Use and Care Manual

TP-6810 6/1520 Section 2 Generator Set Operation
2.5.5 Power Failure During Exercise
If the utility power is lost during an unloaded exercise,
the ATS transfers to the e mergency source, the exercise
is ended and the control remains in the AUTO mode.
If the utility power is lost during a loaded exercise, the
exercise is ended. The ATS remains in the emergency
position and the control goes into the AUTO mode.
The generator set continues to run and supply power to
the load for the duration of the utility power outage.
When Utility power is restored, the ATS will re-transfer to
the utility source through normal timing sequences.
2.5.6 Exerciser Reset
To reset the exerciser to run at a different day and/or
time or to change the exercise mode, follow the
procedure in Section 2.5.7 to change the exerciser
settings.
2.5.7 Setting the Exerciser at Power-up
When power is connected to the controller, you will be
prompted to set the date, time, and exercise schedule.
1. At power--up, the date is displayed with the year
flashing. Use the up or down arrow key to step to
the current year.
2. Press Select button to save the year and move to
the month.
3. Use the arrow and select buttons to set the month
and the day.
4. The time is displayed with the hour flashing. Use
the up or down arrow key to step to the current hour
and am or pm setting.
Note: Check the am/pm setting displayed. If pm is
displayed and you need to change it to am,
use the down arrow button to step down in
time until the correct hour and am are
displayed.
5. Press the Select button to save the hour and move
to minutes.
6. Use the up or down arrow button to change the
minutes.
7. Press Select to save the time and move to the next
screen.
8. Next Exercise is displayed. Use the up, down, and
select buttons to set the exercise time and date. Be
sure to set a time and date in the future.
9. Press Select. The controller exits the e xercise
menu.
10. Press the Auto button and verify that the AUTO
LED is lit. The generator set must be in automatic
mode for the exercise to run as scheduled.
Theexercisewillrunevery7daysatthesametime,
starting on the date set. To change the exerciser to run
every other week or on a different day and time, use the
following procedure.
2.5.8 Changi ng the Exercise Setting
Set the date and time on the controller before setting the
exercise schedule. Set the exerciser to automatically
run the generator set for 20 minutes every week or every
two weeks. Follow the procedure below and see the
flowchart in Figure 2-3 to set the exercise time and date,
mode, and frequency.
Procedure to Change the Exercise Setting
1. Press the AUTO button on the controller.
2. Press the Select button to go to the main menu.
SeeFigure2-2.
3. Press the down arrow button to step to the Genset
System menu.
4. Press the Select button to enter the Genset system
menu. See Figure 2-3.
5. Use the down arrow button to step to the next
Exercise menu.
6. Press the Select button. The setting flashes to
show that it can be changed. For example, the hour
flashes to show that the hour can be changed.
7. Press the UP or Down arrow buttons to change the
setting.
8. Press the Select button to save the setting and
move to the next. For example, save the hour
setting and move to minutes.
9. Repeat steps 5 through 8 to change the next item
on the line until the desired settings are displayed.
10. Press Select to save after all settings have been
selected. Settings will stop flashing.
11. If the generator set is connected to a Kohlerr Model
RXT transfer switch, the exercise can be changed
to a loaded exercise. Set the Exercise Mode to
loaded full speed, unloaded full speed, or unloaded
cycle as shown in Figure 2-3.