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The Ekip Power Controller can be used with all
Ekip Touch trip units of the Tmax XT series and The exclusive Power Controller
effectively helps to improve energy efficiency by
managing the entire low-voltage electrical sys- function available on the new
tem. It is fully able to adapt the demand for power Tmax XT units monitors the
according to the availability of the energy source,
the time of day and the costs indicated in the cur- power, keeping it below the limits
rent pricing plan. set by the user. As a result of this
In this way the Ekip Power Controller is able to
maintain power consumption within the limits de- more effective use, the peak of
fined, thereby optimizing the costs of managing power consumed can be limited
the installation and reducing emissions.
allowing savings on electricity
Commands sent to downstream devices can be bills.
performed in two different ways:
• through the wired solution, by commanding the The Power Controller, patented by ABB, discon-
shunt opening/closing releases or acting on the nects non-priority utilities, such as electric car
motor operators of the loads to be managed; charging stations, lighting or refrigeration units,
• through a dedicated communication system. during the times when consumption limits need 06
to be respected, and connects them again as
The ability to control the loads according to a list soon as it is appropriate. When required, it auto-
of priorities already defined provides significant matically
advantages from both the economic as well as activates auxiliary power supplies such as gener-
technical points of view: ator sets. No other supervision and control sys-
• Economic: energy consumption optimization is tem is required: it is sufficient to set the required
focused on the control of the costs linked in load limit on the Tmax XT, which can control any
particular to penalties that are levied when the switching device located downstream, even if it is
contractual power is exceeded or when the con- not equipped with a measurement function.
tractual power is increased by the Distribution
System Operator (DSO) as a consequence of ex- Application examples
ceeding the limit repeatedly.
• Technical: the solution provides the ability to Electricity bill savings, demand response, and
avoiding power overloads are the typical scenar-
absorb power over the contractual limits for ios where the Power Controller is used.
shorter periods and also the management and The Power Controller is commonly used in office
the control of the power consumption over long buildings, shopping malls, hotels, campuses,
periods of time. Thus, it is possible to reduce waste and water industries or any plant that
the likelihood of malfunctioning due to over- works like a low voltage microgrid.
loads, or worse, complete inefficiency of the en-
tire plant due to tripping of the LV main switch-
ing device.