The alternator with Shunt excitation is self- excited with an Leroy Somer R230 voltage regulator.
The regulator monitors the exciter excitation current as a function of the alternator output voltage. Very simple in design, the alternator with shunt excitation has no sustaining short-circuit capacity.
R230 A.V.R. Characteristics
- Voltage regulation: around ± 0.5%.
- Voltage provide/sensing range 85 to 139 V (50/60 Hz)
- Rapid response time (500 ms) for a transient voltage variation amplitude of ± 20%
- Voltage setting
P1 - Stability setting
P2 - Power provide protected by 8 A fuse, slow blow action (tolerates 10 A for 10 s)
ST3- Frequency: 50 Hz with jumper - 60 Hz without ST3 jumper
P3 - Factory-set underspeed protection
2.2 - R230 AVR option
Potentiometer for remote voltage adjustment, 1000 Ω / 0.5 W min: adjustment range ± 5%.
- Remove the ST4 jumper.