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The AGC200 synchronisation option helps optimise generator fleet modularity.

Doosan sync option optimises control

01 September 2010

DOOSAN Infracore Portable Power (DIPP) has launched a new AGC200 synchronisation option for its G250, G400 and G500 PowerSource generator models, which will allow specialist generator rental companies to manage and optimise generator fleet modularity and thereby increase utilisation rates.

“DIPP worked closely with DEIF, a market leader in generator control systems, to develop the new system. Combined with the reliable Cummins engines and Leroy Somer alternators on the Doosan generators, the synchronisation feature has been designed to be the best available on the market,” says a DIPP spokesman.

The new AGC200 synchronisation panel, as standard, allows the following working modes:
• Single generator in island;
• Island generator synchronisation;
• Auto mains failure with back synchronisation;
• Fixed power (base load);
• Mains power export;
• Load take-over; and
• Peak shaving.
A switch on the back of the synchronisation panel is used to select the desired mode. In addition to the operating modes, two additional options linked to the new controller are dual frequency 50/60 Hz capability and a full power management module to optimise fuel consumption, the spokesman says.
The AGC200 synchronisation controller is compatible with the newest AGC3 management software through CAN bus communication. The analogue load-sharing lines also allow users to synchronise with non-DEIF-branded controllers. This capability offers the widest application coverage for rental companies.

The G250, G400 and G500 are the three largest models in the PowerSource generator family, which comprises 12 mobile and portable generator models with prime power outputs at rated speed from 10 to 500 kVA.
The PowerSource generators are equipped with advanced state-of-the-art, Stage Two emission-compliant engines, ensuring the optimum mix of performance, fuel economy and low emissions. “Thanks to the high-capacity onboard fuel systems, these generators can run for at least 24 hours, without refuelling, ensuring uninterrupted power for critical applications,” the spokesman says.
The PowerSource line of generators is equipped with several environment-friendly features such as 110 per cent containment of all liquids to prevent any spillage of fuel, oil, or coolant onto the ground.
DIPP, formed after the Ingersoll Rand Utility Equipment business was acquired by Doosan Infracore in 2007, offers a comprehensive range of equipment ranging from air compressors, lighting systems and generators to rugged and reliable light compaction and pneumatic tools.