{"schemaVersion":1,"slug":"microgrid-generator-load-share-communications-alarm","name":"Microgrid generator load-share communications alarm","kind":"symbol","abbreviation":"MGLCA","aliases":["Microgrid generating-set coordination","microgrids Microgrid generating-set coordination","microgrids","Microgrids","Load-sharing communication health","Load-share communication fault"],"category":"microgrid-systems","drawingTypes":["Schematic"],"referenceFamilies":["Manufacturer"],"summary":"Reports loss of the assigned load-sharing data path between generating-set controllers.","description":["Reports loss of the assigned load-sharing data path between generating-set controllers. 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-sharing communication health” at the input and “Load-share communication fault” at the output. Fallback sharing requires compatible equipment and configuration.","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-sharing communication health. Identify its source device or document and the state represented on the drawing.","Follow the named output: Load-share communication fault. Cross-reference its destination and separate the command from confirmation that the equipment responded.","Fallback sharing requires compatible equipment and configuration.","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-sharing communication health.","Identify the destination and defined state of load-share communication fault.","Record the equipment or control-document revision supporting this functional block.","Check this application limit in the project design: Fallback sharing requires compatible equipment and configuration."],"distinction":"Fallback sharing requires compatible equipment and configuration. 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-sharing communication health"},{"label":"Output / connection","value":"Load-share communication fault"},{"label":"Lookup label","value":"MGLCA 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-operation-mode-mismatch"],"artwork":"pi26-microgrid-generator-load-share-communications-alarm","publishedOn":"2026-11-03","updatedOn":"2026-11-03","provenance":"independent-public-research","representation":{"type":"functional-block","focus":"microgrids","family":"microgrid-gensets","input":"Load-sharing communication health","output":"Load-share communication fault"},"plainEnglish":{"title":"What this block does","introduction":"Reports loss of the assigned load-sharing data path between generating-set controllers.","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-sharing communication health” at the input and “Load-share communication fault” at the output. Fallback sharing requires compatible equipment and configuration.","drawings":"Start at the named input: Load-sharing communication health. Identify its source device or document and the state represented on the drawing. Follow the named output: Load-share communication fault. Cross-reference its destination and separate the command from confirmation that the equipment responded.","terms":[{"name":"Input","meaning":"Load-sharing communication health"},{"name":"Output","meaning":"Load-share communication fault"},{"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-sharing communication health","MGLCA","Load-share communication fault"],"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-share-communications-alarm","illustration":{"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/tools/electrical-library/illustrations/microgrid-generator-load-share-communications-alarm.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."}]}