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Operations Manual for the ASEA Power Systems Model AC55V-3, AC63V-3, And AC75V-3 3 Phase Yacht Power Converters P/N 605051, Revision B Issued 10/2/2009...
LIFE SUPPORT POLICY ASEA Power Systems does not authorize the use of any of its products or systems for use an AC voltage supply (source) for life support systems. Life support systems are devices which support or sustain life, and whose failure to perform, when properly used in accordance with this Operations Manual, can be reasonably expected to result in significant injury to the user.
It is important that the operator reads this manual prior to installing and operating the converter. A thorough understanding of the information covered in this manual is required for proper installation and operation. If any questions arise while reading this manual, the user is encouraged to call ASEA Power Systems. ASEA Power Systems is located at:...
AC55V-3 / AC63V-3 / AC75V-3 Operations Manual..SAFETY NOTICES Each shore power converter is capable of transferring large amounts of electrical energy very quickly. This quality is fundamental to a high performance power converter. International symbols are used throughout this manual to stress important information. Read the text below each symbol carefully and use professional skills and prudent care when performing the actions described by the text.
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AC55V-3 / AC63V-3 / AC75V-3 Operations Manual.. THIS EQUIPMENT CONTAINS HIGH ENERGY, LOW IMPEDANCE CIRCUITS! LETHAL POTENTIALS ARE CONTAINED WITHIN THE SYSTEM EVEN WHEN IT IS APPARENTLY NOT OPERATING. CARE MUST BE EXERCISED WHEN SERVICING THIS EQUIPMENT IN ORDER TO PREVENT SERIOUS OPERATOR INJURY OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGE.
AC55V-3 / AC63V-3 / AC75V-3 Operations Manual..3 INTRODUCTION TO THE CONVERTERS Each model is a high performance Yacht Power Converter utilizing dual-conversion technology. The systems will accept any three phase input service with a frequency between 40-70Hertz, and a voltage between 170-520VAC.
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AC55V-3 / AC63V-3 / AC75V-3 Operations Manual..Being a converter designed from the ground up specifically for the yachting industry, all efforts have been made to produce a system capable of withstanding the marine environment. All system components are packaged in one drip-proof, dust-resistant stainless steel enclosure. Major components are internally modular, allowing a simple exchange in the unlikely event of failure.
AC55V-3 / AC63V-3 / AC75V-3 Operations Manual..SPECIFICATIONS ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS Parameter AC55V-3 AC63V-3 AC75V-3 4.1.1 Input Service Input Power Form Three Phase Three Phase Three Phase Input Voltage Range 170-520V 170-520V 170-520V Input Frequency Range 40-70 Hertz 40-70 Hertz 40-70 Hertz Input Current, Max.
AC55V-3 / AC63V-3 / AC75V-3 Operations Manual..SPECIFICATIONS, cont. ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS, cont. 4.1.3 Control, Metering, and Status Input Power Control Input Service Disconnect Switch, 2 pos. Shore Power Control Membrane Switch, Input ON/OFF Control Ship’s Power Control Membrane Switch, Output ON/OFF Control,...
Table 2. Ensure the room/compartment has adequate ventilation and cooling. The thermal load presented by the converter will be substantial and approximately 13,500 BTU/Hr at maximum continuous load for the AC55V-3; 13,725 BTU/Hr for the AC63V-3; and 16,320 BTU/Hr for the AC75V-3.
AC55V-3 / AC63V-3 / AC75V-3 Operations Manual..MECHANICAL INSTALLATION The converters were designed for deck mount installations and as such are provided with six mounting holes, three per side. Mounting holes have been provided with ½” (12.7mm) diameters; stainless steel hardware in the range of 3/8” to 7/16” (10-11mm) diameter is required.
AC55V-3 / AC63V-3 / AC75V-3 Operations Manual..ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION This procedure assumes the physical installation of the converter has been completed. It is the user’s responsibility to provide input service over-current protection and disconnect means. Follow the table below for shore power wiring.
AC55V-3 / AC63V-3 / AC75V-3 Operations Manual..5.2.1 Input Power Connections The converter is supplied with compression type terminal blocks for input power connections. These terminal blocks accept wires in the range of 350MCM to 6AWG. Refer to the applicable standards for selection of required wire gauge and type.
