REDUNDANT COMBUSTION ENGINE STARTING SYSTEMS FOR EMERGENCY GENERATORS
First Claim
1. An engine-generator comprising:
- an engine;
an electrical generator;
a control panel configured to control the engine-generator;
a first electrical starter including;
a first battery;
a first solenoid configured to receive a starting signal from the control panel; and
a first starter motor configured to crank the engine when the first solenoid receives the starting signal from the control panel;
a second electrical starter including;
a second battery;
a second solenoid configured to receive a starting signal from the control panel; and
a second starter motor configured to crank the engine when the second solenoid receives the starting signal from the control panel.
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to an engine-generator having an engine, an electrical generator and a control panel configured to control the engine-generator. The engine-generator includes a first electrical starter having a first battery, a first solenoid configured to receive a starting signal from the control panel and a first starter motor configured to crank the engine when the first solenoid receives the starting signal from the control panel. The engine generator also includes a second electrical starter including a second battery, a second solenoid configured to receive a starting signal from the control panel and a second starter motor configured to crank the engine when the second solenoid receives the starting signal from the control panel.
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18 Claims
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1. An engine-generator comprising:
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an engine; an electrical generator; a control panel configured to control the engine-generator; a first electrical starter including; a first battery; a first solenoid configured to receive a starting signal from the control panel; and a first starter motor configured to crank the engine when the first solenoid receives the starting signal from the control panel; a second electrical starter including; a second battery; a second solenoid configured to receive a starting signal from the control panel; and a second starter motor configured to crank the engine when the second solenoid receives the starting signal from the control panel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An engine-generator comprising:
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an engine; an electrical generator; a control panel configured to control the engine-generator; an electrical starter including; a battery; a solenoid configured to receive a starting signal from the control panel; and a starter motor configured to crank the engine when the solenoid receives the starting signal from the control panel; and a hydraulic starter including; a solenoid valve configured to receive a starting signal from the control panel; a hydraulic starter motor configured to crank the engine when the solenoid valve receives the starting signal from the control panel; and a hydraulic accumulator configured to supply pressurized hydraulic fluid to the hydraulic starter motor when the solenoid valve receives the starting signal from the control panel. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An engine-generator comprising:
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an engine; an electrical generator; a control panel configured to control the engine-generator; an electrical starter including; a battery; a solenoid configured to receive a starting signal from the control panel; and a starter motor configured to crank the engine when the solenoid receives the starting signal from the control panel; and an air starter including; a solenoid valve configured to receive a starting signal from the control panel; an air starter motor configured to crank the engine when the solenoid valve receives the starting signal from the control panel; and an air accumulator configured to supply compressed air to the air starter motor when the solenoid valve receives the starting signal from the control panel. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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