Connecting The Generator - Xantrex XW4024-120/240-60 Installation Manual

Connecting the Generator

Wiring
requirements
Generator types
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Table 5-3 Contact Numbers and Functions (Continued)
Wire
Number Function
10 Constant 12/24 V B+ (battery positive) for External ON/OFF/LED
Indicator
11 External ON/OFF/LED Indicator return (connected internally to
wire number 13)
12 Generator run signal (switched B+) sense input
13 Generator run signal (switched B+) sense return (generator battery
negative)
14 Relay 1 (Generator run/stop) Normally open contact
15 Relay 1 (Generator run/stop) Normally closed contact
16 Relay 1 (Generator run/stop) Common contact
17 Relay 2 (Generator start) Normally open contact
18 Relay 2 (Generator start) Common contact
19 Relay 3 (Preheat/cooldown) Normally open contact
20 Relay 3 (Preheat/cooldown) Common contact
To connect the XW Automatic Generator Start to a generator, you must identify the start
wiring configuration of the generator you want to use. Generators must be auto-start
capable, and generators equipped with remote operation connections are ideal.
If the generator is equipped for remote operation, you must examine the wiring of the
remote cable and connector (or read your generator's documentation, if available) and
identify the following wires:
• Ground
• Start
• Stop
• Generator run signal, also known as the Hour Meter or Switched B+ (battery positive)
To wire the XW Automatic Generator Start to the generator, you need #16 or #18 AWG
wire connected between contacts 12 to 20 on the wiring harness. How many of these wires
you connect and in which combination depends on your generator type.
The XW Automatic Generator Start has 13 preset generator configurations, or "Gen
Types" (see the XW Automatic Start Owner's Guide for details on Generator Types). To
ensure that the XW Automatic Generator Start is compatible with your generator's
starting circuitry, you must select your type of generator from the XW Automatic
Generator Start menu on the XW System Control Panel after completing the installation.
Important:
You can only change GenType after you have put the system or the XW Automatic
Generator Start into Standby mode. See the XW Inverter/Charger Operation Guide for instructions
on putting the system in Standby Mode.
This manual for use by qualified personnel only
The XW Automatic Generator Start
Wiring Harness
Wire Color
Red
Black
Violet
Black
Blue
White/Violet
Gray
White
Gray
Brown
Gray
5–13