EPower™ MC Controller Power Management and Control Units

EPower™ MC Controller is the Eurotherm® series of power management and control units. Combining the advantages of the latest technologies and innovations to produce a truly impressive performance for your process.

Ratings

The EPower current ratings cover the range from 800 Amps up to 2000 Amps. Ratings are designed at 40°C, but operation can be defined up to 50°C with associated deratings. The voltage rating can go up to a maximum of 690 volts.

Predictive Load Management (Patented)

You can reduce your energy costs across your plant by utilising the Predictive Load Management functionality within EPower. This innovative feature provides a better distribution of energy across different loads in your installation by managing the priority and if necessary, load shedding.

Multi Channel Unit

EPower includes seven different power configurations within one unit, depending on the number of power modules fitted. From single phase configuration to two times two phase control*, the unit is perfectly modular and configurable to your process requirements. Multiple zones can be controlled with one unit.

Many more features are available (Log file management, advanced alarm strategy, optional I/O…) to provide you with the best of the technology for your process.

Display and Remote Display

EPower is fitted with a 4 line x 10 character display with indication of the process values, and diagnostic information, along with an alarm and event message centre. Optionally, the EPower has a 32h8e remote display to allow for the process values and alarm information to be presented front of panel in a clear and unambiguous way. Secure access to the local setpoint is also provided to allow for local control when needed. The remote display, as an indicator, can also provide over temperature policeman functionality removing the need for additional panel instrumentation.

Communication

Eurotherm has an approach to open communications, offering standard fieldbus networks such as Profibus DP, DeviceNetR EtherNet/IP and CC-Link communications. The use of Fieldbus makes integration into PLCs and other supervisory systems easy to accomplish. It allows an easier integration into PLCs and other supervisory systems by using the main protocols of the market.

Configuration

“Quick Start” HMI menus provide an easy and friendly way to quickly configure the unit. With the more complex configurations using the iTools software package.