Hi friends,
I have an 3 phase off grid photovoltaic systems with 3 multiplus II 48/10000.
I want to hook up an generator. I want to buy an hyundai generator , 7,9 kva ( DHY8600SE -T Hyundai Generator ) .
My question is : It`s this generator compatible with the victron setup? The guy that sells those told me that i need some kind of special generator for what i want to do
Thank you for your time
in general, there should be no problem using a small 3 phase generator with that set up. No ‘special’ generator is needed, but a reasonably stable and pure waveform is required.
As to a controller, If you want autostart, then your controller needs to accept a 2 wire start signal - open=stop, closed=run.
Looking up DHY8600SE gives a single phase model, while I believe this could be used, you would be better off with a 3 phase generator.
I want to do the same. The Hyunda has no setups to communicate with modbus, so I scored a Mebay DC52D controller witch can take over all the controls of the generator. it can start the generator remotely, I want to set it up when the batteries are below a sertain level.
The Hyunday is too loud for me, so I found a used Mosa GE6000 with a yanmar diesel, no such a Koop brand chinese diesel crap.
I need to connect it still, so I will follow this thread
It is single phase, but I have an older quattro lying around, it is just to charge, so only hooked on the batteries.
Connecting in 3 phase to AC would give phase problems, I think, so only DC 48V is more simple.
There are 2 types of generators. 8600SE-T it’s a 3 phase . As i searched on the internet the ATS plug can be modified to accept 2 wires start. The guy that sells those generatos told me that i need an inverter generator. The one that i picked it’s an AVR. But hope that will work. I’ll be back next week whit some updates after i will install them
AVR is beeter imho. Its not as efficient since the engine needs to hold a steady rpm independent of the load, to keep 50/60Hz. Inverter generators lets the engine run slower if theres less load and still produces 50/60Hz. Get a 1500/1800rpm one if avaiable, not 3000/3600, the high rpm tends to kill engines faster
I did some tests a while ago with Variable speed inverter generators vs AVR constant RPM generators. The fuel saving was minimal, and the Variable rpm/inverter generators lacked the reserve power to start heavy loads.
You DON’T need an inverter generator to use with Victron inverter/Chargers.