Atec PFS-503N User Manual

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PFS 503N SERIES

POWER FAIL SIMULATORS

FOR TESTS ACCORDING TO ...

> EN 61000-4-11
> EN 61000-4-29
> EN 61000-4-34
> EN 61000-6-1
> EN 61000-6-2
> IEC 60601-1-2
> IEC 61000-4-11
> IEC 61000-4-29
> IEC 61000-4-34
> IEC 61326

PFS 503N SERIES - SIMULATOR FOR DIPS, SHORT INTERRUPTIONS AND VOLTAGE VARIATIONS

Electronic and electrical equipment may be affected by voltage dips, short interruptions and voltage variations of the power
supply. Dips and interruptions are caused by faults in the public supply network, in installations or by sudden large change
of load. Testing to such phenomena is required to proof that electronic and electrical equipment do not fall into unsafe
operation conditions.
EM TEST offers a full range of simulators up to 3x690VAC, 100A and DC voltage capability of up to 600V.

HIGHLIGHTS

> Standalone test generator for dips, short

APPLICATION AREAS

INDUSTRY

RENEWABLE ENERGY

interruptions and voltage variation

> Full-compliant three-phase system as per IEC

MEDICAL

61000-4-11, Ed.2:2004 and IEC 61000-4-34 for
testing delta and star supply systems

BROADCAST

> 6 electronic switches, short-circuit protected
> Rated voltage up to 3x690V AC, 600V DC
> Nominal current up to 100A per phase

TELECOM

RESIDENTIAL

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TECHNICAL DETAILS

BENEFITS

PFS 503N SERIES - THE ONLY REAL THREE-PHASE POWER
FAIL SIMULATOR

Unlike any other Power Fail simulator the EM TEST PFS
503N Series represents a real three-phase Power Fail
simulator. Not only phase-by-phase testing is possible
but any combination of phases and all three phases can
be simultaneously tested. Herefore the PFS503N Series is
equipped with six individually controlled semiconductor
switches. Each switch is electronically short-circuit
protected. Additionally the PFS 503N Series is available
for nominal currents of up to 100A which is another
outstanding and unreached feature for Power Fail
testing.
The PFS 503N Series offers BNC outputs for individual
current monitoring for each phase by means of an
oscilloscope. The inrush current can be measured using
these BNC outputs. An analog DC signal of 0 to 10V is
supplied to drive an external motorised three-phase
variac.
The PFS 503 can also be used for single phase testing
offering a separate DUT output for this purpose.

OPERATION

EASY TO OPERATE

Front panel menu and function keys enable the user to
program his test routines quickly and accurately. The
cursor allows fast control of all test parameters of the
programmed routine, thus test procedures are simplified
and confidence is generated that every step is carried out
correctly.

SOFTWARE

IEC.CONTROL SOFTWARE FOR CONTROL AND
DOCUMENTATION

Outstanding user convenience, clearly structured
windows and operation features and the EM TEST
standards library along with the flexibility to generate
user specific test sequences very easily are the main
features of iec.control software. The software is
automatically configured according to the connected EM
TEST generators. Extensive reporting capabilities help the
user to create test reports that meet international
requirements.
iec.control is supported by Windows 2000, Windows XP,
Windows Vista and Windows 7. Remote control is
achieved either via USB or GPIB. iec.control supports a
wide range of GPIB cards of National Instruments.

AUXILIARY DEVICES

TAPPED AUTOTRANSFORMER V3P40XXDS FOR TESTING
THREE-PHASE DIPS AND INTERRUPTIONS

The tapped autotransformers of the V3P40xxDS series
provide the fixed voltage levels as per IEC 61000-4-11
Ed.2:2004 and IEC 61000-4-34. These transformers can
easily be configured for both delta connection and star
connection to fully cover and comply to the test
requirements as per IEC 61000-4-11, Ed.2:2004.

