Caen ELS WPOLINV200XA User Manual

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Polarity Inverters
200 A, 400 A, 600 A, 1000 A
Polarity Inverters
User's Manual
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© CAEN ELS s.r.l.
Rev. 1.4 – February 2024

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  • Page 1 Polarity Inverters 200 A, 400 A, 600 A, 1000 A Polarity Inverters User’s Manual All Rights Reserved © CAEN ELS s.r.l. Rev. 1.4 – February 2024...
  • Page 2 This product is & compliant. CAEN ELS s.r.l. in AREA Science Park SS14 km 163,5 loc. Basovizza – 34149 Trieste (TS) Italy Mail: info@caenels.com Web: www.caenels.com Registered office: via Vetraia 11 – 55049 Viareggio (LU) – Italy...
  • Page 3 WPOLINV200XA WPOLINV400XA WPOLINV600XA WPOLINV1KAXA For technical assistance please refer to the following contact: CAEN ELS S.R.L. SS14 km 163,5 – loc. Basovizza 34149 Trieste (TS) – Italy (in Area Science Park – Building Q1) Phone: +39 040 375 6610 Fax: +39 040 375 6611 Mail: support@caenels.com...
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Polarity Inverters – User’s Manual Table of contents INTRODUCTION ....................9 ..............9 OLARITY NVERTER VERVIEW ..................... 11 YSTEM ARTS WPOLINV200XA ..................11 WPOLINV400XA / WPOLINV600XA ............13 WPOLINV1KAXA ..................16 INSTALLATION ....................19 ................. 19 REPARATION FOR ..................19 NITIAL NSPECTION ....................21...
  • Page 5 Polarity Inverters – User’s Manual Document Date Comment Revision December 11 , 2017 First Release Added 400/600 A models. June 26 , 2022 N.B. mechanical draws are still missing. Added UKCA compliance logo. November 22 , 2022 N.B. mechanical draws are still missing. July, 2023 Updated NGPS Configuration Added 1-kA version on this same manual,...
  • Page 6 Polarity Inverters – User’s Manual Safety information The following table shows the general environmental requirements for a correct operation of referred instruments in this User’s Manual: Environmental Conditions Requirements Environment Indoor Use Operating Temperature 0°C to 45°C Operating Humidity 20% to 80% RH (non-condensing) Altitude Up to 2000 m Pollution degree...
  • Page 7 Modules due to negligence on behalf of the User. It is strongly recommended to read thoroughly this User's Manual before any kind of operation. CAEN ELS s.r.l. reserves the right to change partially or entirely the contents of this Manual at any time and without giving any notice.
  • Page 8 Polarity Inverters – User’s Manual WARNING • Do not use this product in any manner not specified by the manufacturer. The protective features of this product may be impaired if it is used in a manner not specified in this manual. •...
  • Page 9: Introduction

    These polarity inverters are able to reverse currents up to 1.000 A and so they represent the perfect fit for the CAEN ELS NGPS unipolar power supplies and other COTS power converters, both in single or paralleled configurations.
  • Page 10 Polarity Inverters – User’s Manual These polarity inverters have the following ratings listed in Table 1 Model Description Maximum Voltage Maximum Current WPOLINV200XA 200 A Polarity Inverter 250 V 200 A WPOLINV400XA 420 A Polarity Inverter 250 V 420 A...
  • Page 11: System Parts

    Polarity Inverters – User’s Manual 1.2 System Parts WPOLINV200XA The WPOLINV200XA is housed in a 6U – 19” crate ( Figure 2 Figure 2: Front panel of the WPOLINV200XA The main parts on the front panel of the polarity inverter are...
  • Page 12 The rear panel of the polarity inverter contains the parts related to the control and monitoring of the unit, see Figure 3 Figure 3: Rear panel of the WPOLINV200XA The main parts on the rear panel of the polarity inverter are...
  • Page 13: Wpolinv400Xa / Wpolinv600Xa

