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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.
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