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Acld-40 ac load diversion controller - 4.0kw owner’s manual.
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© 2015 sensata technologies page i thank you from all of us at sensata technologies for purchasing this acld-40 controller. The acld-40 (also know as the acld) is a product under the magnum-dimensions brand from sensata technologies. We understand that you have many purchasing options in the marketp...
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Safety information page ii important product safety instructions save these instructions this manual contains important instructions for the acld-40 controller that shall be followed during the installation and operation of this product. Before using the acld, read all instructions and cautionary ma...
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Safety information © 2015 sensata technologies page iii consignes de sÉcuritÉ importantes conserver ces instructions ce manuel contient des instructions importantes pour le contrÔleur acld-40 au cours de l’installation et fonctionnement du product. Before utilisant le acld, lire toutes les instructi...
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Page iv © 2015 sensata technologies table of contents 1.0 introduction ............................................................................. 1 1.1 what is an ac load diversion controller (acld)? ...................................... 1 1.2 what is an ac coupled system, and why do i need an a...
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© 2015 sensata technologies page v list of figures figure 1-1, acld inactive (utility power available) ............................................................ 2 figure 1-2, acld active (utility power not available) ........................................................ 3 figure 1-3, intake fa...
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Page 1 © 2015 sensata technologies introduction 1.0 introduction congratulations on your purchase of the acld-40 (ac load diversion - 4.0kw) controller. The acld-40 (also know as the acld) is designed to be used in an ac coupled system—networked with a ms-pae series 1 inverter—to provide three-stage...
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© 2015 sensata technologies page 2 introduction traditionally, when a battery-based inverter is used, the renewable energy system is connected or ‘coupled’ to the battery (or dc) side of the inverter. In a dc coupled system, the renewable energy is wired at a lower voltage to better match the batter...
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Page 3 © 2015 sensata technologies introduction during a utility power outage (see figure 1-2): when the utility power fails, the grid-tie inverter disconnects (preventing the use of the renewable energy) and the ms-pae series inverter automatically starts powering the critical loads. However, becau...
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© 2015 sensata technologies page 4 introduction 1.4 battery regulation methods in an ac-coupled system, there are several methods that are used to regulate the battery voltage, as described below: 1. Ac disconnect driven by dc controlled relays: when the battery voltage rises above a maximum setpoin...
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Page 5 © 2015 sensata technologies introduction 4. Frequency disturbance/shift from the battery-based inverter: when the battery voltage rises above a maximum setpoint, a battery-based inverter changes its output frequency to cause the grid-tie inverter to limit the energy from the renewable energy ...
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© 2015 sensata technologies page 6 introduction 1.5 acld features and benefi ts the acld controller is designed with features that allow easy access to wiring and controls. The front of the acld controller is equipped with the following (refer to figure 1-3): 1 status led indicator – this green led ...
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Page 7 © 2015 sensata technologies introduction figure 1-5, wiring access cover the left side of the acld controller has an access cover that can be removed (figure 1-5): 9 wiring access cover – provides access to the internal ac wiring terminal block and ground busbar. This terminal block is used t...
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© 2015 sensata technologies page 8 installation 2.0 installation read the entire installation section to determine how best to install the acld controller. The more thorough you plan in the beginning, the better the chances are that the installation will go well. Warning: installations should be per...
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Page 9 © 2015 sensata technologies installation 2.1.1 considerations when installing the acld system • the acld controller is designed to be connected and powered from the ac output of a battery- based inverter that provides a magnet communications port and has an output of 230 or 240 vac (50 or 60 ...
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© 2015 sensata technologies page 10 installation 2.2 locating the acld controller only install the acld controller in a location that meets the following requirements: clean and dry – the controller should not be installed in an area that allows dust, fumes, insects, or rodents to enter or block the...
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Page 11 © 2015 sensata technologies installation wall mounted (fan facing down and mpx-cb installed) when the unit is mounted in this position, either the mpx-cb (mpx conduit box) or mmp series enclosure must be attached below. 2.3 mounting the acld controller when mounting the acld controller, the ...
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© 2015 sensata technologies page 12 installation figure 2-4, acld dimensions and side reference (0 .71 c m ) 4 p la ce s Ø .280 r igh t s ide top si d e 12 ¾ " (3 2 .4 c m ) 11 ¼ " (2 8 .6 c m ) 12 " (3 0 .5 c m ) ex ha us t ve nt s 6 ½ " (1 6 .5 cm) le ft s ide fr o n t sid e in ta ke c oolin g fa ...
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Page 13 © 2015 sensata technologies installation 2.4 general wiring requirements this section describes the requirements and recommendations for wiring the acld controller. Before wiring the controller, carefully read all instructions. Wiring should meet all local codes and standards and be performe...
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© 2015 sensata technologies page 14 installation 2.4.4 wire size and overcurrent protection the wiring must be approved for the application (i.E., residential wiring) and sized per the local electrical safety code requirements to ensure the wire’s ability to safely handle the maximum load current. T...
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Page 15 © 2015 sensata technologies installation 2.6 acld terminal block connections the acld controller has a ten-pole terminal block and a ground busbar to permanently connect the bbi/battery based inverter (e.G., ms-pae series), the gti/grid-tie inverter and any primary or secondary loads (see fi...
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© 2015 sensata technologies page 16 installation bi -dir ec ti on al ut ility me te r ut ility /g ri d po we r ut ility po w er di sconne ct on off o n o f f o n o f f o n o f f o n o f f o n o f f o n o f f o n o f f o n o f f on of f inv erte r ba tt er y ba n k b att er y m anage me nt se co nda ...
