AUTOMOTIVE AURAGEN®MAIN INSTALLATION MANUAL
020530E MAN-050-200, MAIN INSTALLATION MANUAL Page
ABOUT THIS MANUAL
This manual provides detailed step-by-step
instructions for installing an AuraGen system
into a select series of vehicles. The instructions
use photographs and line drawings to clarify
each step. Study this manual carefully and
comply with all warnings and cautions. Correct
installation of the AuraGen system will result in
longer unit life, better performance and safer
operation.
This manual contains numerous safety warnings
and cautions. These relate to personal safety
as well as to the safety of the vehicle and the
AuraGen system. A detailed overview of the
warnings and safety precautions is given in
Section 2 of this manual.
In addition, there are specific warnings and
cautions that appear throughout the manual
wherever they are appropriate. Be sure to read
Section 2 of this manual thoroughly before
beginning the installation procedure.
FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION OF
SYSTEM
Overall System Description
The AuraGen Induction Power Source System
uses the rotating energy from a vehicle engine
to produce commercial grade AC electrical
power whenever the vehicle engine is running.
The AuraGen produces a substantial amount of
power at normal/near engine idle. When the
power loads increase, the vehicle idle speed is
automatically increased as necessary by adjust-
ing the engine throttle. 5000 watts of power out-
put requires only about 1,300 engine RPM in a
typical V-8 gasoline engine and between 650
and 900 RPM for most diesel applications. Tem-
perature sensors located inside the AuraGen
and ECU will automatically shutdown the sys-
tem in the unlikely event of component overheat-
ing.
AuraGen Induction Power Source
The source of electrical power is the AuraGen
Induction Power Source. This device resembles
an oversized vehicle alternator. It can be
mounted to the engine and mechanically ro-
tated (driven) by a serpentine belt coupled to
the crankshaft. Other drive options available in-
clude direct coupled via hydraulic motion and
via a driveshaft from a PTO located on a trans-
mission.
The AuraGen incorporates a speed sensor for
sensing the rotor RPM, and, as noted earlier, a
temperature sensor for thermal protection. Un-
like a conventional vehicle alternator, the Au-
raGen does not contain built in diodes to con-
vert the generated AC to DC. Instead, the AC
output is supplied through a four-wire power
cable to the ECU.
The Induction Power Sources are offered in dif-
ferent models, each having specific power out-
put capabilities.
AuraGen Electronic Control Unit (ECU)
The ECU is usually located in the rear of the
vehicle.
The AuraGen generates AC power which is sup-
plied to the Electronic Control Unit (ECU). The
ECU converts this to a DC voltage first, then
inverts this, then filters the power to achieve120/
240 volt single phase output.
AuraGen Systems Specifications
The AuraGen and ECUs are offered in various
performance configurations. These differences
are exhibited in the following specification
tables.
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