For Residential and Light Commercial Applications
Controls & Settings
Series 185 Control Panel
Push Buttons
On the front control display are three push buttons that control the operation of the generator and the ATS.
Before using the transfer test button, be sure that conditions are safe for running the generator and
for load transfer.

Transfer Test:
Use this button to test the system. This operation starts the generator and transfers the load. Be sure that
conditions are safe to do this operation.

Bypass Time Delay:
Use this button to cancel the active time delay or exercise period (stops the generator after cooldown).

Set Engine Exerciser:
Use this button to set the automatic generator exerciser

Indicator Lights
On the front control display are five lights that indicate the status of the sources and the ATS.

Utility Acceptable:
This light indicates that the utility voltage is acceptable for connection to the load.

Generator Acceptable:
This light indicates that the generator voltage is acceptable for connection to the load.

Load on Utility:
This light indicates that the generator voltage is acceptable for connection to the load.

Load on Generator:
This light indicates that the generator voltage is acceptable for connection to the load.

Automatic Generator Exerciser:
When the utility is acceptable and the load is on the utility, this light flashes the number of days until the next exercise period. When it is off, no exerciser period is set. The light is also off when the generator is running.

User-adjustable Settings
Time Delays
  • Adjustable 1 or 3 second time delay for overriding momentary utility source disruptions
  • Adjustable 0 or 4 second time delay while on standby source to ignore momentary generator voltage dips
  • 5 minute time delay before load retransfer back to utility source, to ensure stability of utility power
  • Adjustable 2 or 5 minute unloaded running time delay allows generator to cool down prior to shutdown
  • 10 second time delay before load transfer to emergency source, to allow generator warm-up and stabilization

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