Generator sets

[oj88]

Hindi pwede genset sa solar. May max capacity ang genset, if may spike sa electric use, hindi kakayanin. Not sure if may masira sa solar equipment.

Pwede.... using a transfer switch. This will allow you to charge the battery banks during the times when there's no utility power and solar harvesting is not enough, which is often the case in inclement weather. Most charge controllers can be set to take only what the generator can supply to prevent overloading.

[boybi]

Pwede.... using a transfer switch. This will allow you to charge the battery banks during the times when there's no utility power and solar harvesting is not enough, which is often the case in inclement weather. Most charge controllers can be set to take only what the generator can supply to prevent overloading.

Dapat aware ka sa load na pwede mong gamitin during genset operation.

[shadow]

Hindi pwede genset sa solar. May max capacity ang genset, if may spike sa electric use, hindi kakayanin. Not sure if may masira sa solar equipment.

Hinde ba pwede lagyan ng trabsfer switch from solar/utility to genset


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[oj88]

Dapat aware ka sa load na pwede mong gamitin during genset operation.

During a power outage, you'd typically want to power only the essentials. Of course, if you have a bigger generator, you can power more. However, the bigger the generator, the higher the TCO. So it's important to strike a good balance... especially for folks like me who don't have a bottom-less pit of money.

My backup generator is only 4.5kW (5kW surge). When it's running the house, I turn off breakers to circuits like shower heaters and the oven so that I don't go over-budget on power. Even then, the generator can run all the lights, my servers, PCs, laptops, and two inverter A/Cs (1.5 and 2.5HP, respectively).

I have a couple of ways to monitor power:
On the generator inlet panel...


and through the app.

[boybi]

Hinde ba pwede lagyan ng trabsfer switch from solar/utility to genset


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Yung inverter kasi ng solar balances the electricity input. If sobra taas ng load vs available power from source (genset + solar), mag trip din yan, or pwde masira appliances if mag under voltage. Unlike if solar + Meralco, syempre unlimited supply ng electricity yan.

[boybi]

During a power outage, you'd typically want to power only the essentials. Of course, if you have a bigger generator, you can power more. However, the bigger the generator, the higher the TCO. So it's important to strike a good balance... especially for folks like me who don't have a bottom-less pit of money.

My backup generator is only 4.5kW (5kW surge). When it's running the house, I turn off breakers to circuits like shower heaters and the oven so that I don't go over-budget on power. Even then, the generator can run all the lights, my servers, PCs, laptops, and two inverter A/Cs (1.5 and 2.5HP, respectively).

I have a couple of ways to monitor power:
On the generator inlet panel...


and through the app.

I am not familiar dyan sa device mo, but if naka ATS ang genset mo, mag shutdown din buong power mo if nagkataon mataas masyado ang load mo vs available supply (genset + solar) at the moment of power outage.

Kaya most, if not all, solar installers, hindi na magagamit ang solar if umaandar ang genset.

[Walter]

So ... if solar is grid-tied ... to have generator ... transfer switch ... either generator only or solar on-grid ...

Grid-tied solar setup will not have power when there is blackout ... Is there a way to have solar setup that can switch from on-grid to off-grid? ...

In a hybrid solar setup ... there is solar source, Maralco source and battery ... can it accept generator power source? ... if so, how does it work? ... same with first scenario above? ...

[oj88]

In a grid-tie system, you need a transfer switch to select between inverter output and generator output. That way, the generator and grid-tie systems will not see each other. The transfer switch let's you pick where you will get your power; On-grid Solar or Generator.



For hybrid systems, you should get a system that supports integration with a backup generator. In this scenario, the generator can be used to charge the batteries in case of low solar harvesting or when utility power is unavailable. This is where my expertise ends.

[Motortrend]

So ... if solar is grid-tied ... to have generator ... transfer switch ... either generator only or solar on-grid ...

Grid-tied solar setup will not have power when there is blackout ... Is there a way to have solar setup that can switch from on-grid to off-grid? ...

In a hybrid solar setup ... there is solar source, Maralco source and battery ... can it accept generator power source? ... if so, how does it work? ... same with first scenario above? ...

Best to get advice from a licensed electrician. From what I know, there has to be a transfer switch between the Meralco line and the generator line.

[shadow]

Yung inverter kasi ng solar balances the electricity input. If sobra taas ng load vs available power from source (genset + solar), mag trip din yan, or pwde masira appliances if mag under voltage. Unlike if solar + Meralco, syempre unlimited supply ng electricity yan.

I mean hinde pa pwede hiwalay yun genset lang ang mag supply sa bahay bypass na yun solar? Parang ordinary setup lang na Meralco /genset.

Pag gamitin genset off yun solar/grid system para genset na lang mag power.


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