T4400 Load Sharer

» • Automatic load sharing with voltage based

speed control
• Adaptable to most speed controllers
• 2-wire communication with other T4400
Load Sharers
• Built-in frequency control
• Load / unload facility with ramp function
• Reverse power and unloaded trip
• Visual indication of voltage, generator C/B
state and unload signal
• Cost effective and highly reliable compact
design
• 50 hours burn-in before final test
• Flame retardant enclosure

Application frequency are determined. ed. When activated, the T4400 will slowly
The T4400 Load Sharer provides ­automatic The T4400 calculates I x cos f, represen­ting increase or decrease speed to transfer load
load sharing and frequency control for par- the active load. The load on each generator to or from the generator. A built-in relay
allel running generators. The load sharing is is compared with the load on the other can automatically trip the circuit breaker
proportional, meaning that the generators generators and calculated into a control when the unload ­procedure is completed.
will be loaded equal-ly compared to their signal that is connected to the electronic
individual capacity. speed controller for regulating the load with The T4400 has a built-in reverse power
optimal speed and ­stability. protection with selectable limits and time
The T4400 works in connection with most delays.
electronic speed controllers. The T4400 includes a built-in frequency
control and an integration function. These Fig. 1 shows how to connect to most Wood-
The load on each generator is compared two features provide a very high overall ward and Heinzmann speed ­controllers. For
with the load on the other generators and stability and compensate for any drift connection to other makes please refer to
corrected until balance is obtained. within the speed controller. the section “­ Interfacing” on the following
page.
Load sharing is necessary after A soft load / unload function is also provid-
­synchronization in order to re-establish
load balance and to obtain long term stabili-
ty of load and system frequency.

When applied with the B9300 Power Ref-

erence Unit, one or several generators can
be operated in parallel with the grid (utility).

Together with the T4000 Auto Synchro­

nizer, the T4400 provides the optimal
solution for generator control, both in land
and marine-based applications.
The T4900 VAr-Load Sharer can be used as
or unload
Soft load

a supplement. The combination of Next

Sync. T4400 +
the T4400 and the T4900 will provide T4400 0 -
complete load sharing of both active load
and reactive load.

Function
The input to the T4400 is the voltage

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Fig. 1. Application diagram for T4400 and speed controller with -5V to +5V DC input.
and current, from which the active load and

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Supply voltage / current and a normally closed
The supply voltage from L1 and L2 is (NC) contact on 21-22.
connected to terminals 1 and 3 or 2 and 3, This trip signal can be BUS MAINS-SWITCH

depending on the system voltage. used to

trip the circuit breaker.
GRID
The measuring current from L3 is
­connected to terminals 5 and 6 with Reverse power trip
5 referring to the generator (see the The reverse power trip
­application diagram on page 3). The cur- operates at 10% with a
rent measurement must be taken from the delay of 10 sec., but it
POWER
same phase on all generators. can be reduced to 5% by LOAD SHARER REFERENCE
T4400 B9300-XX-14
bridging terminals 17 and
The current is measured in the phase that 18 and to 5 sec. delay by
is not supplying the unit. It is ­important to bridging
ensure that the phase s­ equence is correct. 18 and 19. A resistor of
510kW between 17 and
This relation between the connections 18 gives 7.5%, a resistor
of voltage and current must be correct in of 2.7MW between 18
order to achieve a correct load measure­ and 19 gives 7.5 sec.
ment. It can be checked on terminal 11 delay. The trip signal is
(TEST OUT), where an input of nominal provided as a normally
current (1A or 5A) and power factor 1.0 open (NO) contact on LOAD SHARER
gives +6V for correct connection. term. 23-24 and a normal- T4400

