Appendix a: tap off box monitoring specifications, Series dpb busway installation & operation manual – GE Industrial Solutions GE Zenith Series DPB User Manual
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APPENDIX A: TAP OFF BOX MONITORING SPECIFICATIONS
BCMS Basic = Current Only
BCMS Plus = Current + Voltage
MONITORED PARAMETERS
PARAMETER
DESCRIPTION
RESOLUTION
NOTES
BCMS
BASIC
BCMS
PLUS
Current (A):
A, B, C (circuit breaker 1);
A, B, C (circuit breaker 2)
1
0.1 A
Input source current
a
a
Maximum Current (A):
A, B, C (circuit breaker 1);
A, B, C (circuit breaker 2)
1
0.1 A
Maximum input current detected
a
a
Minimum Current (A):
A, B, C (circuit breaker 1);
A, B, C (circuit breaker 2)
1
0.1 A
Minimum input current detected
a
a
Percent Load (% Max):
A, B, C (circuit breaker 1);
A, B, C (circuit breaker 2)
1
0.1%
Requires personalization of circuit
breaker current rating
a
a
Voltage (VAC):
A, B, C Phase (L-L, L-N)
0.1 VAC
Input source voltage
a
Crest Factor
(Peak A RMS):
A, B, C (circuit breaker 1);
A, B, C (circuit breaker 2)
1
0.001 A
Peak waveform current divided by
RMS current of the waveform
a
Real Power (kW):
A, B, C (circuit breaker 1);
A, B, C (circuit breaker 2)
1
0.01 kW
kW (real power) per circuit breaker
a
Apparent Power (kVA):
A, B, C (circuit breaker 1);
A, B, C (circuit breaker 2)
1
0.01 kVA
kVA (apparent power) per circuit
breaker
a
Reactive Power: (kVAR):
A, B, C (circuit breaker 1);
A, B, C (circuit breaker 2)
1
0.01 kVAR
kVAR (reactive power) per circuit
breaker
a
Power Factor (PF):
A, B, C (circuit breaker 1);
A, B, C (circuit breaker 2)
1
0.01 PF
Load Power Factor per circuit
breaker
a
Energy Usage (kWh):
A, B, C (circuit breaker 1);
A, B, C (circuit breaker 2)
1
1 kW
Energy consumption per circuit
breaker
a
Total Harmonic
Distortion (%THD):
A, B, C Phase
0.1%
Total Harmonic Distortion (load) per
phase measured to 3
rd
, 5
th
, 7
th
, 9
th
,
11
th
, 13
th
harmonics.
a
Frequency (Hz):
A phase (40 – 70 Hz)
0.1 Hz
Source frequency as measured from
phase A.
a
Circuit Temperature
Range (°C):
Circuit Board Temperature
(Min. / Max.)
1°C
Utilizes on board sensor
a
Bus Junction
Temperature Range
(°C):
Temperature Sensors Min. /
Max. (1, 2, 3, 4)
1°C
Utilizes remote sensors located on
bus junction; may not be present in
all cases.
a
1
Neutral and Ground currents may be monitored in addition to phase currents; see note on neutral and ground current monitoring