AVR-8 ALTERNATOR

VOLTAGE REGULATOR

DESCRIPTION

DATAKOM AVR-8 voltage regulator is an

electronic device which lets the alternator to
produce a fixed output voltage.
The device has open chassis, resin molded design
and is intended to be mounted in the alternator’s
terminal box. The unit does not include moving
parts; therefore it is able to operate in highly
vibrating environments.
The device measures phase to neutral or phase to
phase voltage of the alternator and adjusts the
DC voltage applied to the excitation winding until
reaching the desired voltage. FEATURES
The unit offers low-frequency protection feature. A
frequency measuring circuit continually monitors
Half-Wave thyristor output
the generator output and provides output for low-
frequency protection of the excitation system, by Designed for highly vibrating environment
reducing the output voltage proportionally with
frequency below a manually adjustable threshold. Built in voltage adjustment
The nominal frequency can easily be changed to Stability adjustment
50 or 60 Hz in the field by push-on link selection.
Compatible with various alternators
Sensing loss protection circuit terminates the
excitation and protects the windings if there is no External voltage adjustment trimmer input
voltage on the sensing input.
Analogue voltage adjustment input
The excitation power is derived directly from the
generator terminals.The required minimum Droop input for parallel running
residual voltage for build up is 4 V-AC.
Sensing input provides phase-phase or
The output stage of the device is a Half Wave phase-neutral control
thyristor output associated with a free wheeling
diode. Compatible for 50 and 60 Hz
Basically the unit is compatible with all brushless Low frequency protection
type alternators. A stability adjustment
potentiometer is also provided for this purpose. Exciter over current protection

A ±3V analogue input is provided allowing external High Temperature protection

voltage adjustment. Sensing loss protection
The AVR has the facility for droop CT connection,
Optional adjustable overload limit
to allow parallel running with other similarly
equipped generators.
An overload protection circuit limits the output
current to its nominal value, preventing device
failure under overload or short circuit condition.
 INSTALLATION

The correct setting can be found by running the

The unit is designed only for generator at no load and slowly turning the
installation within other equipment stability control anti-clockwise until the generator
by professional installers. voltage starts to become unstable.

To avoid risk of shock, do not The optimum or critically damped position is

touch terminals and Heatsink slightly clockwise from this point.
which may have hazardous The stability selection ‘jumper’ should be correctly
voltage. linked, A-B, B-C or A-C at the bottom of the board
for the frame size of the generator.

VOLTAGE ADJUSTMENT LOW FREQUENCY PROTECTION

The generator output voltage is set at the factory, ADJUSTMENT
but can be altered using the VOLT potentiometer The low frequency protection circuit shuts off the
or by an external trimmer (if fitted). Terminals T1 excitation voltage in order to prevent damage
and T2 on the AVR will be linked together if no during engine stopping under load. The factory
external trimmer is used. set value for the protection is 45Hz. Turning the
FREQ potentiometer anti-clockwise increases the
set value. The red LED indicates that the Under-
Do not increase the voltage above Frequency-Protection active.
the rated generator voltage.
DROOP ADJUSTMENT
Do not ground any of the trimmer Generators intended for parallel operation are
terminals as these could be above fitted with a quadrature droop Current
earth potential. Transformer(CT). The C.T. is connected to S1,
S2 terminals on the AVR. The DROOP
adjustment is normally preset in the factory to
If voltage adjustment is required, proceed as
give maximum 10% voltage droop at full load.
follows:
Turning the DROOP potentiometer anti-clockwise
1. Before running generator, turn the VOLT
decreases the droop voltage.
control fully anti-clockwise.
2. Turn external hand trimmer (if fitted) to midway
ANALOGUE ADJUSTMENT
position.
An analogue input (A1 A2) is provided to connect
3. Turn STABILITY control to midway position.
devices which have analogue AVR control output.
4. Connect a suitable voltmeter (0-300V ac)
The input is designed to accept DC signals up to
across line to neutral of the generator.
± 3 volts.
5. Start the genset, and run on no load at nominal
frequency e.g. 50-53Hz or 60-63Hz.
6. If the red LED turns on, refer to the Low Any devices connected to this
Frequency adjustment. input must be fully floating and
7. Carefully turn VOLT control clockwise until rated galvanically isolated from ground
voltage is reached. with an insulation capability of 500
8. If instability is present at rated voltage, refer to V-AC. Failure to observe this
stability adjustment, then re-adjust voltage if could result in equipment damage.
necessary.
9. Voltage adjustment is now completed.
The DC signal applied to this input adds to the
STABILITY ADJUSTMENT AVR sensing circuit. A1 is connected to the AVR
The stability potentiometer adjusts the reaction ground. Positive on A2 increases excitation.
speed of the device. This helps the unit to comply Negative on A2 decreases excitation.
with various alternators.
 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS MECHANICAL DRAWING
SENSING INPUT
Voltage 195-265 V-AC (L-N)
340-450 V-AC (L-L)
(see Connection Diagram)
Frequency 50-60 Hz nominal

POWER INPUT
Voltage 195-265 V-AC (L-N)
Frequency 50-60 Hz nominal

OUTPUT
Voltage max 90 V-DC at 207 V-AC input
Current max 8 A-DC (continuous)

REGULATION
± 1% (see note 1)

THERMAL DRIFT
0.03% per °C change in AVR ambient (see note 2)

TYPICAL SYSTEM RESPONSE

AVR response 20ms

SOFT START
2 sec

EXTERNAL VOLTAGE ADJUSTMENT

±10% with 2 k ohm 1 watt trimmer
WIRING
UNDER FREQUENCY PROTECTION
42-50 Hz or 52-60 Hz (adjustable) 1. P : Alternator phase input.
2. N : Alternator neutral input.
UNIT POWER DISSIPATION 3. P1, P3: Voltage sensing inputs. (Please
18 watts maximum refer to Connection Diagram)
BUILD UP VOLTAGE
4. T1, T2 : External trimmer terminals. Link if
4 V-AC at AVR terminals not required.
5. E+, E- : Excitation winding connections.
ANALOGUE INPUT 6. S1,S2 : Droop CT input terminal.
±10% with ±3 V-DC (see note 3) 7. A1,A2 : Analogue controller input.
8. 60 HZ: Link for 60 Hz usage.
QUADRATURE DROOP INPUT
9. A,B,C : Link A-C for under 90KW.
Max. input: 5A
Max. droop: 10% (adjustable) Link B-C for 90 ~ 550KW. Link
A-B for over 550KW.
DIMENSIONS
Height: 37mm, Weight: 250gr

ENVIRONMENTAL
Operating temperature -20 to +70 °C
Maximum humidity 95% non-condensing.
Storage temperature -30 to +80 °C

NOTES
1. With 4% engine governing.
2. Heated up to 70°C
3. Any device connected to the analogue input must
be galvanically isolated from ground, with an insulation
strength of 500 V-AC.
 CONNECTION DIAGRAM (PHASE - NEUTRAL SENSING)

CONNECTION DIAGRAM (PHASE - PHASE SENSING)

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