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1    Power Reducer

POWER REDUCER SA

Stand Alone

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12013

INSTALLATION

1) Fix Power Reducer onto the wall.

LOCATION:

 install Power Reducer next to the wire that supplies power to the resisitive load 

(immersion). They will share the same power supply!

3) Cut the resistive load power supply cable and connect the pins

    to the correct terminals.

WARNING:

 before cutting the cable, make sure the power to the immersion is OFF

towards the immersion

towards the power supply

2) Install the Current Transformer

I) Identificare il cavo di FASE di SCAMBIO

Scambio 

(rete ENEL)

Produzione

Utenza

L1

II) Clamp the CT over the “Exchange” (GRID) 

     live-phase cable

towards the 

mains meter

towards the 

residual current 

circuit-breaker

green point

a) Remove the cover unwscrewing the 4 screws on the front of Power Reducer.

b) Drill the wall according to the 4 holes at the back of the device.

c) Securely mount the device on the wall using appropriate screws

VENTILATION:

 install the device vertically

 (cable glands must be placed DOWNWARDS).

Proper ventilation is also guaranteed by clearings around the device. Make sure no other ob

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jects are placed within a range of 7 centimeteres.

16 A

Power Supply cables must be tripolar. Each single  wire  must  feature  a  minimum 

dimension of 2.5 mm

2

Installation of 16 A thermal magnetic to protect the device

Terminal 1

Terminal 3

4) Switch on Power Reducer and verify the correct operation mode

!

Warning: 

do not use Power Reducer itself as a template for drilling holes directly on 

the wall.

MIN 7 cm

MIN 7 cm

Possible measurements made with amperometric clamps must be detected on the Live-phase 

that connects the power source with the Power Reducer. Measurements detected on the wire 

directed towards the resistive load will be inaccurate.

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a) connect the Current Transformer to the Power Reducer terminals

Power Reducer

1 2

TA

 +

TA

 -

Terminal 2

b) position the Current Transformer

WARNING:

 pay ATTENTION that CT is actually orientated in the right direction and that it clamps 

the Live-phase wire that connects the RESIDUAL CURRENT CIRCUIT-BREAKER to the Mains 

meter (GRID). Make sure the Current Transformer is NOT clamped on the Live-phase that con

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nects the residual curent circuit-braker to the household.

5) Wire the clean contact for system bypass switch (optional)

When the Clean Contact is CLOSED, Power Reducer is bypassed: the load is always working 

full power (100%)

GREEN LED is steady ON

GREEN LED is steady ON

GREEN LED flashing: 

> frequency > energy read by CT

YELLOW LED flashing: 

> frequency > energy to immersion

YELLOW LED is OFF

RED LED is OFF

RED LED is OFF

YELLOW LED is OFF

RED LED blinks quickly 3 times 

alongside 3 quick beeps

Power Reducer is working pro-

perly, and the resistive load is 

supplied with any surplus energy 

Installation successfully 

completed

Power  Reducer  is  working  in      

“0-10V  mode”:  the  device  does 

not detect any voltage variation 

out of the CT

Possible  causes:  CT  wires  not 

connected; OR no electricity 

detected out of the CT. 

Check the correct installation / 

wiring of the CT.

ERROR !

Verify the correct installation of 

the Power Reducer, checking: 

- CT orientation,

- which cable is clamped by the CT,

- the sequence of colours / wires, 

- the connections between termi-

  nals TA+ and TA- on the Power 

  Reducer side

LED behaviour

Power Reducer 

behaviour

Suggestions

4-noks

Via Per Sacile, 158   -   Francenigo di Gaiarine (TV)  -  Italy

Tel. (+39) 0434 768462   Fax  (+39) 0438 694617

[email protected]       www.4-noks.com

Quick

             

Guide

I) Identify the live-phase cable related to the

   electricity exchange with the GRID

Mains meter 

(GRID)

Generation

Household

UK

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