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3PX500-280HF AEG - Thyro Power Controller
3PX500-280HF Description
The 3PX500-280HF is a thyristor power controller made by AEG. Typical applications are industrial heating, furnace control, drying lines and infrared heating systems.
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Summary of Features
- Thyro-PX 3PX: Three-phase power controller
- 500 V type (rated connection voltage 230 V -20% up to 500 V +10%), 280 A type current
- Integrated fan (HF type)
- Full wave switch (TAKT) and phase-angle firing (VAR), soft start / soft down
- Control accuracy ±0.5% voltage or current, ±1% power
- For resistive loads, transformer loads and heating elements
- Integrated semiconductor fuse; status via touch screen display or PC tool
Technical documentation: Advanced Energy Thyro-PX
Target Applications
AEG 3PX500-280HF is used for power control of electrical heating in industrial furnaces and ovens, glass manufacturing equipment, plastic extruders and presses, automotive paint drying lines, chemical pipe trace heating, packaging shrink tunnels and infrared drying in printing machines.
Key Specifications
AEG 3PX500-280HF is a Thyro-PX three-phase digital thyristor (SCR) power controller, 500 V type voltage, 280 A, with integrated semiconductor fuse and built-in fan (HF type). Source: AEG / Advanced Energy Thyro-PX Series datasheet.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Ratings | |
| Series | Thyro-PX |
| Phase version | 3PX: three-phase |
| Rated connection voltage | 230 V -20% to 500 V +10% |
| Rated current | 280 A |
| Frequency | 45-65 Hz |
| Control voltage | AC 90-265 V, or DC 24 V ±10% |
| Cooling | Integrated fan, 230 V 50/60 Hz (HF type) |
| Load types | Resistive and transformer loads; loads with Rwarm/Rcold up to factor 20 (MOSI starting mode) |
| Functions | |
| Operating modes | TAKT, VAR, VSC_VAR |
| Control types | U, U², I, I², P, or without regulation |
| Control accuracy | ±0.5% voltage or current, ±1% power |
| Set point inputs | Up to 3 analog inputs, 0(4)-20 mA / 0(1)-10(2) V |
| Actual value outputs | 3 (U, I, P), 0-20 mA / 0-10 V |
| Fault signaling | 3 relays plus status / diagnostic LEDs |
| Integrated fuse | Semiconductor fuse |
| Mechanical | |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 450 x 414 x 232 mm (17.7 x 16.3 x 9.1 in) |
| Weight | 20 kg (44.1 lb) |
| Ambient temperature at rated current | Up to 35°C with fan, up to 45°C with passive convection (max 40°C for UL) |
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