Arcteq AQ-101DLV, Manual

Page 1: ...AQ 101 D LV Arc flash protection unit ...

Page 2: ...or AQ 07 22 5 5 Arc light fiber optic loop sensor AQ 08 23 5 6 Sensor unit dependencies 23 5 7 Connecting sensors 24 6 S 6 Sy yst stem self super em self supervision vision 25 25 7 Connections 7 Connections 26 26 7 1 Outputs 27 7 1 1 Trip relays 27 7 1 2 Binary outputs 28 7 1 3 System failure relay 28 7 2 Inputs 28 7 2 1 Arc sensor channels 28 7 2 2 Binary inputs 28 7 3 Auxiliary voltage 29 8 T 8 ...

Page 3: ...7 10 10 Casing and packaging 37 11 Or 11 Ordering inf dering informa ormation tion 38 38 12 Contact and r 12 Contact and re ef fer erence inf ence informa ormation tion 40 40 A AQ Q 101 D 101 D L LV V Version 1 00 Arcteq Relays Ltd 2 ...

Page 4: ... extend the warranty obligations of the manufacturer Arcteq Relays Ltd The manufacturer expressly disclaims any and all liability for any damages and or losses caused due to a failure to comply with the instructions contained herein or caused by persons who do not fulfil the aforementioned requirements Furthermore the manufacturer shall not be liable for possible errors in this document Please not...

Page 5: ...Copyright Copyright Arcteq Relays Ltd 2020 All rights reserved A AQ Q 101 D 101 D L LV V Version 1 00 Arcteq Relays Ltd 4 ...

Page 6: ...1 Manual revision notes R Re evision vision 1 00 1 00 Date September 2020 Changes The first revision of the manual A AQ Q 101 D 101 D L LV V Version 1 00 5 Arcteq Relays Ltd ...

Page 7: ...rammable read only memory HSO high speed output LED light emitting diode LV low voltage MV medium voltage NC normally closed NO normally open PCB printed circuit board QD quenching device RF radio frequency Rx receiver SAS standard arc scheme SF system failure Tx transceiver μP microprocessor A AQ Q 101 D 101 D L LV V Version 1 00 Arcteq Relays Ltd 6 ...

Page 8: ...various heavy industry applications off shore marine oil gas mining steel etc as well as commercial and institutional electrical systems While AQ 101LV AQ 101DLV is suitable for MV use it is designed for LV switchgears and for motor control center applications in both new and retrofitted installations 3 1 Dimensions and installation AQ 101LV can be either door mounted or panel mounted in a standar...

Page 9: ...f the device in mm Figure 3 1 2 Dimensions of the DIN rail variant in mm The image below presents the dimensions of the cut out needed for mounting the unit on a panel A AQ Q 101 D 101 D L LV V Version 1 00 Arcteq Relays Ltd 8 ...

Page 10: ...Figure 3 1 3 Cut out for panel mounting a unit 3 2 Wiring A AQ Q 101 D 101 D L LV V Version 1 00 9 Arcteq Relays Ltd ...

Page 11: ...the main features of the unit 92 265 V AC DC auxiliary power supply or or 18 72 V DC auxiliary power supply optional four 4 arc point sensor channels one 1 fiber loop channel optional two 2 binary inputs with nominal operation voltage of 24 V DC three 3 normally open trip relay outputs one 1 normally open trip relay output or or one 1 normally closed trip relay output electronic lock out one 1 bin...

Page 12: ...LV comes in two variants The AQ 101LV variant is door and panel mounted while the AQ 101DLV variant is mounted on a DIN rail Figure 3 3 5 Arc protection unit AQ 101LV A AQ Q 101 D 101 D L LV V Version 1 00 11 Arcteq Relays Ltd ...

Page 13: ...ed block diagram The figure below presents the main components that can be found in both the AQ 101LV unit and the AQ 101DLV variant Figure 3 4 7 Simplified block diagram of AQ 101LV and AQ 101DLV A AQ Q 101 D 101 D L LV V Version 1 00 Arcteq Relays Ltd 12 ...

Page 14: ...the lines become active for longer than 1 5 ms the corresponding LED turns on that is they become latched This also happens when a trip situation occurs The trip outputs are controlled with DIP switch settings All activation and trip indication LEDs are latched even if the DIP switch settings are in the non latched mode All LED indications are stored in the non volatile memory EPROM to help identi...

Page 15: ... also known as auto configuration must be performed The sequence is initialized by pressing the SET SET push button for two seconds This causes the sensor and binary LEDs to start blinking The unit scans these inputs to see if they are connected when an input is detected the corresponding LED lights up to mark that a connection was found All inputs that are not connected continue to blink for thre...

