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Equipment Description
EcoVisor™
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The EcoVisor™ environmental monitoring
device is intended for use in environments
with high voltages and currents, where
environmental factors pose a risk of equipment
failure, for example accumulated dust deposits
combined with high humidity can lead to
tracking and flashovers. The EcoVisor measures
settled dust optically as well as the ambient
temperature and relative humidity. These
readings may be logged and used to generate
warnings and alarms by connecting the
EcoVisor to a BriteSpot® Plus unit via
RS-485. Alternatively, the EcoVisor may be
used as a standalone device connected to a
Modbus RTU, allowing the collection, logging
and interpretation of the data via other
equipment.
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The EcoVisor incorporates three environmental
sensors: settled dust, relative humidity, and
temperature. The location of the sensors is
shown in
. The environmental data
is made available to other equipment via
Modbus RTU over RS-485. The device has two
identical 6 conductor modular jacks which
incorporate both DC power input and RS-485
communications to allow easy installation and
daisy chaining of multiple units
Figure 1
EcoVisor™ Environmental Monitor
a
b
a. Settled Dust Sensor
b. Relative Humidity and
Temperature Sensor
The EcoVisor may be connected to a BriteSpot
Plus unit allowing data logging and remote
access via an Ethernet or RS-485 connection as
shown in