    Polarity Inverters – User’s Manual WPOLINV400XA / WPOLINV600XA The WPOLINV400XA/600XA is housed in a 6U – 19” ( Figure 4 Figure 4: Front panel of the WPOLINV400XA/600XA The main parts on the front panel of the WPOLINV400XA/600XA polarity inverter models are listed below: - Four fuses are installed, two of them connected to the AC mains and the other ones to the rectified 24V mains.
  • Page 14 Polarity Inverters – User’s Manual The WPOLINV400XA/600XA polarity inverter models are delivered with a cover, shown in , to protect the user from accidental contacts on the DC busbars (see Figure 5 ) during the normal operation. Figure 6 Figure 5: Rear panel of the WPOLINV400XA/600XA with the cover for the DC busbars To get access to the underlaying DC busbars, the six screwcaps indicated by the red arrows in must be removed from the rear panel.
  • Page 15 Polarity Inverters – User’s Manual Figure 6: Rear panel of the WPOLINV400XA/600XA without the cover for the DC busbars The main parts on the rear panel of the WPOLINV400XA/600XA polarity inverter models are listed below: - POWER CABLES from the power unit have to be connected to the DC-IN and the load to DC-OUT.
  • Page 16: Wpolinv1Kaxa

    Polarity Inverters – User’s Manual WPOLINV1KAXA The WPOLINV1KAXA, rated at 1.000 A maximum, is housed in a 10U – 19” crate Figure 7 Figure 7: Front panel of the WPOLINV1KAXA The main parts on the front panel of the polarity inverter are WPOLINV1KAXA listed below: - Four fuses are installed, two of them connected to the AC mains and the...
  • Page 17 Polarity Inverters – User’s Manual The WPOLINV1KAXA polarity inverter is provided with a metallic cover (shown ), to protect the user from accidental contacts with the DC busbars (see Figure 8 Error! Reference source not found.) during normal operation. Figure 8: Rear panel of the WPOLINV1KAXA with the cover for the DC busbars To get access to the underlaying DC busbars, the six screwcaps indicated by the red arrows in must be removed from the rear panel.
  • Page 18 Polarity Inverters – User’s Manual Figure 9: Rear panel of the WPOLINV1KAXA without the cover for the DC busbars The main parts of the rear panel of the WPOLINV1KAXA polarity inverter model are listed below: - POWER CABLES: the power supply unit has to be connected to the DC-IN terminals while the load to DC-OUT ones.
  • Page 19: Installation

    Polarity Inverters – User’s Manual 2. Installation Please read carefully this general safety and installation information before using the product. 2.1 Preparation for Use In order to get ready, the polarity inverter must be connected to an appropriate source. The source voltage should be within the polarity inverter specification. Do not apply power before reading, Secs.
  • Page 20 Keep all packing material until the inspection has been completed. If any damage is detected, please compile the RMA form available on CAEN ELS’ website.
  • Page 21: Mounting

    Polarity Inverters – User’s Manual 2.3 Mounting The polarity inverter is designed to fit in a standard 19” equipment rack. CAUTION Always use L-shelves to correctly sustain the polarity inverter. 2.4 AC Input Power Connections The AC line input connector on the rear panel is the same for all the polarity inverter models, namely an IEC C14 socket [shown in Figure 10(a) Figure 10: AC Power Line input socket of the polarity inverter.
  • Page 22: Ac Input Cord

    Polarity Inverters – User’s Manual AC Input Cord The polarity inverters are directly shipped with the corresponding AC power cord (suitable for the destination country of the purchase). The polarity inverter side connector is a standard IEC C14 plug on all models. Wire size for detachable power supply cord shall be at least 0.75 mm .
  • Page 23: Connections