MOTORISED VARIAC MV3P40XXDS THREE-PHASE POWER
FAIL TESTS

A motorised variac is required to set the reduced voltage
levels to perform voltage dips as per IEC 61000-4-11
Ed.2:2004 and IEC 61000-4-34. The voltage level is set by
means of an analog output signal provided by the Power
Fail simulator to any level between 0V and the maximum
voltage of the variac. The variac solution also provides
capability to perform overvoltage tests.

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TECHNICAL DETAILS

PFS 503N SERIES MODEL CONFIGURATION

PFS 503N32 3x480V AC, max. 32A per phase

277V AC (L-N), 360V DC

PFS 503N63 3x480V AC, max. 63A per phase

277V AC (L-N), 360V DC

PFS 503N100 3x480V AC, max. 100A per phase

277V AC (L-N), 360V DC

PFS 503N32.1 3x690V AC, max. 32A per phase

400V AC (L-N), 600V DC

PFS 503N63.1 3x690V AC, max. 63A per phase

400V AC (L-N), 600V DC

PFS 503N100.1 3x690V AC, max. 100A per phase

400V AC (L-N), 600V DC

POWER SWITCHES

Three-phase application
Voltage (L-L) 3x480V AC resp. 3x690V AC
Frequency 50Hz/60Hz

Single phase application
Voltage (L-N) 277V AC resp. 400V AC

360V DC resp. 600V DC
Frequency 50Hz/60Hz and DC

OUTPUTS

3-phase

L1, L2, L3, N and PE on the rear panel

application
1-phase

L, N and PE on the front panel

application

MEASUREMENTS

CRO Trigger +15V trigger signal for oscilloscope
CRO Î Built-in current probe 10mV/A; max.

700A on each line

TEST ROUTINES

Quick Start Immediate start, easy-to-use and

fast

Standard Test

IEC 61000-4-11, Level 1 to Level 3

routines
User Test routines Customer specific routines

Change duration after n events
Change phase angle after n events
Asynchronous mode
Voltage variation

Service Service routines, Set-up

Current AC/DC Max. 32A (PFS 503N32/N32.1)

Max. 63A (PFS 503N63/N63.1)

Max. 100A (PFS 503N100/N100.1)
Peak current PFS 503N32/N32.1:

Better than 500A

PFS 503N63/N63.1 and

PFS 503N100/N100.1:

Better than 1,000A as per

IEC 61000-4-34
Fall/rise time Between 1us and 5us for abrupt

changes, generator loaded with

resistive load

Switches are electronically protected

against short-circuit

TRIGGERING

Automatic Release of the events according to

the settings
Repetition rate 0.01s to 9,999s
Duration td 0.02ms to 9,999s
Manual Release of a single event via function

key

INTERFACES

Serial USB
Parallel IEEE 488, addresses 1 to 30
Analog output 0 to 10 V DC to control an external

motor variac

GENERAL DATA

Dimensions 19"/6 HU
Weight app. 28kg;

PFS 503N100/N100.1 app. 35kg
Supply voltage 115V/230V; +10/-15%
Fuses 2 x T 1A (230V) or 2 x T 2A (115V)

External Release of a single event by an

external trigger signal

Synchronization 0° to 360°, resolution 1°

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TECHNICAL DETAILS

ACCESSORIES

Motor variac with delta/star mode
selection

MV 3P4016DS Input: 3x400V

Output: 3x440V/16A, continously
adjustable

MV 3P4032DS Input: 3x400V

Output: 3x440V/32A, continuously
adjustable

MV 3P4063DS Input: 3x400V

Output: 3x440V/63A, continuously
adjustable

MV 3P40100DS Input: 3x400V

Output: 3x440V/100A, continuously
adjustable

Tapped transformers with delta/star
mode selection

V 3P4016DS Input: 3x400V

Output: 3x400V/16A, with taps
@40%, 70% and 80% of the nominal
voltage

V 3P4032DS Input: 3x400V

Output: 3x400V/32A, with taps
@40%, 70% and 80% of the nominal
voltage

models for 3x690V available on
request as well as models with lower
input voltages

OPTIONS

iec.control Software to control the test,

including standard library, test
report facility and data conversion
generator

CA PFS Inrush current verification kit as per

IEC 61000-4-11

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