SS321

Generator Automatic Voltage Regulator

Operation Manual

Self Excited Automatic Voltage Regulator

Compatible with Newage MX321*
* Use for reference purpose only and not a genuine Newage product.
 1. INTRODUCTION
Sensing Input Soft Start Ramp Time
Voltage 190 ~ 264 VAC Max, 2 or 3 phase 0.4 ~ 4 sec.
Frequency 50 / 60 Hz, nominal
Analogue Input
Power Input (PMG) Max. Input ± 5 VDC
Voltage 170 ~ 220 VAC Max, 3 phase 3 wire Sensitivity 1V for 5% generator volts
Current 3A phase Input Resistance 1K ohm
Frequency 100 ~ 120 Hz, nominal
Quadrature Droop Input
Output Burden 10 ohm
Voltage Max. 120 VDC Max. sensitivity 0.22 A for 5% droop (PF=0)
Current Continuous 3.7A Max. input 0.33 A
Intermittent 6A for 10 sec
Resistance Min. 15 ohm Over Voltage Detector Input
Set point 300V. Time delay 1 Sec (fixed)
Voltage Regulation CB trip coil volts 10 ~ 30 VDC
< ± 0.5% ( with 4% engine governing ) CB trip coil resistance 20 ~ 60 ohms

Voltage Build-up Over Excitation Protection

Residual voltage at AVR terminal > 5 VAC Set point 75 VDC
Time delay 8 ~ 15 sec (fixed)
Thermal Drift
0.02% per °C change in AVR ambient Typical System Response
AVR response 10 ms
External Volts Adjustment Filed current to 90% 80 ms
± 10% with 5K ohm 1 watt trimmer Machine Volts to 97% 300 ms
Unit Power Dissipation Environmental
Max. 18 watt 100Hz ~ 2kHz 3.3g
Under Frequency Protection (Factory Setting) Operating temperature -40 to +70 °C
Set point 95% Hz Relative Humidity 0 ~ 70 °C 95% (see note 7)
Slope 100 ~ 300% down to 30 Hz Storage temperature -55 to +80 °C

Current Limit Input Dimensions

10 ohms burden 203mm L * 153mm W * 39.1mm H
Sensitivity range 0.5 ~ 1A Weight
530g ± 2%

2. GENERAL DESCRIPTION
● EA321 is a two phase sensed Automatic Voltage ● The AVR senses the voltage in the main
Regulator and forms part of the excitation system generator winding and controls the power fed to
for a brush-less generator. Excitation power is the exciter stator and hence the main rotor to
derived from a three-phase permanent magnet maintain the generator output voltage within the
generator (PMG), to isolate the AVR control specified limits, compensating for load, speed,
circuits from the effects of nonlinear loads and to temperature and power factor of the generator.
reduce radio frequency interference on the
● Soft start circuitry is included to provide a smooth
generator terminals. Sustained generator short
controlled build up of generator output voltage.
circuit current is another feature of the PMG
system.
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● A frequency measuring circuit continually ● The AVR has the facility for droop CT connection,
monitors the shaft speed of the generator and to allow parallel running with other similarly
provides under-speed protection of the excitation equipped generators.
system by reducing the generator output voltage
proportionally with speed below a pre-settable NOTE :
threshold. A further enhancement of this feature
1. Derate linearly from 3.7A at 50 °C to 2.7A at 70 °C.
is an adjustable volts per Hertz slope to improve
engine recovery time on turbo charged engines. 2. The stated voltage regulation may not be
Soft start circuitry is included to provide a smooth maintained in the presence of certain transmitted
controlled build up of generator output voltage. radio signals. Any change in regulation will fall
within the limits in Criteria B of S.EN.61000-6-2 :
● Uncontrolled excitation is limited to a safe period
2001.
by internal shutdown of the AVR output device.
This condition remains latched until the generator 3. After 10 minutes.
has stopped.
4. Applies to Mod status E onwards. Generator
● Provision is made for the connection of a remote de-rate may apply. Check with factory. Factory
voltage trimmer, allowing the user fine control of set, semi-sealed, jumper selectable.
the generator’s output.
5. Any device connected to the analogue input must
● An analogue input is provided allowing be fully looting (galvanically isolated from
connection to a controller or other external ground), with an insulation strength of 500V ac.
devices with compatible output.
6. Non condensing.

