Systems and methods for controlling a generator
US10840838B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 26, 2018 |
| Grant date | Nov 17, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 13, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02P29/024
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In an example, a control system for controlling a generator and providing an alarm upon detection of a fault condition. The control system includes a control relay, which includes a normally-open (NO) contact pair and a normally-closed (NC) contact pair, between the transfer switch and a controller. The NO contact pair is provided by a NO contact and a common contact, and the NC contact pair is provided by a NC contact and the common contact. The controller can receive signals indicative of a state of the contact pairs of the control relay and, based on the signals, determine whether to activate the generator and/or activate an alarm system.
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