Gen port is preferable, I think that it allows for a larger voltage and frequency range and also ramps the power up slower than when using the grid port. There is a box to tick for when you want to run a generator on the grid port, not sure what it does exactly but assume makes it the same as the aux port in gen mode.
Hi. you are doing a good job. I have a question. Does the "GEN connected as grid" option have to be selected for such a connection? I would like to have a generator connected to the GRID input and use the "smart load output" option on the GEN port. Do you think it's possible? Could you check it? Greetings from Poland
I tried the same setup, because i too couldnt get it to work on the gen port, my problem is after a few seconds it switches back to no grid and say theres 0hz frequency, then after a few seconds it switches back to on grid and keeps cycling off and on , im running a brand new Ryobi 5500w generator
I´ve just seen your recent video, where you tried to connect it to the gen port. Are there no issues connecting the generator to the grid port? Can you limit the power, to protect generator from overload? Why didn´t it work out with the gen port?
Yes, you can limit the power - there is a setting for it at 05:03 in the video. The GEN port does not have the same level of adjustment and visibility on the incoming voltage and frequency, as the GRID port. I tried the GEN port initially and it did not even register that the generator was connected at all.
Yes, you can limit the gen power in a setting of the generator port input, but as you said before, the generator didn't work with the gen input, so this setting doesn't apply. If I unconditionally want to protect the generator from overload, I have to limit the grid power in this case.
Strange that you were unable to get it to work on the Gen port @unorthofox , I assume that you had generator selection in the Aux port settings, did you have for "force gen" box ticked? You should see the generator on the screen when it is selected. I like your idea of using your inverter to check the generator frequency, I made a similar video :-) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE--VRY9Clo3j8.html
Yes, I had hoped the GEN port would indicate some kind of activity, but it never seemed to pick up the voltage or frequency at all. As soon as I put it onto the GRID port it immediately picked up the voltage and frequency, so I left it there because it seemed to just work better. I'm sure that with better quality input power from the generator the GEN port would be fine.
