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Power Controller

Benefits • Thanks to integrated communication modules,
Thanks to Emax 2 with embedded Power Control- Power Controller can receive the maximum ab-
ler, the following benefits are guaranteed: sorbable power directly from the medium volt-
age control system, determining consumption
• Reduction of energy costs with minimum im- for the next 15 minutes. Ekip Power Controller,
pact. according to the information received, manages
The loads are disconnected from the power the switching off of non-priority loads or the
supply for short periods, in the minimum num- switching on of reserve generators. The soft-
ber necessary and in a fixed order of priority, ware gives maximum priority to non-program-
enabling power consumption peaks to be lim- mable preferred energy sources, such as wind
ited. This allows the contract drawn up with the and solar, and they are therefore considered un-
energy provider to be renegotiated, reducing interruptable. In the event the production of in-
the power allocated, with a consequent reduc- ternal power to the controlled network is re-
tion in total energy costs. duced, due, for example, to decreased
• Power limited only when necessary. production of solar power, Power Controller will
Power Controller function manages up to four disconnect the necessary loads to respect the
different time bands, it is therefore possible to consumption limit set.
respect a particular power limit according to • This benefit is used, for example, in installa-
whether it is during the day (peak) or night (off tions with a system of cogeneration. Indeed
peak). In this way, consumption during the day Power Controller controls the total consump-
when rates are at their highest can be limited. tion drawn from the electrical network, inter-
• Easy of use rupting non-indispensable loads when produc-
Power Controller function allows the installa- tion is reduced and reconnecting them when
tion to be managed efficiently with a simple ar- generator power is sufficient to not exceed lim-
chitecture. Thanks to a patented design, it is its. There are multiple advantages: reduction in
sufficient to measure the total power of the in- energy costs, maximum use of local production
stallation without having to measure the power and greater overall energy efficiency.
consumed by each load. Installation costs and
times are thereby reduced to a minimum. For further information, please refer to the White
Power Controller function does not require the Paper “Load management with Ekip Power Con-
writing, implementation and testing of compli- troller for SACE Emax 2” (1SDC007410G0202).
cated programmes for PLC or computer be-
cause the logic has already been implemented
in the protection unit and is ready to use; it is
sufficient to set the installation parameters
from a smartphone or directly from the switch-
ing device display.
Power Controller significantly helps to flatten
the load curve, limiting the use of peaking
power plants in favour of base load power
plants with greater efficiency.