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AC55V-3 / AC63V-3 / AC75V-3 Operations Manual..THE CONVERTER ISOLATES THE OUTPUT POWER FROM THE INPUT POWER AND EQUIPMENT (SAFETY) GROUNDS SIMILAR TO AN ISOLATION TRANSFORMER. THE INSTALLER MUST RE-ESTABLISH THE GROUND REFERENCE FOR THE EQUIPMENT AT TIME OF INSTALLATION. NEUTRAL AND EQUIPMENT (SAFETY) GROUNDS TO BE CONNECTED PER ABYC STANDARDS.
AC55V-3 / AC63V-3 / AC75V-3 Operations Manual..5.2.3 Seamless Transfer Connections If the Seamless Transfer Option was ordered with the system, connections must be made between the generator and the converter. These connections are used by the converter to successfully manage the seamless transfer operation and are comprised of control, signal, and feedback functions.
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AC55V-3 / AC63V-3 / AC75V-3 Operations Manual..5.2.3 Seamless Transfer Connections, cont. FIGURE 5 SEAMLESS TRANSFER CONNECTIONS...
AC55V-3 / AC63V-3 / AC75V-3 Operations Manual..5.2.4 Multi-Cabinet System Interconnection All multi-cabinet systems are constructed from one cabinet which serves as the system Master, and a second cabinet which serves as the Slave. A paralleling cable assembly (P/N 605150) is shipped pre-connected to the Slave cabinet and coiled at the base of the cabinet near the Input and Output connection terminal blocks.
AC55V-3 / AC63V-3 / AC75V-3 Operations Manual..OPERATION POWER TURN-ON PROCEDURE Close the shore power (input) circuit breaker or switch to the converter. Turn the disconnect (14) switch to the ON position. After 1-3 seconds, fans will be heard, and the display will become active.
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AC55V-3 / AC63V-3 / AC75V-3 Operations Manual..POWER TURN-ON PROCEDURE, cont. The display will sequence to the SUMMARY DISPLAY indicating the converter’s operational state. Both input and output (converter) should indicate OFFLINE at this time. Press the INFO (13) button to review the Shore Power state if desired. The INFO screen will either list the Shore Power as ONLINE or give a reason for its being off if it was previously on.
AC55V-3 / AC63V-3 / AC75V-3 Operations Manual..POWER TURN-ON PROCEDURE, cont. Press the CONVERTER POWER (4) button and the screen will now change. As with the shore power displays, the F1-F4 (13) buttons will cycle through a variety of converter power data. Output voltages and currents should indicate zero.
AC55V-3 / AC63V-3 / AC75V-3 Operations Manual..POWER TURN-ON PROCEDURE, cont. 6.1.2 Systems Equipped With The Seamless Transfer Option With the converter in the Standby State (as left at the end of Section 6.1), press the GENERATOR POWER (3) display button. The generator voltage and form will now be displayed.
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AC55V-3 / AC63V-3 / AC75V-3 Operations Manual..POWER TURN-ON PROCEDURE, cont. 6.1.2 Systems Equipped With The Seamless Transfer Option, cont. If the generator is supplying power to the ship, the SHIP’S POWER - GENERATOR LED (12A) is lit, and the GENERATOR metering display indicates approximately the same voltage as the CONVERTER metering display, then proceed by pressing the SHIP’S POWER - CONVERTER...
AC55V-3 / AC63V-3 / AC75V-3 Operations Manual..MULTI-CABINET OPERATION Multi-cabinet systems are operated from the Master’s control panel. Each cabinet retains its own control panel and metering display for individual monitoring. A load management option exists that allows individual cabinets to load according to shore cord size (see section 7 for details).
AC55V-3 / AC63V-3 / AC75V-3 Operations Manual..AUTO-RESTART FEATURE The Auto-Restart feature will safely and automatically bring the shore power converter back on- line following a power failure and recovery event. Highlights include: Automatically routes power from the dock to the ships power buss.
AC55V-3 / AC63V-3 / AC75V-3 Operations Manual..AUTO-RESTART FEATURE, cont. 6.3.1 Operation Auto-Restart must be enabled from the converter front panel by simultaneously pressing two buttons. Anytime the system status is “FAILURE,” the converter will disable the Auto-Restart feature. The converter must be ON and ONLINE before Auto-Restart may be enabled. Pressing the SYSTEM STATUS button (5) will display the SUMMARY DISPLAY which will indicate the Auto-Restart status.
AC55V-3 / AC63V-3 / AC75V-3 Operations Manual..TURN-OFF PROCEDURE 6.4.1 Systems Not Equipped With The Seamless Transfer Option Transfer power from the converter to the generator. This must be performed in a “break-before- make” method, that is, at no time can the generator(s) and shore power converter be operated in parallel.
