Backup Generator

[RoyKing]

I'm helping my friend with his 30kw with deep sea controller and we are going to use a 200 amp generac crossover a video of how make it flip, was posted on utube, Got a copy of the 2017 NEC code to get the labeling correct under chap 702, and all wire gauges correct. The generac has a disconnect so we will come out meter into the generac the out the orginal box, then line taps will feed back to the deep sea controller which will ground a 24vdc signal line back to xtranfer box to flip the solenoid. Also hoping to integrate a clock timer in the house so that in long outage's you can program a 2 hr on 2hr cycle at night while power is out. That way the deep sea will do shutdown routine of cut power, cool down, then shutdown, later start warm up cut in power, 30kw should run whole house, maybe even get low fuel auto refill working from 55 gal drums,

 

[LittleBill21]

I'm helping my friend with his 30kw with deep sea controller and we are going to use a 200 amp generac crossover a video of how make it flip, was posted on utube, Got a copy of the 2017 NEC code to get the labeling correct under chap 702, and all wire gauges correct. The generac has a disconnect so we will come out meter into the generac the out the orginal box, then line taps will feed back to the deep sea controller which will ground a 24vdc signal line back to xtranfer box to flip the solenoid. Also hoping to integrate a clock timer in the house so that in long outage's you can program a 2 hr on 2hr cycle at night while power is out. That way the deep sea will do shutdown routine of cut power, cool down, then shutdown, later start warm up cut in power, 30kw should run whole house, maybe even get low fuel auto refill working from 55 gal drums,

Roy,

There is a guy on SteelSoldiers, who has figured it out as well to interface with a mep generator if you run into trouble. i would be interested in seeing the progress on the integration as i would do the same thing if I go that route

 

[RoyKing]

I believe the video mention hooking up to a mep, but I don't know if that's related to the guy building a board for mep to as a controller with a wifi interface. He did video showing starting the mep from his phone and also controlling various loads in the house via a phone app.

I'm wanting a unattended mode so if nobody is home it will wait 2 hrs to start the Gen, enough time for the power Co to fix the average tree limb outage and then start some cycle enough to keep the fridge freezer, fish
. From studying the deep sea it will not do many cycles a day but supports two wire starts and found a 24vdc clock that will do timer functions. So 24vdc battery system will power the deepsea and timer will have to find current draw to see if two week autorun cycle will keep battery charge or have add 24v battery maintainer.

 

[Hunter29]

I was taught to do lacing at my first job. It was before zip ties took hold. It was a painstaking proceedure.Also did lots of wirewrapping, but that was kind of fun. That was great for prototypes in a card cage.

I think I would call that braiding , done a lot of that, still do..

 

[kcflhrc]

I think I would call that braiding , done a lot of that, still do..

Nope, lacing. Still done in Central Office's and a lot of Telecom rooms. You won't see a single ty-rap in our CO's. For one reason if not cut absolutely flush they will cut the **** out of you.
This is what I'm talking about.

Instructional cable lacing sewing a Kansas City Stitch - YouTube

 

[Industrial Toys]

Thanks for that. Very interesting, but I don't find the end result very attractive. We used black wax impregnated flat string of some sort. And it would be a continuous process along a bundle, not just every here and there. I don't recall that we ever had a needle.

Dispite my best efforts, I still cut into wires when snipping tye raps for removal. And yes, people that don't cut tye raps flush, should be sentenced to the death of a thousand cuts. And then there are those, that don't think tye raps need to be cut off at all.

 

[Hunter29]

So, you run that genset yet ?

 

[RoyKing]

Have not seen this discussed about load management. This would be handy even if you don't use an auto transfer switch. These are from generac smm 7000 module, they turn of the load by monitoring a frequency drop, each unit good for 50amp/240 load and you can have up to 8 priorities set $120.00 each. For the Auto switch 30kw unit when figuring the house load follow section 220 part IV of the new code we need to knock out the range 8.5kw and dryer 5.5kw. I figure it would make life easier for wife to live a Gen power when your not home, much easier to install rather separate Gen panel.

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[Hunter29]

Green Acres appliance # system. - YouTube

 

[downsizingnow48]

So, you run that genset yet ?

Still raining at least part of each day. Ground saturated. Until I have a place to install it gen sits in dump trailer in the Sacramento garage.