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Inverter Quattro 15Kv issue connecting with Zordan LMDE 150 PM0 150 KVA generator

f8369b0177f1_inst_ttyO1_Interfaces_Mk2_Tunnel.zipHi all

I manage a large solar power system running in a hospital in Africa. I wanted to connect a 150 KV Zordan generator to this system provided by 3 inverters quattro 15KV.

The generator is only a year and a half old and has recently been revised. The current and frequency are stable, but the inverters are unable to synchronize it (drop down every few seconds).

Anyone have a suggestion?

I have already tried many of the recommendations found in this forum unfortunately without success.

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Generator
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Daniël Boekel (Victron Energy Staff) answered ·

Hi @Arty

Can you measure the frequency generated by the generator?

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arty answered ·

Hi Daniël, many thanks for the quick answer!

the generator display is showing around 52,4 Hz without load then it drops to 49.5 Hz with load, seems to be quite stable…

But I ask to do some measurements directly on the phases using an instrument to check if display showing correct and come back to you soon ...


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Daniël Boekel (Victron Energy Staff) avatar image Daniël Boekel (Victron Energy Staff) ♦♦ commented ·

Hi @Arty

That is a -very- unstable frequency, and probably the reason the inverters cannot accept it.

I'd ask the company that revised the generator to fix the generator so it produces a much more stable frequency.

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arty avatar image arty Daniël Boekel (Victron Energy Staff) ♦♦ commented ·

Hi Daniël,

finally, I could bring working the generator, however I put the input current limit at 40 Amps and a put a check marks to dynamic current limiter.

My question is the following since the generator is able to produce over 120 Amp, can I increase the current limit at least to 75 Amps and keep the check marks to dynamic current limiter ?

Thnaks a lot


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mvader (Victron Energy) answered ·

Hi both; fyi, our document about this topic:

https://www.victronenergy.com/live/multiplus_faq

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arty answered ·

HI all , just to inform you that issues has been fix. Geretaor has been conlitely revised and now works fine . Thanks for your help.

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