Our Generator Kept Surging. Here's How We Used AI to Fix It! -- Ep 47

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:03:59 +0000

#GENERATOROPTIMIZER #VICTRONGX #AIPROJECT

Victron Cerbo GX Generator Remote Start ; Cummins Onan Generator Cerbo GX ; AI Generator Optimizer ; Victron Generator Optimization ; Venus OS Custom Script ; Generator Surge Fix ; Cerbo GX Relay Generator Start ; How to Connect Generator to Cerbo GX ; Victron DVCC Current Limit ; LiFePO4 Battery Charging Generator ; Sailing Generator Optimization ; Marine Generator Surge Fix ; AI Boat Project ; Claude AI Boat Automation ; Generator Load Optimizer Sailboat ; How to Use AI for Boat Projects

Hi All! In this video we tackle two things at once — and both are genuinely useful on their own. First, we walk through how we connected our Cummins Onan generator to the Victron Cerbo GX using a pair of timer relays, giving us remote start/stop, timed runs, automatic start on low battery SOC, and run hour logging for maintenance reminders. Then we go one step further: working with Claude AI, we built a closed-loop generator load optimizer — GenOpt — that runs natively on the Cerbo and automatically manages the AC input current limit in real time. No more babysitting. No more surging. And significantly more charge current than we ever safely achieved manually. Not sponsored — just a project we're genuinely proud of.
Full GenOpt documentation and manual: [Google Drive link]

Parts and tools used:
GEYA GRT8-M2 Timer Relays: https://amzn.to/4m1klUm
DIN Rail Enclosure: https://amzn.to/4bVZpJJ
Deutsch Connector Assortment: https://amzn.to/3NWG0Ah

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