What should be adjusted if a parallel generator is taking too much load?

When a parallel generator is taking too much load, adjusting the droop is the appropriate action. The droop characteristic refers to the intentional reduction in output voltage of a generator as the load increases. This is crucial for maintaining system stability in a parallel operation of generators.

In a parallel system, each generator needs to share the load effectively. If one generator is taking on more load than designed, it could lead to potential overloading and instability across the system. By adjusting the droop, the load sharing can be balanced among the parallel generators. Increasing the droop allows the generator to decrease its output voltage when it takes on additional load, prompting other generators with lower droop settings to pick up the excess load, thus achieving better load distribution and preventing overloading of any single unit.

This adjustment ensures that generators operate harmoniously within the system, contributing to efficient and stable power production. Other factors like voltage, frequency, and current are essential in different contexts but do not directly address the load-sharing issue between parallel generators as effectively as adjusting the droop does.