R15V0L Pit
R15V0L Pit
R15V0L
14V ELECTRONIC ALTERNATOR CONTROLLER
Features: Benefits:
• Voltage Regulation, Pulse Width Modulated ∗ Increased Regulator life. Reduced panel lights flicker
• Field-to-Ground Fault Protection (GFP) ∗ Protects against grounded alternator field
• Trouble-Shooting Light (TSL) ∗ Identifies grounded field. Reduce trouble-shooting time.
• Over-Voltage Protection ∗ Protects system loads against overexcited alternator
Voltage Regulation: 14.2V + 0.2V. Max Field Current: 5A. Field-to-Ground Protection @ Field current > 6A
Check the 5 Amp breaker, ALT switch, and connections INSTALLATION TESTS. BEFORE INSTALLING THIS UNIT, PERFORM TESTS:
1. Read pages 1 to 3 and this page.
between the bus and the input to the ACU for high resis- 2. Check for and replace open, frayed, or broken wires. Clean thor-
tance or intermittent connection.. oughly or replace corroded, dirty, or oxidized connections, terminals,
contact, or poorly soldered wire junction.
No voltage regulation 3. Check for Open or Ground-shorted alternator field. Most 12V alter-
With the master switch on and Battery voltage measured nators have 3-6Ω field resistance. Ground shorted alternator field
on the ACU input, the ACU output voltage should be 0.5 will damage most Voltage Regulators/ACU. Repair or replace an
to 2V less the bus voltage. alternator has a field to ground short, do not connect the ACU to it.
4. With the engine off: Check voltage drops across the Field, Alt
• If there is no Bus voltage on the ACU input, look switch, Alt field circuit breaker and ACU. High voltage-drop means
for a broken wire, bad connection or input device excessive junction resistance and will lead to many problems like:
(5A circuit breaker or Alt switch) between the ACU fluctuation ammeters, charge-meters and panel lights.
and the bus. 6. Perform and record the following tests with the Master Switch Off:
• If the input voltage is more than 0.2V lower than 12V Values Typical Values
A. Field resistance at ALT __________Ω 3 – 6Ω
the bus voltage, look for and correct or replace the
B. Field resistance at ACU __________Ω 3 – 6Ω
input device that is causing the problem. C. Field SW resistance __________Ω 0 – 0.1Ω
• If the output voltage is 0V and the input has battery D. Field C/BKR resistance __________Ω 0 – 0.05Ω
voltage, look for a grounded alternator field or field E. ALT Out C/BKR resistance __________Ω 0 – 0.05Ω
wire (as indicated by a Red ACU TSL). If the field 6. Perform and record the following tests with the Master Switch On:
12V Values Typical Values
resistance is correct as shown in step 5 of the instal-
A. BUS Volt Engine Off __________V 12 – 13V
lation tests and the ACU’s Trouble-Shooting Light D. ACU/Reg input Volt __________V 12 – 13V
(TSL) is off, send the ACU in for test/repair. F. Field Voltage __________V 0.5-2V <VBus
• If the TSL is Red, repair the field ground fault or 7. Post Installation. If all tests are correct to or per steps 5 & 6, run
replace the alternator. the engine and record: 12V System Typical value
A. Bus voltage __________V 13.8 – 14.3V
• If the output voltage is the same as the input volt- H Bus voltage __________V 13.8 – 14.3V
age, look for an open alternator field or field wire. J Bus voltage __________V 13.8 – 14.3V
If the field resistance is higher than what is shown
in step 5 of the installation tests, send the alternator
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in for test/repair. If the field resistance is correct,
send the ACU in for test/repair. © ZEFTRONICS, 2002 ZEFTRONICS
Electrical Charging System Solutions
Bus voltage remains at battery voltage (about 12V)
To solve this problem, see No voltage regulation. Wiring Diagram Alt Field BUS Alt Out
Type B Alternator A 40A-
5A
Alternator carries only about half its rated output. Control System B Bat
100A
Look for an open stator wire or open diode in the Relay J
C
alternator. In Piper PA 28 & 32 series, check the
Diode is
condition of the diode between the bus (J) and alternator ACU OVP Red D used on
output (H). Check the shunts and alternator output wires E
Pipers
H Bat
White
indicating an alternator that is current limiting. VR
OV /GFP
Blue F F1
Bus voltage drops with load increase ALT
R15V0L Black F2
To solve this problem, see Alternator carries only
about half its rated output.
In this Type B system: the ACU is between the BUS and the Alt field.
To control the bus voltage, the unit switches power to one side of the
field several times a second. The OVP opens when OV occurs.