DSEGenset Controllers
DSE's generator control range, from a single standby set to a synchronised multi-set installation. Every module here is genuine DSE, held in stock at our Brendale workshop and shipped Australia-wide.
Genset control, from one set to a paralleled installation
DSEGenset is Deep Sea Electronics' generator controller range, and it is the part of the DSE catalogue we sell most of. The sections below follow DSE's own structure, so a module you have specified from a DSE data sheet is where you expect to find it.
Choosing between them usually comes down to three questions: does the set need to start on a mains failure or only on command, does it need to run in parallel with other sets or with the grid, and how many inputs and outputs the installation needs beyond the module's own.
- Auto and manual start — a set started on command or by a remote signal.
- Auto mains (utility) failure — the set starts itself when the supply fails and returns the load when it comes back.
- Load sharing and synchronising — two or more sets sharing a load.
- Advanced paralleling — the G-series, for multi-set and grid-parallel installations.
If you are not sure which module suits the installation, send us the single-line diagram and we will specify it.
Advantages of DSEGenset Controllers
One range covers a manual-start standby set through to a paralleled multi-set site, with the same DSE Configuration Suite software across the modules. Jubilee Energy holds the range in stock at Brendale and ships Australia-wide.
One family, one software
The DSE Configuration Suite configures the compact DSE3110 and the DSEG8600 alike, so a technician who knows one module can commission the next.
Grows with the installation
DSENet expansion modules add inputs, outputs and analogue channels without changing the controller, and the DSE890 MKII adds cloud monitoring to a panel that had none.
Sized to the panel
Four cut-out sizes across the range, from the 80 mm by 68 mm DSE3110 through 118 by 92 and 184 by 137 to the 220 mm by 160 mm DSE8xxx and DSEG8600 modules, so a replacement can go into the existing aperture.
Key Features
- Auto start, auto mains failure, synchronising and paralleling modules, sorted by DSE's own families
- DSENet expansion for inputs, outputs, RTD and thermocouple channels
- Remote monitoring by USB, RS485, Ethernet, 4G gateway or SNMP
- Genuine DSE, in stock at Brendale, shipped Australia-wide
Learn More About DSEGenset Controllers
Guides from our blog on generator control panels, commissioning and automatic mains failure.
DSEGenset Controller FAQ
The questions we get most often about choosing and fitting a DSE generator controller. If your installation is not covered, send us the single-line diagram and we will specify the module.
An auto start module, such as the DSE6110 MKIII or DSE7310 MKII, starts the set on a remote signal or from the front panel. An auto mains failure module, such as the DSE4520 MKII, DSE6120 MKIII or DSE7320 MKII, senses the mains supply itself, starts the set when it fails and returns the load when it comes back. If the set has to run unattended on a mains outage, you need the mains failure version. The DSE4520 MKII, the DSEG4500, the DSEG7300 and the DSEG7400 do either job; you set the role in configuration.
Panel size and the number of inputs and outputs. The DSE4xxx modules are the compact ones (118 mm by 92 mm cut-out). The DSE6xxx and DSE7xxx add more configurable inputs and outputs and a back-lit LCD, and the 7xxx MKII adds a dual-core processor, data logging and SMS alerts through an external communications device. The DSEG7300 and DSEG7400 are the current advanced single-set controllers in the same size class, with USB, RS485 and Ethernet on board. Pick the smallest module that carries the inputs and outputs your panel needs, then check the panel cut-out.
The DSE8610 MKII synchronises and load shares between sets started on command, and the DSE8620 MKII does the same for sets that start on a mains failure. The DSE8660 MKII controls the transfer switch and the mains side of the same installation, and the DSE8680 controls a generator bus-tie breaker. For a multi-set or grid-parallel site built on the G-series, use the DSEG8600 with the DSEG8660 mains controller and the DSEG8680 where the site has a bus-tie breaker.
The DSE6120 MKIII, for example, accepts both electronic (CAN) engines and non-electronic engines sensed from a magnetic pickup or the alternator. Send us the engine make and model, the alternator details and the module you have in mind, and we will confirm the fit.
Through DSENet expansion modules. The DSE2130 adds 8 inputs (four usable as analogue) and four of them link together for 32; the DSE2157 adds 8 relay outputs; the DSE2131 adds 10 ratiometric inputs; the DSE2133 adds 8 RTD or thermocouple inputs; the DSE2152 adds 6 analogue outputs; the DSE2548 adds 8 LED indications. The host controller holds the configuration. The DSE2160 is the input and output module for the DSEG8600 and M-series platforms, and the DSE124 extends a multi-set load-share link or engine CAN bus over fibre.
For a single controller on site, the DSE855 gives USB to Ethernet monitoring over the LAN and the DSE857 gives USB to RS485 for a Modbus RTU master up to 1.2 km away; both list the DSE4xxx, DSE6xxx and DSE7xxx modules they work with. For cloud monitoring of up to five controllers, the DSE890 MKII gateway reports to DSEWebNet or an MQTT broker over 4G or Ethernet, and the DSE891 MKII does the same over Ethernet only. The DSE892 connects a controller to an SNMP system. For a multi-set panel, the DSE8003 is a 7 inch overview display for the 86xx MKII modules over RS485.
The supplier lists the DSEP100 mains decoupling relay against the UK G99/1 and G98/1 grid codes. Check it against the connection requirements of the local network operator, as you would any protection relay on a grid-parallel installation.
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