Watlow WATCONNECT Data sheet

Watlow’s New
WATCONNECT®
Control Panels are
Quickly Configured
for Standard Two-Week
Delivery

SPECIFICATION SHEET

WATCONNECT®

Watlow® is now offering WATCONNECT® standard control
panels that are quickly configured to your specific application
requirements and delivered within two weeks. WATCONNECT
panels integrate Watlow’s high-quality heater, sensor,
temperature controller and power controller products for a
complete thermal solution. Normally, competitive custom
panels require significantly longer lead times. The broad
range of standard features allow customers to quickly
configure panels that usually would be considered custom
for delivery within two weeks.

Watlow’s customers will be impressed with the speed and
ease of specifying, selecting, pricing, ordering and delivery.
WATCONNECT panels are flexible and scalable; there are
thousands of configurable, pre-engineered panel solutions
available.

Features and Benefits

Full documentation provided for all WATCONNECT control
panels at the time of quotation

• Eliminates lengthy approval process and phone calls

Watlow’s F4T process controllers provide data logging
and Ethernet

• Provides real time and historical data management of

process parameters

Range of standard input / output (I/O) options

• Provide the user with a higher level of monitoring

and control, assuring an efficient and safe operation
(See Communcations Interface Chart on page 4.)

WATCONNECT enclosure easily mounts to wall or frame

• Decreases installation time

Bottom, right and top power entries

• Provides multiple options for accessing and making

connections to the inside of the panel

IP-20 finger-safe construction

• Decreases chance of electrical shock for service and

maintenance personnel

Fast acting fuses

• Protects sensitive solid state components from

damaging currents

Available illuminated E-Stop

• Allows quick emergency shut down

Variety of cooling options

• Suited for a wide range of environmental conditions

Carbon steel and stainless steel enclosure materials
available

• Offers materials that are most economical for the

user’s application

Supports a wide variety of sensor inputs including ASTM
thermocouple types J, K and T, 3 wire 100 ohm RTD and
4 to 20mA process input

• Provides the customer a variety of process signals to ensure

compatibility with field equipment

For more information on WATCONNECT go to www.watlow.com/watconnect

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WATCONNECT Standard Control Panels Include:

• UL®/cUL® listed control panels for installation in indoor/outdoor
and non-hazardous/hazardous locations

• Wall or frame mount enclosures with hinged door, sized to
accommodate one to four branch circuits and top, side or
bottom power entry

• Limited access and increased safety through the use of tool
operated, ¼ turn, mechanical latches that secure the hinged
door to the enclosure

• Molded case circuit breaker disconnect with through-door
interlocked handle and lock out/tag out functionality (provides
enhanced safety)

• Fused branch circuit protection ensures protection of system
load and panel components

• DIN-A-MITE® C series solid state SCR power switching
controller(s) with zero cross output firing and touch-safe
terminals provide outstanding reliability

• Through wall heat sink(s) reduces ambient temperatures within
the enclosure

• Independent high temperature limit control(s) ensures safety
and protection of the equipment being controlled

• Safety mechanical contactor(s) removes power to system load
in the event of a high limit and/or safety situation

• Process controllers come pre-programmed for the configured
options and operation, reducing overall set-up time

Cooling Requirements Charts

SERIES C2 (Small Non-Hazardous)

Panel Configuration Ambient Temperatures Cooling Requirements

Total Number of

Branch Circuits

1 24A (load <= 24A) Carbon steel -18°C 40°C None None
1 24A (load <= 24A) SS -18°C 35°C None No F4T
1 48A (load <= 48A) Carbon steel -18°C 30°C None No F4T
1 48A (load <= 48A) Carbon steel or SS -10°C 40°C Fans/shrouds None
2 24A (load <= 48A) Carbon steel or SS -10°C 40°C Fans/shrouds None
2 48A (load <= 96A) Carbon steel or SS -10°C 40°C Fans/shrouds None

*FLA = Full Load Amps/Branch Circuit, Total Load = (# Branch Circuits) x (Full Load Amps/Branch Circuit)

Total Number of

Branch Circuits

1 24A (load <= 24A) SS -18°C 35°C None No F4T
1 24A (load <= 24A) SS -10°C 40°C Fans/shrouds No F4T
1 24A (load <= 24A) Carbon steel -18°C 40°C None None
1 48A (load <= 48A) Carbon steel -18°C 30°C None No F4T
1 48A (load <= 48A) Carbon steel or SS -10°C 40°C Fans/shrouds None
2 24A (load <= 48A) Carbon steel -18°C 30°C None No F4T
2 24A (load <= 48A) Carbon steel or SS -10°C 40°C Fans/shrouds None
2 48A (load <= 96A) Carbon steel or SS -10°C 40°C Fans/shrouds None
3 24A (load <= 72A) Carbon steel or SS -10°C 40°C Fans/shrouds None
3 48A (load <= 144A) Carbon steel or SS -10°C 40°C Fans/shrouds None
4 24A (load <= 96A) Carbon steel or SS -10°C 40°C Fans/shrouds None
4 48A (load <= 192A) Carbon steel or SS -10°C 35°C Fans/shrouds None
4 48A (load <= 192A) Carbon steel or SS -10°C 40°C Fans/shrouds No F4T
4 48A (load <= 168A) Carbon steel or SS -10°C 40°C Fans/shrouds None

*FLA = Full Load Amps/Branch Circuit, Total Load = (# Branch Circuits) x (Full Load Amps/Branch Circuit)

Air Required SERIES C3 (Small) SERIES C5 (Medium)

PSIG 80-120* 100-120*
SCFM 25-30 40-80

*Available air ow and pressure to the panel must be sucient to maintain stated SCFM.

FLA/Branch Circuit

(Total Load)*

Panel Configuration Ambient Temperatures Cooling Requirements

FLA/Branch Circuit

(Total Load)*

SERIES C3 and C5 (Hazardous Area) Panels

Enclosure Material

SERIES C4 (Medium Non-Hazardous)

Enclosure Material

• Operator interface features:

• Illuminated control power on/off switch (one per panel) for
increased visibility of control status (status determination at
a glance)

• Illuminated heater on/off switch(s) (one for each control
loop) for increased visibility of heater power status (status
determination at a glance)

• Illuminated heater high temperature light with momentary
push to reset (allows reset of all limit controls without the
necessity of opening the enclosure door)

• Watlow process temperature control coupled with the
DIN-A-MITE power switching controller provide superior
thermal performance through tight process temperature
control

• Z-type purge system with environmental window and
temperature regulation on hazardous location panels

• Remote inputs/outputs based on process controller selection

• Field upgradable (most options)

Agency Approvals

• Preconfigured and certified to UL® Standard 508A for
non-hazardous locations

• Non-hazardous panels certified to one or more of the following:

• Type 4, 4X, 1, 12 and IP65

• Hazardous location panels certified for UL® Listed installation,
investigated to NFPA 496: 2008 and UL®698A and cUL® Listed,
investigated to NFPA 496: 208 and CAN/CSA 22.2

Min. Ambient

Operating Temp.

Min. Ambient

Operating Temp.

Max. Ambient

Operating Temp.

Operating Temp.

2

Max. Ambient

Cooling Needs Restrictions

Cooling Needs Restrictions