EN Manual Appendix Quattro 12 | 5000 | 200 | 2x60 | 120/240V 24 | 5000 | 120 | 2x60 | 120/240V 48 | 5000 | 70 | 2x60 | 120/240V
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1. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS EN In general WARNING: DANGER OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK The product is used in combination with a permanent energy source (battery). Even if the equipment is switched off, a dangerous electrical voltage can occur at the input and/or output terminals. Always switch the AC power off and disconnect the battery before performing maintenance. The product contains no internal user-serviceable parts.
2. DESCRIPTION 2.1 In general Two AC inputs with integrated transfer switch The Quattro can be connected to two independent AC sources, for example shore-side (grid-) power and a generator, or two generators. The Quattro will automatically connect to the active source. Figure 1: Block diagram Accepts several input voltages (See fig 1) Each AC input can be supplied from: A 120/240V split phase source. Phase angle between the two 120V legs: 180 degrees. Maximum input current: 60A per leg.
EN The Quattro provides seamless transfer (no-break functionality) on output L1. Output L2 connects to the inverter after a short delay. Note: this product is not suitable for a single phase 230V or 240V supply. (see section 2.3) Virtually unlimited power thanks to parallel operation Up to 6 Quattro’s can operate in parallel. Six units 24/5000/120, for example, will provide 25kW / 30kVA output power and 720 Amps charging capacity.
Less maintenance and aging when the battery is not used: the storage mode The storage mode kicks in whenever the battery has not been subjected to discharge during 24 hours. In the storage mode float voltage is reduced to 2,2 V/cell (13,2 V for 12 V battery) to minimise gassing and corrosion of the positive plates. Once a week the voltage is raised back to the absorption level to ‘equalize’ the battery.
Not available (no input) Power for battery charging taken from Both 120V legs Both 120V legs 120V input No Output 120/240V 3wire + ground 60Hz (output = input) 120/208V 3wire + ground 60Hz (output = input) 120/240V 3wire + ground 60Hz (inverter mode) 120/240V 3wire + ground 60Hz (inverter mode) 120/240V 3wire + ground 60Hz (inverter mode) 120/240V 3wire + ground 60Hz (one unit in inverter mode) 120/240V 3wire + ground 60Hz (inverter mode) Appendix Option 2a: Two stacked 120V or 120/240V Quattro’s or M
Option 2b: Two stacked 120V or 120/240V Quattro’s or Multi’s with additional 120/240V input autotransformer AC source (input) Does system connect to Power for battery charging Output AC source? taken from 120/240V 3wire + ground Yes (neutral wire should not be 120/240V 3wire + ground 60Hz 240V (split phase 60Hz) connected) 120/208V 3wire + ground Yes (neutral wire should not be 104/208V 3wire + ground 60Hz 208V (three phase two leg 60Hz) connected) (180 degrees split phase output) 240V 2 wire + ground Yes (
EN Option 3: Quattro or Multi with additional autotransformer (see fig 3) The other alternative is to use a ‘European’ 230V/240V Quattro or Multi. The unit will connect to 240V or 208V. The output when operating on battery can be set to 240V or 208V single phase. An additional autotransformer will be needed to convert 240V single phase to 120/240V split phase if 120V loads also need to be supplied.
3. Operation 3.1 “On / stand by / charger only” switch When the switch is switched to “on”, full device operation is initiated. The inverter will turn on, and the “inverter on” LED will light. 120VAC applied to L1-1 or L1-2 (see fig 1) will be switched through to the AC output connection. The inverter is switched off, the “mains on” LED will light and charger operation will be initiated. Depending on the applicable charging mode at that time, the “bulk”, “absorption” or “float” LED will light.
3.4 LED indications and their meaning EN LED off LED flashes LED lights mains on inverter on bulk inverter on overload off absorption float temperature inverter on bulk inverter on overload off absorption float temperature inverter on bulk inverter on overload off absorption float low battery charger only charger mains on temperature on inverter on overload The battery is almost empty.
charger mains on inverter on bulk inverter on overload off absorption float low battery charger only charger mains on temperature inverter on inverter on overload bulk off low battery absorption float charger only charger mains on on temperature inverter on overload off absorption 10 – If the LEDs flash alternately, the battery almost empty and nominal power is exceeded.
Battery charger charger inverter on bulk inverter on overload float low battery charger only charger mains on temperature inverter on bulk inverter on overload off absorption float low battery charger only charger mains on on temperature inverter on overload off absorption low battery charger only charger mains on on temperature inverter on overload off absorption low battery charger only charger mains on The AC voltage on AC-in-1 or AC-in-2 is switched through, and the charger ope
Special indications Set with limited input current charger mains on on bulk inverter inverter on overload off absorption float low battery charger only Set to supply additional current charger mains on on bulk temperature inverter inverter on overload off absorption float 12 low battery charger only The AC voltage on AC1-in-1 or AC-in-2 is switched through. The AC-input current is equal to the load current. The charger is downcontrolled to 0A.
