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K8AC-H

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Settings Method
Settings Methods for SSR and ON/OFF Control Heaters

Settings Conditions

Detecting burnouts in just one heater when ten 300-W rated heaters 

are connected in parallel to a single-phase 200-V power supply. 

The heater is SSR controlled.

Normal Heater Current and Heater Current with One 
Heater Element Burnout

Normal current = (300 W 

×

 10 (heaters))/200 V = 15.0 A

Current with one burnout = (300 W 

×

 9)/200 V = 13.5 A

Heater burnout alarm set value = 

Selecting Heater Element Burnout Detector Models

For the above example, K8AC-H12C

@

-FLK would be selected.

The burnout alarm set value is 14.3 A, so the current input range 2.00 

to 22.00 A should be selected.

SSR control is used, so type C should be selected. (Type C is also 

selected for ON/OFF control.)

Select the appropriate relay or transistor output specifications, 

depending on the application.

K8AC-H Parameter Setting Procedure 

(Only the minimum settings are shown here. Refer to pages 16 to 

18 for information on how to set parameters.)

1.

Turn ON the power to the K8AC-H. The initial status when power 

is turned ON is called Run Mode.

2.

Press the 

L

 Key for at least 3 s to change from Run Mode to 

Adjust Mode (the mode for adjusting burnout alarm set values.)

3.

Set the burnout alarm set values. (AL-1 = CT1 burnout alarm set 

value and AL-2 = CT2 burnout alarm set value.)

Set “14.3” to AL-1.

Set the AL-2 burnout alarm set value to “----” so that it will not 

detect heater burnout, because this is a single-phase heater.

4.

Change to Run Mode.

Press the

 L

 Key while in Adjust Mode for at least 1 s to change 

to Run Mode.

5.

Check operation.

Test heater burnout detection by burning out one heater.

Also check that there are no malfunctions during temperature 

control.

Note:

The default setting for functions including the voltage 

fluctuation compensation function, alarm hysteresis, output 

ON-delay time, and SSR error detection function is OFF. Turn 

ON any of these functions as required.

Settings Method for Cyclic and Phase Control Heaters

Settings Conditions

Detecting burnouts in one heater when five 1,000 W-rated heaters are 

connected to each phase of a three-phase delta-connected 200-V 

power supply.

A power regulator (phase control) performs heater control.

Normal Heater Current and Heater Current With One 
Heater Element Burnout

Example: When One of Five Single-phase Heaters (R-S) Burns 

Out

Normal current = 

 (1,000 W 

×

 5 (heaters))/200 V = 43.3 A

Current with one burnout = 43.3 A 

× 

0.91 = 39.4 A

(Refer to 

Rate of Change for Currents with Parallel Heaters

 on 

page 10.)

Heater burnout alarm set value = 

Selecting Heater Element Burnout Detector Models

For the above example, K8AC-H13P

@

-FLK would be selected.

The burnout alarm set value is 41.4 A, so the current input range 20.0 

to 200.0 A should be selected.

Phase control is used, so type P should be selected. (Type P is also 

selected for cyclic control.)

Select the appropriate relay or transistor output specifications, 

depending on the application.

K8AC-H Parameter Settings Procedure 

(Only the minimum settings are shown here. Refer to pages 16 to 

18 for information on how to set parameters.)

1.

Turn ON the power to the K8AC-H. The initial status when power 

is turned ON is called Run Mode.

2.

Press the 

L

 Key for at least 3 s to change from Run Mode to 

Adjust Mode (the mode for adjusting burnout alarm set values.)

3.

Change from Adjust Mode to Set Mode (the default settings mode 

for all functions). The password “0169” is required to move to Set 

Mode.

4.

Set the heater control method parameter to PH-3 (three-phase 

control).

The default setting is PH-1 (single-phase control).

Note:

Set the parameter to CYCL (cyclic control) when using 

cyclic control.

5.

Press the 

L

 Key for at least 1 s to change from Set Mode to Adjust 

Mode. Press the 

L

 Key again for at least 1 s to change from 

Adjust Mode to Run Mode.

Note:

The default setting for functions including the voltage 

fluctuation compensation function, alarm hysteresis, output 

ON-delay time, and SSR error detection function is OFF. Turn 

ON any of these functions as required.

Burnout Alarm Set Value Setting Method
Setting Method

Wire the K8AC-H, temperature controller (4 to 20 mA current 

output type), and power regulator (phase control).

Press the 

L

 Key on the K8AC-H for at least 3 s to change from 

Run Mode to Adjust Mode.

AL-1 (CT1 burnout alarm set value) will be displayed when the 

mode is changed to Adjust Mode. Press the 

S

 key once when AL-

1 is displayed. Next, press the 

U

 Key once. The present heater 

current value will be displayed on the main display, so note this as 

the normal current value. Always have the temperature controller 

output at 20.0 mA at this time (See note 1.)

Next, disconnect one heater and note the heater current in this 

burnout state. Alternatively, use the current when one heater is 

burned out (calculated earlier) as the current during malfunction. It 

is recommended that the current at an actual burnout is confirmed.

Set the K8AC-H burnout alarm set value based on the results. The 

burnout alarm set value is set at the mid-point between the normal 

current and the current at malfunction, taking errors and variations 

in heater capacity into consideration.

In this setting example, the set value for AL-2 (CT2 burnout alarm 

setting) is the same as the set value for AL-1. (See note 2.)

Note: 1.

