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Make the most of your energy Make the most of your energy SM Add application photo in this area PowerLogic ® Branch Circuit Power Meter for data center applications Need monitoring at each branch circuit?
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Copyright © Schneider Electric 2008. All rights reserved. 2 PowerLogic BCPM ●The BCPM monitors a complete Power Distribution Unit (PDU) ●CT strips monitor the circuits ●Monitor 84 circuits with a single BCPM ●Auxiliary inputs monitor the mains ●Two inputs for auxiliary CTs (3-phase, 4 wire) ●Auxiliary CTs ordered separately
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Copyright © Schneider Electric 2008. All rights reserved. 3 Product Selection Guidance: Branch Current Monitor (BCM) and Branch Circuit Power Meter (BCPM) ●Select the BCPM for the following: ●Power and energy measurements at either the branch circuit or mains level ●Power, energy or current measurements on 84 branch circuits with a single device ●Current, energy or power measurements on the mains ●Advanced alarming capabilities, including trip alarms and user-defined thresholds for high-high, high, low and low-low alarms ●Accurate measurements at low current levels, down to ¼ A, on each branch circuit ●Select the BCM for the following: ●Current only measurements on 42 branch circuits ●Simple alarming, including high and high-high alarm levels ●Need a split –core CT option
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Copyright © Schneider Electric 2008. All rights reserved. 4 BCPM Features and Benefits ●Low cost per meter point ●Monitor 84 circuits plus mains with a single BCPM ●High accuracy and Dynamic Range ●Monitor loads from ¼ A to 100 A ●Enhanced alarming capability ●Four configurable alarms: High, High-High, Low, Low-Low ●Latching ●Instantaneous ●Flexible installation options ●¾” and 1” CT spacing available ●Multiple strip configurations supported: Inline, Top feed, bottom feed ●Distinguish between a low load and zero current flow ●Monitors low circuit currents down to ¼ A at 3% accuracy ●Cost effective communications ●Easily integrates into PowerLogic system or existing Modbus network ●Three feature sets, to meet your specific needs ●Basic – Current only in the circuits and mains ●Intermediate – Current in the circuits, power and energy in the mains ●Advanced – Power and energy in the circuits and mains
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Copyright © Schneider Electric 2008. All rights reserved. 5 BCPM Features and Benefits Advanced Alarming Capabilities ●Multiple alarm levels, to protect your system ●Low-low, low, high, high-high ●Multiple alarm levels provide a warning of potential issues and allow operators to respond proactively ●User defined alarm set-points ●Alarms are both instantaneous and latching ●Alarm counters ensure valuable historical data is maintained and potential problem areas are tracked
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Copyright © Schneider Electric 2008. All rights reserved. 6 BCPM Feature Set Comparison Circuit Metering (Measurements per circuit) Mains Metering (Measurements per mains) Basic Option (BCPMC) Current only per circuit and mains Current per circuit Present current demand Max current demand Max current Current, per phase Max current, per phase Present current demand, per phase Max current demand, per phase Intermediate Option (BCPMB) Current per circuit, power and energy per mains Current per circuit Present current demand Max current demand Max current Current, per phase Max current, per phase Present current demand, per phase Max current demand, per phase Power and energy per phase for each auxiliary input, kWh, kW Power Factor, total and per phase Voltage –Line to line and average L-L of 3 phases –Line to neutral and average L-N of 3 phases Frequency (Phase A) Advanced Option (BCPMA) Power and energy per circuit and Mains Current per circuit Present current demand Max current demand Max current Power Present demand Max demand Energy per circuit (kWh) Power factor Current, per phase Max current, per phase Present current demand, per phase Max current demand, per phase Power and energy per phase for each auxiliary input, kWh, kW Power Factor, total and per phase Voltage –Line to line and average L-L of 3 phases –Line to neutral and average L-N of 3 phases Frequency (Phase A)
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Copyright © Schneider Electric 2008. All rights reserved. 7 BCPM Accuracy ●Auxillary metering: ●Current: 2% of reading from 1-10% of rated current; 1% from 10-100% of rated current ●Voltage: 1% of reading from 90 to 277 V, Line to Neutral ●Circuit metering: 0.25 A to 2 A 2 A to 100 A Current: 3% of reading 2% of reading Energy: 4% of reading 3% of reading
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Copyright © Schneider Electric 2008. All rights reserved. 8 BCPM Applications Designed for data centers and critical power operations ●The BCPM provides data center managers with information that allows them to: ●Maximize uptime and avoid outages ●Efficiently use existing infrastructure ●Effectively plan future infrastructure needs ●Simply and easily allocate costs
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Copyright © Schneider Electric 2008. All rights reserved. 9 BCPM Application Maximize uptime and avoid outages ●The BCPM advanced alarming capabilities provide alerts before a breaker trip occurs ●High-high, high, low and low-low alarm levels ●Set alarm levels as a percent of breaker rating to ensure advanced notice of potential issues ●The BCPM uses modbus communication to easily integrate into your existing monitoring network
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Copyright © Schneider Electric 2008. All rights reserved. 10 BCPM Application Efficiently use existing infrastructure ●The BCPM provides you information on energy use at the circuit level ●Track infrastructure usage levels ●Adjust circuit loading to distribute load ●Avoid capital cost investments by maximizing usage of existing infrastructure
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Copyright © Schneider Electric 2008. All rights reserved. 11 BCPM Application Effectively plan future infrastructure needs ●The BCPM can provide historical usage data, to ensure that new infrastructure projects are sized correctly ●Track usage at the circuit level ●Develop reports on historical usage patterns ●Use reporting to accurately predict future needs ●Create infrastructure projects that are appropriately sized
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Copyright © Schneider Electric 2008. All rights reserved. 12 BCPM Application Simply and easily allocate costs ●Use accurate energy consumption data to allocate costs ●Track usage patterns and determine areas of potential savings ●Create ongoing reporting structures to effectively manage costs
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Copyright © Schneider Electric 2008. All rights reserved. 13 BCPM Installation Details Current Transducers (1/3 VAC) Mains Monitoring (CTs Ordered Separately) BCPM PCB Circuit Monitoring 4 CT Strips Monitor 84 Circuits 21 CT Strip
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Copyright © Schneider Electric 2008. All rights reserved. 14 BCPM Performance and Specifications ●Specifications ●Update rate: 1.2 sec. per panel board, 2.4 sec for aux inputs ●Sampling Frequency: 2560 Hz ●Frequency: 50/60 Hz ●Overload capability: 10 k AIC ●Input power: 90-277 V AC ●Ribbon cable support: up to 20 ft ●Operating temperature range: 0º - 60º C (<95% RH, non-condensing) ●Storage temp. range: -40º C to 70º C ●Standards and Safety ●UL 508, “open type” device ●Installation category: CAT III ●IEC/EN 61010 CE
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Copyright © Schneider Electric 2008. All rights reserved. 15 BCPM Dimensions – PCB Main PCB and Bracket Dimensions
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Copyright © Schneider Electric 2008. All rights reserved. 16 BCPM Dimensions – CT Strips
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Copyright © Schneider Electric 2008. All rights reserved. 17 For more information … ●Please visit www.PowerLogic.com
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