4. Installation EN This product may only be installed by a qualified electrical engineer. Appendix 4.1 Contents of the box The Quattro box contains the following: • Quattro inverter/battery charger • Manual • Suspension bracket • Temperature sensor • Warning sticker for battery charging • Four fixing screws 4.2 Location The Quattro should be installed in a dry, well-ventilated location, as close as possible to the batteries.
4.4 Connecting the battery cables In order to use the full potential of the Quattro, batteries of sufficient capacity and battery cables with the correct cross-section should be used.
4.6.1 Starter battery (connection terminal G, see appendix A) The Quattro has a connection for charging a starter battery. Output current is limited to 4A. 4.6.2 Voltage sense (connection terminal E, see appendix A) For compensating possible cable losses during charging, two sense wires can be connected to measure the voltage directly on the battery or on the positive and negative distribution points. Use wire with a cross-section of at least 0,75mm2.
5. Configuration • • • Settings may only be changed by a qualified electrical engineer. Read the instructions thoroughly before implementing changes. During setting of the charger, the DC fuse in the battery connections must be removed. 5.1 Standard settings: ready for use On delivery, the Quattro is set to standard factory values. In general, these settings are selected for single-unit operation. Settings, therefore, do not require changing in the event of stand-alone use.
EN AES (Automatic Economy Switch) If this setting is turned ‘on’, the power consumption in no-load operation and with low loads is decreased by approx. 20%, by slightly 'narrowing' the sinusoidal voltage. Applicable in stand-alone configuration only. Not adjustable with DIP switches. Appendix Search Mode Instead of the AES mode, the search mode can also be chosen (with help of VEConfigure only). If search mode is ‘on’, the power consumption in no-load operation is decreased by approx. 70%.
UPS mode If this setting is ‘on’ and AC on the input fails, the Quattro switches to inverter operation practically without interruption. The Quattro can then be used as an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) for sensitive equipment such as computers or communication systems. The output voltage of some generators is too unstable and distorted for using this setting – the Quattro would continually switch to inverter operation. For this reason, the setting can be turned off.
All settings can be changed by means of a computer or with a VE.Net panel (except for the multi-functional relay and the VirtualSwitch when using VE.Net). The most common settings (including parallel and 3-phase operation) can be changed by means of DIP switches (see Section 5.5). 5.3.1 VE.Bus Quick Configure Setup VE.Bus Quick Configure Setup is a software program with which systems with a maximum of three Multi’s (parallel or three phase operation) can be configured in a simple manner.
5.5 Configuration with DIP switches Introduction A number of settings can be changed using DIP switches (see appendix A, position M). This is done as follows: Turn the Quattro on, preferably unloaded and without AC voltage on the inputs. The Quattro will then operate in inverter mode. Step 1: Setting the DIP switches for: - the required current limitation of the AC inputs. - limitation of the charging current. - selection of stand-alone, parallel or 3-phase operation.
NOTE: • • • • When configuring a parallel or 2-3 phase system, all related devices should be interconnected using RJ45 UTP cables (see appendix C, D). All devices must be turned on. They will subsequently return an error code (see Section 7), since they have been integrated into a system and still are configured as ‘stand-alone’. This error message can safely be ignored.
Parallel operation (see appendix C) Step 1: Setting ds2 and ds1 for parallel operation of two or three units Master DS-8 AC-in-1 DS-7 AC-in-1 DS-6 AC-in-1 DS-5 AC-in-2 DS-4 Ch. current DS-3 Ch.
Leader (L1) Follower (L2) Set Set Set Set Set Set Appendix DS-8 AC-in-1 DS-7 AC-in-1 DS-6 AC-in-1 DS-5 AC-in-2 DS-4 Ch. current DS-3 Ch. current DS-2 Leader DS-1 Leader EN Split phase operation (see figure 2a and 2b) Step 1: Setting ds2 and ds1 for 2-phase (= split phase) operation DS-8 Set DS-7 Set DS-6 Set DS-5 Set DS-4 na DS-3 na DS-2 Follower 1 DS-1 Follower 1 on off off off As the table above shows, the current limits for each phase should be set separately (ds8 thru ds5).
Three phase operation (see appendix D) Step 1: Setting ds2 and ds1 for 3-phase operation Leader (L1) DS-8 AC-in-1 DS-7 AC-in-1 DS-6 AC-in-1 DS-5 AC-in-2 DS-4 Ch. current DS-3 Ch.
