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PCM500 SERIES

POWER CONTROL & MONITOR SYSTEM

DESCRIPTION

POWER CONTROL & MONITOR SYSTEM

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One Mounting Position High: 1.75”

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19- or 23-Inch Rack Mounting

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Positive or Negative Polarity Plant

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Reverse Polarity Protected

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48 or 24VDC Versions

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Controls & Monitors Up to 16 Rectifiers

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Centralized Plant Float Voltage Adjust

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Centralized Plant Equalize Voltage Adjust Option

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  Battery Temp. Compensation Option

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  Optional Digital Voltmeter and Ammeter Panel

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8 LED Alarm Indicators

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8 Form C Relay Contact Alarm Outputs

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Over & Under Battery Voltage Alarms

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Battery Voltage & Current Test Points

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Compatible with Mercury & Vanguard Rectifiers

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Easy Wire Connections on Rear

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Alarm Enable on Back Panel

UNIPOWER Telecom’s PCM500 Series
Power Control and Monitor System
(PCMS) is a one mounting position high
(1.75 inches) basic control and monitoring
system for DC power plants. It controls up
to 16 rectifiers in up to 4 shelves, precisely
setting the float voltage and equalize
voltage (optional) on all rectifiers
simultaneously. It monitors the battery
voltage and current by means of front
panel test points or optionally by a front
panel digital voltmeter and ammeter.

A front panel yellow LED indicates that the
controller is  in the optional equalize voltage
mode. Front panel red LEDs give the following
alarms: rectifier fail alarm-minor, indicating a
single rectifier failure; rectifier fail alarm-major,
indicating two or more rectifier failures; AC input
failure on any rectifier; failure on any fuse or
circuit breaker; failure on one or both low voltage
disconnects; battery overvoltage; and battery
undervoltage. These alarms all have isolated
Form C relay contact outputs.

The PCM500 is available in either 48 or 24VDC
versions and will operate with a positive or
negative polarity plant. It comes with brackets
that permit mounting in either a 19- or 23-inch
relay rack and can be mounted from the front of
the rack with offsets every quarter-inch from
front to back to align with exisitng rack-mounted
equipment. The front panel has voltage adjust-
ment potentiometers for float voltage, equalize
voltage (option), battery overvoltage and
undervoltage, and temperature compensation
set (option). A front panel switch puts the PCMS
in either float or equalize voltage mode. A front
panel green/red LED indicates the controller is
operating or has failed. The PCMS 500 mates
with UNIPOWER Telecom’s rectifiers and
shelves.

FEATURES

www.unipowertelecom.com

954-346-2442

SAFETY  CERTIFICATIONS

LVD73/23/EEC

TWO-YEAR WARRANTY

  

  MODEL

       FUNCTION

PCM500

Basic Power Controller

UL1950

CSA 22.2, No. 950

EN60-950

Summary of Contents for PCM500 Series

Page 1: ...controller is in the optional equalize voltage mode Front panel red LEDs give the following alarms rectifier fail alarm minor indicating a single rectifier failure rectifier fail alarm major indicati...

Page 2: ...nd 4 24V Neg Gnd Model No PCM500 CODE OPTION EV EQUALIZE VOLTAGE MODE MP METER PANEL TC BATTERY TEMP COMPENSATION 25 25A 30 30A 50 50A 75 75A 100 100A 150 150A 200 200A 250 250A 300 300A 500 500A 1000...

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Page 4: ...Rights Reserved UNIPOWER Telecom Division of UNIPOWER Corporation 01 14 02 PCM500 Man NORTH AMERICA 3900 Coral Ridge Drive Coral Springs Florida 33065 USA Tel 1 954 346 2442 Fax 1 954 340 7901 sales u...

Page 5: ...Standards 5 8 0 Front Panel Description 5 9 0 Back Panel Description 6 10 0 LED Indicators 6 11 0 Front Panel Adjustment Potentiometers 6 12 0 Description of Operation 7 13 0 Connections 7 14 0 Alarm...

