{"schemaVersion":1,"slug":"microgrid-generator-cool-down-request","name":"Microgrid generator cool-down request","kind":"symbol","abbreviation":"MGCR","aliases":["Microgrid generating-set coordination","microgrids Microgrid generating-set coordination","microgrids","Microgrids","Electrical disconnection confirmation","Generator cooling sequence request"],"category":"microgrid-systems","drawingTypes":["Schematic"],"referenceFamilies":["Manufacturer"],"summary":"Requests the generating set's defined post-load cooling state before stopping.","description":["Requests the generating set's defined post-load cooling state before stopping. Generating-set coordination decides which available machines should operate and how their power contribution is shared. Engine starting, breaker connection, load acceptance and stopping are separate stages with their own feedback.","In a microgrid power station, the controller can request an additional generator when available reserve falls and later unload a selected machine before its documented stop sequence. For this reference, the drawing identifies “Electrical disconnection confirmation” at the input and “Generator cooling sequence request” at the output. The generating-set controller governs the actual sequence.","Preserve the engine and generator electrical boundaries, command authority and source readiness. Starting duty, minimum loading, synchronising, fuel systems and cooling behavior require the selected generator documentation. The functional block is an independent explanation of this named application. Equipment-specific ratings, terminal connections and operating conditions must be established in the project documentation."],"readingNotes":["Start at the named input: Electrical disconnection confirmation. Identify its source device or document and the state represented on the drawing.","Follow the named output: Generator cooling sequence request. Cross-reference its destination and separate the command from confirmation that the equipment responded.","The generating-set controller governs the actual sequence.","Preserve the engine and generator electrical boundaries, command authority and source readiness. Starting duty, minimum loading, synchronising, fuel systems and cooling behavior require the selected generator documentation."],"drawingChecklist":["Label the source and connection reference for electrical disconnection confirmation.","Identify the destination and defined state of generator cooling sequence request.","Record the equipment or control-document revision supporting this functional block.","Check this application limit in the project design: The generating-set controller governs the actual sequence."],"distinction":"The generating-set controller governs the actual sequence. This reference describes the named application; it does not establish a new IEC graphical symbol, an ANSI device-function number or an exact manufacturer connection diagram.","facts":[{"label":"Representation","value":"Functional block"},{"label":"Installation focus","value":"Microgrids"},{"label":"Input / boundary","value":"Electrical disconnection confirmation"},{"label":"Output / connection","value":"Generator cooling sequence request"},{"label":"Lookup label","value":"MGCR is a library lookup label, not a standard device designation."}],"references":[{"sourceId":"pi26-genset-control","relevance":"Public technical context for microgrid generating-set coordination. Generator start/stop, load sharing, reserve and power management. The application text and educational graphic are independently authored; the publisher does not certify this representation."}],"related":["genset-controller","diesel-generator-set","microgrid-generator-start-failure-escalation"],"artwork":"pi26-microgrid-generator-cool-down-request","publishedOn":"2026-11-03","updatedOn":"2026-11-03","provenance":"independent-public-research","representation":{"type":"functional-block","focus":"microgrids","family":"microgrid-gensets","input":"Electrical disconnection confirmation","output":"Generator cooling sequence request"},"plainEnglish":{"title":"What this block does","introduction":"Requests the generating set's defined post-load cooling state before stopping.","example":"In a microgrid power station, the controller can request an additional generator when available reserve falls and later unload a selected machine before its documented stop sequence. For this reference, the drawing identifies “Electrical disconnection confirmation” at the input and “Generator cooling sequence request” at the output. The generating-set controller governs the actual sequence.","drawings":"Start at the named input: Electrical disconnection confirmation. Identify its source device or document and the state represented on the drawing. Follow the named output: Generator cooling sequence request. Cross-reference its destination and separate the command from confirmation that the equipment responded.","terms":[{"name":"Input","meaning":"Electrical disconnection confirmation"},{"name":"Output","meaning":"Generator cooling sequence request"},{"name":"Application reference","meaning":"An explanation of a named drawing function or circuit relationship; the project documents define the equipment and its connections."}],"diagram":"flow","steps":["Electrical disconnection confirmation","MGCR","Generator cooling sequence request"],"caption":"A reading guide. The entry's original illustration and input/output facts describe this application.","sources":[{"label":"AGC power management options G4, G5 and G8","url":"https://www.deif.com/media/5a4bx0xv/agc-3-option-g4-g5-and-g8-power-management-4189340696-uk.pdf"}],"profileId":"power-installation-microgrid-gensets"},"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/symbols/microgrid-generator-cool-down-request","illustration":{"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/tools/electrical-library/illustrations/microgrid-generator-cool-down-request.svg","scope":"Original educational concept; not an official standard graphic or product footprint","license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"},"sources":[{"id":"pi26-genset-control","publisher":"DEIF","title":"AGC power management options G4, G5 and G8","url":"https://www.deif.com/media/5a4bx0xv/agc-3-option-g4-g5-and-g8-power-management-4189340696-uk.pdf","scope":"Generator start/stop, load sharing, reserve and power management.","type":"manufacturer","checkedOn":"2026-11-03","reuse":"link-only","relevance":"Public technical context for microgrid generating-set coordination. Generator start/stop, load sharing, reserve and power management. The application text and educational graphic are independently authored; the publisher does not certify this representation."}]}