VR6 Voltage Regulator

VR6-B

Improvements
UL508A recognized/ CSA certified Knee Frequency Adjustment Stability Adjustment Droop Circuit part of regulator Same model works with SE and PM generators Operates at engine speed of 500 RPM and above Single phase sensing with SE and PMs Improved response time

VR6-B Specifications
AC Input Power: Self Excited, 180 to 264 Vac, single phase or three phase, 50/60 Hz. PMG, three phase, 63 to 105 Vac, 100 to 240 Hz, 3125 VA maximum. PMG, single phase, 240 Vac, 100 to 240 Hz, 3125 VA. Output Power (with a 240 Vac Input): 12 Adc @ 65 Vdc maximum continuous. 25 Adc @ 125 Vdc forcing for 10 seconds. AC Sensing Voltage: 180 to 264 Vac, 50/60 Hz; single or three phase.

VR6-B Specifications
External Voltage Adjust Rheostat: 10 kohm, 2 W, potentiometer. Regulation Accuracy: 1% of voltage setpoint. Voltage Drift: 1% voltage variation for a 40C (104F) change. Response Time: < 4 milliseconds. Frequency Compensation: 1 or 2 V/Hz, jumper selectable with knee frequency adjustable from 45 Hz to 65 Hz.

VR6-B Specifications
EMI Suppression: Internal filter. Voltage Build-Up: Internal provisions for automatic voltage build-up from generator residual voltages as low as six VAC. Over Excitation Shutdown: Over excitation protection starts timing at 90 VDC, 5% and takes the output to zero in greater than 30 seconds.
The output can be 125 Vdc for greater than 10 seconds.

VR6-B Specifications
Droop. 1 A or 5 A CT, less than 10 VA burden. Internal CT burden resistor. Adjustable from 0 to 10%, at rated current, 0.8 power factor. Power Dissipation: 50 W maximum. UL Recognized/CSA Certified. UL Recognized per Standard 508, UL File NO. E97035. CSA Certified per Standard CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 14-95, CSA File No. LR 23131.

VR6-B Specifications
CE Conformity: Conforms to: Radiated Emissions EN50081-2 Radiated Immunity: Electric field EN61000-4-3 (10 V/m) Conducted EN61000-4-6 (10 VRMS) Conducted Emissions EN50081-2 (EN55011, Class A) ESD Immunity EN50082-2 (4 KV contact, 8 KV air) EFT Immunity EN50082-2 (2 KV coupling clamp) Magnetic Immunity EN50082-2 (30ARMS, 50 Hz) Safety: EN61010-1

VR6-B Specifications
Operating and Storage Temperature: -40C (-40F) to +70C (+158F). Shock: Withstands up to 20 g in each of three mutually perpendicular axes. Vibration: Withstands the following accelerations at the stated frequency: 0.5 g; 18 to 2000 Hz. Weight: Approximately 1.1 kg (2.5 lbs.).

Block Diagram

Wiring

10/12 lead permanent Magnet (PM) with three-Phase sensing

10/12 lead self-excited (SE) with three-Phase sensing

4/6 lead permanent Magnet (PM) with three-Phase sensing

Sensing Wires
VR6-B SE & PM 3-Phase
6A 9

20 22 20 24 22

VR6-B SE & PM Single-Phase

VAR/PF Controller
Basler SCP-250 VAR/PF Controller
C A 3 2

Without Var/PF Controller

2 3

VR6-B

VR6-B

Remote Adjust Pot

Without With
10K 4 7 6A 7

VR6-B

VR6-B

Volts/Hz Slope
1 volts/hz slope 2 volts/hz slope (no jumper 6A to 8)
6A 8

VR6-B

VR6-B

VR6-B Adjustments

Droop Adjustment
Droop Adjustment (DRP) Is made for parallel operation so that all generators will have the same % voltage droop.

Factory Calibration
Factory Voltage Adjust Range Calibration (FAC CAL)
CAUTION The factory calibration (FAC CAL) adjustment is intended for use by factory technicians only. The following procedure can be used if the factory calibration has been disturbed. With the voltage regulator operating on a generator, adjust the calibration potentiometer fully ccw and the voltage adjust potentiometer fully cw. Adjust the calibration potentiometer cw until the generator voltage is 272 1 Vac. Adjust the voltage adjust ccw and verify the generator voltage is between 156 and 180 Vac. The unit is calibrated and the calibration potentiometer can be sealed.

Voltage Adjustment
Voltage Adjustment (VLT ADJ)
1. Installation of a jumper across terminals 4 and 7 allows the internal (front panel) VLT ADJ adjustment to vary the generator nominal voltage over the operating range. 2. Remove the jumper between terminals 4 and 7 and connect a 10k ohm external voltage adjust potentiometer across terminals 6A and 7 to allow operation of the external voltage adjust potentiometer. The internal voltage adjustment should be set fully CW for proper operation of the external adjustment.

Frequency Compensation
Knee Frequency
100%

Voltage

1 Volts/Hz Slope
50%

2 Volts/Hz Slope
50% 100%

Frequency

Knee Frequency Adjustment

Knee Frequency Adjustment (UF)
The underfrequency knee can be set for 50 (60) Hz operation as described in the following paragraphs. 1. Adjust the generator frequency for 50 (60) Hz. 2. Adjust the underfrequency potentiometer (UF) fully CCW, or until voltage does not increase with further turning. 3. Adjust the Voltage Adjust for 200 (240) Vac sensing as seen on terminals 20, 22 or 24. 4. Adjust the underfrequency potentiometer (UF) CW until the voltage begins to decrease. 5. Adjust the underfrequency potentiometer (UF) CCW until the voltage just returns to the value set in Step 3. 6. The underfrequency knee is now set just below the nominal operating frequency. Further rotation in the CCW direction will lower the frequency at which underfrequency compensation begins. 7. Connecting a jumper from terminal 8 to terminal 6a will provide an underfrequency slope of 1 pu V/Hz. No connection to terminal 8 will result in an underfrequency slope of 2 pu V/Hz.

Stability Adjustment
Stability Adjustment (STB)
An oscilloscope or other voltage-recording device should be used if an optimal stability setting is desired. Adjust the stability setting with the generator at no load. Good response can be obtained with the following procedure.

1. Rotation of the front panel STB control in the clockwise (CW) direction will slow response time.
2. Rotation of the front panel STB control in the counter-clockwise (CCW) direction will speed response time. If rotated too far CCW, the generator voltage may oscillate (hunt). 3. If voltage is unstable, rotate the STB control CW until it is stable. Rotate the STB control CCW until the system just begins to oscillate and then rotate CW just past the point where oscillation occurred.

Generator Stability
Exciter and Generator do not respond immediately - there is a time lag The time lag can create instability A phase change of more than 180 electrical degrees can cause instability A stability circuit adjustment is designed for a specific exciter and generator time constants to resolve problems

Generator Performance with Automatic Voltage Regulator

Unstable
Operation

Generator Hunting

Stability Adjustment