Page 6: ...URE TITLE PAGE 1 PCM500 Power Control Monitoring System 2 2 Front and Back Panels of PCM500 2 3 PCM500 Functions 8 4 Current Measurement Connections 13 5 Test Setup for Setting Battery Overvoltage and...

Page 7: ...tatus and alarms 1 4 The PCM500 is only one mounting position high 1 75 inches to minimize rack space and comes with brackets that permit mounting in either a 19 or 23 inch relay rack It can be mounte...

Page 8: ...500 SERIES OPERATING MANUAL Figure 1 PCM500 Power Control Monitoring System Figure 2 Front and Back Panels of PCM500 FRONT VIEW REAR VIEW RECTIFIER SHELF CONNECTORS ALARM ENABLE DIP SWITCHES TB1 CONNE...

Page 9: ...ty does not extend to products which have been opened altered or repaired by persons other than persons authorized by the manufacturer or to products which become defective due to acts of God negligen...

Page 10: ...ing material as evidence of damage for the freight carrier s inspection 5 3 UNIPOWER Telecom will cooperate fully in case of any shipping damage investigation 5 4 Always save the packing materials for...

Page 11: ...to indicate conformance to the European Union s Low Voltage Directive 8 0 FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTION 8 1 On the left side of the front panel are the digital voltmeter and digital ammeter These meters fo...

Page 12: ...tputs and other input output connections These terminals accept AWG nos 14 to 22 wire sizes 10 0 LED INDICATORS 10 1 Yellow LED Indicates controller is in the equalize voltage mode option determined b...

Page 13: ...nd up to five fuse panels or circuit breaker panels The alarm outputs are Form C relay contacts which can be used for remote or local system alarms The PCM500 has inputs from the low voltage disconnec...

Page 14: ...8 PCM500 SERIES OPERATING MANUAL Figure 3 PCM500 Functions FUSE CIRCUIT BREAKER PANELS RECTIFIER SHELVES...

Page 15: ...VDA NC 24 TB1 TERMINAL CONNECTIONS NOTE J1 J4 Connectors are for rectifier shelves 1 4 respectively Numbers following functions refer to rectifier modules 1 4 in each shelf NC No connection 14 25 13 1...

Page 16: ...on Current for further details 13 42 TC Input This is the optional temperature compensation input from the temperature compensation probe that comes with this option The probe is used to measure batte...

Page 17: ...ch to the right enables that function 14 2 Alarm Functions There are 24 separate alarm functions controlled by the Alarm Enable switches Only those functions used should be enabled other wise false al...

Page 18: ...lts test points on the right front panel also permit direct external measurement of the battery voltage when the MP option is not taken 15 3 Current The digital ammeter is scaled at the factory to rea...

Page 19: ...13 PCM500 SERIES OPERATING MANUAL Figure 5 Test Setup for Setting Battery Overvoltage and Undervoltage Figure 4 Current Measurement Connections...

Page 20: ...sation option Option TC comes with a temperature probe and 20 foot cable The probe is a thermistor which is connected to TB1 pins 9 and 40 There is no polarity for this connection The probe is used to...

Page 21: ...here the UVA undervoltage alarm red LED just turns on Turn off the 0 60V supply and disconnect it 17 4 Setting the Battery Float Voltage Connect a single rectifier to the PCM500 by means of J1 Set the...

Page 22: ...Move the SR33 DIP switch to the enable position The RFA MIN and ACFA red LEDs should again turn on Move the SR44 DIP switch to the enable position The RFA MAJ rectifier failure alarm major red LED sh...

Page 23: ...e Form C relay outputs Normally Closed NC means a short between this terminal and the common C terminal when the function is operating properly with power applied Normally Open NO means an open betwee...

Page 24: ...39 and 38 respectively to the positive and negative sides of the battery but on the rectifier side of any battery disconnects or circuit breakers 18 10 The PCM500 is now ready to operate The shunt sh...

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