The remaining settings are not relevant for slaves. Some of the remaining settings are not relevant for followers (L2, L3). These settings are imposed on the whole system by the leader L1. If a setting is irrelevant for L2, L3 devices, this is mentioned explicitly. Appendix ds8-ds7: Setting charging voltages (not relevant for L2, L3) ds8-ds7 Absorption voltage 14.1 28.2 56.4 Float voltage 13.8 27.6 55.2 Storage voltage 13.2 26.4 52.8 off off off on 14.4 28.8 57.6 13.8 27.6 55.2 13.2 26.4 52.
Step 2: Exemplary setting for parallel mode In this example, the master is configured according to factory settings. The slaves do not require setting! Master Slave 1 DS-8 Ch. voltage(GEL 14,4V) DS-7 Ch. voltage(GEL 14,4V) DS-6 Absorption time (8 h) DS-5 Adaptive charging (on) DS-4 Dyn.
7. Error indications EN With the procedures below, most errors can be quickly identified. If an error cannot be resolved, please refer to your Victron Energy supplier. Problem Cause Solution No output voltage on AC-out-2. Quattro will not switch over to generator or mains operation. Inverter operation not initiated when switched on. Quattro in inverter mode Defective fuse F3 (see appendix A). Circuit breaker or fuse in the AC-in input is open as a result of overload.
(for the normal LED indications, see section 3.4) Bulk and absorption LEDs flash synchronously (simultaneously). Voltage sense error. The voltage measured at the voltage sense connection deviates too much (more than 7V) from the voltage on the positive and negative connection of the device. There is probably a connection error. The device will remain in normal operation. NOTE: If the "inverter on" LED flashes in phase opposition, this is a VE.Bus error code (see further on).
3 Meaning: Device is switched off because one of the other phases in the system has switched off. Not all, or more than, the expected devices were found in the system. No other device whatsoever detected. Overvoltage on AC-out. System time synchronisation problem occurred. 14 Device cannot transmit data. 16 18 22 System is switched off because it is a so-called extended system and a ‘dongle’ is not connected. One of the devices has assumed ‘master’ status because the original master failed.
8. Technical specifications Quattro PowerControl / PowerAssist Integrated Transfer switch 12/5000/200 120/240V 24/5000/120 120/240V 48/5000/70 120/240V Yes Yes Yes Yes Input voltage: 120 V or 120/240 V Input frequency: 45 – 65 Hz Power factor: 1 Yes Yes AC inputs (2x) 120V single phase: 60 A 120V dual in phase: 60 A total 120/240 V split phase: 60 A each leg Maximum feed through current Minimum PowerAssist current INVERTER Input voltage range (V DC) Output (pure sinewave) Cont.
APPENDIX A: Connection overview EN Appendix
APPENDIX A: Connection overview A B C E F G H I J K L M N O P Q AC input (generator input) AC IN-1. Left to right: L1 (phase1), L2 (phase2), N (neutral). 2x RJ45 connector for remote panel and/or parallel and 3-phase operation. AC output M6. Left to right: N (neutral), L1 (phase1), L2 (phase2), Terminals for (left to right): Voltage sense positive +, Voltage sense minus Double M8 battery minus connection. Starter battery positive. (starter battery minus: use battery minus cable for connection).
APPENDIX B: Block diagram EN Appendix F G H I J L M Isolation transformer (recommended on boats) on AC input . Install a GFCI (ground fault circuit interrupter) on AC output. Ground in and output connected to chassis. Back feed safety relay. Ground relay (closed when back feed is open) Always install a DC fuse. * See table in chapter 4.4: “Recommended DC fuse” Bidirectional converter. Chassis always connected to ground.
APPENDIX C: Parallel connection
APPENDIX D: Three-phase connection EN Appendix
APPENDIX E: Charge characteristics C h a rg e c u rre n t 120% 100% 80% Am ps 60% 40% 20% 0% T im e V o l ts C h a rg e v o lta g e 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 T im e 4-stage charging: Bulk Entered when charger is started. Constant current is applied until nominal battery voltage is reached, depending on temperature and input voltage, after which constant power is applied up to the point where excessive gassing is starting (14.4V resp. 28.8V, temperaturecompensated).
APPENDIX F: Temperature compensation EN 30 29 28 27 26 25 Volts 24 23 22 21 20 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 Battery temperature Default output voltages for Float and Absorption are at 25°C. Reduced Float voltage follows Float voltage and Raised Absorption voltage follows Absorption voltage. In adjust mode temperature compensation does not apply. Appendix 15.0 14.5 14.0 13.5 13.0 Volts 12.5 12.0 11.5 11.0 10.5 10.
APPENDIX G: Dimensions
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