ly closed (NC) contact on

Ramp function 24-25.
The T4400 includes a ramp function.
With this function activated, the unit will Frequency control
smoothly take over the load up to load The electronic speed
balance. controller will control the
frequency of the gener- case no input on terminals 5 and 6 is need-
In order to activate this function, ­terminals ator. However, the frequency control of ed. Most standard measu­ring signals can
7 (UNLOAD) and 32 should initially be some speed controllers will drift with time. be adapted with external resistors.
bridged and so should ­terminals 31 (C/B) In order to compensate for this, the T4400 0-10V : series resistor 510kW
and 32 (for example with an aux. contact includes frequency control. 0-5mA : parallel resistor 200W
of the circuit b
­ reaker). Now the ramp
function can be activated by opening the The system frequency can be set to 60Hz Communication between load sharers
connection between terminals 7 (UN- with terminals 29 and 30 bridged or 50Hz For communication between the load shar-
LOAD) and 32. with these terminals open. Further adjust- ers all terminals 12 (COM.) are intercon-
ment of the frequency is possible using the nected, as well as all terminals 13 (+).
Common reference potentiometer DIFF. FREQ. on the front
Terminal 12 (COM.) is the common refe- panel. Output to the speed controller
rence for terminals 8 to 13. Output to the electronic speed controller
Connecting terminal 8 (FREQ. OUT) to 12 is taken from terminals 15 (REF.) and 16 (+)
will disable the frequency control. This is with terminal 15 as reference. If an inverse
Unload facility used when running parallel with the grid, signal is needed, use terminals 15 (REF.)
The unload facility will smoothly where the frequency is fixed by the grid. and 14 (-) rather than changing wires to 15
unload the generator. This facility and 16. The output signal is an integrated
works like an inverted ramp function. If Input from synchronizer signal. This means, the output signal will
activated, the load on the generator will be Between terminals 9 (FREQ. IN) and 12 the change as long as there is a load deviation.
reduced and maintained at a low SELCO T4000 Auto Synchronizer or most When load balance is obtained the output
level. other synchronizer makes can be connect- signal will stay at its current level.
ed. The synchronizer will then give the
In order to activate, terminals 31 (C/B) and synchronizing output through the T4400. Adjustments
32 should initially be bridged. The unload This signal is not affected by the output LOAD DEV. can be used for fine ad-
function is then activated by connecting adjustments on the T4400. just-ments of the load balance. LOAD DEV.
terminal 7 (UNLOAD) to 32. should also be used to obtain balance with
External power measurement generators of different size and with dif-
Unload trip Between terminals 10 (WATT IN) and 12 a ferent types of current transducers (CTs).
When the load passes below 5% load, a trip negative voltage (0 to -1V DC from a watt For generators of same size and with same
signal is provided as a normally open (NO) converter) can be connected to substitute type of CT, the setting 0 should be used on
contact on terminal 20-21 the internal load measuring circuit. In this all load sharers.

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 L1
L2 BUS
L3

SYNCHRONIZE SYNCHRONIZE

9 10 13 12 15 9 10 13 12 15
1 1
2 SYNCHRONIZER T4000 SYNCHRONIZER T4000
CLOSE

CLOSE
3 3
5 6 7 21 22-27 5 6 7 21 22-27
UNLOAD - AND REV.POWER

UNLOAD - AND REV.POWER

UNLOAD UNLOAD

1 31 32 7 12 9 1 31 32 7 12 9
TRIP

TRIP
2 2
3 LOAD SHARER T4400 3 LOAD SHARER T4400
6 6
5 23 24 25 15 16 14 12 13 5 23 24 25 15 16 14 12 13

13 TO NEXT
12 T4400
L1 L2 L3 L1 L2 L3

0 +_ 0 +_

GEN 1 GOV. GEN 2 GOV.

