MEC 310 Quick Start Guide
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• Set the Alarm and Shutdown Oil Pressure setpoint as recommended by the engine
manufacturer:
o Channel 4310 “Oil pressure 2.1” - Low Oil Pressure Alarm Level.
o Channel 4320 “Oil pressure 2.2” - Low Oil Pressure Shutdown Level.
• Set the Alarm and Shutdown Water Temperature setpoint as recommended by the
engine manufacturer:
o Channel 4460 “Water temp. 3.1” - High Water Temperature Alarm Level.
o Channel 4470 “Water temp. 3.2” - High Water Temperature Shutdown Level.
• Set the Overspeed Shutdown setpoint as recommended by the engine manufacturer:
o Channel 4510 “Overspeed1” - Overspeed1 Shutdown Level.
• Set the Tacho-teeth to match the number of teeth used for the speed sensing device
(typically the number of flywheel teeth):
o Channel 6171 “Tacho-teeth”
• Review, determine protection levels and enable the following protection setpoints;
“Protection” channels 1000 – 1630, “Analogue” channels 4220 - 4970 and “Binary”
channels - 3000 – 3490.
• The “Inputs and Outputs” must be configured to associate each with specific alarms
and control functions. These are setup using the I/O ICON at the top of the window.
• The I/O Setup ICON provides the following screen, which allows setup of the
Inputs under one tab and Outputs under the other (both shown separately). It is
imperative that these be configured to ensure correct input and output operation.
MEC 310 Quick Start Guide
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3. Quick Start Operating Instructions for AMF Option
AUTOMATIC OPERATION
Push Green “AUTO/MODE”
button - the Green LED will light
to Indicate the Automatic
Operation Mode is selected.
ON LOAD TEST Feature
(programmable via TPS 300)
• Press the “TEST” button.
• The Generator will start and
the load will transfer to the
generator after preset delays.
• The load will Auto re-transfer
back to Utility/Mains after pre-
programmed timed amount -
Both Channels 7062 “Mains
OK U” and 7072 “Mains OK f”
have 120 sec as default.
• The Generator will continue to
run for programmed Cooldown
Time and stop.
For further detailed information,
refer to the MEC 310 Installation
and Operation Manual.
MANUAL OPERATION
• Press Yellow “MAN” button - the Green LED
will light to indicate the Manual Operation
Mode is selected.
• Manual Load Transfer to Gen
ο To start Generator press the “RUN” button.
ο Ensure Generator is running normally.
The Green LED on the Engine graphic
symbol will light and the Green LED on the
Alternator graphic symbol will light after a
3 sec delay - Channel 6221 “Hz/V OK”.
ο To transfer the load, first press the UCB
“TRIP(O)” button, then press the GCB
“CLOSE(I)” button.
• Manual Load Re-Transfer to Utility
ο Ensure Utility/Mains Voltage is normal.
All phases “V/f OK” will be indicated by
illumination of the Green LED on the
Transformer graphic symbol.
ο To transfer load, first press the GCB
“TRIP(O)” button, then press the UCB
“CLOSE(I)” button.
Note: LED lights shown on the MEC 310 mimic
bus for the GCB & UCB indicate the position of
output control relays (not the actual position of
the GCB & UCB power switching devices).