Powerlink Lighting Control Products

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Powerlink™ Intelligent Lighting Control Systems

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column width design

Powerlink intelligent lighting control systems are ideally suited for controlling lighting and other loads in commercial, institutional, and industrial facilities. Such systems are typically used to lower utility cost by switching branch circuits OFF during non-occupied periods when lighting is unnecessary or during peak demand periods when a partial reduction in load can save significant money.

These systems utilize remotely operated circuit breakers to switch branch circuits ON and OFF via a time schedule or by an externally generated signal (typically a low voltage wall switch, photocell, access system, fire alarm or building management system). All Powerlink components mount inside a standard lighting panelboard to provide a compact, space saving installation.

Powerlink intelligent lighting control systems feature a powerful microprocessor based controller that provides system intelligence for 168 remotely operated branch circuits. Master panelboards contain the control electronics, power supply, and control bus strips for up to 42 branch circuit breakers. Sub-panels extend the capability of the system by allowing remotely operated branch circuit breakers to be operated from the master controller via a simple, 4-wire, sub-net connection.

Powerlink panels systems have the capability of being networked together and operated from a central workstation or via a remote modem connection. Powerlink software allows users to remotely configure the system, change time schedules, monitor circuit breaker or input status, and override zones and breakers.

BACnet Capability

The Building Automation and Control network (BACnet) communication protocol is incorporated into the Powerlink™ controller design. The addition of the BACnet protocol allows Powerlink panels to be easily integrated into a Building Automation System (BAS) employing this open communication standard without the need for communication bridges or gateways.

Controller

Powerlink NF3500G4 controllers support 'native' BACnet and Ethernet communications.

Factory Assembled System

SE advantage may be used to select 120 Vac, 240 Vac or 480Y/277 Vac Powerlink intelligent lighting control systems:

Select system type and interior size from . All Powerlink panels are furnished with either 1 or 2 control bus strips.
All Powerlink panels use NF type panelboard interiors, boxes, and trims and are suitable for 120 Vac, 240 Vac or 480Y/277 Vac systems.
Select branch circuit breaker requirements. Powerlink panels can accommodate both ECB-G3 remotely operated circuit breakers and EDB, EGB and EJB standard branch circuit breakers.
Refer to panelboard section for additional panelboard accessories.
For complete price, order by description.
Apply appropriate discount schedule.

240 Vac Factory Assembled System Example:

Up to eight panels can
be controlled from a
single controller.

3500 level system with 225 A MLO panelboard rated for 208Y/120 Vac, 3Ø4W, 10kAIR, Type 1, surface mount with ground bar and (12) 20 A 1-pole bolt-on remote operated circuit breakers.

Item	Page No.
System Type: 3500 controller with 12 ckt bus	Controller
Panel type: 250 A MLO	Powerlink™ Intelligent Lighting Control Systems
Branch circuit breakers: (12) 20 A 1-pole	Powerlink™ Intelligent Lighting Control Systems
Ground bar	Powerlink™ Intelligent Lighting Control Systems

NF3500G4 Controller Feature	Quantity Available^[1]
Inputs
2 - wire	16
2 - wire with status feedback^[2]	8
3 - wire	8
Analog Inputs available	4
Time Scheduler
Independent schedules	64
ON-OFF periods/schedule	999
Special events/holiday periods	64
Automatic daylight savings	X
Sunrise/sunset tracking	X
Network Variables
Communications inputs accessible	256
Remote sources (per controller)	128
Maximum subscriptions	256
Zones
Maximum number	256
Maximum number of sources per zone	4
Maximum number of remotely operated circuit breakers (per subnet)	168
Networking
RS-232 port/RS-485 port	X
Ethernet (100BaseT port)	X
Protocols
Modbus™ ASCII/RTU	X
Modbus TCP	X
BACnet/IP, BACnet MS/TP	X
DMX512	X

Powerlink™ ECB-G3 Circuit Breakers

ECB-G3 Circuit Breakers

ECB-G3 Circuit Breakers Bolt-On Remotely Operated

Ampere Rating	One-Pole 27 7 Vac – 14,000 AIR 120 Vac – 65,000 AIR	Two-Pole 480Y/277 Vac – 14,000 AIR 120/240 Vac – 65,000 AIR 240 Vac – 14,000 AIR Ground B Phase	Three-Pole 480Y/277 Vac – 14,000 AIR 240 Vac – 42,000 AIR
15	ECB14015G3 ^[3]	ECB24015G3 ^[3]	ECB34015G3 ^[3]
20	ECB14020G3 ^[3]	ECB24020G3 ^[3]	ECB34020G3 ^[3]
30	ECB14030G3	ECB24030G3	ECB32030G3 ^[4]

