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Power Control Systems Feature Comparison 

Feature Comparison PCS Product Series
300 4000 7000
Primary Application Commercial Modular Commercial and Critical Custom / Mission Critical
Low Voltage (LV) Up to 600V Up to 600V Up to 600V
Medium Voltage (NV) N/A Up to 13.8kV Up to 13.8kV
Product Type
Standby Yes Yes Yes
Prime Power Yes Yes Yes
Utility Parallel N/A N/A Yes
Modes of Operation
Open-Transition Yes Yes Yes
Closed Transition / Soft Load/Unload N/A N/A Yes
Peak Shaving N/A N/A Yes
Momentary (0.1s or less)
closed-transition
N/A Yes Yes
Number of Generators 2 or 4 up to 8 Any
Construction
Main Bus Amp size available 3,000; 6,000 or 10,000A 3,000; 6,000 & 10,000A 3,000; 6,000 & 10,000A
Switchgear construction/label
(UL Standard)
891 Std . 1558 Opt. 1558 Std. / 891 Opt. 1558, 891, MV
Bus Bracing level, kAIC 100 100 Up to 200
Circuit Beakers
Maximum Generator Breaker
Frame size
4,000A 5,000A 5,000A
Generator Paralleling Breakers 2 per cubicle 2 per cubicle 1 or 2 per cubicle
Cicuit Breaker Manufacturer Square D Square D or Siemens Any
Utility Tie Circuit Breaker available N/A N/A Optional
Utility Circuit Breaker N/A N/A Optional
Master Controls
Master Controls available N/A Yes Yes
Master Controls Touch Screen N/A Yes Yes
Master Touch Screen Pages
(available screens)
N/A Yes Yes
Engine - Generator Info Screen N/A N/A Yes
Master PLC Type Horner GE Fanuc 90-30 GE Fanuc*
Hot Standby Master PLC N/A Optional 90-30 GE Fanuc*
Hot Standby Synchronized Master PLC N/A N/A GE Fanuc RX7i
Redundant Master I/O available N/A N/A Optional
Bus Load Optimization N/A Yes Yes
Load Demand Optional Yes Yes
Load Shed/Add ATS Based ATS Based Custom
Max Number of ATSs for load control 8 per Gen. 32 Std., 64 Opt. Any
Generator Controls
Generator Controller type Digital Digital Digital
Generator Controller redundancy N/A Yes Yes
Generator Controls Touch Screen N/A Optional Yes
Generator Control Section Configuration 2G 1G/2G 1G/2G
Ethernet Remote Diagnostics N/A Yes Optional
Analog Diagnostic Modeml N/A Yes Optional
Compression type lugs N/A Optional Optional
Bus Duct Risers available N/A N/A Optional
PCS Optional Accessories Yes Yes Custom
Power Metering
Digital Yes Yes Yes
Analog and Digital N/A N/A Yes
Distribution Circuit Breakers
Circuit Breaker Brand choice avaliable Square D Square D or Siemens Any
Manually Operated Distribution Circuit Breakers available Optional Optional Optional
Electrically Operated Distribution
Circuit Breakers available
N/A N/A Optional
Enclosures
Type 1 Yes Yes Yes
Type 3R Yes Yes Yes
Remote Monitoring
Remote Annunciator Panel, LED type N/A Yes Yes
Remote Annunciator Panel,
Touch Screen type
N/A Yes Yes
40" LCD Display with PC N/A N/A Yes
Remote Monitoring N/A Optional Optional
PowerQuest Remote Desktop N/A Optional Optional
NFPA Test Report Package N/A Yes** Yes
Building Management System
Serial RS-485 Modbus® TRU Yes Yes Yes
Ethernet, Modbus® TCP Optional N/A Yes
Ethernet, BACnet, from PowerQuest computer N/A Yes Optional
Engine-Generator Communication
Serial Modbus® RTU (RS485/232 ports) Yes Yes Yes

 *GE Fanuc 90-30 standard, RX3i optional, and RX7i optional
**Available only with PowerQuest Remote Desktop   


300 Series offers a compact, cost-efficient package to parallel generators and manage loads. A variety of distribution breakers and structures are available to meet site specific needs. With over fifty systems in operation, this design offers refined reliability at a competitive cost.

4000 Series provides the features most commonly required in high reliability systems for mission critical and healthcare facilities. Touchscreen based controls with industrial grade master PLC's are combined with
a wide variety of structural and controls options to offer predictable reliability.

7000 Series provides custom systems designed per the customer's specifications. Common requirements include; multiple utilities, complicated sequences, redundant processors, SCADA, tie breakers, redundant communications, complicated protective relay schemes, graphic mimic, and other special hardware and control requirements.
 



Publication Publication Number
Power Control Systems Comparison Features Pub No. 3159