Load Bank Systems : Solar-5

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  Solar-5 Overview

Simplex Load Bank System - Solar-5

The Simplex Solar-5 is a very large capacity, resistive/inductive portable load bank capable of 0.8 power factor loads to 5.0MVA (4.0MW, 3.0MVAR). The Solar-5 is designed for low voltage application to 690vAC. PLC based digital load control with touchscreen operator interface is standard. The unit is network capable with other Solar Load Banks as well as most standard Simplex Load Banks in order to form large, ultra high capacity systems which can be controlled from a single operator interface with totalized data acquisition.

  Solar-5 Features

General
The Load Bank is a completely self-contained, freestanding unit which includes all load elements, load control devices, load element branch circuit fuse protection, main load bus and terminals, cooling system, control power supply, digital controller with data acquisition and malfunction detection system and weatherproof enclosure.
Resistive Load Elements
Simplex Powr Web: Open wire, helically wound, chromium alloy, load element thermally derated to 60%. 5% tolerance, 2% balance. .995 p.f. Element wire mechanically supported over entire length such that if a wire should break, the broken wire segments will not short to adjacent conductors or to ground. UL Recognized
Inductive Load Elements
Iron-core, non-saturable air-gap type, with aluminum windings, varnish/epoxy coated. 150°C rise. 220°C insulation
Load Control
Branch circuit contactors, each 50 KW resistive circuit max, each 75 KVAR inductive circuit max. Contactors have enclosed silver surfaced contacts, 120V coils; electrically operated and electrically held. Contactors are IEC type
Element Circuit Protection
Branch circuit fuses, each 50KW resistive branch circuit max, 75KVAR inductive circuit maximum, 600v, 200kAIC, current limiting type.
Power Wiring
150°C insulated; color-coded and numbered.
Control Wiring
105°C numbered
Power Connection
Plated copper bus bar for bolt-on cable connections, behind hinged door and Cam-Lock style plug-in connectors, bulkhead mounted behind hinged door. 400A, 4/0 connectors.
Cooling
Forced air, vertical airflow, top exhaust. 3 x 15HP, 3-phase, TEFC motor direct driving cast aluminum fan blades. Circuit breaker combination motor starters. Electrically powered exhaust louvers, via linear actuator, with position indicating output. Manual air intake doors with door limit switches
System Protection
Sensors, alarms, lock-outs as appropriate, for the following: Fan Failure, High Exhaust Temperature, High Intake Temperature, Exhaust Louver Open/Closed, Each Louver, Intake Door Open Closed, Access Door Open, Each Door, Fan Motor Overload, and Emergency Stop.
Enclosure
Purpose-built, container style steel enclosure with ISO 20’ container dimensions, corner locking pins. Outdoor weatherproof. Painted dark grey polyurethane over epoxy primer.