Page 16: ...on other tripping criteria such as undervoltage etc Current threshold and other tripping criteria can also be applied to BI1 to block tripping caused by natural light sources The CBFP circuit breaker failure protection scheme can also be enabled with the DIP switches The DIP switch s pins 1 4 are used for selecting schemes and their numbering is based on binary arithmetic The DIP switches are loca...

Page 17: ... Application examples chapters Please refer to the Scheme selection and Application examples chapters 1 scheme select Scheme selection Please refer to the Scheme selection and Application examples chapters Please refer to the Scheme selection and Application examples chapters 4 4 1 Scheme selection This chapter describes the schemes that are available to this unit The schemes are configured using ...

Page 18: ... L I SS 1 1 If the blocking function SW1 5 is ON the activation of BI1 blocks all trip output signals 2 If the blocking function SW1 5 is OFF the binary input BI1 can be used to receive an external current signal The tripping criterion can be selected to be light only L or both light and current L I 3 Only available when the unit s configuration includes the light only setting i e when L has been ...

Page 19: ...both light and current L I NO NOTE TE In this scheme the binary input BI1 is used as the input for the device reset SS 3 1 If the blocking function SW1 5 is ON the activation of BI2 blocks all trip output signals 2 If the blocking function SW1 5 is OFF the binary input BI2 can be used to receive an external current signal The tripping criterion can be selected to be light only L or both light and ...

Page 20: ...up file are stored in the non volatile memory EPROM to ensure accurate operation and full self supervision even if auxiliary power is lost temporarily Additionally all LED indications are stored in the non volatile memory to provide a quick recovery of the system status indication This feature is especially important if tripping causes the unit to lose its auxiliary power The non volatile memory d...

Page 21: ...eshold for an AQ 01 sensor is 8 000 lux Depending on the demand of the application the default threshold can also be set to 25 000 lux or 50 000 lux An arc light sensor does not require further settings by the user Its detection radius is 180 degrees Figure 5 1 9 The AQ 01 light sensor An AQ 01 is installed either on the compartment wall or through the wall When wall mounting the unit is placed on...

Page 22: ...less of the mounting type however mounting brackets can be used if so desired Up to three 3 sensors can be connected in series Installing a connection cable is simple as each end of the sensor has a detachable cover over the cable connectors Please remember to reattach the cover once the wires have been installed 5 3 Arc light fiber optic loop sensor AQ 06 AQ 06 is an arc light fiber optic loop se...

Page 23: ... not recommended to cut or splice the cable on site However if cutting or splicing is necessary due to the cable breaking please contact your nearest Arcteq representative for instructions The fixed light intensity threshold of an AQ 07 sensor is 8 000 lux The sensor does not require further settings by the user The sensor s detection radius is 360 degrees When requested the ends of an AQ 07 cable...

Page 24: ...t your nearest Arcteq representative Figure 5 5 13 AQ 08 sensor with covered ends and terminals 5 6 Sensor unit dependencies Different sensor types can be used with different arc flash protection units of the AQ 100 series The table below describes those dependencies Table 5 6 3 Low voltage sensor unit dependencies AQ 01 AQ 02 AQ 06 AQ 07 AQ 08 A AQ Q 101L 101LV V Yes Yes Yes when the unit is equi...

Page 25: ...wnloads How to connect fiber sensors 1 Drill holes on the compartment wall and cover any sharp edges 2 Run the fiber through the holes and fasten it to the protected area 3 Connect the sensor terminals into the Tx and Rx slots at the back of the unit Please note that AQ 07 and AQ 08 glass fibers can be covered with additional tubing if the fiber sensor s placing requires the blocking of unwanted l...

Page 26: ...ED becomes lit If a sensor failure occurs the unit will go into Error mode The Error LED turns on the SF relay releases and the LED of the corresponding faulty sensor channel starts blinking In this situation the unit is still in the protection mode although the faulty sensor channel is blocked If the error is resolved the unit automatically clears the system failure status enegizing the SF relay ...

Page 27: ...7 Connections Figure 7 14 Rear terminals of AQ 101LV A AQ Q 101 D 101 D L LV V Version 1 00 Arcteq Relays Ltd 26 ...

Page 28: ...Q 101LV and its 101DLV variant with SF in de energized position 7 1 Outputs 7 1 1 Trip relays This unit has two 2 integrated trip relays for tripping circuit breakers namely T1 and T2 Their type is normally open NO A AQ Q 101 D 101 D L LV V Version 1 00 27 Arcteq Relays Ltd ...

