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AssigneeBriggs & Stratton Corporation
InventorsRobert John Koenen, Jason A. Hansen, Dale C. VanPatten, Jeffrey Berger, Philip Betzhold
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An on-demand generator starting system and method is disclosed. The generator starting system is included as part of a standby or portable generator that includes one or more outlets that provide electrical power to an electrical device. The operating system includes a generator controller that monitors for a request for power from the electrical device connected to the outlet. When the control circuit of the generator controller determines that electric power is required from the generator, the control circuit initiates operation of the internal combustion engine. After the internal combustion engine starts, the control circuit operates a relay to provide power from the generator to the outlet of the generator. When the electrical device is no longer operating, the control circuit of the generator controller terminates operation of the internal combustion engine of the generator. In this manner, the generator operates only when the electrical device is requesting electrical power.
An operating system for a generator having an outlet and an internal combustion engine operable to generate a supply of electrical power to an electrical device connected to the outlet, the system comprising:
A generator capable of being operated to supply electrical power to an electrical device on an on-demand basis, the generator comprising:
The operating system of 10 further comprising a voltage regulator selectively connected to the DC battery to charge the DC battery from the internal combustion engine.
A method of operating a generator having an outlet and an internal combustion engine on an on-demand basis, the method comprising the steps of:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.