NEW Universal power cell transducers

Hall Effect technology power cell transducers

Works on OUTPUT of inverter drives

High accuracy (0.5% ) true power sensors

Fast linear response with 2 analogue outputs

Extremely sensitive at low power factors

Easy to install & no external CT’s or VT’s

Convenient range adjustment with pot

Machine control & process monitoring

Mixture viscosity, motor load, end of process

Pump or fan flow, cavitation, over loads

Dull tools, gap elimination, optimum feed rate

 

Manufactured by Load Controls Inc.

Power measurement for motor control

Models LC-UPC-120V  LC-UPC-FR-120V  LC-UPC-230V  LC-UPC-FR-230V

The New (UPC) Universal Power Cell (power transducer) manufactured by  Load  Controls  Inc  is a   unique “Hall Effect” power sensor designed specifically for process monitoring & control where drives may be fitted, to cope with the most difficult of motor load sensing tasks, when other “CT” based power sensors are unable to function reliably due to limitations in bandwidth and sensitivity. This power sensor is a motor load sensor that monitors electrical power (HP or kW). It works on both 3 phase AC fixed frequency and variable frequency power and has 2 analogue outputs. It also works on single phase AC, DC and brush less DC.

The (UPC) Universal Power Cell transducer has 3 balanced Hall Effect devices, each with a flux concentrator. Each of the 3 phases passes through a window. A voltage sample for each phase is also taken. The Hall Effect semiconductor does a vector multiplication of the current flow and voltage which also calculates the power factor. The output is proportional to power (HP or kW).

With the (UPC) Universal Power Cell transducer, the control of many process machines such as grinders, mills, mixers, rollers, pumps, compressors etc may be improved by sensing power instead of current. The UPC measures accurately (0.5%) true electrical power and performs exceptionally well in applications on the “output” of variable frequency or inverter drives.

The (UPC)Universal power cell transducer does not use external CT's or transformers and its full scale range is conveniently adjusted with course & fine pots to accommodate any motor size up to 120KW. The Universal Power Cell Transducer is particularly suited to mixer “process end point detection” where by measuring the power drawn by stirrer or paddle drives, it is sensitive enough to detect minute viscosity changes.

A FAST RESPONSE version (UPC-FR) is available for machine tool and grinding applications or where an really fast response is required.

Installation of the power transducer is simple since you don't need to wrestle with external voltage and current transformers. This also saves on installation costs. If you require set points and relay control outputs, we can supply suitable options. Also, to complement the power sensor a number of digital process indicators and panel meters are available allowing accurate monitoring of load signal (0-100%), instantaneous true power (kW) or accumulated true power ( kWh).

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