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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 15, 2010
Zane C. Eaton, Plymouth, WI (US);
Kenneth R. Bornemann, Cato, WI (US);
Zane C. Eaton, Plymouth, WI (US);
Kenneth R. Bornemann, Cato, WI (US);
Kohler Co., Kohler, WI (US);
Abstract
A generator set includes an internal combustion engine and a generator driven by the engine. The generator provides electricity to a plurality of loads, each of which is selectively connected to the generator by a switch. The generator set is controlled by a method that includes receiving a command to connect a given load to the generator. In response to that command, a throttle of the engine is changed to a transition throttle position and an transition excitation voltage is applied to the generator. Then the switch is operated to connect the given load to the generator. Thereafter, in response to a defined event occurring, the throttle is changed to a normal position and a normal excitation voltage is applied to the generator.