AC55V-3 / AC63V-3 / AC75V-3 Operations Manual..6.4.2 Systems Equipped With The Seamless Transfer Option The generator must be started and be prepared to accept the ship’s electrical loads. Measure the generator voltage using the converter’s metering display, selecting the GENERATOR POWER (3) function.
The Baud Rate can be increased by pressing the F1 (13) button, and decreased by pressing the F2 (13) button. Pressing SYSTEM STATUS (5) saves the setting. Standard baud rates are 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, and 38400 where 19200 is the standard for communication with ASEA Power Systems Touch Screens.
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AC55V-3 / AC63V-3 / AC75V-3 Operations Manual..REMOTE COMMUNICATIONS, cont. Remote control can be accomplished with the use of an ASEA Power Systems defined Remote Communication Command Set, or through visual touch screen software that is described elsewhere. Many standard serial communication programs have been tested with the RS-232C Command Set and were found to function adequately.
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AC55V-3 / AC63V-3 / AC75V-3 Operations Manual..REMOTE COMMUNICATIONS, cont. Command Description Comment :SHORe:ON Shore Power ON Same as pressing the Shore Power ON button on the panel. :SHORe:OFF Shore Power OFF Same as pressing the Shore Power OFF button on the panel.
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AC55V-3 / AC63V-3 / AC75V-3 Operations Manual..REMOTE COMMUNICATIONS, cont. Command Description Return Value Range :MEASure:SP1:CURRent1 Shore Power A RMS Current Real number, 0 to 1000 :MEASure:SP1:CURRent2 Shore Power B RMS Current Real number, 0 to 1000 :MEASure:SP1:CURRent3 Shore Power C RMS Current...
SOFTWARE FEATURES GENERAL ASEA Power Systems' shore power converters provide a variety of software-based resources. Each major function is described in detail in the following pages. BOLD upper-case text indicates when a display button is being referenced. Where two buttons are given as BUTTON + BUTTON, the buttons must be pressed simultaneously.
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AC55V-3 / AC63V-3 / AC75V-3 Operations Manual..LOAD MANAGEMENT, cont. Load Sharing The slave converter of a paralleled converter system can be forced to draw less current than the master converter, if attached to a shore cord with lesser available power due to lower amperage, or lower voltage.
AC55V-3 / AC63V-3 / AC75V-3 Operations Manual..LOAD MANAGEMENT OPERATION 7.3.1 Shore Cord Alarm, Single, Master, and Slave converters If the yacht’s electrical system includes a power management or load-shed feature, the Shore Cord Alarm can be used to effect a change in loading when the converter reaches a programmed load threshold, or simply draw the yacht engineer’s attention.
AC55V-3 / AC63V-3 / AC75V-3 Operations Manual..LOAD MANAGEMENT OPERATION, cont. 7.3.2 Shore Cord Setup, Single, Master, or Slave Converters The Shore Cord Setup screen is used to set the actual shore cord ampacity based on the marina’s dock or pedestal circuit breaker. The converter’s new, programmed CONV. CAPACITY is then displayed for reference.
AC55V-3 / AC63V-3 / AC75V-3 Operations Manual..LOAD MANAGEMENT OPERATION, cont. 7.3.3 Load Sharing, Slave converters with Shore Cord Management Option The function of this special Slave converter screen includes those functions of the normal Shore Cord Setup screen described on the previous page with one addition: Load Sharing between the two converters of a paralleled converter system is controlled by entering the MASTER CAPACITY here.
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AC55V-3 / AC63V-3 / AC75V-3 Operations Manual..LOAD MANAGEMENT OPERATION, cont. 7.3.3 Load Sharing, Slave converters with Shore Cord Management Option, cont. From the front panel, press the SHORE POWER + F2 buttons, and then Cord (F1) to access the...
AC55V-3 / AC63V-3 / AC75V-3 Operations Manual..LOAD MANAGEMENT OPERATION, cont. 7.3.4 Voltage Droop, Single or Master Converters Upon Shore Alarm, the Voltage Droop feature may be used to save up to 10% converter capacity by reducing the converter output voltage up to 5%. This is offered as a solution where the yacht does not already have power management and load-shed capabilities that can be triggered with the Shore Cord Alarm signal.
AC55V-3 / AC63V-3 / AC75V-3 Operations Manual..LOAD MANAGEMENT OPERATION, cont. 7.3.5 Automatic Transfer to Generator, Single or Master Converters (Seamless Transfer installed) Upon Shore Alarm, the Automatic Transfer to Generator feature may be used to perform a Seamless Transfer to a pre-selected generator. This implies connection and setting of the Generator Autostart Control feature (needed to signal a generator to start and hold the set warm-up time before transferring).
