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 < [email protected]> 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 < > [email protected]> 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 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> List sponsored by Redwood Alliance >> >> Pay optional member dues here: http://re-wrenches.org >> >> List Address: [email protected] >> >> Change listserver email address & settings: >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> There are two list archives for searching. When one doesn't work, try the >> other: >> https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> List rules & etiquette: >> http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm >> >> Check out or update participant bios: >> http://www.members.re-wrenches.org >> >> _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > Pay optional member dues here: http://re-wrenches.org > > List Address: [email protected] > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > There are two list archives for searching. When one doesn't work, try the > other: > https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > http://www.members.re-wrenches.org > > -- Michael Morningstar Morningstar Electric PO Box 1494 Mount Shasta, CA 96067 530-921-0560 [email protected]
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