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Allen-Bradley 1420 Application Manual

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PowerMonitor Products Application Guide
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Application Technique PowerMonitor Products Application Guide Bulletin Numbers 1408, 1420, 1426 Topic Page Introduction Determine Business Goals Plant Walk-Through Energy Assessment Business Case for Energy Monitoring Monitor and Measure Know What to Measure Hardware Overview Select the Right Hardware Wiring Diagnostics...

  • Page 2: Introduction

    PowerMonitor Products Application Guide Introduction As companies see significant savings through energy-efficiency projects, managing energy consumption, reducing demand, and improving power quality have become an essential factors in reducing the overall cost of doing business. By using smart power monitoring devices on a connected enterprise, power and energy data is readily available. This data provides the information for companies to take action to reduce energy use while they consider energy as an ingredient of production and a variable cost.

  • Page 3: Determine Business Goals

    PowerMonitor Products Application Guide Determine Business Goals Business today has changed and it added a color - green. Not only must you meet your business and production goals, but global dynamics are forcing you to pursue energy reductions. Many companies can help reduce energy consumption at their manufacturing facilities when a plan is implemented.

  • Page 4: Business Case For Energy Monitoring

    PowerMonitor Products Application Guide Collect and Analyze Utility Bills and Rate Schedules An important part of the energy assessment is to collect and analyze your current utility rate schedules and bills. This typically includes electric, natural gas, water, and sewer. Other fuels consumed may include fuel oil, propane, or steam. Understanding your bill is crucial in executing an appropriate energy management plan to maximize your energy savings investment.

  • Page 5: Monitor And Measure

    PowerMonitor Products Application Guide Controlling Energy Use and Demand The volume and accuracy of energy use information gathered in the preceding phases is useful in determining the next steps. Perhaps an automated demand control system would be effective in increasing energy efficiency and sustainability. Opportunities for heat recovery and on-site generation may be identified.
  • Page 6 PowerMonitor Products Application Guide Cost Allocation Cost allocation monitoring lets you allocate energy costs based on actual usage that is based on production area sub- metering rather than other measurements such as square footage allocation. Effective cost allocation helps drive energy accountabilities to the user.

  • Page 7: Hardware Overview

    PowerMonitor Products Application Guide Hardware Overview These sections are an overview of each power monitor and accessories in the Rockwell Automation Power and Energy Management portfolio. PowerMonitor 500 Unit PowerMonitor™ 500 unit is an AC power monitor with a built-in advanced configuration system and LCD data display.
  • Page 8 PowerMonitor Products Application Guide PowerMonitor 1000 Unit PowerMonitor 1000 unit is a compact, cost-effective, electric power and energy metering device intended for use in industrial control applications, such as distribution centers, industrial control panels, and motor control centers. The power monitor measures voltage and current in an electrical circuit, meeting revenue accuracy standards. The power monitor communicates power and energy parameters to applications, such as FactoryTalk EnergyMetrix, over Ethernet or serial networks.
  • Page 9 PowerMonitor Products Application Guide PowerMonitor 5000 Unit PowerMonitor 5000 unit is the premier power quality meter from Rockwell Automation. Building on core power and energy metering capabilities, the PowerMonitor 5000 unit takes energy monitoring to the next level with additional features including the following: Virtual wiring correction capability Sag/swell detection alert...
  • Page 10 PowerMonitor Products Application Guide Current Transformers Instrument grade current transformers are required for all PowerMonitor unit installations. When you select the correct Bulletin 1411 line of current transformers for your application, consider several factors: Type of installation- Current transformers fall into two categories, solid core and split core. Solid core transformers are typically used for new installations and split core transformers can be separated for easy installation on existing or retrofit applications.
  • Page 11 PowerMonitor Products Application Guide Accessory Kit Wire all PowerMonitor units with a 1400-PM-ACC accessory kit. The accessory kit includes proper fusing for both control and power wiring. A current transformer shorting block is also included. The shorting block is for protection against high voltages that can be present at the current transformer secondary when the wires are removed from the PowerMonitor unit current sensing terminals.

