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7300A Three Phase SCR Power Controller


Technical Specification 7300A
POWER      
Nominal Current     16 A to 160 A at 45°C ambient (see order code)
Nominal Voltage     200 VAC to 500 VAC (see order code)
Frequency     47 to 63 Hz
Auxiliary supply     Self-powered from supply network, or external (115Vac or 230Vac +10%; -15%). Consumption: 10VA.
Dissipated power     1.3 W (approx): per amp per phase. Allow 2 W per amp per phase to include fuse dissipation
Cooling     Rating ≤100A: Natural convection. Rating ≥125A: Fan-cooled.

LOAD     Three-phase industrial load:
Use Category     · AC-51 Resistive load with low temperature coefficient
      · AC-55b Short wave infrared elements for units ≤100A
      · AC-56a Transformer primary and Resistive load with high temperature coefficient

CONTROL      
Control type     Analogue and digital communications option
      · Remote analogue setpoint: 0-5Vdc or 0-10Vdc (100 kΩ =input impedance), 0-20mA or 4-20mA (250Ω input impedance)
      · Potentiometer (10k) for manual setpoint (5Vdc supply available)
Control parameter Standard:   Load voltage squared (V2)
  Option:   Apparent power (V x I), Load current squared (I2), Open loop
Linearity and stability     Better than ±2% of full scale (balanced supply and load)
Current limit (option) Phase angle:   Automatic control transfer from V2 to I2 or, from V x I to I2 with current recalibration set by potentiometer on front panel.
Burst mode 16 cycle base:   Current limited by threshold (quench) set using potentiometer on front panel.
      A monitor signal is available in V x I for power and current calibration and maintenance
Transient current limit     Option for transformer primary control in burst firing mode:
      · Safety firing angle ramp at first firing
      · First firing delay adjustable using potentiometer on front panel

FIRING MODE      
Firing at zero crossings     · ‘Burst mode’ base time: 16 or 64 cycles
      · ‘Single cycle’: base time 1 cycle
      · ‘Advanced single-cycle’: base firing time 1 cycle; non firing by half-cycles
Firing angle variation     · Phase angle

DIGITAL COMMUNICATION   Optional Modbus RTU digital serial communication running at 9K6 or 19K2 baud, allows the units to be controlled and monitored by a supervisory system

LOAD MONITORING (ALARM OPTIONS)
Serious alarms (GRF)     Total load failure and thyristor short circuit detection. Signaled by red ‘GRF” LED and alarm relay contact
Diagnostic alarm (DLF)     Partial load failure detection. Signaled by orange ‘DLF’ LED and alarm relay contact.
  Sensitivity:   Detects the failure of at least one heating element for up to four identical elements connected in parallel, depending on the load configuration
      The DLF option includes serious alarm monitoring (GRF)
Over temperature alarm     For fan cooled units operation stops if the temperature is exceeded. Signaled by red GRF LED and alarm relay (with GRF option)

OVERLOAD ALARM (OPTION)    
Overload alarm     Operation stopped if current threshold exceeded.
(ICO Chop off option)     Only available with zero crossing firing and DLF option (except for short wave infrared elements, transformers and codes VICL and V2CL).
      Alarm threshold adjustable from 20 to 100% using potentiometer on front panel. Signaled by red ‘ICO’ LED and alarm relay contact.

ALARM RELAY     Available with alarm options. The relay contact (0.25 A 230 Vac; 32 Vdc) is either open or closed on alarm depending on the code.

ENVIRONMENT      
Temperature     Use: 0°C to 45°C at max. altitude of 2000m. Storage: -10°C to 70°C
Pollution     Degree 2 acceptable (defined by IEC 664)
Humidity     RH 5% to 95% Non condensing

INSTALLATION      
Mounting.                   Rating from 16 to 63A:   Two symmetric DIN rail EN50022 or bulkhead mounting (4 x M4 screws)
Rating from 80 to 100A:   Bulkhead mounting (4 x M4 screws)
Rating from 125 to 160A:   Bulkhead mounting (4 x M6 screws)
      Allow a minimum of 10mm between units. Units must be mounted with fins running vertically
Max. cable size     16 and 25 amp: 6mm2. 40 and 63 amp: 16mm2. 80 and 100 amp: 35mm2. 125 to 160 amp: 120mm2

PROTECTION      
Thyristor protection     Varistor and RC snubber. High speed fuses: rating ≤100A: external (optional), rating ≥125A: internal. No fuse for short wave infrared elements if firing at zero crossings or in phase angle firing mode without current limit.
Electrical protection     IP20 without adding additional protection. Over voltage category II

PHYSICAL DATA      
 
Rating (A) H(mm) W(mm) D(mm)
Basic DLF or GRF Comms GRF/DLF + Comms
16-40
63-100
125-160
220
305
498
96
144
144
164
295
295
189
295
295
239
372
372
Last Updated Sunday, October 29, 2006