3. SUMMARY OF AVR CONTROLS

CONTROL FUNCTION DIRECTION
VOLTS To adjust generator output voltage Clockwise increases output voltage
STABILITY To prevent voltage hunting Clockwise increase the damping effect
UFRO To set the UFRO knee point Clockwise reduces the knee point frequency
DROOP To set the generator droop to 5% at 0pf Clockwise increases the droop
TRIM To optimize analogue input sensitivity Clockwise increases the gain or sensitivity
EXC To set the over excitation cut off level Clockwise increase the cut off level
DIP To set the frequency related voltage dip Clockwise increases the voltage dip
DWELL To set the HZ related recovery time Clockwise increases the recovery time
I LIMIT To set the stator current limit Clockwise increases the current limit
OVER V To set the over voltage trip level Clockwise increases the trip level
RAMP To set the no load voltage RAMP up time Clockwise increases the voltage ramp time
RMS To set 3 phase RMS detected

4. ADJUSTMENT OF AVR CONTROLS WARNING

Do not increase the voltage above the rated
4.1 Voltage Adjustment
generator voltage. If in doubt, refer to the
The generator output voltage is set at the factory, rating plate mounted on the generator case.
but can be altered by careful adjustment of the
VOLTS control on the AVR board, or by the external Do not ground any of the hand trimmer
hand trimmer if fitted. terminals, as these could be above earth
potential. Failure to observe this could cause
Terminals 1 and 2 on the AVR will be fitted with a equipment damage.
shorting link if no hand trimmer is required.
If a replacement AVR has been fitted or re-setting of
the VOLTS adjustment is required, proceed as
follows :
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1. Before running generator, turn the VOLTS diagram. For optimum setting, the LED should
control fully anti-clockwise. illuminate as the frequency falls just below nominal,
i.e. 47Hz on a 50Hz system or 57Hz on a 60Hz
2. Turn remote volts trimmer (if fitted) to midway
system.
position.
3. Turn STABILITY control to midway position. 4.4 DROOP Adjustment
4. Connect a suitable voltmeter (0~300V ac) across
Generators intended for parallel operation are fitted
line to neutral of the generator.
with a quadrature droop C.T. which provides a
5. Start generator set, and run on no load at power factor dependent signal for the AVR. The C.T.
nominal frequency e.g. 50~53Hz or 60~63Hz. is connected to S1, S2 on the AVR, (see generator
wiring diagram for details). The DROOP adjustment
6. If the red Light Emitting Diode (LED) is
is normally preset in the works to give 5% voltage
illuminated, refer to the Under Frequency Roll Off
droop at full load zero power factors. Clockwise
(UFRO) adjustment..
increases the amount of C.T. signal injected into the
7. Carefully turn VOLTS control clockwise until AVR and increases the droop with lagging power
rated voltage is reached. factor (cos Ø). With the control fully anti-clockwise
there is no droop.
8. If instability is present at rated voltage, refer to
stability adjustment, then re-adjust voltage if
necessary. 4.5 Trim Adjustment
9. Voltage adjustment is now completed. ● An analogue input (A1 A2) is provided to connect
to the controller or other devices. It is designed to
accept dc signals up to ±5 volts.
4.2 Stability Adjustment
● The dc signal applied to this input adds to the
● The AVR includes stability or damping circuit to
AVR sensing circuit. A1 is connected to the AVR
provide good steady state and transient
0 volts. Positive on A2 increases excitation.
performance of the generator.
Negative on A2 decreases excitation.
● A jumper link selector is provided to optimize the
● The TRIM control allows the user to adjust the
response of the stability circuit to various size
sensitivity of the input. With TRIM fully
generators.
anti-clockwise the externally applied signal has
● The link should be positioned as shown in the no effect. Clockwise it has maximum effect.
diagram according to the KW rating of the
● Normal setting is fully clockwise when used with
generator. The correct setting of the Stability
a controller.
adjustment can be found by running the
generator at no load and slowly turning the WARNING
stability control anti-clockwise until the generator
voltage starts to become unstable. The optimum Any devices connected to this input must be
or critically damped position is slightly clockwise fully floating and galvanically isolated from
from this point (i.e. where the machine volts are ground, with an insulation capability of 500V
stable but close to the unstable region). ac. Failure to observe this could result in
equipment damage.
4.3 Under Frequency Roll Off (UFRO)
4.6 Er Excitation (EXC) Adjustment
Adjustment
This adjustment is set and sealed in the works and
The AVR incorporates an under-speed protection should not be tampered with. An over excitation
circuit which gives a volts/Hz characteristic when condition is indicated by the illumination of the red
the generator speed falls below a presentable LED which also indicates under-speed running and
threshold known as the “knee” point. The red Light over-volts.
Emitting Diode (LED) gives indication that the
UFRO circuit is operating. The generator must be stopped to reset an
over-excitation trip.
The UFRO adjustment is preset and sealed and
only requires the selection of 50 or 60Hz and 4 pole
or 6 pole, using the jumper link as shown in the

