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Ekip Power Controller, which can be used with all —
Ekip Touch trip units of the Emax 2 series, effec-
tively helps to improve energy efficiency by man- The exclusive Power Controller
aging the entire low-voltage electrical system. It function available on the new
is, in fact, able to adapt the demand for power ac-
cording to the availability of the energy source, Emax 2 units monitors the power, 04
the time of day and the costs indicated in the cur- keeping it below the limit set by
rent pricing plan.
In this way Ekip Power Controller is able to main- the user. As a result of this more
tain power consumption within the limits de- effective use, the peak of power
fined, thereby optimizing the costs of managing
the installation and reducing emissions. consumed can be limited allowing
savings on electricity bills.
The command sent to the downstream devices
can be performed in two different ways: The Power Controller, patented by ABB, discon-
• through the wired solution, by commanding the nects non-priority utilities, such as electric car
shunt opening/closing releases or acting on the charging stations, lighting or refrigeration units,
motor operators of the loads to be managed; during the times when consumption limits need to
• through a dedicated communication system. be respected, and connects them again as soon as
it is appropriate. When required, it automatically
The ability to control the loads according to a list activates auxiliary power supplies such as genera-
of priorities already defined provides significant tor sets. No other supervision and control system
advantages from both economic as well as tech- is required: it is sufficient to set the required load
nical points of view: limit on Emax 2, which can control any switching
• economical: energy consumption optimization device located downstream, even if it is not
is focused on the control of the costs linked in equipped with a measurement function.
particular to the penalties that are levied when
the contractual power is exceeded or when the Application examples
contractual power is increased by the Distribu- Electricity bill savings, demand response, avoiding
tion System Operator (DSO) as a consequence power overload are the typical scenarios where
of exceeding the limit repeatedly. Power Controller is adopted.
• technical: the possibility of power absorption As it operates on not critical loads, it is common of
over the contractual limits for shorter periods office building, shopping malls, hotels, campuses,
and, as well as, the management and the con- waste and water industries or every plant that
trol of the power consumption over long peri- works like a low voltage microgrid.
ods of time. Thus it is possible to reduce the
likelihood of malfunctioning due to overloads,
or worse, complete inefficiency of the entire
plant due to tripping ofthe LV main switching
device.