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Systems Operation Section
10. Press the “EXIT” key. The display returns to the
Normal M o de .
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Fault Description
SMCS Code: 4490
A fault is any condition that does not conform to the
rules that the GSC+P o p erates. A fault can be ac tive
or a fault can be inactive. An active fault is a fault
that is occurring now. An inactive fault is a fa ult that
has previously occurred. So me ex amples of f au lts
are listed below.
•
Coolant temperature is 123°C (254°F). This is a
high water temperature fault.
•
Engine speed is 4500 rpm. This is an overspeed
fault for the engine.
•
There is a broken wire in the engine harness. This
is a diagnostic fault.
•
There is a failed oil pressure sensor. This is a
diagnostic fault.
An amount of severity is attached to every fault.
The amount o f severity also describes the GSC+P
response to a fault. Faults are either alarm faults
or shutdown faults. Alarm faults are not critical.
Shutdown faults are critical.
An alarm fault provides the operator with an early
warning to the operator of a possible future shutdown
fault. For an alarm fault, th e GSC+P automatically
activates alarm mode and the fault alarm indicator
FLASHES. Refer to System Operation, “Alarm Mode”
for further information.
A shutdown fault tells the GSC+P to shutdown the
engine in order to prevent engine damage. The
GSC+P automatically activates shutdown mode
which s hu ts down the engine. T he GSC+P then
flashes the corresponding indicator. Refer to System
Operation, “Shutdown Mode” for more information.
Most faults have a code. There are three types of
fault codes. The type is obtained from the GSC+P
input that is involved. The three types of fault codes
are listed below.
AL Fault Codes – TheALfaultcodesareshownas
AL1 through AL18 on the upper display. The AL fault
codes include specific engine conditions. An example
of an AL fault code is the low engine oil pressure
alarm. AL fault codes also include protective relaying
functions. Another example of an AL fault code is the
underfrequency fault.
SP Fault Codes – The SP fault codes are shown as
SP1 through SP4 on the upper display.
Diagnostic Codes – Diagnostic codes are shown
as numeric values. Diagnostic codes are identified by
the illumina tion of “CID FMI” on the upp er display.
There is an exception. There are no fault codes for
the shutdown faults that correspond to the dedicated
shutdown indicators. The shutdown faults are
identified to the operator by the nearest dedicated
fault shutdown indicator. Low oil pressure is an
example of a dedicated shutdown indicator.
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AL Fault Codes
SMCS Code: 4490
AL Fault Codes are shown as AL1 through AL18 on
the upper display. Fault codes AL1 through AL15
apply to all generator s ets. The fault codes include
specific engine fault conditions. An example of an
engine fault condition is the low engine oil pressure
fault. The fa ult codes also inclu de prot ective re laying
functions. The underfrequency fault is an example of
the protective relaying function. The fault codes AL16
through AL18 apply to p aralleling application s.
AL Fault Codes rely upon certain setpoints. Refer
to Systems Operation, “Service Mode” for more
information on setpoints. AL Fault Codes are not
stored in the fault log of the GSC+P. Many of the AL
Fault Codes are programmable as a fault alarm or as
a shutdown fault. In order to show the severity of the
fault, the AL Fault Codes are accompanied by a fault
alarm indicator. Also, the fault shutdown indicator
on the GSC+P can accompany an AL Fault Code.
The AL Fault Codes and the related setpoints are
described in the paragraphs that follow.
AL1 High Water Temperature Alarm – Ahigh
water temperature shutdown is issued by the GSC+P
when the engine coolant temperature increases to
about 6°C (11°F) from setpoint P015. The fault a larm
indicator will FLASH. The AL1 fault code is shown on
the upper display after the “Alarm Fault Codes” key
is pres sed.
P015 is the setpoint for a high water temperature
shutdown. This setpoint sets the coolant level
temperature. The GSC+P uses the temperature in
order to declare that a shutdown fault due to high
water temperature is present. When the setpoint is
reached, the dedicated shutdown indicator for high
water temperature FLASHES and the engine is
shutdown.