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Universal Hybrid Analog-Digital

Voltage Regulator Operation Manual

Self Excited 5 Amp Analog / Digital Voltage Regulator

For shunt and auxiliary windings generators
With over-excitation and lost of sensing protection
 WARNING
1. Some generators even when working at high voltage are factory set to sense at lower voltages.
Remember to set the DIP SW 2 to the sensing voltage not the working voltage of the generator even do
sometimes it can be the same. If you have a 480/277V generator but you have the sensing wires C and A
connected to 240 Volts move DIP SW 2 to ON
Another example are rental units with multi-voltage output with a switches for Y, YY, Delta & ZZ output,
but sensing is always at 240V from T7 and T9 even though the generator is running sometimes at
480/277V.
2. Before using a Megger or a Withstand Voltage Tester, removes the wires connecting to the AVR to
prevent high voltage damage to the regulator.
3. Improper setting of under-frequency protection could cause the output voltage of the unit to drop or
become unstable under with changes in load. Avoid making any changes to the U/F setting unless
necessary.

SECTION 1 : SPECIFICATION
Sensing Input (A, C) Average Reading EMI Suppression
Voltage 170 − 260 Vac @ 220 Vac, 1 phase 2 wires Internal electromagnetic interference filtering
340 − 520 Vac @ 440 Vac, 1 phase 2 wires
220/440 Vac, DIP switch setting Static Power Dissipation
Frequency 50/60 Hz, DIP switch setting Max.8 watts

Power Input (B, C) Under Frequency Protection (Factory Presets)

Voltage 100 − 300 Vac, 1 phase 2 wires 50 Hz system presets knee point at 45 Hz
Frequency 40 − 60 Hz 60 Hz system presets knee point at 55 Hz

Excitation Output (F+, F-) Over Excitation Voltage Protection

Voltage 63 Vdc @ 220 Vac power input, Set point 78 Vdc +/- 6% @ power input 220 Vac
1 phase Continuous 5A Time delay 5 secs. This function can be turned off.
Max.90 Vdc 7A 10 secs.
Resistance Min. 15 ohms, Max. 100 ohms Voltage Thermal Drift
Fuse Spec. Slow blow 5 x 20mm S505-5A Less than 3% at temperature range -40 to +70 ˚C

External Voltage Adjustment (EXT.VR) Under-Frequency Knee Point Thermal Drift

Max. +/- 3.5% @ 1K ohm 1 watt potentiometer Less than +/- 0.1 Hz at -40 to +70 ˚C

Voltage Regulation Environment

Less than +/- 0.5% ( with 4% engine governing ) Operating Temperature -40 to +70 ˚C
Storage Temperature -40 to +85 ˚C
Build Up Voltage Relative Humidity Max. 95%
5 Vac 25 Hz residual volts at power input terminal Vibration 5 Gs @ 60 Hz

Soft Start Ramp Time Dimensions

3 secs. +/- 10% 121.0 (L) x 81.0 (W) x 44.5 (H) mm
4.76 (L) x 3.19 (W) x 1.75 (H) inch
Typical System Response
Less than 20 milliseconds Weight
270 g +/- 2%
0.6 lb +/- 2%

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SECTION 2 : APPEARANCE / DIMENSIONS / INSTALLATION DRAWING

50.0
[1.96"] M4 L25

8.5
[0.33"]

27.0
[1.06"]

44.5
[1.75"]
Unit : mm
[inch]

Figure 1 Outline Drawing

ATTENTION
1. Only qualified technicians should install and operate the AVR.
2. The voltage regulator may be installed at any suitable location on the generator set (dimensions are
shown in Figure 1). It is recommended that unit is mounted vertically with the green resistors on the
regulator upwards to achieve the best cooling effect.
3. All AC voltage sensing readings are average value only.

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SECTION 3 : DIP SWITCH SETTINGS, LED INDICATORS AND ADJUSTMENTS
Over Excitation (O/E) LED VOLT Voltage Adjustment
- +
When the excitation voltage is greater than 35% The adjustment range is set by
of input power voltage, the LED will lit after 5 sec. SW2.
If the DIP switch SW3 set at OFF then it will also
shut off excitation output at the same time. STAB Stability Setting
S F With No Load, slowly turn the
U/F LED STAB counterclockwise until
Under Frequency Protection status. voltage becomes unstable then
turn clockwise about 1/5 turn.
DIP Switches U/F Under Frequency Protection
40 51
System Freqency SW1 ON:50 Hz, OFF:60 Hz (50) (61) 50 Hz system preset at 45 Hz,
Sensing Input SW2 ON:220V, OFF:440V 60 Hz system preset at 55 Hz,
O/E Protection SW3 ON:Disable, OFF:Enable To change the setting, see the
Adjustment Step 3.

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EXT.VR Ext Potentiometer, ：

C Sensing Input and Power Input terminals
1K ohm 1W. Keep shorted when B：Power Input terminal
not in use.
B to C: always less than 300 Vac
：
F+ , F- Connect to generator A：Sensing Input terminal
excitation field. A to C: 170 – 520 Vac
ADJUSTMENTS AFTER GENERATOR IS STARTED :
1. First, turn VOLT and STAB trimpots fully counterclockwise before starting the generator. Set the engine governor
to 50 or 60 Hz. Start the generator and wait till it reaches rated speed. Now slowly turn VOLT trimpot clockwise to
increase the working voltage. (If you use an external potentiometer, set it to the center position). Keep EXT. VR
shorted when not in use.
2. Next, slowly adjusting the STAB trimpot etting (clockwise), this change the response time of the AVR to changing
loads. If the setting is too high the voltage is unstable but if set too low the response is sluggish. We recommend
using an analog DC voltage meter on F, F+ and adjust STAB for the lowest amount of voltage fluctuation (needle
movement).
3. Last, Under Frequency (U/F) adjustment. (The U/F is Factory preset and needs no adjustments) put in rare
applications. Use the U/F LED as a guide. When this LED is ON the circuit is operational turning off the regulators
output. To recalibrate, adjust the generator speed to the new U/F kneel point, usually 5 Hz under rated speed
(Hz) then set the U/F trim-pot to the point at which the U/F LED just changes from off to on rated speed (Hz) then
set the U/F trimpot to the point at which the U/F LED just changes from off to on. Adjustment range for 50Hz
system is 40 to 51 Hz. For 60 Hz system the range is 50 to 61 Hz.
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SECTION 4 : CONNECTION DIAGRAMS
N N
R R
S G S G
T
~ T
~

Field Field

1000 Ohm 1000 Ohm

EXT. VR EXT. VR

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Refer to Section 3 Refer to Section 3

for DIP Switch for DIP Switch
setting. setting.

Figure 3 170 − 260V sensing connection (Option 1) Figure 4 170 − 260V sensing connection (Option 2)

N N
R R
S G S G
T
~ T
~

Field Field

Aux.winding
1000 Ohm 1000 Ohm
EXT. VR EXT. VR

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Refer to Section 3 Refer to Section 3

for DIP Switch for DIP Switch
setting. setting.

Figure 5 340 − 520V sensing connection Figure 6 Auxiliary Winding connection

※ Package include 4 pcs of M4 L25 Round head bolts and 2 pcs of terminal jumpers.
※ Use only replacement fuses specified in this user manual.
※ Appearance and specifications of products are subject to change for improvement without prior notice.

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