Re: [RE-wrenches] Generator Controlled Mini Grid

2013-02-12 Thread Kevin Pegg
Hi Drake, Further, can you give us an idea what scale you are talking here - ie PV and Generator capacity? With your mention of inverter/generator if your talking ie the small Honda EU6500 or such? I did think of another project that I am involved with - it's a remote community with

Re: [RE-wrenches] Generator Controlled Mini Grid

2013-02-12 Thread Drake
Hi Kevin, Right now we are in the stages of investigating what is possible. The design is for 10kW of PV - inverter capacity. The inverters will be Sunny Boys, so if may be possible to regulate them. We haven't decided on a generator yet. A dump load sounds like a good way to absorb

Re: [RE-wrenches] Generator Controlled Mini Grid

2013-02-12 Thread jay peltz
Hi guys, You might look into AC direct hydro controls. Thompson and Howe make them they are designed to keep both frequency and voltage within tolerance with dump loads. jay peltz power On Feb 12, 2013, at 5:13 PM, Glenn Burt wrote: Sounds like a job for a directional relay - utilities use