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Owner’s Guide
XW Automatic
Generator Start
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XW Automatic Generator Start Owner’s Guide
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About Xantrex Xantrex Technology Inc. is a world-leading supplier of advanced power electronics and controls with products from 50 watt mobile units to 1 MW utility-scale systems for wind, solar, batteries, fuel cells, microturbines, and backup power applications in both grid-connected and stand-alone systems. Xantrex products include inverters, battery chargers, programmable power supplies, and variable speed drives that convert, supply, control, clean, and distribute electrical power. Trad
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About This Guide Purpose The purpose of this Owner’s Guide is to provide explanations and procedures for installing, operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting the XW Automatic Generator Start. Scope The Guide provides safety guidelines, detailed planning and setup information, procedures for installing the XW Automatic Generator Start, as well as information about configuring, operating and troubleshooting the unit. This guide does not provide information about choosing a generator or op
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About This Guide Appendix B, “Generator Auto Start Requirements and Types”, provides general information about generators that will work with the XW Automatic Generator Start. Appendix C, “Relay Timing” contains information about relay configuration and timing for each basic type of starting mode for the XW Automatic Generator Start. “Warranty and Return Information” contains the warranty for your XW Automatic Generator Start as well as instructions for returning the product for servicing.
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Important Safety Instructions WARNING: Save these instructions This Owner’s Guide contains important safety and operating instructions. Before using your XW Automatic Generator Start, be sure to read, understand, and save these safety instructions. WARNING: Restrictions on use The XW Automatic Generator Start shall not be used in connection with life support systems or other medical equipment or devices. WARNING: Safety hazard Disable the XW Automatic Generator Start if the generator or vehicl
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Safety 7. Disable the automatic starting circuit and/or disconnect the generator from its starting battery to prevent accidental starting while performing maintenance. Explosive Gas Precautions WARNING: Explosion hazard This equipment is not ignition protected. To prevent fire or explosion, do not install the XW Automatic Generator Start in locations that require ignition- protected equipment. This includes any space containing gasoline-powered machinery, fuel tanks, as well as joints, fitti
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Contents Important Safety Instructions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -v 1 Introduction Purpose - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1–2 System Requirements - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1–3 Functions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1–4 Features - - - - - - - - - - -
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Contents Connecting the Thermostats (optional) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2–22 Connecting an External Shutdown (optional) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2–22 Connecting an External Manual ON/OFF Switch (optional) - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2–23 Connecting an External ON/OFF LED - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2–24 Connecting the Wiring Harness to the XW Auto Generator Start - - - - - - - - - - 2–26 Connecting the XW Auto Generator Sta
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Contents Gen Run Hold Time - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3–25 Crank Delay - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3–25 Crank Time - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3–25 Crank Retry Time - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3–26 Preheat Time - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Contents 5 Troubleshooting Faults and Warnings - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5–2 Warning Messages - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5–3 Fault Messages - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5–6 A Specifications Electrical Specifications - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -A–2 Mechanica
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Figures Figure 1-1 XW Automatic Generator Start Basic Function - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1–2 Figure 1-2 XW Auto Generator Start Front Panel - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1–5 Figure 1-3 XW Auto Generator Start Bottom Panel - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1–6 Figure 1-4 Wiring Harness- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1–6 Figure 2-1 XW Auto Generator Start External Connections- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Figures Figure 4-2 Starting and Stopping the Generator- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4–3 Figure 4-3 Using the Quiet Time Feature - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4–4 Figure 4-4 Changing the Mode to Standby - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4–6 Figure 4-5 Returning the Mode to Operating- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4–7 Figure A-1 XW Auto Generator Start Dimensions - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Tables Table 1-1 Front panel features - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1–5 Table 2-1 Circuit Limitations - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2–5 Table 2-2 Required Wiring Size Based on Length of Cable - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2–6 Table 2-3 Contact Numbers and Functions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2–7 Table 2-4 Type 1 Relay and Timing Preset Configurations- - - - - - - - - - - -
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Introduction 1 Chapter 1, “Introduction” describes the features and functions of the XW Automatic Generator Start Module. For this Topic.... See.... “Purpose” page 1–2 “System Requirements” page 1–3 “Functions” page 1–4 “Features” page 1–5
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Introduction Purpose Important: The XW Automatic Generator Start (XW Auto Generator Start) is designed for use in an XW Power System only. ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT REQUIRED. The XW Auto Generator Start requires the use of a XW System Control Panel for configuration and monitoring. For details see “System Requirements”. Use the XW Power System Installation Guide to integrate this component into the overall system. Function The Xantrex ™ XW Auto Generator Start continuously monitors battery volt
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System Requirements System Requirements Minimum basic system components include the following. ❐ An XW Inverter/Charger ❐ An AC Generator or DC Generator ❐ An XW System Control Panel ❐ An XW Automatic Generator Start Network The XW Auto Generator Start uses Xanbus™, a network communications Communication protocol developed by Xantrex, to communicate its settings and activity Protocol to other Xanbus-enabled devices. All network components used in the system must be Xanbus-enabled. Network Po
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Introduction Functions Generator The XW Auto Generator Start can automatically start a generator in Starting response to: Triggers • low battery voltage • high battery drain from the AC loads • a thermostat signal • a pre-programmed exercise period at a specified time of day. Generator The XW Auto Generator Start can automatically stop a generator in Stopping response to: Triggers • the introduction of qualified grid power (grid power within acceptable parameters) • high battery voltage • bat
