Specifications
5
LIGHTING CONTROL AND
INTEGRATED HOME SYSTEMS
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Powerlink™
Lighting
Control Systems
Gen 3 Products
Class 1210
Powerlink G3 systems are ideally suited for controlling lighting and other loads in
commercial, institutional, and industrial facilities. Such systems are typically used to lower
utility cost by switching branch circuits OFF during non-occupied periods when lighting is
unnecessary or during peak demand periods when a partial reduction in load can save
significant money.
These systems utilize remotely operated circuit breakers to switch branch circuits ON and
OFF via a time schedule or by an externally generated signal (typically a low voltage wall
switch, photocell, access system, fire alarm or building management system). All Powerlink
components mount inside a standard lighting panelboard to provide a compact, space
saving installation.
Powerlink G3 systems feature a powerful microprocessor based controller that provides
system intelligence for 168 remotely operated branch circuits. Master panelboards contain
the control electronics, power supply, and control bus strips for up to 42 branch circuit
breakers. Slave panels extend the capability of the system by allowing remotely operated
branch circuit breakers to be operated from the master controller via a simple, 4-wire,
sub-net connection.
All Powerlink G3 systems have the capability of being networked together and operated
from a central workstation or via a remote modem connection. Powerlink software allows
users to remotely configure the system, change time schedules, monitor circuit breaker or
input status, and override zones and breakers.
BACnet Capability
The Building Automation and Control network (BACnet) communication protocol is
incorporated into the Powerlink™ G3 controller design. The addition of the BACnet protocol
allows Powerlink panels to be easily integrated into a Building Automation System (BAS)
employing this open communication standard without the need for communication bridges
or gateways.
Controller Models
The following Powerlink G3 controller models support ‘native’ BACnet communications:
•
NF2000G3 — Ethernet communications, shared remote inputs, network time synchronization
•
NF3000G3 — Email upon alarm, onboard web pages for status/control/configuration
•
NF3000G3C — C-Bus communications (ability to interface with a Clipsal™ lighting control network)
Factory Assembled System
The following factory engineered pricing procedure may be used to price either 240 V or
480Y/277 V Powerlink G3 systems:
•
Select system type and interior size from Table 5.43 on 5-24. All Powerlink G3 panels are furnished
with either 1 or 2 control bus strips.
•
Select panelboard base price from Table 5.44. All Powerlink G3 panels use NF type panelboard
interiors, boxes, and trims and are suitable for either 240 V or 480Y/277 V systems.
•
Select branch circuit breaker requirements from Table 5.45. Powerlink G3 panels can accommodate
both ECB-G3 remotely operated circuit breakers and EDB, EGB and EJB standard branch circuit
breakers.
•
Refer to panelboard section for additional panelboard accessories.
•
For complete price, order by description.
•
Apply appropriate discount schedule.
240 V Factory Assembled System Example:
500 level system with 225 A MLO panelboard rated for 208Y/120 V, 3Ø4W, 10kAIR,
Type 1, surface mount with ground bar and (12) 20 A 1-pole bolt-on remote operated circuit
breakers.
a Specify N2 suffix
b Specify C suffix
Table 5.41:
Item Page No. $ Price
System Type: 500 controller with 12 ckt bus 5-24 5074.00
Panel type: 250 A MLO 5-26 864.00
Branch circuit breakers: (12) 20 A 1-pole 5-26 2628.00
Ground bar 5-26 28.50
Total price 8594.50
Table 5.42:
Feature
System Level
500 1000 2000 3000
Inputs
2 - wire 8 16 16 16
2 - wire with status feedback 8 8 8 8
3 - wire 8 8 8 8
Time Scheduler
7 day, each configurable — 16 16 16
Daily on/off periods — 24 24 24
Holiday events — 32 32 32
Automatic daylight savings — X X X
Sunrise/sunset tracking — X X X
Networking
Modbus™ ASCII/RTU
XXXX
Modbus TCP — — X X
Johnson Controls N2 — X
a
——
DMX —XXX
C-Bus — — — Xb
BACnet MSTP/IP — — X X
Powerlink available in
column width design
Up to eight panels can
be controlled from a single
controller.
DE-8A
Discount
Schedule
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