Quattro II 48v 5kva here with European grid connection and old Perkings 12kva diesel genset. I'm trying out features for their feasibility.
Genset has electric start and running signals from its harness, but I'm starting it manually so far as I don't have the harness panel side with its instrumentation. However it gives steady 230V/50Hz in three phases, I'm using only one so far.
I've read quite many Quattro and genset threads and doc pages here. At least the following has been done:
GX:
- genset in AC1 input
- grid in AC2 input
- System setup -> AC input 1 = generator
- System setup -> AC input 2 = grid
- System setup -> Monitor for grid failure = disabled
- Generator start/stop -> Auto start = off
- Generator start/stop -> Settings -> Detect genset at AC input = off
- I/O -> Digital inputs: None has "Generator" as input value.
- Relays -> Relay 1 = Generator start/stop, not used yet.
Quattro:
- General -> Dynamic current limiter = On
- Grid -> LOM (loss of mains) detection -> AC1 input = disabled
- Charger -> Weak AC input = on
- Assistants -> ESS loaded
When the genset starts, multimeter shows good voltage and frequence in AC1 terminals, as well in Quattro's remote console top level's Quattro menu AC-in L1 numbers. But that also shows 0W and 0A current.
With these settings, Quattro detects the genset in AC1 since it drops the grid from AC2 and remote console shows in Active AC input: "Disconnected". When I turn genset off, it changes back to grid in AC2, then Active AC Input says again "AC IN2".
So, Quattro sees getset power in AC1, but doesn't accept it to passthrough nor for charger.
Maybe I should try to feed grid juice into AC1 as "genset power" and see does it accept that or is this a settings problem. Not sure would there be any neutral line issues, would assume that those are galvanically isolated inputs and that doesn't matter.
Both AC1 and AC2 inputs do work, as I just recently moved grid to AC1 as suggested.
Anyway, I'm inclined that this is a settings issue, can anyone give a hint what might cause it and what to try next?
I can't switch off the "UPS Fuction" from Grid -> Transfer switch as it doesn't exist anymore in current versions. Documentation should be versioned and modifyed once these changes are done, some people might still use older versions and need the old docs. Current situation is confusing.
Br,
Juha