  • Page 12: Select The Right Hardware

    PowerMonitor Products Application Guide Select the Right Hardware The selection of the right power monitoring hardware is critical to achieving your energy management goals. At the core, each PowerMonitor unit functions on the same basic principle: Voltage and current signals are wired to the PowerMonitor unit and the PowerMonitor unit uses those values to calculate power, energy, and power factor.
  • Page 13 PowerMonitor Products Application Guide Step 1: Understand Your System PowerMonitor products can monitor various three-phase, single-phase, and split-phase circuits. Gather any power one- line drawings available to help you identify the distribution types for your system. This step is critical for selecting the appropriate meter for your application.
  • Page 14 PowerMonitor Products Application Guide Step 2: Determine your Architecture By using your power one-line diagrams, develop a plan to deploy your power monitors. Identify energy distribution points to be monitored. In most architectures, a PowerMonitor 5000 unit is installed at the utility feed. This device is capable of monitoring most distribution types and can detect power quality issues that are present where the power is sourced.
  • Page 15 PowerMonitor Products Application Guide Step 3: Select Your Hardware This chart provides a quick comparison to guide you in selecting the right PowerMonitor unit for your application based on the application. Feature PowerMonitor 500 PowerMonitor 1000 PowerMonitor 5000 Consideration Consumption Is your primary concern to reduce your consumption and peak Demand demand to lower your utility bill?
  • Page 16 PowerMonitor Products Application Guide Step 5: Configure Your PowerMonitor Units Through onboard displays, embedded webpages, and data management software, there are several ways to configure the PowerMonitor units during commissioning. The following diagram outlines the basic steps for configuring the PowerMonitor units.

  • Page 17: Wiring Diagnostics

    PowerMonitor Products Application Guide Wiring Diagnostics The PowerMonitor 1000 and PowerMonitor 5000 units provide advanced wiring diagnostic features that provide a means for you to verify proper PowerMonitor unit connections and diagnose wiring errors. To meter power and energy correctly, voltage and current inputs must be connected to the power circuit with the correct phase rotation and polarity. Indications of wiring errors include the following: Indication of negative real power (kW) on a load, or indication of positive power on a generator Power factor outside the appropriate leading and lagging range...

  • Page 18: Plc-Based/ Studio 5000 Environment

    PowerMonitor Products Application Guide PLC-Based/ Studio 5000 Environment All Rockwell Automation PowerMonitor solutions are designed to fit into an integrated architecture where data is seamlessly shared with a high-performance programmable automation controller for providing the analysis and control. For analysis of energy data, Add-on Profiles can be integrated into a controller program through Studio 5000 Logix Designer®...
  • Page 19 PowerMonitor Products Application Guide PowerMonitor 500 Unit AOP The PowerMonitor 500 unit has an electronic data sheet-based Add-on Profile. You can add the PowerMonitor 500 unit to the Logix Designer application version 21 or later with an electronic data sheet (EDS) based AOP (Add-on Profile). Register the PowerMontior 500 EDS file by using the EDS Hardware Installation Tool on the computer on which you develop the software project.
  • Page 20 PowerMonitor Products Application Guide PowerMonitor 500 Unit Faceplates VIF Display - Shows voltage, current, and frequency status. PWR Display - Shows the power status. Alarm Display - The PowerMonitor 500 unit provides two user Energy Display - Shows real, reactive, and apparent energy configurable alarms (Virtual Alarm 1 and 2).
  • Page 21 PowerMonitor Products Application Guide PowerMonitor 1000 Unit AOP The PowerMonitor 1000 unit has an electronic data sheet-based Add-on Profile. The module properties window of the Add-on Profile provides access of real-time parameter data. There are 16 User Selected Parameters available as controller tags.
  • Page 22 PowerMonitor Products Application Guide PowerMonitor 1000 Unit Faceplates Faceplate files for the PowerMonitor 1000 unit are available in the Energy Management Accelerator toolkit. The faceplate files are implemented in a FactoryTalk® View Studio application for immediate access to power and energy parameter data.
  • Page 23 PowerMonitor Products Application Guide PowerMonitor 5000 Unit AOP The PowerMonitor 5000 unit provides premier integration to a Logix platform. You have full functionality of configuration and I/O control and monitoring through the controller tags generated by the Add-on Profile. Similar to the PowerMonitor 1000 unit AOP, these tags can be monitored in a controller program and analyzed for control alarm and indication devices, circuit breakers, motor controllers, and other devices to help control the energy consumption or demand of a system.
  • Page 24 PowerMonitor Products Application Guide PowerMonitor 5000 Faceplates VIF Display - Shows voltage, current, and frequency status. PWR Display - Shows the power status. Alarm Display - Only the most critical alarms are displayed on the PowerMonitor 5000 faceplate. Energy Display - Shows real, reactive, and apparent energy •...

