Emergency generator??

I would think that running it like you say as a nighttime generator and on a load would be good for it.
I am not an expert by any means, but

Worse thing is for it to sit un-used not running at all and hoping it will run fine when needed in an emergency. It is also good for the generators to be ran under a load, if it were mine I would absolutely run it and power on what it can run.

Why, isn't that 24V DC?

Usually on the smaller boats Lazzara used an AC pump (Mach 5) with a 24 Vdc backup.

Those prints are just fair.
You select the gen-set by rotary transfer switch? At each panel or a single switch somewhere?
Your in North Florida when, for me to fix it for you?

First SWAG, your second gen-set if only 115Vac.
Have to re-strap it for 230Vac and tie all in like your #1 gen-set.

Your in N FL when??

SWAG;
Scientific Wild Asp Guess..

I think I see what is going on.
Some easy mods can fix this mess.

The prints in post #7 show some the restrictions in service.

Pic and print in post #9 threw me off a few seconds.

I have metric and SAE hammers just for these occasions.

If the two genset are close enough each other, it might be easier/quicker to parallel the two outputs with a 3-ways disconnector in between, for putting either one or the other on line as desired, but never both.
This way, you wouldn't need to fiddle with the electrical panel, which could be left on Line 1 at all times.
Of course, you should "self-limit" the loads when you're running on the smaller genset, but that would be true even with a more sophisticated integration.

It's set up that way for regulatory compliance, as certain 'vital' loads are required to have two independent power sources.

The genset provides 240 Vac to port+stbd blowers, fresh water pump and emergency bilge pump. It provides 120 Vac to engine room lights, battery charger #1 and galley panel emergency loads which are detailed on sheet 3 (not shown).

The down side to rewiring in order to power anything in the panel is that it's then possible to overload this genset such that it is not available for vital loads when required. It is not as oversized as it might appear and must be sized to run all connected loads simultaneously.

The easiest way is probably to run the 13.5 output to a selector (rotary or double breaker with slide) in the ER that would select gen 1 or gen 2

Remove the slide on the existing selector is a disaster waiting to happen.

Is this a charter or commercial boat? In the US?

[QUOTE="BlueNomad, post: 348973, member: 87753" It is not as oversized as it might appear and must be sized to run all connected loads simultaneously.[/QUOTE]
We have a 30 & 9kw gen-sets.
Sometimes we forget to turn the water heater breaker off at night.
When the double element water heater kicks on with a couple of ACs running, everybody on board knows it.
Lights dim, gen-set moans out loud and if somebody does not turn an air conditioning unit off quickly enough, the lil gen-set grinds to a halt.
In all these years, never hurt a thing.

I think (hope) better units have an AVR that unloads the field when over loaded.

But depending where / what straps are modified for richierich33, leave his water heater(s), galley oven or other loads off of the smaller gen-set.

Which regulatory compliance? ABYC? Never heard of it. There are many boats with single gen…

Suddenly a Darwin candidate.
Never handle a bomb without it's safety devices.

Nice quote CR.
You must never remove the interlock. Multiple AC sources cannot act in parallel without aligning phases, not an easy or cheap thing to do. For vessels of this size and complexity ensuring that only one source can energize the panel at any given time is non-negotiable.