Here is a teardown of the Datakom DKG-171 generator transfer controller. Here is the front of the unit, with the pictogram of the system, the indicator LEDs & the generator test button. The rear of the unit features the connection points for the mains, generator & generator control I/O.
Here is the latest build & addition to the boat, in preparation for delivery of an 8kVa hydraulically driven generator unit – an automatic transfer switch. Above can be seen the completed contactor unit, mounted in the engine bay. This unit takes feeders from both the shore power socket &
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