Ampere
Rating

One-Pole

27 7 Vac – 14,000 AIR

120 Vac – 65,000 AIR

Two-Pole

480Y/277 Vac – 14,000 AIR

120/240 Vac – 65,000 AIR
240 Vac – 14,000 AIR Ground B Phase

Three-Pole

480Y/277 Vac – 14,000 AIR

240 Vac – 42,000 AIR

ECB-G3 Circuit Breakers for Emergency Lighting
(requires 2-pole spaces)

Ampere Rating	One-Pole 480 Y/277 – 14,000 AIR 240 V – 65,000 AIR
20	ECB142020G3EL

note

All are listed as HACR type for use with air conditioning, heating and refrigeration equipment having motor group combinations and marked for use with HACR type circuit breakers. UL listed as HID rated for use with high intensity discharge lighting systems. (1) #12–8 Al or (1) #10–8 Cu. Suitable for use with 75°C conductors.

Powerlink™ Accessories

Control Bus

Power Supply

Control Bus

Max. No. of Control Circuits	Required Interior Size	Panel Orientation	Catalog No.
12	30	Left	NF12SBLG3
12	30	Right	NF12SBRG3
18	42	Left	NF18SBLG3
18	42	Right	NF18SBRG3
21	54	Left	NF21SBLG3
21	54	Right	NF21SBRG3

Power Supply

Voltage	Primary Source	Catalog No.
120 V	Panel Bus	NF120PSG3
240 V	Panel Bus	NF240PSG3
277 V	Panel Bus	NF277PSG3
120 V	External	NF120PSG3L
240 V	External	NF240PSG3L
277 V	External	NF277PSG3L

NF3500G4 Controller

Cables & Accessories

Description	Catalog No.
Control bus cables
Harness standard panel	NF2HG3
Sub-net accessories & cables
Sub-panel address selector^[5]	NFSELG3
6’ sub-net cable	NFSN06

Powerlink Software

Miscellaneous Hardware

Description	Catalog No.
Circuit Breaker Handle Padlock (Lock On or Off)	HPAFD
Fixed Barrier	NFASBKG3

Software

Description	Catalog No.
LCSV2 Software^[6]	LCSV2

Remote Mount Controller

Remote Mount Controller (for externally mounted electronics) Includes NEMA 1 enclosure, NF3500G4 controller, and power supply

Voltage	Catalog No.	Controller Type
120 V	RMC3500G4120	NF3500G4
240 V	RMC3500G4240
277 V	RMC3500G4277

NF Panelboards 240 V and 480Y/277 V Factory Assembled Systems—Max. Voltage 480Y/277 Vac

Branch Circuit Breaker

Powerlink G3—ECB Bolt-On 65 kA AIR@240 Vac, 14 kA AIR@480 Y/277		Standard Breakers—EDB Bolt-On 18 kA AIR 1-pole, 25 kA AIR 2 & 3-pole @ 240 V, 18 kA AIR@480 Y/277		Standard Breakers HIC—EGB Bolt-On 65 kA AIR@240 Vac, 35 kA AIR@480 Y/277		Standard Breakers Extra HIC—EJB Bolt-On 100 kA AIR@240 Vac, 65 kA AIR@480 Y/277
Voltage	Ampere Rating	Voltage	Ampere Rating	Voltage	Ampere Rating	Voltage	Ampere Rating
240 Vac	15–20 A	480Y/ 277 Vac	15–60 A	480Y/ 277 Vac	15–60 A	480Y/ 277 Vac	15–60 A
240 Vac	30 A		70 A		70 A		70 A
480Y/277 Vac	15–20 A		80–100 A		80–100 A		80–100 A
480Y/277 Vac	30 A		110–125 A		110–125 A		110–125 A
Space Only			Space Only		Space Only		Space Only

note

All EC, ED, EG and EJ branch circuit breakers are UL Listed as HACR type.

