PCB Pro
Power plant controller
to implement the requirements of utilities
- Active power reduction & reactive power compensation, cos(φ)
- Mains feed-in management depending on utilities requirements
- Continuous real time value measuring at the feed in point
- Web interface for control and configuration of the plant control from afar
- Individual adaptation as required by the customer
Power Control Box pro Application Area
Technical Data
General data |
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Supply voltage |
100 - 240 VAC / 47 - 63 Hz, 24VDC (optional) |
Power consumption |
< 100 W |
Number of inverters |
50 stations if controlled with 1 Hz |
Compatibility of inverters |
SMA, GE, PowerOne, KACO, ABB, others possible upon request |
Actual value acquisition |
Power factor cosφ, active power P, reactive power Q, apparent power S, voltage U, current I (to be provided by power meter via MODBUS TCP or analog signals) |
Housing |
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Installation |
Outdoor / Indoor |
UV resistance |
Yes |
Material |
Steel |
Colour scheme |
Grey |
Mounting |
Wall |
Dimensions & Weight |
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Housing (width/height/depth) |
1200/600/250mm |
Weight |
Approx. 85kg |
Input parameters |
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Digital inputs |
16/32 DI, 24V |
Analog inputs |
8 AI, resolution 16 bit, range typ. -10..+10V, -20..+20mA (optional) |
Active power reduction |
Max. 6/12 digital inputs (standard), analog setpoint value (optional), IEC 60870-5-101 (optional) |
Reactive power control |
Max. 6/12 digital inputs (standard), analog setpoint value (optional), IEC 60870-5-101 (optional) |
Reactive power control modes |
Power factor, reactive power, Voltage, characteristic curves (Q(U), cosPhi(U), cosPhi(P)) |
Further digital input parameters |
EMERGENCY STOP (only message), QU protection (rapid shut down of the inverters) |
Output parameters |
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Digital outputs |
32 DO, 24 V |
Feedback to network operator |
3 modes: Receipt confirmation, control signals transmitted to inverter, setpoint value reached (separate for active and reactive power) |
Feedback of reactive power |
Max. 6/12 digital outputs |
Feedback of active power |
Max. 6/12 digital outputs |
Control |
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Control of the inverters |
Direct by Modbus or by bus coupler with analog output |
Software functions |
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Monitoring |
Integration in Padcon monitoring system |
Configuration |
Setting of all parameters via front panel and configuration files of solar park |
Graphic display |
Control and actual value of crucial variables of the last 1000s, sending daily curves by email |
Alerting |
In the case of a fault, by email |
Documentation |
Notification in the case of connection errors and network operator company commands by email |
Watchdog-Timer |
Self-monitoring of the control program by integrated hardware and automatic reset in tcase of a fault |
Standards |
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CE |
Conform |
Protection class and ambient conditions |
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Protection class in accordance with EN60529 |
IP 65 (dependent on the housing used) |
Permissible ambient temperature |
-10°C to +40°C |
Rel. humidity non-condensing |
15% to 90% |
Altitude above sea level (NN) |
Max. 1000m |
Additional properties |
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Connection to system communication |
Optionally by CAT 6 network cable or fibre optic cable |
Accessories |
Supplement for the PADCON Sensor Box: Bus coupler and release relay |
Optional |
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Master Slave operation |
With main feeder redundancy |
Base assembly concrete/earth |
On request |
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