{"schemaVersion":1,"slug":"ga-generator-starting-battery","name":"Generator starting battery","kind":"object","abbreviation":"GA","aliases":["engine cranking battery","Generator starting battery CAD","Generator starting battery general arrangement","Generator starting battery panel layout"],"category":"microgrid-systems","drawingTypes":["GA","SLD"],"referenceFamilies":["Manufacturer"],"summary":"A starting battery supplies the documented engine starting circuit.","description":["A starting battery supplies the documented engine starting circuit.","Show battery restraint, cable approach and replacement access. The GA locates the physical item; the associated schematic or equipment schedule records its electrical interfaces.","The preview is independent educational geometry and is not a manufacturer outline, fabrication drawing or verified standard graphic. Obtain the applicable model drawing from the cited official source before making a dimensional layout."],"readingNotes":["Show battery restraint, cable approach and replacement access.","A starting battery and a station control battery perform different duties."],"drawingChecklist":["Confirm the exact equipment identity, drawing revision and installation orientation.","Show battery restraint, cable approach and replacement access.","Cross-reference the terminals, cable routes and service tasks with the equipment schedule."],"distinction":"A starting battery and a station control battery perform different duties.","facts":[{"label":"Record type","value":"Generic equipment / layout object"},{"label":"Drawing role","value":"Physical location and interface coordination"},{"label":"Dimensions","value":"Not specified here; use the selected manufacturer drawing"},{"label":"Artwork","value":"Original conceptual envelope; unitless and not to scale"}],"references":[{"sourceId":"pub-object-cummins-application","relevance":"Public manufacturer or design reference relevant to this equipment class."}],"related":["generator-package","battery-cabinet"],"artwork":"edu-object-ga-generator-starting-battery","publishedOn":"2026-10-13","updatedOn":"2026-10-13","provenance":"independent-public-research","url":"https://eloragrid.ai/objects/ga-generator-starting-battery","illustration":{"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/library/illustrations/ga-generator-starting-battery.svg","scope":"Original educational concept; not an official standard graphic or product footprint","license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"},"sources":[{"id":"pub-object-cummins-application","title":"T-030 liquid-cooled generator set application manual","publisher":"Cummins","url":"https://www.cummins.com/sites/default/files/2024-08/t030-Liquid-cooled-gen-set-application-manual.pdf","type":"manufacturer","scope":"Public manufacturer application manual, Issue 9, February 2015; context for generator integration. Current selected-generator documentation and applicable regulations control implementation.","checkedOn":"2026-10-13","reuse":"link-only","relevance":"Public manufacturer or design reference relevant to this equipment class."}]}