elco VARION C-POWER 50.0, Operating Manual

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Operating manual VARION® C-POWER 50.0 / 09.2019
Product information
3. Product information
3.1 Functional principle
The combustion of gas in an industrial gas engine powers a
high-performance alternator that produces electricity.
The heat that is generated by this process is used for hot
water provision and heating.
This principle is referred to as combined-heat-and-power.
The control mechanism manages and monitors the
combustion process in the generation unit. The system is
operated via the operational display on the control cabinet.
3.2 Registering with the energy provider
The energy provider must be informed about the installation
of the system. Obligations of the operator:
A
Inform the energy provider about the system before it is
assembled.
A
Fulfil the requirements specified by the energy provider
(e.g. registration, approval, compensation).
A
Provide the energy provider with all the relevant system
data.
D “12.1 Technical data” (page 37).
The electricity produced over and above the operator’s own
requirement can be fed into the energy provider’s local
electricity network in return for compensation. A suitable
application must be submitted to the energy provider for
this purpose.
3.3 Modes of operation
The system can be operated in five modes of operation
(including shutdown). The modes of operation are set via
the operational display.
“ELCO/Control” operation manual.
3.3.1 Ready for e-car charging button
Special mode for charging electric vehicles. It is still possible
to produce electricity in this mode when the storage battery
has reached the maximum value.
3.3.2 Summer operation
In summer operation mode, the system only operates at
minimum capacity. The system only starts if the storage
battery has insufficient charge.
3.3.3 Heat-optimised
The system starts if a temperature requirement has been
set. If the storage battery has reached a specific percentage
charge, the system begins to power down steplessly.
3.3.4 Electricity-optimised
The system starts to operate according to a temperature
requirement. Once a specific storage battery charge has
been reached, the system aligns itself to the electricity
consumption of the building.
3.3.5 Shutdown
The system is in hibernation mode. The system does not
start according to temperature requirements.