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Power Controller

Benefits Thanks to the integrated communication mod-
Thanks to the Tmax XT with embedded the Power ules, the Power Controller can receive the maxi-
Controller, the following benefits are guaranteed: mum absorbable power directly from the me-
dium voltage control system, determining
• Reduction of energy costs with minimum consumption for the next 15 minutes. According
impact to the information received, the Ekip Power
The loads are disconnected from the power Controller manages the switching off of non-
supply for short periods, in the minimum num- priority loads or the switching on of reserve
ber necessary and in a fixed order of priority, generators. The software gives maximum prior-
enabling power consumption peaks to be lim- ity to non-programmable preferred energy
ited. This allows the contract drawn up with the sources, such as wind and solar, and they are
energy provider to be renegotiated, reducing therefore considered uninterruptable. In the
the power allocated, with a consequent reduc- event that the production of internal power to
tion in total energy costs. the controlled network is reduced, due, for ex-
• Power limited only when necessary ample, to decreased production of solar power,
The Power Controller function manages up to the Power Controller will disconnect the neces-
four different time bands. It is therefore possible sary loads to respect the set consumption limit.
to respect a particular power limit according to This benefit is used, for example, in installations
whether it is during the day (peak) or night (off with a system of cogeneration. Indeed, the
peak). In this way, consumption during the day Power Controller controls the total consumption
when rates are at their highest can be limited. drawn from the electrical network, disconnect-
• Easy of use ing non-priority loads when generation is re-
The Power Controller function allows the instal- duced and reconnecting them when generator
lation to be managed efficiently with a simple power is sufficient not to exceed limits.
architecture. Thanks to a patented design, it is There are multiple advantages of the system
sufficient to measure the total power of the in- including: reduction in energy costs, maximum
stallation without having to measure the power use of local generation and greater overall en-
consumed by each load. Installation costs and ergy efficiency.
times are thereby reduced to a minimum.
The Power Controller function does not require
the writing, implementation or testing of com-
plicated 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.