Systems and methods for generator control

A generator control system, comprising:

• a generator control unit (GCU);
• a power quality monitor (PQM) module operatively connected to the GCU, wherein the PQM module includes:
• a solid-state semi-conductor switch having a voltage input, two signal inputs and two voltage outputs;
• a voltage input line electrically connected to receive a voltage from the GCU and electrically connected to the voltage input;
• a PQM signal input line operatively connected to at least one of the two signal inputs;
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• a voltage output line electrically connected to one of the two voltage outputs;
• a generator control breaker (GCB) operatively connected to the voltage output line of the PQM module;
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• a diode positioned along the voltage input line, wherein a power positive voltage input is electrically connected to the diode, wherein a resistor is positioned between the power positive voltage input and the diode to limit current from the power positive voltage input when a GCB close voltage is not present along the voltage input line.

A power quality monitor (PQM) module for controlling a generator control breaker (GCB) the PQM module comprising:

• a GCB close coil voltage input;
• a power positive voltage input;
• a solid-state semi-conductor switch having a voltage input in selective electrical communication with at least one of the GCB close coil voltage input or the power positive voltage input, two signal inputs and two voltage outputs;
• a voltage input line electrically connected to the voltage input;
• a PQM signal input line operatively connected to at least one of the two signal inputs;
• a voltage output line electrically connected to one of the two voltage outputs to provide power to a GCB load;
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• a diode along the voltage input line, wherein the power positive voltage input is electrically connected to the diode, wherein a resistor is positioned between the power positive voltage input and the diode to limit current from the power positive voltage input when a GCB close voltage is not present along the voltage input line.