Rehlko

FAILURE TO ACQUIRE PREFERRED

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What This Code Means

Failure to Acquire Preferred message

Possible Causes

  • •ATS does not recognize the source
  • •Open circuit breaker

Suggested Actions

  1. 1Check ATS calibration
  2. 2Check ATS calibration.
  3. 3Check and close ATS source and generator set circuit breakers
  4. 4Check and close ATS source and generator set circuit breakers.
  5. 5Check for loose source connections and check labels on switch for tightening torques
  6. 6Check for loose source connections.
  7. 7Check for open switch or circuit breaker
  8. 8Check for open switch or circuit breaker.
  9. 9Check source voltage, frequency, phase rotation settings and compare to actual values
  10. 10Check source voltage, frequency, phase rotation settings and compare to actual values.
  11. 11Check the labels on the switch for tightening torques.
  12. 12Check voltage sensing
  13. 13Check voltage sensing.

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