Electric start generators

Electric starter

— with this type of starting, the engine shaft is rotated using a special electric motor, which is called a starter; The starter is powered by its own battery. This option for starting the generator power unit is the easiest for the user and requires a minimum of effort. Depending on the implementation of the electric starter, it is usually enough to turn the key in the ignition, press a button, turn a knob or spin a special drum, etc. The power of modern starters is sufficient even for heavy engines where manual starting is difficult or impossible. Also note that an electric starter is by definition required to use ATS autostart (see "Features"). On the other hand, additional equipment affects the weight and cost of the unit, sometimes quite noticeably. Therefore, such starting systems are used mainly where they cannot be avoided – in the aforementioned heavy equipment, as well as generators with ATS.