{"schemaVersion":1,"slug":"microgrid-generator-load-dependent-stop","name":"Microgrid generator load-dependent stop","kind":"symbol","abbreviation":"MGLS","aliases":["Microgrid generating-set coordination","microgrids Microgrid generating-set coordination","microgrids","Microgrids","Load and available reserve","Selected generator stop request"],"category":"microgrid-systems","drawingTypes":["Schematic"],"referenceFamilies":["Manufacturer"],"summary":"Identifies an eligible generator stop request under the documented low-demand and reserve conditions.","description":["Identifies an eligible generator stop request under the documented low-demand and reserve conditions. 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 “Load and available reserve” at the input and “Selected generator stop request” at the output. The machine may need an unloading sequence first.","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: Load and available reserve. Identify its source device or document and the state represented on the drawing.","Follow the named output: Selected generator stop request. Cross-reference its destination and separate the command from confirmation that the equipment responded.","The machine may need an unloading sequence first.","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 load and available reserve.","Identify the destination and defined state of selected generator stop request.","Record the equipment or control-document revision supporting this functional block.","Check this application limit in the project design: The machine may need an unloading sequence first."],"distinction":"The machine may need an unloading sequence first. 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":"Load and available reserve"},{"label":"Output / connection","value":"Selected generator stop request"},{"label":"Lookup label","value":"MGLS 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-unloading-ramp"],"artwork":"pi26-microgrid-generator-load-dependent-stop","publishedOn":"2026-11-03","updatedOn":"2026-11-03","provenance":"independent-public-research","representation":{"type":"functional-block","focus":"microgrids","family":"microgrid-gensets","input":"Load and available reserve","output":"Selected generator stop request"},"plainEnglish":{"title":"What this block does","introduction":"Identifies an eligible generator stop request under the documented low-demand and reserve conditions.","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 “Load and available reserve” at the input and “Selected generator stop request” at the output. The machine may need an unloading sequence first.","drawings":"Start at the named input: Load and available reserve. Identify its source device or document and the state represented on the drawing. Follow the named output: Selected generator stop request. Cross-reference its destination and separate the command from confirmation that the equipment responded.","terms":[{"name":"Input","meaning":"Load and available reserve"},{"name":"Output","meaning":"Selected generator stop 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":["Load and available reserve","MGLS","Selected generator stop 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-load-dependent-stop","illustration":{"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/tools/electrical-library/illustrations/microgrid-generator-load-dependent-stop.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."}]}