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4.7 DIP Adjustment 4.9 Current Limit (I LIMIT) Adjustment
This feature is mostly used when the generator is This feature is mostly used to limit short circuit
coupled to turbo charged engines with limited block current or to provide a current limit on motor starting.
load acceptance. The feature works by increasing To use this feature, current limit CT’s of the correct
the V/Hz slope to give greater voltage roll off in ratio need to be connected to the AVR S1 S2
proportion to speed. terminals. There is an internal time limit of 10
seconds. Consult the factory before using this
With the DIP control fully anti-clockwise, the feature.
generator voltage will follow the normal V/Hz line as
the speed falls below nominal. Turning the DIP 4.10 OVER VOLTAGE (OVER V)
control clockwise provides greater voltage roll off
aiding engine recovery. ADJUSTMENT
This adjustment is set and sealed in the works and
4.8 DWELL should not be tampered with. An over voltage
condition is indicated by the illumination of the red
This feature is mostly used when the generator is LED which also indicates under-speed running and
coupled to turbo charged engines with limited block over-excitation. The generator must be stopped to
load acceptance. The feature works by introducing a reset an over-voltage trip.
delay between speed recovery and voltage recovery
and allows a greater DIP setting without instability.
4.11 RAMP
With the DWELL control fully anti-clockwise, the The AVR includes a soft start or voltage ramp-up
generator voltage will follow the V/Hz line. Turning circuit to control the rate of voltage build up, when
the DWELL control clockwise increase the delay the generator runs up to speed. This is normally
time between speed recovery and voltage recovery. pre-set and sealed to give a voltage ramp-up time of
approximately 3 seconds. If required, this can be
adjusted between the limits defined in the
specification.

5. FITTING AND OPERATING ( Refer to generator wiring diagram for connection

details )

Outline Drawing
Figure 1

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 K2 K1 P2 P3 P4 XX X 6 7 8 1 2
No link 6P50HZ
Ramp Indicator 6P60HZ Volts
4P50HZ
LED 4P60HZ I Limit
UFRO 321 Frequency
Selection
Dip

Rms
EA321 Dwell

Stability
Stability >550KW
Selection 90-550KW
<90KW
Over V Droop Trim
Exc. U V W
S1S2 S1S2
E0 E1 B0 B1 C BA S1S2 A1A2

Figure 2 Jisposition Drawing

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220V
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E0 E1 6 7 8 S1 S2 S1 S2 S1 S2
P2 P3 P4 XX X
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For external adjusted

Figure 3 Wiring Drawing

Note : When the system voltage over 220VAC, a transformer is necessary at
sensing input terminal is recommend.

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