New Line of Regulator Controls
by Bob Beckwith, CEO
Originally printed in July 2002.
Let me introduce our new line of regulator controls, available with
our wireless communication option. This line includes the models M-2601A
for Siemens regulators, the M-2602A for GE regulators, the M-2603A for
Cooper regulators and the M-2604A for Toshiba regulators. All provide
Autodaptive® hands-off control of watts, VArs and volts outward from
the location of the regulator, whether located in substations or pole-tops
along the line. Pole-top units provide automatic operation on power flow
reversal without added CTs or VTs. VAr flow through substation regulators
can be held at zero or sent toward the source to support high-side power
flow.
With Beckwith Electric wireless technology added, phase voltage balance
within one volt can be provided out of a substation or outward from pole-top
regulators. Wireless communications is provided from pole-top regulators
to a computer in a car or truck.
An end-of-line communicator, to be available in 2003, will provide voltage
balance information at ends of lines. (If the phases are balanced at the
substation, away from pole-top regulators, and at the ends of lines, any
customer unbalance must be due to their own load unbalance.)
The regulator controls operate on the fundamental component of voltages
independent of voltage distortion within 0.7% accuracy. Odd harmonics
up to the 31st can be obtained from data downloaded by wireless from any
unit.
And that is only my brief summary of the features!
Powerlines
issue #39
Keeping Current is an editorial column by Bob Beckwith,
CEO of Beckwith Electric Co, Inc. Reproduction of the whole
or any part of the contents without written permission is prohibited.
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