BATTERY INDICATION SYSTEM FOR GENERATOR SET

• Main Author: Jamaludin, Hafizullah
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS 2011
• Subjects: TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
• Online Access: http://utpedia.utp.edu.my/10169/1/2011%20-%20Battery%20Indication%20System%20for%20Generator%20Set.pdf; http://utpedia.utp.edu.my/10169/

The standby generator is important in order to back up the main power supply failure. The function of standby generator is crucial in order to maintain the capability of equipment and devices operation. When main failure occurs, the system will switch from main to standby generator to get the power supply. The start-up of generator set will use batteries for engine cranking. The batteries will be used as supplied power to starter motor to give initial move to engine flywheel. Batteries are used to power up the starter motor to rotate the engine flywheel. Without batteries, the electric starter motor cannot be used, thus generator set cannot be start up. The aim of this project is to build a system to identifY undervolatage and overvoltage at battery used in generator set. The system then will give indication upon the detected voltage limit. This system will reduce the failure of generator to start as backup while there is no main power supply. This project will use Direct Current (DC) voltage sensor to determine the low and high voltage present during battery charging and the battery voltage itself.