R438 AVR DATASHEET

FOR SHUNT, AREP or PMG ALTERNATORS

CHARACTERISTICS

••Voltage regulation : ± 0.5 %.

••U/F function (1).
••LAM function (2).
••Response time : 500 ms.
••Nominal excitation current : 5A.
••Maximum excitation current :
8A during 10 s.

••Supply range and voltage

R438 is an analog AVR. It is designed for alternators with a AREP or PMG excitation. détection : 95 to 520 V.

R438 controls the excitation current in order to maintain the output voltage of the ••Protection : fuse 8A.
alternator. R438 is performant in terms of voltage regulation, simple to set , to use
and is reliable.

It can run without LAM (U/f), or with LAM, selection is done by strap ST5. It is in
compliance with I.E.C. 60034-1 standard and U.L. 508 / C.S.A. approved.

OPERATION RANGE

LSA 40 42,3 44,3 46,3 47,2 49,3 50,2 51,2 53,1 54

SHUNT - - - - - - - - - -

AREP - - - - - - -

PMG - - - - - - - -

Operation mode : Standalone

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 MAIN FEATURE OPERATION CONDITIONS

••Operating temperature range : ••From 10 Hz to 100 Hz : 100 mm/s,

U/F FUNCTION - 40° C to + 70° C. below 100 Hz : 8g.

••Storage temperature range : ••Optional modules compatible :

Voltage - 55° C to + 85° C. R731 : three phase voltage sensing.
Knee 57 Hz
60 Hz R734 : 3-phase current and voltage
••Hygrometry : 98%. sensing for parallel operation.
Knee
100 %
48 Hz
••Maximum choc : 9 g on 3 axis. R726 : regulation system changed to
U/UN 50 Hz “4 - function”.
••Vibrations : less than 10 Hz ,
2 mm peak magnitude.
Frequency
50 Hz 60 Hz Hz

LAM FUNCTION

Transient voltage drop

UN Max. speed drop with
LAM
fN LAM

the shaft (kW)

0,9

Load on
(U/f) 0,9 Variation in the load
without LAM without
0,8 with LAM LAM Load shedding due to LAM
Time 0,8 Time Time

0 1s 2s 3s 0 1s 2s 3s
0 1s 2s 3s

ST5 F1 ST10 P1
Slow fuse LAM Quad
droop
250V 8 A
with LAM without
CONNEXION AND SETTING LAM

ST3
13% 25%
140 mm

Settings are done through the AVR. Frequency X2 Z1 X1 Z2 E+ E- 0V 110 220 380 125 mm 4 x holes Ø 5,8 x
115 x 100 mm

••Potentiometer P1 : Quadrature droop

ST9
50 Hz 60 Hz
setting.

••Potentiometer P2 : Voltage setting. ST11 AREP PMG

open
••Potentiometer P3 : Stability setting. knee-point:65 Hz
R438 T.I. S2 P2
••Potentiometer P5 : Excitation ceiling Option

P5
setting.
S1 P1 Ph.1
Excitation
ceiling ST4
External

ST2 P3 ST1 P2
potentiometer
for adjusting the
Response Stability Voltage voltage
time Single-phase
detection Option 3-ph.
normal fast detection

R731
in 3-ph.
detection ST1
open

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development and reserve the right to change the specification of their products without notice.