MEAN WELL ELGC-300 Series 300W Constant Power Mode LED Driver Owner’s Manual

MEAN WELL ELGC-300 Series 300W Constant Power Mode LED Driver

Specifications

• Model: ELGC-300 series
• Output:
  • ELGC-300-L-: 2800mA, 301W, 58 ~ 116V
  • ELGC-300-M-: 5600mA, 301W, 29 ~ 58V
  • ELGC-300-H-: 8000mA, 301W, 29 ~ 58V
• Input: 100 ~ 305VAC
• Constant Current Region: 116 ~ 232V
• Open Circuit Voltage (max.): 240V
• Current Ripple: 5.0% max. @rated current
• Efficiency (Typ.): 94.5%
• Inrush Current (Typ.): 45A @230VAC
• Dimming Operation: 3 in 1 dimming function

Product Usage Instructions

Installation

1. Ensure the power supply is switched off before installation.
2. Connect the AC/N (Blue), AC/L (Brown), and FG (Green/Yellow) wires as per the provided instructions.

Dimming Operation

1. Connect DIM+ (Purple) and DIM- (Pink) wires for dimming functionality.
2. Choose one of the three methodologies between DIM+ and DIM- for adjusting the output constant current level.

Maintenance

1. Regularly inspect the LED driver for any signs of damage or wear.
2. Clean the driver using a dry cloth to remove any dust or debris that may affect performance.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Can I use additional drivers with the ELGC-300 series LED driver?

A: It is not suitable to be used with additional drivers. Direct connecting to LEDs is suggested for optimal performance.

Q: What is the recommended dimming source current from the power supply?

A: The recommended dimming source current from the power supply is 100A (typ.).

Features

• Full power at 65~100% operation(Constant Power )
• Protection Functions: OCP, SCP, OVP, OTP
• IP67 design for indoor or outdoor installations
• Function options: output adjustable via potentiometer; 3 in 1 dimming (dim-to-off); DALI-2 dimming
• Typical lifetime>50000 hours and 5 years warranty
• Surge protection with 6KV/4KV
• Latest safety requirements of IEC61347/GB19510 and UL8750

Applications

• LED bay lighting
• LED stage lighting
• LED flood lighting
• LED fishing lighting
• LED horticulture lighting
• Stadium lighting
• Type “HL” for use in class I, Division 2

GTIN CODE

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Description

• ELGC-300 series is a 300W LED AC/DC driver featuring the constant power mode and high voltage output. ELGC-300 operates from 100~305VAC and offers models with different rated currents ranging between 1300mA and 8000mA.
• Thanks to the high efficiency of up to 94.5%, with the fanless design, the entire series can operate for -40°C~+85°C case temperature under free air convection.
• The design of metal housing and IP67 ingress protection level allows this series to fit both indoor and outdoor applications. Moreover, the innovative environment-adaptive capability allows this series to reliably light on the LEDs for all kinds of application environments in almost any spot that may install LED luminaires in the world. ELGC-300 is equipped with various function options, such as dimming methodologies, to provide optimal design flexibility for LED lighting systems.

Model Encoding

SPECIFICATION

5200~8000mA
OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE (max.)| 240V| 120V| 62V
CURRENT ADJ. RANGE| (200 ~ 305VAC)| 650~2000mA| 1300~4000mA| 2600~8000mA
(100 ~ 180VAC)| 650~1700mA| 1300~3400mA| 2600~6800mA
CURRENT RIPPLE| 5.0% max. @rated current
CURRENT TOLERANCE| ±5%
SET UP TIME| Note.9| 500ms/230VAC, 500ms/115VAC
**INPUT| VOLTAGE RANGE| Note.2| 100 ~ 305VAC 142VDC ~ 431VDC (Please refer to “STATIC CHARACTERISTIC” and “ DRIVING METHODS OF LED MODULE” section)
FREQUENCY RANGE| 47 ~ 63Hz
POWER FACTOR (Typ.)**| PF≧0.97 / 115VAC, PF≧0.95 / 230VAC, PF≧0.92 / 277VAC at full load

(Please refer to the “Power Factor Characteristic” section)

TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION| THD< 10% (@ load≧50% at 115VAC/230VAC,@load≧75% at 277VAC) Please refer to the “TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION (THD)” section
EFFICIENCY (Typ.)| 94.5%| 93.5%| 92.5%
AC CURRENT (Typ.)| 3A / 115VAC| 1.6A / 230VAC| 1.3A / 277VAC|
INRUSH CURRENT(Typ.)| COLD START 45A(twidth=1200μs measured at 50% Ipeak) at 230VAC; Per NEMA 410
MAX. NO. of PSUs on 16A CIRCUIT BREAKER| 2 unit(circuit breaker of type B) / 4 units(circuit breaker of type C) at 230VAC
LEAKAGE CURRENT| <0.75mA / 277VAC
STANDBY POWER CONSUMPTION| ****

Note.5

| Standby power consumption <0.5W for AB / ADA-Type(Dimming OFF)

PROTECTION

| SHORT CIRCUIT| Constant current limiting recovers automatically after the fault condition is removed
OVERVOLTAGE| 241 ~ 275V| 121 ~ 145V| 61 ~ 78V
Shut down output voltage, re-power on to recovery
OVER TEMPERATURE| Tcase>85℃±5℃,derate power automatically by 6%/℃ max
**ENVIRONMENT| WORKING TEMP.| Tcase=-40 ~ +85℃(Please refer to “OUTPUT LOAD vs TEMPERATURE” section)
MAX. CASE TEMP.| Tcase=+85℃
WORKING HUMIDITY| 20 ~ 95% RH non-condensing
STORAGE TEMP., HUMIDITY| -40 ~ +80℃, 10 ~ 95% RH non-condensing
TEMP. COEFFICIENT| ±0.03%/℃ (0 ~ 60℃)
VIBRATION| 10 ~ 500Hz, 5G 12min./1cycle, period for 72min. each along X, Y, Z axes
****SAFETY & EMC| ****SAFETY STANDARDS| UL8750(type”HL”), CSA C22.2 No. 250.13-12; ENEC BS EN/EN61347-1, BS EN/EN61347-2-13 independent, BS EN/EN62384; EAC TP TC 004;GB19510.1,GB19510.14; IP67;KC61347-1,KC61347-2-13 approved; Designed refer to AS/NZS 61347 & AS/NZS 60598
DALI STANDARDS| Compliance to IEC62386-101,102,207 for ADA Type only
WITHSTAND VOLTAGE| I/P-O/P:3.75KVAC I/P-FG:2KVAC O/P-FG:1.5KVAC
ISOLATION RESISTANCE| I/P-O/P, I/P-FG, O/P-FG:100M Ohms / 500VDC / 25℃/ 70% RH
EMC EMISSION| Compliance to BS EN/EN55015, BS EN/EN61000-3-2 Class C (@ load≧50%); BS EN/EN61000-3-3;GB/T 17743,GB17625.1;KN15
EMC IMMUNITY**| Compliance to BS EN/EN61000-4-2,3,4,5,6,8,11, BS EN/EN61547, light industry level (surge immunity Line-Earth 6KV, Line-Line 4KV);KN61547

OTHERS

| MTBF| 1637.5K hrs min.       Telcordia SR-332 (Bellcore);170.1K hrs min.       MIL-HDBK-217F (25℃)
LIFETIME| Note.4| 50000 hrs min.
DIMENSION| 2467739.5mm (LWH)
PACKING| 1.45Kg;9pcs/14Kg/0.76CUFT
NOTE| 1. All parameters NOT specially mentioned are measured at 230VAC input, rated current, and 25℃ of ambient temperature.

2.  De-rating may be needed under low input voltages. Please refer to the “STATIC CHARACTERISTIC” sections for details.

3.  The driver is considered as a component that will be operated in combination with the final equipment. Since EMC performance will be affected by the complete installation, the final equipment manufacturers must re- qualify the EMC Directive on the complete installation.

(as available on https://www.meanwell.com//Upload/PDF/EMI_statement_en.pdf)

4.  This series meets the typical life expectancy of>50,000 hours of operation when Tcase,  particularly TC point (or TMP, per DLC), is 70℃ or less.

5. To fulfill the requirements of the latest ErP regulation for lighting fixtures, this LED driver can only be used behind a switch without being permanently connected to the mains.

6.  Please refer to the warranty statement on MEAN WELL’s website at http://www.meanwell.com

7.  The ambient temperature derating of 3.5℃/1000m with fanless models and of 5℃/1000m with fan models for operating altitude higher than 2000m(6500ft).

