Communication Failure Handling
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- identifying a disconnection of a first power source at a generator controller of a generator;
generating a power failure message indicative of the disconnection of the first power source; and
transmitting the power failure message using a second power source, wherein the second power source is switched to the generator controller in response to the disconnection of the first power source.
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Abstract
An electrical power generator system may include two or more paralleled generators. At least one of the generators includes a first power source and a second power source. A disconnection of a first power source is identified at a generator controller of one of the generators. The generator controller may be configured to access or generate a power failure message indicative of the disconnection of the first power source. The generator controller may be configured to transmit the power failure message using the second power source because the second power source is switched to the generator controller in response to the disconnection of the first power source. The system may enter a communication failure handling mode based on the power failure message.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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identifying a disconnection of a first power source at a generator controller of a generator; generating a power failure message indicative of the disconnection of the first power source; and transmitting the power failure message using a second power source, wherein the second power source is switched to the generator controller in response to the disconnection of the first power source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method comprising:
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establishing communication between a first generator and a second generator, wherein the first generator and the second generator are configured to be connected in parallel to provide power to a common load; receiving, at the first generator, a power failure message indicative of a power failure from a generator controller of the second generator; and modifying a failure response algorithm of the first generator in response to the power failure message from the second generator. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. An apparatus comprising:
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a generator controller; a secondary power source for the generator controller; a memory including a power disconnection message; a switching unit configured to switch the generator controller from a primary power source to the secondary power source in response to a failure of the primary power source, wherein the generator controller accesses the power disconnection message from the memory in response to being switched to the secondary power source.
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