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Page 17 © 2015 sensata technologies installation ms-pae inverter/charger (on mmpxxx-30d enclosure with hood and backplate) acld-40 diversion controller inverter ac terminal block (input and output wiring) ac grounds (to sub panel) inv out (hot 2) (from inverter h2 out) inv out (hot 1) (from inverter...
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© 2015 sensata technologies page 18 installation 2.8 wiring the acld the following steps are basic guidelines for installing and connecting wiring to and from the acld controller. Refer to figure 2-7 for visual guidance. Note: the instructions below refer to the acld’s terminals using the attached l...
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Page 19 © 2015 sensata technologies installation 2.9 acld load requirements a diversion load is required to be connected to the acld. When the acld is activated during a power outage, current from the renewable energy source is used to charge the battery. As the battery becomes charged, the acld con...
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© 2015 sensata technologies page 20 installation 2.9.2 compatible diversion loads below is a list of compatible loads that may be used with the acld. Info: the diversion load must be sized at 110% or larger than the re source ( 4800 watts max), and the re source must be limited to 10% below the cont...
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Page 21 © 2015 sensata technologies installation 2.10 connecting the acld to a ms-pae series inverter one end of the acld/network cable plugs into the port labeled to inverter (orange) on the acld, and the other end plugs into the network (green) port on the ms-pae series inverter (see figure 2-8). ...
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© 2015 sensata technologies page 22 installation 2.11 using a remote control with the acld controller a remote control display (me-arc, me-rc1 1 , or me-rtr 1 ) is used to confi gure the ms-pae series inverter to ensure the acld controller operates correctly. During the standby and active modes, the...
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Page 23 © 2015 sensata technologies operation 3.0 operation 3.1 acld operation normally, when utility power is available, the grid-tie inverter in the system converts the renewable energy to ac that works in parallel with the utility to: power the load panels (main panel and sub- panel for critical ...
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© 2015 sensata technologies page 24 operation the excess current is fi rst diverted to the primary diversion load, which could be sized to absorb the full power output from the renewable energy source without turning off. However, if the primary load is designed or confi gured to turn off (such as a...
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Page 25 © 2015 sensata technologies operation 3.2 three-stage regulation the acld uses a three-stage process to help monitor the battery voltage (during standby mode) and divert current (during active mode) to help keep the batteries healthy. The three stages: bulk, absorb, and float (see figure 3-1...
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© 2015 sensata technologies page 26 operation relay pwm switch grid-tie inverter acld controller (inactive) renewable energy ms-pae series inverter battery bank battery full critical loads utility connected – surplus power fed to the utility grid (renewable energy greater than household and critical...
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Page 27 © 2015 sensata technologies operation 3.4 power flow scenarios - utility not connected whenever there is a utility power outage, the ms-pae series inverter automatically comes on to start powering the critical loads. Since the grid-tie inverter is connected to the output of the ms- pae serie...
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© 2015 sensata technologies page 28 operation during a utility power interruption, the main household loads are no longer connected and the utility grid is not able to receive any excess power generated by the renewable energy. This means there may be more current available than the critical loads c...
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Page 29 © 2015 sensata technologies operation relay pwm switch grid-tie inverter acld controller (active) renewable energy ms-pae series inverter battery bank battery full critical loads utility not connected – diverting power to secondary load (primary load turns off - acld connects secondary load ...
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© 2015 sensata technologies page 30 operation 3.5 power switch operation power switch – the power switch on the right side of the acld (see figure 1-2, item 8) is a multi-function switch. It provides the functions of an on/off switch and is a 20-amp circuit breaker that provides overload protection ...
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Page 31 © 2015 sensata technologies operation 3.7 operating modes once the acld load controller is powered and turned on, it has three normal operating modes: • inactive - the acld is inactive (not regulating the battery voltage) because utility power is connected to the ms-pae series inverter. Duri...
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© 2015 sensata technologies page 32 operation 3.9 acld startup on/off switch – the acld can be turned on and off by pressing the on/off switch on the right side of the acld (refer to figure 3-10). When the controller’s automatic protection circuit has turned the controller off and the fault is corre...
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Page 33 © 2015 sensata technologies troubleshooting 4.0 troubleshooting this section will help you troubleshoot the acld when it has a fault condition. The acld will indicate a particular abnormal/fault condition by how many times the status led blinks before pausing. To determine the fault conditio...
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© 2015 sensata technologies page 34 troubleshooting troubleshooting continued: • blinks on 5 times then off four seconds - desat (i.E. Desaturation) fault; hardware saturation inside the controller has occurred—indicates a possible catastrophic failure. Remedy: this fault requires a reset of the acl...
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Page 35 © 2015 sensata technologies appendix a – specifi cations and optional equipment appendix a – specifi cations and optional equipment a-1 acld-40 load diversion controller specifi cations electrical specifi cations input voltage (from inverter & grid) 240 vac ± 10% output voltage (to load) 0 -...
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© 2015 sensata technologies page 36 appendix a – specifi cations and optional equipment a-3 optional equipment and accessories the following components are available for use with the acld-40. Some of these items are required (depends upon the intended use of the inverter). Mmp series enclosures the ...
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Page 37 © 2015 sensata technologies appendix b – warranty & service appendix b – warranty and service b-1 limited warranty sensata technologies warrants the acld-40 to be free from defects in material and workmanship that may result in product failure during normal usage, according to the following ...
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Magnum-dimensions products manufactured by: sensata technologies 2211 west casino rd. Everett, wa 98204 phone: 425-353-8833 fax: 425-353-8390 web: www.Magnum-dimensions.Com/ acld-40 owner’s manual (pn: 64-0062 rev a).