    Ensure that all connections are securely tightened before applying power. The connections mentioned in Section 1.2 are hereafter shown again. WPOLINV200XA Figure 11: Rear panel of the WPOLINV200XA model The main parts on the rear panel of the polarity inverter are WPOLINV200XA...
  • Page 24 Polarity Inverters – User’s Manual WPOLINV400XA/600XA Figure 12: Rear panel of the WPOLINV400XA/600XA models The main parts on the rear panel of the polarity inverter WPOLINV400XA/600XA models are listed below (see Figure 12 - POWER CABLES from the power unit have to be connected to the DC-IN and the load to DC-OUT.
  • Page 25 Polarity Inverters – User’s Manual WPOLINV1KAXA Figure 13: Rear panel of the WPOLINV1KAXA The main parts on the rear panel of the WPOLINV1KAXA polarity inverter are listed below (see Figure 13 - POWER CABLES from the power unit have to be connected to the DC-IN and the load to DC-OUT.
  • Page 26: Power Connectors

    DC-IN corresponds to blue DC-OUT if the polarity Figure 14 is direct; with respect to the power supply polarity, the blue connection can be either positive or negative. Figure 14: Phoenix Contact HDFKW-95-F/7 (WPOLINV200XA) Figure 15: Phoenix Contact HDFKW-95-F/7 mechanics...
  • Page 27: Wpolinv400Xa / Wpolinv600Xa

    Polarity Inverters – User’s Manual Hereafter the parameters to be used on such connector are listed: • the acceptable wire section is from 25 to 95 mm • peeling length is 27 mm; • tight force is 20 Nm; • Hex Key is 6 mm; 2.5.1.2 WPOLINV400XA / WPOLINV600XA The 420 A (WPOLINV400XA) and 630 A (WPOLINV600XA) Polarity Inverter...
  • Page 28 Polarity Inverters – User’s Manual The WPOLINV1KAXA Polarity Inverter model is provided with busbar output connections (M12 screws). First remove the cover shown in in order to access Figure 8 these connectors. Figure 17: Busbars for DC Input and Output connections With reference to , the blue DC-IN terminal corresponds to blue DC-OUT Figure 17...
  • Page 29: Control And Monitoring Connector

    Polarity Inverters – User’s Manual Control and Monitoring Connector All the polarity inverter models have the same Control and Monitoring connector mounted on the rear panel and labeled as C1. The cited connector is a Connitek CKB4102A18-1SG1T50 type and the mating connector to be used with the cable is the CKB3106AF18-1PT50 model.
  • Page 30: Earth Connection

    Polarity Inverter in order to check the status of the enable pins (D and E). Earth connection With reference to for the WPOLINV200XA, the Figure 11 Figure 12 Figure 13 WPOLINV400XA/600XA and the WPOLINV1KAXA models respectively, the earth connector (label 8) has to be connected to protective earth as an additional safety procedure.
  • Page 31: Technical Specifications

    Polarity Inverters – User’s Manual 3. Technical Specifications The main technical Specifications for this series of Polarity Inverters are hereafter presented: 200 A 400 A 600 A 1.000 A Rated Current 200 A 420 A 630 A 1.000 A Rated Voltage 250 V Auxiliary Input Voltage 100 –...
  • Page 32: Mechanical Dimensions

    Polarity Inverters – User’s Manual 4. Mechanical Dimensions External mechanical dimensions for the WPOLINV200XA model are shown in (all dimensions in mm). Figure 19 Figure 19: WPOLINV200XA mechanical dimensions...
  • Page 33 Polarity Inverters – User’s Manual External mechanical dimensions for the WPOLINV1KAXA model are shown in (all dimensions in mm). Figure 20 Figure 20: WPOLINV1KAXA mechanical dimensions...
  • Page 34: Control Cable

    Polarity Inverters – User’s Manual 5. Control Cable The control cable allowing the connection to and the control of the NGPS power supply series is also shipped with the polarity inverter. The cable schematic is shown hereafter in . See Section 2.5.2 for the pinout of the control and Figure 21 monitoring connector.
  • Page 35: Ngps Configuration

    Polarity Inverters – User’s Manual 6. NGPS Configuration The polarity inverter can be controlled with the NGPS power supply if connected with the dedicated cable. The NGPS shall anyhow be configured to automatically control the polarity inverter depending on the current value required in the following way: •...

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