Available on 1Ø or 3Ø, 125–800 A main lugs or 125–600 A main circuit breaker interiors
One sub-feed JD, JG, JJ or JL circuit breaker per 250 A panelboard
Two sub-feed JD, JG, JJ or JL circuit breakers per 400 A panelboard

Sub-Feed Breaker Cabinet Data

Max. No. of Branch Spaces (Does not include sub-feed breaker spaces)	Box Height (20" W x 5.75" D)
	250 A		400 A LA/LH		600 A		800 A
	Main Lugs	Main Circuit Breaker	Main Lugs	Main Circuit Breaker	Main Lugs^[7]	Main Circuit Breaker^[8] ^[9]	Main Lugs^[10]
30	56	68	68	80	68	80	68
42	62	74	74	86	74	86	74
54	68	80	80	92	80	92	80

PowerLogic™ metering
Customer equipment space
Increased box depth
Box extensions top, bottom and side
Drip hoods
Non-standard paint
NEMA 1 gasketed
NEMA 4 Stainless steel enclosure
NEMA 4X Fiberglass enclosure (NQ and NF)

Stainless steel trim front (NQ, NF and I-LINE)
Padlockable hasp
Special locks (Corbin, Yale, Best)
Equal height boxes
Common trip to cover two equal height boxes
Panelboard skirthides conduits feeding a panelboard
Panelboard wireway for terminating conduit in wireway endwall
Panelboard interiors and special fronts to fit existing boxes

Lighting Control System, Relay Panels, and Switches

Energy Management (EM) Lighting Control System

Powerlink Energy Management
(EM) Lighting Control System

The Powerlink Energy Management (EM) Lighting Control System incorporates the same features found in the Powerlink 3500 level system, in addition to integral branch circuit and optional main metering for energy monitoring and verification of the lighting system. Integral metering is accomplished using the PowerLogic™ Branch Circuit Power Meter (BCPM), which is a highly accurate, full-featured multi-branch circuit power meter that provides unrivalled low-current monitoring.

The Powerlink system reduces electrical energy consumption associated with lighting and other loads by automatically switching loads off during non-occupied periods. The Powerlink system is often ideal for reducing the peak demand by switching unnecessary lights off in response to an automated response signal or when high time-of-day energy tariffs occur.

Integral individual and optional mains metering to provide utmost flexibility in assurng a sustainable metering and verification program
Monitors current, voltage, energy consumption, demand, and power factor for complete energy profiling
Accumulated metering information transmitted via Modbus communications interface
Data updates occurring within seconds to provide timely preventative maintenance information
Optional EGX150 web interface for storing and reporting data via standard web browser (suggested for applications without Energy Management System [EMS] software)
Alarm indication when parameters approach user-configured thresholds
16 hard-wired inputs available for connection to devices with physical dry-contacts
64 communication inputs available for network connection
16 independent time schedules, each can be configured into 24 distinct periods
7-day repeating clock with changeable automatic daylight savings time
Automatic sunrise/sunset tracking with offsets
32 special event periods
32 remote sources for sharing input status, time schedules, or zone status between controllers
Full custom logic capabilities, including full Boolean functions and synchronization services
RS232 and RS485
Serial communications using Modbus ASCII/RTU, BACnet MS/TP and DMX512 protocols (metering Modbus only)
Ethernet 100BaseT communications using Modbus TCP and BACnet/IP protocols

Characteristics, Standards Compliance, and BCPM Specifications

Characteristics
Operating Temperature	-5° to 40°C (23° to 104°F) (95%RH, non-condensing)
Storage Temperature	-20° to 85°C (-4° to 185°F) (<95%RH, non-condensing)
Regulatory/Standards Compliance
UL Listed 916, Energy Management Equip FCC Part 15, Class A NEC Class 1 and Class 2 Control Circuits ESD Immunity: IEC 1000, level 4 RF Susceptibility: IEC 1000, level 3 Electrical Fast Transient Susceptibility: IEC 1000, level 3 Electrical Surge Susceptibility: IEC 1000, level 4 (power line) Electrical Fast Transient Susceptibility: IEC 1000, level 3 (interconnection lines)
BCPM Specifications
General
Control Power	90–277 Vac
Frequency	50/60 Hz
Sampling Frequency	2560 Hz
Update Rate	1.6 seconds per panelboard
Overload Capability	10 kAIC
Ribbon Cable Support	Up to 20 ft.
Operating Temperature	0° to 60°C (32°C to 122°F) (<95%RH, non-condensing)
Storage Temperature	-40° to 70°C (-40° to 158°F)
Accurancy
Current Monitoring	0.25 A to 100A: 3% of reading from 0.25 A to 2 A; 2% of reading from 2 A to 100 A
Auxiliary Inputs	2% of reading from 1% to 10% of rated current; 1% of reading from 10% to 100% of rated current (0 to 0.333 Vac)
Voltage Input	90–277 Vac; 1% of reading from 90–277 L-N (models BCPMA and BCPMB only)
Power	4% of reading from 0.25 A to 2 A; 3% of reading 2 A to 100 A^[11] (models BCPMA and BCPM only)
Network Communications
Serial	Modbus™ RTU
Ethernet	TCP/IP

Section 9: Panelboards

Section 9: Panelboards

Powerlink Lighting Control Products

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