1.2 Technical support 1.2.1 End customer support and advice This manual is intended for qualified personnel working in electrical Technical support by phone or e-mail for all Bender products engineering and electronics! • Questions concerning specific customer applications • Commissioning Read the manual before you begin to mount, connect, and commission •...
• Old electrical and electronic equipment from users other than private households Sale and delivery conditions can be obtained from Bender in printed or electronic format. which was introduced to the market after 13 August 2005 must be taken back by the manufacturer and disposed of properly.
Part of the device documentation in addition to this manual is the enclosed "Safety in- to the life and limb of the user or third parties and/or result in damage to the EDS44x or structions for Bender products". other property.
12 measuring current transformers can be connected for each EDS44x. Up to 50 EDS44x 2.6 Periodic verification can be linked via BS bus (Bender sensor bus, RS-485 interface with BS protocol) and there- The EDS system monitors itself during operation.
Function 3. Function 3.1 Features 3.1.4 System properties • Universal system concept 3.1.1 Areas of application • Modular design, therefore easily adjustable to the given circumstances • Insulation fault location in AC, 3(N)AC and DC IT systems • Measuring current transformers available in various sizes and versions •...
Combination of insulation fault locators 3.2 Operating principle of the EDS system When an insulation monitoring device detects the occurrence of an insulation fault, it Device EDS440-L EDS440-S EDS441-L EDS441-S EDS441-LAB starts the insulation fault location. EDS440-L BS bus ◊...
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Function Function For further information, refer to the data sheet "Technical aspects main catalogue part 1" in the chapter "Technical aspects when using insulation fault lo- cation systems". Measured value depending on the system leakage capacitance The influence of system leakage capacitances may cause false indication of the locating current.
Function Function 3.3 Schematic diagram EDS system Legend EDS44x Insulation fault locator iso685-D-P Insulation monitoring device with an integrated locating current injector Voltage source IT system Supply voltage Measuring current transformers Locating current Insulation fault downstream of the measuring current transformer Protective earth conductor or equipotential bonding conductor BS bus BS bus for device communication...
Installation 5. Installation 5.1 General instructions 5.2 Installation clearances Only qualified personnel are permitted to carry out the work necessary 20 mm to install, commission and run a device or system. l1 l2 l3 l1 l2 l3 l1 l2 l3 l1 l2 l3 l1 l2 l3 l4 l5 l6 l7 l8...
Installation Installation 5.3 Screw mounting 5.4 DIN rail mounting 1. Fix the two mounting clips provided with the device manually or using a tool as 1. Fix one of the provided mounting clips manually or using a tool as illustrated below. illustrated below.
Installation Installation The BB bus is an interface that enables Bender devices to communicate with each other. 5.6 Connection to the voltage supply The BB bus can be used with an ISOMETER® and a maximum of two EDS44x or one EDS44x-S and one IOM44-S.
Installation Installation 5.7 Connection of the X1 interface 5.9 BS bus termination I1 I2 A B 13 14 23 24 13 14 23 24 24 2 Input 1 M+ Dig. current output Activating a terminating resistor to define the first and the last device in the bus system. Input 2 Ground RS-485 A (input)
Installation Installation 5.10.1 Connection of CTAC…, WR…, WS… series measuring current 5.10.2 Connection of W…AB series measuring current transformers to transformers EDS441-LAB-4 For insulation fault location, the measuring current transformers of the CTAC… (closed), WR… (rectangular) and WS… (split-core) series are used. W...AB CTAC 1 CTAC 2...
Display and alarm messages 6. Display and alarm messages 6.1 Operating and display elements EDS44x-S The "ON" LED flashes until the device is ready for operation during power up. The "ON" LED lights up when the device is turned on. A current transformer connection test is carried out every hour.
Display and alarm messages Display and alarm messages 6.3 Standard display in the operating mode 6.4 Alarm messages The values of the EDS44x-L are mainly displayed via the connected ISOMETER® and the Alarm messages of the EDS44x-L are directly indicated on the control panel of the device, values of the EDS44x-S are only displayed via the connected ISOMETER®.
In the event of a device error, an error code is additionally displayed on the correspond- 6.4.5 Device error, failure BS bus master ing ISOMETER®. Please have it at hand for the Bender service. Service and COM LED light up simultaneously and continuously.
Display and alarm messages Display and alarm messages 6.4.6 Error message In the event of an error message, the LED of the respective channel flashes. An error can for example be caused by low-frequency residual currents, external magnetic fields, etc. TEST TEST CHANNELS...
Commissioning 7. Commissioning Risk of overcurrent! 7.2 Switching on Devices connected to the analogue output must have a suitable protec- 1. Switch on the supply voltage of all devices connected to the BS bus or the BB bus. tive circuit against overcurrent to protect the device in the event of a de- First, the "ON"...
Commissioning Commissioning 7.3 Steps for commissioning ISOMETER® and EDS44x Commissioning scheme - Steps for commissioning ISOMETER® EDS44x ISOMETER® with EDS44x ISOMETER® EDS44x ISOMETER® with EDS44x commissioning commissioning commissioning commissioning commissioning commissioning Connect device according Connect device and meas- Switch off supply voltage If necessary, adjust group Functional test with suita- settings...
The optimum cable routing for the BS bus is a double-terminated bus topology. The The BS bus is used to extend Bender measuring devices (e.g. ISOMETER®) It is an RS-485 in- length of the branch line is limited to 1 m. These branch lines do not have to be terface with a specially developed protocol for Bender devices.
