Abstract: A system includes a number of sensor units and a local controls station. The sensor units include one or more conductor sensors configured to monitor one or more parameters of a conductor in a power distribution system. The local control station includes a communication interface for communicating with the sensor units and a controller. The controller is configured to receive data from the sensing units, determine whether an event associated with one or more components of a power distribution network occurred based on the received data, and then determine whether the event requires protective action in response to determining that the event occurred. The controller determines whether the event occurred downstream of the local control station, and, in response to determining that the event requires protective action and occurred downstream of the local control station, control the one or more protective devices to perform a protective action.

Abstract: A generator includes an engine, an alternator coupled to the engine for providing power to a load, a controller coupled to the engine for operating the engine at a run speed and an idle speed, and a converter coupled to the alternator for converting a voltage provided by the alternator from a first frequency to a second frequency to power the load when the engine is operating at the idle speed.