Hi,

Currently installing ac electrics and Mrs wants to be able to start the
genset before switching on the oven in the galley. Genset has a simple
add on board to remotely auto start when a single pole switch is made -
light switch - which will be installed in the galley. The AC power
system uses industrial contactor pairs to provide automatic switching
between supplies - shore, ac alternator, genset and inverter. See
basic diagram http://www.luxe-motor-kei.co.uk/documents/AC
Switching.pdf

The generator starts approx 12 seconds after the switch is made - after
glow plugs have done their stuff but of course if shore or inverter
power is already on the contactor coil remains energised and switched
to that power supply until switched off - which means Mrs S has to then
go and switch off shore or inverter supplies - which defeats the object
of the remote start!! The reason for switching off the shore supplies
is that in some areas only 4 - 6 A is available form the shore supply -
not enough for an electric oven.

I reckon that I need to let the genset run for a few seconds before
taking power from it. I was therefore thinking of using a delay on
timer to break the shore power and inverter contactor coil circuits 60
seconds after Mrs has made the genset switch, thereby switching the
generator power supply to the AC panel.

Any comments??

Colin Stone
www.luxe-motor-kei.co.uk