ABB FOCS Fiber-Optic Current Sensors

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Sensor Electronics dimensions (W x H x D):

450 mm x 101 mm x 136 mm.
Sensor Electronics weight: 5 kg.
Sensor fiber cable length
(Sensor Head to Sensor Electronics):
15 m standard cable
Minimum length: 10 m
Maximum length: 70 m.
Sensor Head weight: <15 kg.
Optional control cubicle dimensions
(W x H x D):
800 mm x 1000 mm x 300 mm.

Hmax

Physical Dimensions

Hout

Bmax

Chor

Sensor Head Type Code

Standard Sensor Head dimensions (other sizes
may be available)
HeadType
Code

B
out
[mm]

H
out
[mm]

B
max.
[mm]

H
max.
[mm]

C
Seg. hor.
[mm]

C
Seg. vert.
[mm]

H-1
H-2
H-3
H-4
H-5
H-6
H-7

855
1250
1750
1750
2250
2750
3250

855
1250
1250
1750
1750
1750
1750

441
836
1336
1336
1836
2336
2836

441
836
836
1336
1336
1336
1336

105
500
1000
1000
1500
2000
2500

105
500
500
1000
1000
1000
1000

Ordering Information
Ordering Type Code

Product Name
Main
Type Code

Accessories
Type Code

Sensor Head
Type Code

ABB FOCS

ABB FOCS-xxx-Lxx

ASVn PLn PBmn CCmnopq PNLn

Hx

Example:

ABB FOCS-225-L18

ASV1 PL0 PB10 CC11111 PNL0

H3

Fiber-Optic Current Sensors

Dept. ATPR/FOCS
Austrasse
CH-5300 Turgi
Switzerland
Web:
email:
Tel:
Fax:

www.abb.com/powerelectronics
focs@ch.abb.com
+41 - 58 - 589 39 39
+41 - 58 - 589 30 00

Copyright 2005 ABB. All rights reserved.

Specifications are subject to change without notice.

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The new ABB FOCS Fiber-Optic Current

Sensor is a family of high accuracy sensors
for industrial high current measurement
applications based on the magneto-optic
effect.

The Sensor Head is connected to the Sensor

Electronics via a glass sensor fiber cable. This
cable cannot be detached from the Sensor
Electronics.

ABB FOCS is available for uni- or bi-directional dc current measurement up to 500 kA.
With corresponding sensor head sizes, it
offers an easily installed, interference-free
alternative to the Hall effect current transducers.

No software engineering is necessary on site.

All data conditioning and monitoring functions

provided by ABB FOCS, including scaling and
calibration, are designed and tested at works.
ABB FOCS is delivered with standard firmware
installed and ready for operation.
Sensor
Electronics

Control Cubicle (optional)

Highlights
ABB FOCS is an unique fiber optic current
measurement device designed for simplified
installation, easy commissoning, increased
accuracy, and a digital signal for greatly enhanced data acquisition management and negligible power consumption.

Sensor Head
Current Carrying
Busbars

Sensor Fiber
Cable

ABB FOCS Typical Layout

Performance
Measuring range: 0 to 500 kA (depending
on type), 20 % overcurrent capacity.
Accuracy (1 to 120 % of rated current):
0.1 % of the measured value.
Repeatability: 0.02 %.
Linearity (1 to 120 % of rated current): 0.1 %.
Sampling rate: 4 kHz.
Temperature sensitivity: < 0.002 % / C.

Features

ABB FOCS Measuring Principle

The sensor consists of a single-ended optical

fiber and the Sensor Electronics, including light
source, optical detection circuit and digital signal processor. One sensing fiber loop is mounted around the current carrying busbar.
The measured signal is independent of the particular busbar arrangement and insensitive to
magnetic stray fields from neighboring busbars.
The Sensor Electronics is galvanically isolated
from the Sensor Head and the busbars.

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Available in different standard dimensions,

according to the dimensions of the busbar
(see Physical Dimensions).
Sensor Electronics galvanically separated
from Sensor Head and current busbar.
Optional control cubicle with optional
Process Panel PP210.
Sensor Electronics mounted on standard DIN
rails.
Two analog outputs corresponding to the
measured dc current with selectable combinations:
0...20 mA and 0...1 V, unidirectional
4...20 mA and 0.2...1 V, unidirectional
20 mA and 1 V, bidirectional.

Communication with external control

systems:
ABB PowerLINK, used to interface the
Sensor Electronics with an AC 800PEC
controller by means of fiber optic cables.
Standard optical module UF D128 for plastic optical fiber (POF) or optional optical
module UF D130 for glass optical fiber
(GOF) can be used.
PROFIBUS DP fieldbus (optional) to connect the Sensor Electronics to any third
party external control system. The Sensor
Electronics operates as PROFIBUS DP
slave.
Ah and kAh counter pulses: 100 Amperehour and 1 kilo Ampere-hour pulses via
PROFIBUS and PowerLINK.
DC-current protection
Instantaneous overcurrent detection
Inverse time overcurrent detection
Reverse current detection.
3 status relays with changeover contacts.

Degree of protection
Sensor Electronics: IP00, always to be
mounted in a control
cubicle
Sensor Head:
Not applicable, to be
protected against rain
and sunlight.
Emitted noise:
<55 dB (A).

Models and Ratings

Main Type Code
kA
20
30
45
60
80
100
130
155
180
225
260
300
350
400
450
500

Power Supply
Redundant 24 Vdc input, 15 %, +20 %.
Power consumption: <60 W.

Ambient Requirements
Operating temperature
Sensor Head: 40 to +80 C.
Sensor Electronics:
25* to +65 C (mounted in a cubicle with
forced air cooling)
25* to +55 C (with natural air
convection).
* With PROFIBUS module: min. temp. 0 C.
Storage temp.:
40 to +70 C.
Humidity:
RH=5-95 % (compliance
with standard EN 61131-2).
Pollution degree: Degree 2 (compliance with
standard IEC 60664).
Altitude:
4000 m (compliance with
standard IEC 60068-2-13).

Type
ABB FOCS-20
ABB FOCS-30
ABB FOCS-45
ABB FOCS-60
ABB FOCS-80
ABB FOCS-100
ABB FOCS-130
ABB FOCS-155
ABB FOCS-180
ABB FOCS-225
ABB FOCS-260
ABB FOCS-300
ABB FOCS-350
ABB FOCS-400
ABB FOCS-450
ABB FOCS-500

Measuring range
in kA

Length of sensor
fiber cable in
meters (1070 m)

ABB FOCS 100 L10

Accessories Type Code

Auxiliary supply
0 24 Vdc from plant mains supply
1 Variable (85 264 Vac, 47 65 Hz / 90 350 Vdc),
additional power supply
2 Special on request
PowerLink
0 UF D128 (POF)
1 UF D130 (GOF)
Profibus DP
00 None
10 Slave module
11 Slave module + OLM/P12 (POF)
12 Slave module + OLM/G12 (GOF)

ASVn PLn PBmn CCmnopq PNLn

Wall mounted control cubicle
00000 None
11111 Standard
Any 2 Customized
m
n
o
p
q

Type of control cubicle

Color for control cubicle
Lock type
Size of control cubicle
Cable Entry

Process panel
0 None
1 Process Panel 210

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