How is the current sensor installed?

The AC current sensor clamps around the feeder cable, so the circuit does not have to be broken. The three-channel version covers all three phases of one feeder with a single device.

Where do the dry contacts come from?

From breaker auxiliary contacts, protection relays and panel door switches. Each three-channel detector takes three points.

Does this package measure power quality?

No. It monitors current, voltage presence and contact state. Harmonic and power quality analysis is outside the scope of these products.

Ready-made package

Switchgear and substation monitoring package

Feeder currents, breaker states over dry contacts, and three-phase presence — on one unit, with SMS alerts.

Calculated — please have an engineer confirm before ordering

measurement points: 17
line items: 8
link: Wired CANopen

Quantities monitored: AC current, Dry contact, AC voltage presence

How it connects

7 field devices

Wired CANopen

Central unitFCD6455-01

Platform SMSLoggingRemote access

What is in this package

Fidar's pick

7 devices

The central unit is the main data logger.

Central unit

1×FIDAQUIRE FCD6455-01 Industrial Data Logger
FCD6455-01
The datasheet states no device ceiling; this configuration carries 7.

Sensors

2×3-Channel AC Current Sensor
FAC2000-03
6 AC current points; 3 channel(s) per device, so 2.

Detectors

2×3-Channel Dry Contact Detector
FDD0001-02
8 Dry contact points; 3 channel(s) per device, so 2.
2×Dry Contact Detector
FDD0001-01
8 Dry contact points; 1 channel(s) per device, so 2.
1×3-Channel AC Voltage Detector
FAV0220-05
3 AC voltage presence points; 3 channel(s) per device, so 1.

Notes on this configuration

This combination was worked out from the product specifications and is not yet a packaged system — please have an engineer confirm it before ordering.
This unit also takes 5 I/O cards at 8 channels each; if you would rather wire straight into the chassis, an engineer can quote the card-based build.

Frequently asked questions

How is the current sensor installed?: The AC current sensor clamps around the feeder cable, so the circuit does not have to be broken. The three-channel version covers all three phases of one feeder with a single device.
Where do the dry contacts come from?: From breaker auxiliary contacts, protection relays and panel door switches. Each three-channel detector takes three points.
Does this package measure power quality?: No. It monitors current, voltage presence and contact state. Harmonic and power quality analysis is outside the scope of these products.

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