 2019, 2:42 PM Jason Szumlanski < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> In an off-grid situation I'm looking for a strategy to manage transfer >> from generator power to inverter power because I have a lot of high startup >> load appliances planned for a system. Think 8 mini-refrigerators, one sub-z >> large refrigerator, and an under-cabinet ice maker, not to mention air >> conditioning. I would like to start these loads in stages if they all call >> to start up immediately upon system startup or during ATS switch over. Any >> ideas? >> >> I guess while I'm on the subject I should ask about my eye-roll, >> keep-me-up-a-night, giving-me-heartburn problem with this ice maker. It's >> going to be outdoors in Florida and they expect it to make 25-50 pounds of >> ice per day. I am finding it really hard to estimate energy use for this >> appliance. Any ideas (other than the obvious "don't do it" answer)? >> >> >> Jason Szumlanski >> Florida Solar Design Group >> >> _______________________________________________ >> List sponsored by Redwood Alliance >> >> List Address: [email protected] >> >> Change listserver email address & settings: >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> List-Archive: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html >> >> List rules & etiquette: >> www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm >> >> Check out or update participant bios: >> www.members.re-wrenches.org >> >> _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > List Address: [email protected] > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > -- Chris Schaefer’s <http:www.solarandwindfx.com> *Tel/Fax 585-229-2083 or Cell 585-748-1870 * *5115 South Hill Road ~ Canandaigua New York 14424**www.solarandwindfx.com <http://www.solarandwindfx.com> ~ E-mail: [email protected] <[email protected]>* Thomas Jefferson, the author of our great Constitution, once said, "democracy" will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not."
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