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Document No. D191-00-601-IS Issue 1 20-03-2020 Sheet 11 of 8
Multiple Unit Configuration
When multiple units are used in the system, the following considerations are to be made by the customer:
1. Customer panel capabilities -
The customer is required to identify the minimum change in current the panel can detect (Panel resolution). This will
therefore determine what resistors values to pick in section 3 below.
2. Topology
-
The customer has a number of options on how to set up the system.
A single unit topology is where only one unit is connected to the customer interface line, as shown in figure 7.
A series topology is when each unit is connected to one another as shown in figure 13.
A star topology is when each unit is connected to a central source as shown in figure 14.
3. Resistor
-
The customer is required to calculate the total resistance a system, to determine the change in current when a fault
occurs. As mentioned above, the customer can select a system EOL resistor. The default fault resistor value is 2.2k
Ω
which is recommended and is fitted according to the configuration topology chosen.
Panel
Resolution
Topology
Resistor:
Power Supply
FR & EOL
No. of
Units
Steady Mode
Active/
Monitoring
Fault Mode
1 unit fault
2 units fault
All units fault
5.5mA Series
FR = 2.2k
Ω
&
EOL = 2.2k
Ω
3
EOL Only
EOL + FR
EOL + (2 x FR)
EOL + (3 x FR)
5.5mA Star
FR = 2.2k
Ω
&
EOL = 2.2k
Ω
3
3 x EOL
(3 x EOL) + (1 x FR)
(3 x EOL) + (2 x FR)
(3 x EOL) + (3 x FR)
5.5mA Series
FR = 2.2k
Ω
&
EOL = 3.3k
Ω
3
EOL Only
EOL + FR
EOL + (2 x FR)
EOL + (3 x FR)
5.5mA Star
FR = 2.2k
Ω
&
EOL = 3.3k
Ω
3
3 x EOL
(3 x EOL) + (1 x FR)
(3 x EOL) + (2 x FR)
(3 x EOL) + (3 x FR)
Table 3
Fault -
-
1.2
k
Ω
19.5 mA
20 mA
39.5 mA
No Fault
1.8 k
Ω
0 mA
4.7 k
Ω
5.1 mA
-
-
25 mA
30.1 mA
Fault -
-
1.3
k
Ω
18.4 mA
20 mA
38.4 mA
No Fault
2.2 k
Ω
0 mA
4.7 k
Ω
5.1 mA
-
-
25 mA
30.1 mA
Fault -
-
1.5
k
Ω
16.0 mA
20 mA
36.0 mA
Table 2: Resistor combinations and the currents drawn when no faults and faults occur