Operation 9. Operation 9.1 Reading out and setting the BS address 9.1.2 Setting a BS address Activate TEST If the BS address is set to 0, the device goes into the trigger mode "au- CHANNELS / ADDR. address input to". See "Trigger function"...
Operation Operation The EDS44x-L responds as follows: 9.3 Resetting saved alarm messages (RESET button) • "ALARM I " LED and "ALARM I " LED light up. ∆L ∆n If the fault memory is enabled, the alarm state will remain, even after the cause of the fault •...
Settings 10. Settings 10.1 EDS settings on the ISOMETER® 10.1.1.2 Locating current You can set the maximum locating current of the locating current injector in the ISOME- Settings of the EDS44x are made via the device menu of the ISOMETER®. For a detailed TER®.
Settings Settings 10.1.3 Fault memory 10.2.1.2 Digital input mode Faults that only occur temporarily can be saved in the ISOMETER®. The operating mode for the digital input can be set to the following values: • on After eliminating the cause of fault, alarm messages remain stored until a •Active high An event is carried out on the rising edge of the digital input (low to RESET is carried out.
Settings Settings 10.2.2 Digital outputs of the EDS44x-L 10.2.2.4 Functional description The EDS44x-L features a digital current output (0 or 20 mA), a buzzer and relays, which Up to three functions can be assigned to one output. The functions are linked to an OR can be configured individually.
Settings Settings 10.3 Factory settings Parameter Value Parameter Value General information Buzzer Response value insulation fault location (I 0.5 mA (EDS441-x, EDS441-LAB) Buzzer test ∆ 5 mA (EDS440-x) Buzzer function 1 Response value residual current measurement 10 A (EDS440-x) Buzzer function 1 1 A (EDS441-x, EDS441-LAB) ∆...
ISOMETER® • Read out error code on the corresponding page 26 • Contact Bender service • "SERVICE" LED lights up Connection fault of the current transformers • Replace defective measuring current transformers see "Connection fault of the •...
Diagrams 12. Diagrams The following characteristic curves allow easy determination of a practical response value 12.1 Response sensitivity curves for the insulation monitoring device and the EDS44x. Proceed as follows: System type, system voltage, system frequency, leakage capacitance and locating cur- 1.
Diagrams Diagrams 12.1.6 Characteristic curves EDS441-LAB for AC systems AC 42V 0,5mA AC42V [IL=1,8mA] 1000 Ce [μF] AC 230V 0,5mA AC230V [IL=1,8mA] 1000 Ce [μF] EDS44x_D00201_06_M_XXDE/01.2020...
Diagrams Diagrams 12.1.7 Characteristic curves EDS441-LAB for DC systems DC 220V DC 48V 0,5mA DC220V 0,5mA DC48V [IL=1,8mA] [IL=1,8mA] 1000 1000 Ce [μF] Ce [μF] DC 110V 0,5mA DC110V [IL=1,8mA] 1000 Ce [μF] EDS44x_D00201_06_M_XXDE/01.2020...
Diagrams Diagrams 12.2 Fault curve EDS440 12.3 Fault curve EDS441 An insulation fault location beyond the grey area causes an error message. The EDS44x-L An insulation fault location beyond the grey area causes an error message. The EDS44x-L indicates error messages via flashing LEDs indicates error messages via flashing LEDs (refer to "Service and COM LED light up simultaneously and continuously."...
Technical data 13. Technical data 13.1 Tabular data Response value residual current measurement (I ) EDS441................... 100 mA…1 A ∆n Relative uncertainty (I ) EDS44x (42…60 Hz)..........................±5 % ∆n Insulation coordination acc. to IEC 60664-1/IEC 60664-3 Relative uncertainty (I ) EDS440 (61…1000 Hz) ........................ -20…0 % ∆n Definitions Hysteresis ......................................
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Technical data Technical data Digital inputs Environment/EMC Number........................................2 EMC ..................................... IEC 61326-2-4 Operating mode, adjustable........................... active high, active low Ambient temperatures Function.....................................none, test, reset Operating temperature..............................-25 °C… +55 °C Voltage level..........................Low DC -5…5 V, High DC 11…32 V Transport..................................
2…10 mA B91080201 Classification of mechanical conditions acc. to IEC 60721: EDS440W-S-1 DC 24 V 2…10 mA B91080201W Stationary use (IEC 60721-3-3) ................................. 3M7 EDS440-L-4 AC/DC 24…240 V 2…10 mA B91080202 EDS440W-L-4 AC/DC 24…240 V 2…10 mA B91080202W = At a frequency > 200 Hz, the connection of X1 and k1-12/l1-12 must be insulated.
B95012044 (RS-485 repeater) ±20 % WS80x120 80 x 120 split-core B98080606 DI-2 USB (interface converter Alternative measuring current transformers from the Bender program Supplied by USB interface B95012045 RS-485/USB) with USB cable IOM441-S (input/output module) 12-way relay module B95012057 Type...
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B98080017 W60-8000 circular B98080027 WS20x30-8000 20 x 30 split-core B98080602 WS50x80-8000 50 x 80 split-core B98080604 Alternative measuring current transformers from the Bender program Type Internal diameter/mm Design type Art. No. W10/8000 circular B911759 W1-35/8000 circular B911756 WS20x30/8000 20 x 30...