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Power Control Systems
 300  4000  7000

  Primary Application
Commercial
Modular Commercial
and Critical
Custom /
Mission Critical
  Low Voltage (LV)
Up to 600V
Up to 600V
Up to 600V
  Medium Voltage (NV)
N/A
Up to 13.8kV
Up to 13.8kV
      Product Type
  Standby
Yes
Yes
Yes
  Prime Power
Yes
Yes
Yes
  Utility Parallel
N/A
N/A
Yes
      Modes of Operation
  Open-Transition
Yes
Yes
Yes
  Closed Transition / Soft Load/Unload
N/A
N/A
Yes
  Peak Shaving
N/A
N/A
Yes
  Momentary (0.1s or less)
  Closed-Transition
N/A
Yes
Yes
  Number of Generators
2 or 4
up to 8
Any
      Construction
  Main Bus Amp size available
3,000; 6,000 or 10,000A
3,000; 6,000 or 10,000A
3,000; 6,000 or 10,000A
  Switchgear construction/label
   (UL Standard)
891Std. / 1558 Opt.
1558 Std / 891 opt
1558, 891, MV
  Bus Bracing level, kAIC
100
100
Up to 200
      Circuit Beakers
  Maximum Generator Breaker
   Frame size
4,000A
5,000A
5,000A
  Generator Paralleling Breakers
2 per cubicle
2 per cubicle
1 or 2 per cubicle
  Cicuit Breaker Manufacturer
Square D
Square D or Siemens
Any
  Utility Tie Circuit Breaker available
N/A
N/A
Optional
  Utility Circuit Breaker
N/A
N/A
Optional
      Master Controls
  Master Controls available
N/A
Yes
Yes
  Master Controls Touch Screen
N/A
Yes
Yes
  Master Touch Screen Pages
   (available screens)
N/A
Yes
Yes
  Engine - Generator Info Screen
N/A
N/A
Yes
  Master PLC Type
Horner
GE Fanuc 90-30
GE Fanuc*
  Hot Standby Master PLC
N/A
Optional 90-30
GE Fanuc*
  Hot Standby Synchronized Master PLC
N/A
N/A
GE Fanuc RX7i
  Redundant Master I/O available
N/A
N/A
Optional
  Bus Load Optimization
N/A
Yes
Yes
  Load Demand
Optional
Yes
Yes
  Load Shed/Add
ATS Based
ATS Based
Custom
  Max Number of ATSs for load control
8 per Gen
32 Std., 64 Opt.
Any
      Generator Controls
  Generator Controller type
Digital
Digital
Digital
  Generator Controller redundancy
N/A
Yes
Yes
  Generator Controls Touch Screen
N/A
Optional
Yes
  Generator Control Section Configuration
2G
1G/2G
1G/2G
  Ethernet Remote Diagnostics (ASCO Use Only)
N/A
Yes
Optional
  Analog Diagnostic Modem (ASCO Use Only)
N/A
Yes
Optional
  Compression type lugs
N/A
Optional
Optional
  Bus Duct Risers available
N/A
N/A
Optional
  PCS Optional Accessories
Yes
Yes
Custom
      Power Metering
  Digital
Yes
Yes
Yes
  Analog plus Digital
N/A
N/A
Yes
      Distribution Circuit Breakers
  Circuit Breaker Brand choice avaliable
Square D
Square D or Siemens
Any
  Manually Operated Distribution
  Circuit Breakers available
Optional
Optional
Optional
  Electrically Operated Distribution
  Circuit Breakers available
N/A
N/A
Optional
      Enclosures
  Type 1
Yes
Yes
Yes
  Type 3R
Yes
Yes
Yes
      Remote Monitoring
  Remote Annunciator Panel, LED type
N/A
Yes
Yes
  Remote Annunciator Panel,
  Touch Screen type
N/A
Yes
Yes
  40" LCD Display with PC
N/A
N/A
Yes
  Remote Monitoring
N/A
Optional
Optional
  PowerQuest Remote Desktop
N/A
Optional
Optional
  NFPA Test Report Package
N/A
Yes**
Yes
      Building Management System
  Serial RS-485 Modbus® TRU
Yes
Yes
Yes
  Ethernet, Modbus® TCP
Optional
N/A
Yes
  Ethernet, BACnet, from PowerQuest computer
N/A
Yes
Optional
      Engine-Generator Communication
Serial Modbus® RTU (RS485/232 ports)
N/A
N/A
Yes
*GE Fanuc 90-30 standard, RX3i optional, and RX7i optional
**Available only with PowerQuest Remote Desktop
300 Series offers a compact, cost-efficient package to parallel generators and manage loads. A variety of distribution breakers and structures are available to meet site specific needs. With over fifty systems in
operation, this design offers refined reliability at a competitive cost.

4000 Series provides the features most commonly required in high reliability systems for mission critical and healthcare facilities. Touchscreen based controls with industrial grade master PLC's are combined with
a wide variety of structural and controls options to offer predictable reliability.

7000 Series provides custom systems designed per the customer's specifications. Common requirements include; multiple utilities, complicated sequences, redundant processors, SCADA, tie breakers, redundant communications, complicated protective relay schemes, graphic mimic, and other special hardware and control requirements.

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