Power Modules "Boost" Energy Visibility

May 17, 2011
According to a recent ARC survey, 41.9 percent of companies polled do not have an energy czar and 42 percent have no energy team in place. With smaller personnel resources devoted to this segment, energy tools need to provide critical data visibility to existing workers, such as maintenance engineers and plant managers.
The new SNAP I/O power modules, SNAP-AIPM-3 and SNAP-AIPM-3V, provide broader voltage input ranges and scaling potential for three-phase power monitoring and energy management applications. These power module enhancements can monitor 480 VAC, 3-phase electrical equipment without the need for a potential transformer. Both modules accept voltage inputs up to 300 VAC, so 277 volt-line-to-neutral signals from plant equipment can be wired directly to the module.The real-time data component for energy monitoring is the one “feature” that all plant managers would love to have. With the company’s SNAP PAC (Programmable Automation Controller) system, the power modules can be fully integrated into it and provide real-time decisions. This setup can provide visibility to specific business operations and possible problems, such as energy usage during high-peak times. Also, each power module provides up to 14 channels of data, including volts, amps, volt-amps and true power for all three phases, plus true power sums.For Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), these modules offer a simple method for integrating power monitoring and energy consumption into their machine control, the company adds.Opto 22www.opto22.com

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