Generator Switch OFF Or ON Automatically

Automation is spreading across every aspect of life and generator system is not left alone, Generator is device that produce electricity, but for generator switch off or on automatically , it requires additional device like smart automatic changeover switch working together for the function to be achieve.

NOTE: Not all generator that has this function

Smart Automatic Changeover Switch

Components Required To Switch Generator OFF or ON automatically

There are different components need to perform for switching of generator Off or On

1 Main Power Supply(Utility) : The utility main power refers to general public source of light

2 Generator Set : This device that produce electricity as backup or alternative power supply source

3 Generator Control Panel : The control panel that allows for connectivity between the generator and smart automatic changeover switch

4 Smart automatic changeover switch : is an advan electrical device designed to manage transfer of power supply between two source, but also has inbuld features like surge protection and delay timer

5 Surge protection: The surge protection is already embedded on the smart automatic changeover switch

How Generator Turn ON Automatically

The smart automatic changeover switch is constantly monitoring the main power supply to notice when it will failed and send a signal to generator control panel to turn on and start the generator automatically

How Generator Turn OFF Automatically

For the generator to turn off automatically, the smart automatic changeover switch will notice that the main power supply is restored and switch changeover, then send signal to generator control panel to turn off and enter cool down model, few minutes later stop automatically

Generator Safety Precautions

For this kind of generator to function effectively, there are some kind of inbuld features that designed to protect system from danger which includes

  1. Low oil pressure protection
  2. High Engine temperature protection
  3. Over-speed or Under spend protection
  4. Low Fuel level protection
  5. Short-circuit or Overload protection