Page 29: ... state The state stays this way until the unit returns to a healthy condition and the SF relay is energized again 7 2 Inputs 7 2 1 Arc sensor channels Both AQ 101LV and AQ 101DLV have four 4 arc point sensor channels S1 S2 S3 and S4 You can connect a maximum of three 3 arc point sensors to each channel S5 is the optional fiber optic loop sensor channel with a transceiver Tx terminal and a receiver...

Page 30: ...ds the specified nominal threshold level of the corresponding input The nominal threshold level for this unit is 24 VDC The actual activation of the binary input occurs at 80 of the specified nominal threshold value i e 19 V DC 7 3 Auxiliary voltage The auxiliary power supply voltage is 92 265 V AC DC Alternatively the optional auxiliary power supply can be of 18 72 V DC This choice must be specif...

Page 31: ...repeating the steps 4 and 5 10 Press the SET SET push button to reset all indications and latches 11 Repeat the steps 1 through 10 for all sensors 8 2 Testing the light and current mode 1 Check that the DIP switch settings are positioned according to your application 2 Activate the following two things simultaneously the camera flash within 30 cm 12 inches of the sensor unit that is being tested a...

Page 32: ... of these tests please refer to the routine test reports sent with the AQ 101 unit and or consult your nearest Arcteq representative for the type test reports However if it is deemed necessary you can conduct an on site timing test with the following instructions 1 Use a calibrated relay test set 2 Connect one of the test set s outputs to a camera flash Metz 20B1 or equivalent to initialize the fl...

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Page 34: ...ee the Arc sensors chapter for more information or or Check the testing equipment especially the camera flash intensity see the Testing chapter for more information The trip relay does not operate even when the sensor is activated Check the DIP switch settings see the DIP switch settings chapter for more information A AQ Q 101 D 101 D L LV V Version 1 00 33 Arcteq Relays Ltd ...

Page 35: ...and carry for 0 5 s 5 A 16 A 30 A Breaking capacity DC 40 W 0 36 A at 110 V DC Contact material AgNi 90 10 When the time constant L R 40 ms 10 2 2 Binary output s Rated voltage 24 V DC Rated current max 20 mA Number of outputs 1 10 2 3 System failure relay Number of SF relays 1 Rated voltage 250 V AC DC Carry continuous carry make and carry for 3 s make and carry for 0 5 s 5 A 16 A 30 A Breaking c...

Page 36: ...r cable length per channel 200 m Operating temperature 20 85 ºC AQ 02 point sensor Light intensity threshold 8 000 lux 25 000 lux 50 000 lux Pressure threshold fixed 0 2 bar above ambient pressure Pressure measuring accuracy 1 8 of full scale Detection radius 180º Mechanical protection for the whole sensor Mechanical protection for the active light detection part of the sensor Mechanical protectio...

Page 37: ...0 125 ºC 10 6 Disturbance tests Electromagentic compatibility test CE approved and tested according to EN 50081 2 and EN 50082 2 Emission Conducted EN 55011 class A 0 15 30 00 Hz Radiated EN 55011 class A 30 1 000 MHz Immunity Electrostatic discharge IEC 244 22 2 and EN 61000 4 2 level 4 Air discharge 15 kV Contact discharge 8 kV Electrical fast transients EN 61000 4 4 class III IEC 801 4 level 4 ...

Page 38: ... 1 000 bumps dir 10 9 Environmental conditions Specified ambient service temperature 35 70 ºC Transportation and storage temperature 40 70 ºC Relative humidity Up to 97 Altitude Up to 2 000 m above sea level 10 10 Casing and packaging Protection front back IP 50 IP 20 Device dimensions W H D 50 177 162 mm 145 110 43 mm the DIN rail variant Weight 0 7 kg 1 0 kg with package A AQ Q 101 D 101 D L LV ...

Page 39: ...11 Ordering information AQ 101LV point sensor unit panel mounted AQ 101DLV point sensor unit DIN rail mounted A AQ Q 101 D 101 D L LV V Version 1 00 Arcteq Relays Ltd 38 ...

Page 40: ...sories Order code Description Note Manufacturer AQX099 Wall bracket For AQ 101 AQ 101S and AQ 102 units MV and LV Arcteq Ltd AQX100 Wall bracket For AQ 103 and AQ 110x variants MV and LV Arcteq Ltd A AQ Q 101 D 101 D L LV V Version 1 00 39 Arcteq Relays Ltd ...

Page 41: ...iting and postal address Kvartsikatu 2 A 1 65300 Vaasa Finland Contacts Phone 358 10 3221 370 Fax 358 10 3221 389 Website general arcteq fi Website technical support support arcteq fi E mail sales sales arcteq fi A AQ Q 101 D 101 D L LV V Version 1 00 Arcteq Relays Ltd 40 ...