Simplex NEPTUNE - 8 Automatic Mode; Overview; Automatic;Regenerative Mode

Automac Mode — 27
8 AUTOMATIC MODE
e Neptune load bank
can be equipped with an
optional automatic mode,
which will extend your gen-
erator’s life by protecting it
against wet-stacking and re-
verse current.
Automatic Mode adds
load when the load bank
detects that your generator
isn’t operating in its optimal
range.
When your load bank
is installed, a set of current
transformers will be in-
stalled on your generator’s
power lines to monitor the load on your system. When the load
bank detects that the power draw has fallen below a preset range,
it begins adding load until the draw on the generator is within
the designated range. Should the load bank determine that the
overview
Figure 25 Setup Screen
10%
10%
Figure 27 Automatic/Regenerative Mode
In this illustration, the load bank has been set up for an
800KW generator. e Target Load is set at 560KW, with 10%
Max Deviation. So long as the load remains in the green area,
the load bank will not add or drop load. But if the load moves
into the red area, the load bank will adjust the load to move it
back into the green.
Figure 26 Automatic
Mode Setup