  • Page 25: Factorytalk Energymetrix Software

    PowerMonitor Products Application Guide FactoryTalk EnergyMetrix Software FactoryTalk EnergyMetrix software serves as a centralized database for all energy parameters that can be accessed within a facility or across all facilities in various locations by using a standard web browser. The ability to ‘see’ a problem often lends additional meaning to the information derived from the raw data, and in turn, leads to the proper corrective actions.
  • Page 26 PowerMonitor Products Application Guide Trending Energy Trending Power and Consumption data over time Calendar Trend Powerful tool to compare Power and Demand day-to-day, week-to-week… Billing Report Provides billing information for the selected meters/groups for the specified time range Provides line items and a total charge amount Rockwell Automation Publication 1400-AT001A-EN-P - September 2018...
  • Page 27 PowerMonitor Products Application Guide Cost Allocation Report Shows cost per specified area that is based on actual usage Consumption Report Shows consumption values (kWH, kVARh) for selected meters/groups for the specified time range Demand Analysis Report Shows Demand values (kW) for selected meters/groups for the specified time range Shows Peak Demand Usage Rockwell Automation Publication 1400-AT001A-EN-P - September 2018...
  • Page 28 PowerMonitor Products Application Guide Power Quality Report Shows sag/swell information that is detected by PowerMonitor products Display waveforms and harmonics in graphical or log formats Rockwell Automation Publication 1400-AT001A-EN-P - September 2018...

  • Page 29: Control

    PowerMonitor Products Application Guide Control After analyzing the real-time and historical data from PowerMonitor units, an energy management action plan can be devised to start driving new activities to achieve the desired business goals. Energy Cost Reduction Demand management systems, for example, automatically project future demand to confirm the peak limit is not exceeded.

  • Page 30: Additional Resources

    Provides information on Integrated Architecture® tools and resources including global/support/product-selection-configuration/overview.page accelerator toolkits. You can view or download publications at http://www.rockwellautomation.com/global/literature-library/ overview.page. To order paper copies of technical documentation, contact your local Allen-Bradley distributor or Rockwell Automation sales representative. Rockwell Automation Publication 1400-AT001A-EN-P - September 2018...
  • Page 31 PowerMonitor Products Application Guide Notes: Rockwell Automation Publication 1400-AT001A-EN-P - September 2018...
  • Page 32 Rockwell Automation maintains current product environmental information on its website at http://www.rockwellautomation.com/rockwellautomation/about-us/sustainability-ethics/product-environmental-compliance.page. Allen-Bradley, Encompass, FactoryTalk EnergyMetrix, FactoryTalk View Studio, Integrated Architecture, LISTEN. THINK. SOLVE., Logix 5000, PowerMonitor, Rockwell Automation, Studio 5000, and Studio 5000 Logix Designer are trademarks of Rockwell Automation, Inc.

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