Extensive electrical protection with HRC fusing
for each element group and its associated contactor,
control circuit, fan motor overload, and load bank
overheat protection. Fuses are connected directly
to the bus bar to eliminate unprotected wiring.
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Available Automatic Load Control maintains a
minimum load value on power source by
monitoring building load. The load controller
will automatically adjust load to maintain
its target value. A loose current transformer
is provided for feedback to the controller.
HRC fusing for each element group and its
associated contactor, control circuit, fan
motor overload, and load bank overheat protection.
Fuses are connected directly to the bus-bar to
eliminate unprotected wiring.
Extensive electrical protection with HRC
fusing for each element group and its associated
contactor, control circuit, fan motor overload,
and load bank overheat protection. Fuses are
connected directly to the bus bar to eliminate
unprotected wiring.
It really depends on the application and the type of results you require. We offer simple solutions to add supplemental load to a diesel generator, right up to variable power factor options with complex data acquisition. Please contact us about your application and we will offer you the correct solution.
I have a stand alone system with this Inverter and solar battery system using Outback MX89 MPPT Chargers and 32KVA LiFePO4 battery.
I had my electrician connect the my 7.5KVA generator to AC 1 in to allow it to be used in extended overcast conditions to recharge the battery and take most of the load in those conditions.
On starting the generator, it had an output of 260VAC and the inverter indicators Mains on and Bulk charging came on, then went off. I tried adding load to the generator output to help drop the output voltage (in case that was the cause of the lack of charging), but nothing helped . The generator will carry the load of 3 kettles at once, but the inverter does not like to connect to it.
Are there settings I can change to help it accept the generator power?
What do I need to connect my notebook PC to the Inverter?
Gensets are often problematic like this. They can gag at the instant power hit, go out of spec, then get rejected. Loads on their own can be ok, but that (up to) 70A of charge capacity will test it. There's a lot you can try.. _faq
You'll need to acquire a MK3 to USB Adaptor for a PC.. -mk3-usb , and you may find it gets plenty of use also for other things like setting up the charge parameters for your batteries. Youtube help.. =V1Zceq02vMA There's more stuff there too, also the Victron website. VE.Configure the standard package to download.. -and-downloads/software
I purchased what I thought was the correct adaptor, but it had the wrong connector on it. I then purchased one which had an RJ45 connector. I still cannot connect to the inverter (48/5000/70), despite having downloaded the setup for the adaptor, but still no improvement in communicating with it.
I have shelved the idea for now, but wonder if there is anyone in WA (SE Perth region) who can come and help me navigate these communications issues. I can pay (preferaby in home made wine, fruit and/or veggies, but cash is also a possibility.)
I have had success! A FB friend came to our place and checked the cabling and settings. Changed a couple of settings, including reducing the current draw from the generator (shore power) and with a bit of a load on the generator (2KW electric kettle) it fired up . Tried again without the load on the generator and it connected again. Reset the generator load to suit the generator and cabling and it connected up again.
Tomorrow will try the generator from cold to see if it will connect to the Victron.
I purchased what I was advised was the correct adapter, a "USB to VE Direct" adapter. It is of no use to me and i now have the USB - RJ45 adapter which works on my inverter.
Would anyone like the "USB to VE Direct" adapter.. In new, unused condition.
More electricity is generated than sold because some energy is lost (as heat) in electricity transmission and distribution. In addition, some electricity consumers generate electricity and use most or all of it, and the amount they use is called direct use. These consumers include industrial, commercial, and institutional facilities, as well as homeowners who have their own electricity generators. The United States also exports and imports some electricity to and from Canada and Mexico. Total U.S. electricity consumption by end-use consumers is equal to U.S. retail sales of electricity plus direct use of electricity.
To ensure a steady supply of electricity to consumers, operators of the electric power system, or grid, call on electric power plants to produce and place the right amount of electricity on the grid at every moment to instantaneously meet and balance electricity demand.
Additional categories of electricity generators include:
Some types of power plants may actually use more electricity to operate than they generate, and therefore, may have negative net generation on a monthly or annual basis. For example, peak-load generating units may be idle for relatively long periods of time. However, they require power from the power plant that they are part of, or from the electric power grid, to be in operable condition when called upon to supply power. Over an entire month or year, their electric generation may be less than the power they used while they were waiting to be dispatched. Power plant maintenance or repair activities may also take generators off-line for extended periods of time, which may result in negative net generation for the facility. Energy storage facilities for electricity generation (generally) use more electricity than they generate and have negative generation.
The mix of energy sources for U.S. electricity generation in the United States has changed over time, especially in recent years. Natural gas and renewable energy sources account for an increasing share of U.S. electricity generation, and coal-fired electricity generation has declined. In 1990, coal-fired power plants accounted for about 42% of total U.S. utility-scale electricity-generation capacity and about 52% of total electricity generation. By the end of 2022, coal's share of electricity-generation capacity was 17% and coal accounted for about 20% of total utility-scale electricity generation. During the same period, the share of natural gas-fired electricity-generation capacity increased from 17% in 1990 to 43% in 2022, and its share of electricity generation more than tripled from 12% in 1990 to 40% in 2022.
Most U.S. nuclear and hydropower plants were built before 1990. Nuclear energy's share of total annual U.S. electricity generation has held steady at about 20% since 1990. Electricity generation from hydropower, historically the leading source of total annual utility-scale renewable electricity generation (until 2014), fluctuates from year to year because of precipitation patterns.
Renewable electricity generation from sources other than hydropower has steadily increased in recent years, mainly because of additions to wind and solar generating capacity. Since 2013, total annual electricity generation from utility-scale nonhydro renewable sources has been greater than total annual hydropower generation.
A general decline in the price of natural gas for electric power producers has been a major factor in the rise of natural gas-fired electricity generation and the decline of coal-fired electricity generation since 2008. When natural gas prices are relatively low, high-efficiency, natural gas-fired combined-cycle generators can supply electricity at a lower cost than coal-fired generators. Coal-fired power plants then operate less often and earn less revenue, which decreases their profitability and reduces the incentive to invest in new coal-fired generation capacity. Sustained low natural gas prices encourage development of new natural-gas fired capacity. Unlike coal-fired generators, natural gas-fired-generators:
Full-service providers may generate electricity from power plants that they own and sell the electricity to their customers, and they may sell some of it to other types of providers. They may also, in turn, purchase electricity from other full-service providers or from independent power producers, which these providers sell to their customers. Full-service providers include: