What a DG Synchronization Panel Does, and What We Build
A DG synchronization panel runs two or more diesel generators in parallel on one busbar. Before a generator's breaker can close, three things must match the running bus: voltage, frequency and phase angle. The panel measures all three, adjusts the incoming set until they are inside the permitted window, closes the breaker at the right instant, and then shares the load between the sets in proportion to their ratings. Close a breaker outside that window and the mechanical shock goes straight into the crankshaft and the coupling.
Wisdom Techno Solutions builds synchronizing panels at our Vadodara works for plants running multiple gensets, for mains-parallel operation and for load-on-demand schemes. The control philosophy is engineered against your generator schedule and your load profile, because the sequencing rules — which set is base, which follows, when a set is stopped — are what the panel actually is.
- Two or more generators in parallel, with automatic load sharing in kW and kVAr
- Auto and manual synchronizing, with a check-sync relay that blocks a wrong-instant close
- Reverse power, reverse VAr, over/under frequency and loss-of-mains protection per set
- Load-on-demand: sets started and stopped automatically to keep loading efficient
- Mains-parallel or island operation, with the changeover philosophy defined at design stage
- Genset controller integration — DeepSea, ComAp, Woodward and similar, as specified
Whether the scheme is two sets on an island bus or six sets running parallel with the mains, the specifications below cover our standard build.
DG Synchronization Panel Technical Specifications
The table below is the standard build. The control philosophy, the protection settings and the sequencing rules are engineered per project, from your generator schedule and load profile.
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Panel type | DG synchronization panel — paralleling two or more generators on one busbar with automatic load sharing |
| Rated operational voltage (Ue) | 415 V AC, 3-phase 4-wire (up to 690 V on request) |
| Rated insulation voltage (Ui) | 1000 V |
| Rated frequency | 50 Hz |
| Busbar system rating | Up to 6300 A on the Rittal Ri4Power licensed system |
| Short-circuit withstand (Icw) | Declared per project against the system fault level and the licensed system's verified configuration |
| Applicable standard | IEC 61439-1 and IEC 61439-2 / IS-IEC 61439 Part 1 and Part 2 |
| Form of internal separation | Form 1 to Form 4B (Form 4B Type II on the C&S CX licensed system) |
| Number of generators | Two or more; the practical limit is set by the busbar rating and the controller network |
| Synchronizing | Automatic and manual, with synchroscope and check-sync relay |
| Synchronizing conditions checked | Voltage magnitude, frequency and phase angle, each within a set window before close |
| Load sharing | Isochronous or droop, in kW and kVAr, in proportion to set ratings |
| Generator protection | Reverse power, reverse VAr, over and under voltage, over and under frequency, over current, earth fault, loss of mains |
| Breaker per set | ACB or MCCB with motorised operation and closing / tripping coils |
| Genset controller | DeepSea, ComAp, Woodward or equivalent, as specified |
| Load management | Load-on-demand start and stop, base-load and peak-lopping modes as specified |
| Mains interface | Island operation, or synchronizing with the mains where the utility permits it |
| Metering | Per-generator and bus metering: V, A, kW, kVAr, PF, Hz, kWh, running hours |
| Annunciation | Alarm and trip annunciator, or HMI where specified |
| Communication | Modbus RTU / Modbus TCP to the plant SCADA or DCS |
| Control supply | 24 V DC from the genset batteries with a charger, plus AC control supply as specified |
| Busbar material | Electrical grade aluminium or copper |
| Control wiring | 660 / 1100 V grade PVC-insulated stranded copper, ferruled and numbered |
| Degree of protection | IP42 / IP52 / IP54 / IP55 / IP65 |
| Gasketing | Rubber gasket on doors and removable covers, to suit the declared IP rating |
| Enclosure material | MS CRCA sheet steel; stainless steel on request |
| Pre-treatment | Three-tank or seven-tank process, specified per project |
| Paint finish | Epoxy-based primer with powder coating, or synthetic enamel |
| Panel layout | Single front or double front (front and rear access) |
| Heat management | Natural ventilation, filtered forced ventilation with exhaust fans, or panel cooling unit |
| Cable entry | Top or bottom, removable gland plate |
| Installation | Indoor; outdoor with weatherproof construction and canopy on request |
| Future extension | Extendable busbar chamber and spare or blank compartments, when specified at design stage |
| Testing | Routine verification in-house on every assembly; customer, consultant and third-party witnessed FAT supported |
AMF vs ATS vs DG Synchronization Panel
Three panels are routinely confused with each other in enquiries, and the difference is not a matter of grade — they solve different problems. This is the table to settle it with.
| Consideration | ATS | AMF panel | DG synchronization panel |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it does | Transfers load between two live sources | Detects mains failure, starts the DG, transfers load | Runs two or more generators in parallel on one bus |
| Number of generators | One (or none — two mains) | One | Two or more |
| Starts the generator? | No | Yes | Yes, and decides which sets run |
| Do the sources ever run together? | No — break before make | No | Yes — that is the point |
| Load sharing | Not applicable | Not applicable | Automatic, in kW and kVAr |
| Key protection | Source availability sensing | Mains sensing, start and stop logic | Reverse power, check-sync, loss of mains |
| Typical fit | Two utility feeders, or DG already running | One DG backing up the mains | Total load larger than one set, or redundancy needed |
| Cost order | Lowest | Middle | Highest |
When Synchronizing Is the Right Answer — and When It Is Not
Synchronizing earns its place when one generator cannot or should not carry the whole load. Three reasons come up repeatedly: the total load exceeds the largest set you can buy or house; you need N+1 redundancy so a set can be serviced without a shutdown; or the load varies so widely that one large set would spend most of its life lightly loaded, which wastes fuel and wet-stacks the engine. Load-on-demand solves the third case directly.
It is the wrong answer when one set genuinely covers the load and there is no redundancy requirement. A synchronizing scheme adds breakers, controllers, protection, a load-sharing bus and a commissioning exercise that a single-set AMF panel does not need. It also adds a failure mode that does not otherwise exist — a wrong-instant close — which is why the check-sync relay is not optional.
One more honest point: synchronizing with the mains is a separate question from synchronizing generators with each other. Running in parallel with the utility needs the utility's permission and an agreed protection scheme, typically including loss-of-mains and reverse-power settings the DISCOM will want to see. Establish that before the panel is designed, not after it is delivered.
What to Send for a DG Synchronization Panel Quotation
Send these and every offer you receive will be comparable:
- Generator schedule — rating, make and controller model for each set
- Single line diagram, including where the DG bus ties into the plant
- Load profile: minimum, normal and peak load, and how fast it changes
- Island operation only, or synchronizing with the mains as well
- If mains-parallel: the utility's approval and required protection settings
- Redundancy requirement — N+1, N+2, or none
- Load management wanted: base load, peak lopping, load-on-demand
- Which loads are essential and must be picked up first
- System fault level at the DG bus
- Indoor or outdoor installation, and IP rating
- SCADA or DCS interface and the point list expected
The generator schedule and the controller model matter most. Different genset controllers share load in different ways, and the panel has to be built around the ones you have or are buying.
Common Mistakes in DG Synchronization Panel Specifications
- Leaving the check-sync relay out to save cost. It is the only thing standing between a control fault and a breaker closing out of phase. The damage lands on the alternator and the coupling, not on the panel.
- Mixing generator sizes without checking the sharing scheme. Sets of very different ratings can be paralleled, but the load-sharing settings and the smallest set's minimum loading have to be worked out first.
- Assuming mains-parallel operation is a panel decision. It needs the utility's permission and an agreed protection scheme. That approval, not the panel, is usually the long-lead item.
- Specifying load-on-demand without stating the minimum loading. Running a set below roughly 30% of rating for long periods wet-stacks it; the start and stop thresholds have to reflect the engine's limits.
- Not stating which loads are essential. After a mains failure the panel has to know what to pick up first, and that list comes from you.
- Omitting the fault level from the enquiry. Without it no vendor can size the assembly correctly, and the offers stop being comparable.
- Writing "as per IEC 61439" with no part and no year. The verification evidence a manufacturer submits has to be traceable to a specific standard and configuration.
How Wisdom Techno Solutions Builds DG Synchronization Panels
Wisdom Techno Solutions is a licensed partner for three design-verified switchgear platforms — Rittal Ri4Power since 2021, C&S CX since 2023 and Siemens SIEPAN Elite/8PU since 2024. We build inside each system's verified configuration and routine-verify every assembly in-house at our Vadodara, Gujarat facility. Under IEC 61439 the design verification belongs to the system owner and the routine verification to the assembly manufacturer — what that division of responsibility means for a buyer is set out here.
Related Technical Guides
Engineering guides from our team on the calculations and design decisions behind a DG synchronization panel:
- DG synchronization panel — working, load sharing, protection and selection
- AMF vs ATS vs DG synchronization panel — what is the difference
- 3-pole vs 4-pole ATS — neutral switching and generator earthing
- Electrical load list and transformer / incomer sizing
- Electrical panel earthing and earth busbar design
- Circuit breaker selectivity, discrimination and cascading
- Electrical panel FAT and routine test checklist
- How to prepare an LT panel technical specification and RFQ
Related Panel Types
If this is not the right fit for your layout, these are the alternatives we build to the same standard:
- AMF panels — automatic mains failure detection and single-generator changeover
- PCC panels — power distribution from the transformer incomer to the plant's outgoing feeders
- PMCC panels — PCC distribution and MCC motor control combined in one assembly
- HT / MV panels — 11 kV VCB switchgear on the incoming side of the transformer
- APFC panels — automatic power factor correction, sized to the plant's reactive load
- IEC 61439 panels — how design verification and routine verification work under the standard
Send Your Single Line Diagram
Email your single line diagram, load list and system fault level and our engineers will come back with a technical offer. Not sure what to send? See what a panel manufacturer needs in order to quote accurately.
| Manufacturer | Wisdom Techno Solutions |
| Works | Plot 9, Nilkanth Industrial Park 1, near Kotambi Stadium, Kamrol, Kotambi, Vadodara, Gujarat 391510, India |
| connect@wisdomtechnosolutions.com | |
| Phone | +91 80002 29727 |
| Working hours | Monday to Saturday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm IST |
| Delivery lead time | 6 to 7 weeks from drawing approval, subject to switchgear availability |

