| 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 |
|