The K8AC-H automatically adjusts burnout alarm levels to 

compensate based on the temperature controller current 

output. The burnout alarm value must be set when the 

temperature controller output is at 100% (20 mA), so be 

sure to have the temperature controller at 20 mA output.

2.

If the heater capacity is unbalanced, the burnout alarm 

values for CT1 and CT2 may not be the same.

(Normal c current at malfunction)

=

15.0 + 13.5

= 14.3 A

2

2

Normal c current at malfunction

=

43.3 + 39.4

=

41.4 A

2

2

3

Summary of Contents for K8AC-H Series

Page 1: ...nitor for element burnouts on heaters controlled with power regulators that used a three alarm method Normal monitoring is not possible for circuits that use a power regulator with a six alarm method...

Page 2: ...re linked with the control output value from the temperature controller Compatible with Gradient Settings of Power Controllers When using gradient settings with a power controller set a gate current l...

Page 3: ...tput specifi cations Com munica tions output Current input range 0 200 to 2 200 A 2 00 to 22 00 A 20 0 to 200 0 A 100 to 240 VAC ON OFF control SSR control Two current inputs for either single phase o...

Page 4: ...ut impedance 4 k min Cyclic and phase con trol 4 to 20 mA DC Burnout detection is possible for an input of 7 mA or greater Input impedance 50 max Outputs Relay contact outputs K8AC H C FLK One SPDT re...

Page 5: ...als and output terminals Dielectric strength 2 000 V for 1 min Between terminals and case Between power supply terminals CT primary terminals and gate input terminals communications terminals Between...

Page 6: ...VAC 0 3 A 30 VDC 1 A Maximum contact voltage 125 VAC 60 VDC Maximum contact current 1 A Maximum switching capaci ty 37 5 VA 30 W Minimum applicable load failure rate P value refer ence value 5 VDC 10...

Page 7: ...ct to the operating power supply All models 3 to 4 5 to 6 Outputs Outputs SSR open or short circuit detection results Outputs heater burnout or layer short circuit detection results K8AC H2 N transist...

Page 8: ...CTs for three phase heaters For three phase heaters always set the burnout alarm set values for both CT1 and CT2 5 6 3 4 Transistor Output K8AC H2 N FLK CT2 CT1 3 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1 2 RS 485 X 4 5...

Page 9: ...ransistor Output K8AC H2 N FLK Heater Power supply Power Regulator Temperature Controller 4 to 20 mA current output Operation Description If the heater current detected at either CT1 or CT2 falls belo...

Page 10: ...o after one heater burns out with the current prior to the burnout i e the normal current taken as 1 3 In actual operation there may be effects from factors such as load heater imbalances so conduct a...

Page 11: ...s output accordingly SSR Short Circuit Detection If current is measured when there is no gate input an SSR short circuit error is detected and an alarm is output SSR Open Circuit Detection If current...

Page 12: ...Short Open Circuit Alarm Using the Power Regulator s Gradient Settings The power regulator s gradient settings can be used to prevent malfunction by setting the operation gate current level The relati...

Page 13: ...or over OFF for less than 4 mA SSR SSR error Lights when an SSR error occurs open or short circuit OFF when SSR is normal ALM Alarm Lights for heater burnout or overcurrent OFF at all other times Up k...

Page 14: ...pe P should be selected Type P is also selected for cyclic control Select the appropriate relay or transistor output specifications depending on the application K8AC H Parameter Settings Procedure Onl...

Page 15: ...freshed each time an alarm is output and it is saved in non volatile memory The value is saved when power is interrupted The number of outputs is not counted for the test function After counting to 99...

Page 16: ...r at least 1s Press the L key for at least 1 s Press the S key for at least 1 s Press the L key for at least 1s When the key is released Press the S key for at least 1 s Press the L and M keys Press t...

Page 17: ...layer short circuit detection function SSR open circuit detection function SSR short circuit detection function Output ON delay time Soft startup time Startup lock time Gate input function Alarm hyst...

Page 18: ...99 9 s 0 0 OFF SSR Short Circuit Detection Turns the SSR short circuit detection function ON and OFF ssht ON OFF OFF SSR Open Circuit Detection Turns the SSR open circuit detection function ON and OFF...

Page 19: ...te current level Sets the gate current level for SSR operation This setting is valid only when cyclic or phase control is selected as the heater control method sglv 4 0 to 20 mA 7 0 mA Cycle time 3 Se...

Page 20: ...ntact Approx 3 dia 18 22 Approx 6 dia Plug Contact Lead Plug 100 15 30 30 5 Two M3 Depth 4 max 12 dia 40 40 5 15 Current Transformer K8AC CT200 Pre wired Leads Current Transformer K8AC CT200L 1 8 76 4...

Page 21: ...o can cause unintended operation and may result in accident or corruption of the product 3 Do not use thinner or similar solvent for cleaning Use commercial alcohol 4 When discarding properly dispose...

Page 22: ...larm of the K8AC H P FLK when phase control is used Set the burnout alarm value of the K8AC H P FLK based on the current measurement value with the heater output at 100 This is because the burnout det...

Page 23: ...RODUCTS UNLESS OMRON S ANALYSIS CONFIRMS THAT THE PRODUCTS WERE PROPERLY HANDLED STORED INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED AND NOT SUBJECT TO CONTAMINATION ABUSE MISUSE OR INAPPROPRIATE MODIFICATION OR REPAIR A...

Page 24: ...em as a whole has been designed to address the risks and that the OMRON products are properly rated and installed for the intended use within the overall equipment or system Authorized Distributor In...

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