AC55V-3 / AC63V-3 / AC75V-3 Operations Manual..LOAD MANAGEMENT OPERATION, cont. 7.3.6 Quick Setup of Shore Cord Alarm, Single, Master, or Slave Converters 1. Turn on the red Disconnect switch of both converters and wait 15-20 seconds for initialization. 2. Press the SHORE POWER + F2 buttons on both converters.
AC55V-3 / AC63V-3 / AC75V-3 Operations Manual..LOAD MANAGEMENT OPERATION, cont. 7.3.7 Expert Load Sharing Use, Paralleled Converters The Load Sharing system described in this document has been programmed for simple use and comprehensive gathering of all pertinent data into a few, simple screens. However, the controls can be bypassed and Load Sharing implemented by the user directly via the Slave’s programmable...
AC55V-3 / AC63V-3 / AC75V-3 Operations Manual..GENERATOR FREQUENCY ANALYSIS Press the SYSTEM STATUS + GENERATOR POWER buttons to access the Generator Frequency Analysis Display. Used for observing lifetime generator frequency range. GENERATOR FREQUENCY ANALYSIS DISPLAY Generator MIN Frequency: XX.XXHz Generator MAX Frequency: XX.XXHz...
AC55V-3 / AC63V-3 / AC75V-3 Operations Manual..AGC CONTROL Press the SHORE POWER + F4 buttons to access the Automatic Gain Control (AGC) CONTROL display. AGC CONTROL SCREEN Automatic Gain Control is: ENABLED Enable Disable Exit This function enables or disables AGC. Press the Enable (F1) button to enable the feature, the Disable (F2) button to disable the feature, and the Exit (F5) button to save the settings and exit.
AC55V-3 / AC63V-3 / AC75V-3 Operations Manual..kW-HOUR METER AND MAXIMUM POWER LEVEL DISPLAY Press the SHORE POWER + CONVERTER POWER buttons to access the Automatic KW-HOUR METER and maximum power level display. KW-HOUR METER kW-Hours:XXXXXXX.XX Run Time. XX:XX:XX:XX Max. Level: XXX.X% Max.
AC55V-3 / AC63V-3 / AC75V-3 Operations Manual..CONVERTER OUTPUT VOLTAGE CONTROL Press the CONVERTER POWER + F5 buttons to access the CONVERTER OUTPUT VOLTAGE CONTROL display. CONVERTER OUTPUT VOLTAGE CONTROL Vout = XXX.X More Less XXXV Exit This function allows the user to increase or decrease the converter output voltage (Vout). Press the...
AC55V-3 / AC63V-3 / AC75V-3 Operations Manual..DIAGNOSTICS To aid in system diagnostics, three status words have been provided in the STATUS WORD DISPLAY which is accessed by pressing the SYSTEM STATUS (5) and F2 (13) buttons simultaneously. BIT: FEDCBA9876543210...
AC55V-3 / AC63V-3 / AC75V-3 Operations Manual..CALIBRATION In an uncalibrated state the input and output voltage and input current metering system should be within 3%. The uncalibrated output current meter is normally 5% low. For calibration an external reference voltmeter will be required along with a calibrated current transformer or probe. If the system is to be calibrated on board using the yacht’s loads, attempt to shut down all transient...
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AC55V-3 / AC63V-3 / AC75V-3 Operations Manual..CALIBRATION, cont. Converter Power Calibration - The CONVERTER POWER calibration works in a fashion similar to the SHORE POWER calibration described above. Press and hold the CONVERTER POWER (4) button for 7 seconds, or until the converter power calibration display appears. Move the reference meter probes from the input to the output terminal blocks.
AC55V-3 / AC63V-3 / AC75V-3 Operations Manual..MAINTENANCE Due to the design and construction of the converter, preventative maintenance is held to a modest level. The following table lists minimum recommended tasks and frequency. TASK FREQUENCY COMMENTS Tighten electrical connections Every 6 months Must be adjusted by the user based upon experience in the environment.
AC55V-3 / AC63V-3 / AC75V-3 Operations Manual..INTERNATIONAL POWER FORM REFERENCE Country Frequency Nominal Voltage Comments American Samoa 60Hz 120/240 277/480 Antigua 60Hz 230/400 Argentina 50Hz 220/380 Aruba 60Hz 127/220 115/230 Australia 50Hz 240/415 250/435 Azores 50Hz 110/190 220/380 Bahamas...
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