LSC – APS12/10T Advanced Power System – Terminals

Beschrijving

Power distribution is one of the most critical components of any lighting/video/audio system, particularly these days when almost every device needs its own mains power source. However, with each fixture requiring power, new issues are introduced particularly during the power-up sequence.

Firstly, inrush currents of all the power supplies and lamps starting up at the same time often cause main breakers to trip and secondly the transient currents drawn by the power supplies cause earth protection breakers to trip. Avoiding these effects results in complicated power-up sequences, usually requiring a user to switch circuits on one at a time.

Advanced Power System (APS) distribution units are an innovative solution to this and other issues by controlling the power-on sequence of each individual output circuit. A single command starts the sequence and then each of the 12 outputs is turned on one output at a time with a programmable time before the next circuit turns on. Therefore, the peak current drawn is always low and upstream breakers will not trip.
APS units can be connected where more than 12 circuits are required and the units automatically cascade so the second unit won’t commence its start-up sequence until the first has finished.

The APS is ideal for permanent installations such as schools, places of worship, public halls and other venues where energy management is a key goal. By using APS modules to power the lighting and video systems, all LED fixtures, video screens and moving lights will automatically be powered off a few minutes after the lighting console is turned off. When the console is next turned on, the lighting and video equipment will be sequentially powered-up over a few seconds, without user intervention, a truly green solution.

• Automatic power On/Off circuits when DMX is detected
• RCBO – circuit breaker with earth leakage protection (RCD/GFI) for each circuit
• RCBO breaker also provides Neutral Disconnect function
• Staggered power-up of outputs to prevent overloading of supply feed breakers (cascading of multiple units is also possible)
• Control via DMX512 – presence detected turns outputs on and loss of DMX turns outputs off after a preset time delay, ie 19 minutes
• Control via GPI contact closure
• Control via RDM
• Cascading start-up for individual units via XLR5 cabling and/or based on unit number
• Manual override via front panel
• 10A, 16A and 25A variants
• Operation on any mains voltage in the range of 100-240V per phase
• Monitoring of input voltages (3-phase), frequency and currents
• Programmable over-voltage and under-voltage trips to protect loads
• Voltage and current reporting via RDM
• 3-phase operation
• Single-phase operation possible but input current must be limited to 63A in total