D/G 1 D/G 2
Fig. 3. Application Diagram. Synchronization and load sharing with the T4000, T4400 and a speed controller with -5V to +5V DC input.

power goes to maximum or reverse power, 2. The frequency of the generators before
DIFF. FREQ. is used for adjustment of sys- one of the signals is inverted due to wrong paralleling should be the same.
tem frequency as described on page polarity or interchanged wires. If this is the
2 in the section about frequency control. If case, the following should be checked: 3. The output adjustment must have
the system frequency should be the same setting on all load sharers.
exactly 50 Hz or 60 Hz, the setting 0 1.The polarity of the power measuring
should be used. signals on terminal 11 (TEST OUT) must 4. If the deviation from other
be positive with the generator on load. If generators is approximately two times, it is
STABILITY is used for adjusting the regula- the polarity is negative, change the voltage likely that the current on terminals 5 and 6
tion time. A high setting of ­STABILITY will connections 1 and 3 or 2 and 3 or the cur- is measured in one of the phases supplying
give a slow but accurate regulation. A low rent connections 5 and 6. the T4400. The current must be measured
setting will give a fast regulation. However, in the phase that is not supplying the unit
a too low setting may cause instability. 2. Output from terminals 15 (REF.) and 16 (see the application diagram in fig. 1).
(+) must be connected to the speed con-
VARIABLE OUT is intended for ­adjusting troller input. Terminal 16 is going positive Check the voltage on terminal 11 (TEST
the size of the output signal to the speed for increased load. If a ­negative voltage for OUT) to be +6V DC for nominal current
controller. The output ­increases with increased load is needed, then terminal 14 input (IN=1A or IN=5A) and power factor
higher setting on the potentiometer. Too (-) should be used rather than terminal 16 = 1.0. A current ­measurement in a wrong
much output can result in instability. If this (+). phase will give +3V DC.
is the case, turn the potentiometer anti
clockwise until stability is restored. 3. The parallel lines connected to t­ erminals Example:
12 (COM.) and 13 (+) ­between load sharers If the current in t­ erminals 5 and 6 is 2.0A,
Interfacing must not be interchanged. the nominal current IN is 5A, and the pow-
A detailed note on interfacing the T4000 er factor is 0.8, then the voltage for correct
and the T4400 to a wide number of If the load balance is incorrect connection is:
different electronic speed controllers is If there is a balance point, but the load 2
6 x — x 0.8 = +1.9V.
available from SELCO. This note can also balance is incorrect, the following should 5
be downloaded from our web-site www. be checked: If the load is fluctuating up and down
selco.com. If there is a correct b­ alance point, but
1. Load deviation shall be set to 0 for same the load is fluctuating up and down, the
Trouble Shooting size of generators and same type of cur- ­STABILITY should be turned clockwise in
If load balance is not obtainable rent transducers (CTs). order to obtain stability, but not more than
If load balance is not obtainable and the necessary.

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» Specifications
T4400 Load Sharer

Max voltage 660V

Voltage range 70 - 110% 150
Consumption Voltage 4VA at UN
Current 0.4VA at IN
Continuous current 2 x IN Fixing holes

50
Frequency range 35 - 70Hz 2 x ø 4.5 mm.
Output voltage Max. ±6V DC

10
Contact rating AC: 400V, 2A, 250VA
7.5 135
DC: 110V, 2A, 100W
Operating temperature -20°C to +70°C 115

EMC According to IEC/EN 61000-6-1/2/3/4

Approvals Certified by the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping
Burn-in 50 hours before final test
Dimensions in mm.

70
Enclosure material Polycarbonate, flame retardant
Weight 0.7kg
Dimensions 70 x 150 x 115mm (H x W x D)
Installation 35 DIN rail or two 4mm (3/16”) screws Fig. 4 Dimensions
The specifications are subject to change without notice.

Type Description
Type Terminals Approvals &
1-3 2-3 IN Certificates
T4400.0010 450V 400V 5A
T4400.0020 230V 5A The T4400 has been approved by major
T4400.0030 480V 415V 5A marine classification societies.
T4400.0040 110V 100V 1A
For more information about the indivi-
T4400.0050 450V 400V 1A
dual certificates, please visit selco.com
T4400.0060 127V 120V 5A
T4400.0070 110V 100V 5A

Other supply voltages, nominal currents and combinations are available on request.

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