8.  For any application note and IP waterproof function installation caution, please refer to our user manual before using. https://www.meanwell.com/Upload/PDF/LED_EN.pdf

9.  Based on IEC 62386-101/102 DALI power on timing and interruption regulations, the setup time needs to test with a DALI controller which can support DALI power on function, otherwise the setup time will be higher than 0.5 seconds for DA type.

10.  RCM is voluntary. Non-IC classification Independent LED control gear is not suitable for residential installations.

11. Products sourced from the Americas regions may not have the ENEC/BIS/CCC/KC logo. Please contact your MEAN WELL sales for more information.

※ Product Liability Disclaimer For detailed information, please refer to https://www.meanwell.com/serviceDisclaimer.aspx

BLOCK DIAGRAM

DRIVING METHODS OF LED MODULE

I-V Operating Area:(Red Line for AC 115V operation)

ELGC-300-L

ELGC-300-M

ELGC-300-H

DIMMING OPERATION

• DIM+ for AB Type DA+ for ADA Type PROG+ for D2 Type
• DIM- for AB Type DA- for ADA Type PROG- for D2 Type

3 in 1 dimming function (for AB-Type)

• Output constant current level can be adjusted by applying one of the three methodologies between DIM+ and DIM-: 0 ~ 10VDC, or 10V PWM signal or resistance.
• Direct connecting to LEDs is suggested. It is not suitable to be used with additional drivers.
• Dimming source current from power supply: 100 u A (typ.)

Applying additive 0 ~ 10VDC

Applying additive 10V PWM signal (frequency range 100Hz ~ 3KHz):

Applying additive resistance:

Note :

1. Min. dimming level is about 8% and the output current is not defined when 0%< Iout<8%.
2. The output current could drop down to 0% when the dimming input is about 0Ωor 0Vdc or 10V PWM signal with 0% duty cycle

DALI Interface (primary side; for ADA-Type)

• Apply the DALI signal between DA+ and DA-.
• DALI protocol comprises 16 groups and 64 addresses.
• The first step is fixed at 8% of output.

Smart timer dimming function (for Dxx-Type by User definition)

MEAN WELL Smart timer dimming primarily provides the adaptive proportion dimming profile for the output constant current level to perform up to 14 consecutive hours. 3 dimming profiles hereunder are defined accounting for the most frequently seen applications. If other options may be needed, please contact MEAN WELL for details.

Ex: D01-Type: the profile recommended for residential lighting

Set up for D01-Type in Smart timer dimming software program:

| T1| T2| T3| T4
---|---|---|---|---
TIME| 06:00| 07:00| 11:00| —
LEVEL| 100%| 70%| 50%| 70%

• TIME matches the Operating Time in the diagram whereas LEVEL matches Dimming Level.
• Example: If a residential lighting application adopts D01-Type when turning on the power supply at 6:00 pm, for instance:

1. The power supply will switch to the constant current level at 100% starting from 6:00 pm.
2. The power supply will switch to the constant current level at 70% in turn, starting from 0:00 am, which is 06:00 after the power supply turns on.
3. The power supply will switch to the constant current level at 50% in turn, starting from 1:00 am, which is 07:00 after the power supply turns on.
4. The power supply will switch to the constant current level at 70% in turn, starting from 5:00 am, which is 11:00 after the power supply turns on.

• The constant current level remains till 8:00 am, which is 14:00 after the power supply turns on.
• Ex: D02-Type: the profile recommended for street lighting

Set up for D02-Type in Smart timer dimming software program:

| T1| T2| T3| T4| T5
---|---|---|---|---|---
TIME| 01:00| 03:00| 8:00| 11:00| —
LEVEL| 50%| 80%| 100%| 60%| 80%

• TIME matches the Operating Time in the diagram whereas LEVEL matches Dimming Level.
• Example: If a street lighting application adopts D02-Type when turning on the power supply at 5:00 pm, for instance.

1. The power supply will switch to the constant current level at 50% starting from 5:00 pm.
2. The power supply will switch to the constant current level at 80% in turn, starting from 6:00 pm, which is 01:00 after the power supply turns on.
3. The power supply will switch to the constant current level at 100% in turn, starting from 8:00 pm, which is 03:00 after the power supply turns on.
4. The power supply will switch to the constant current level at 60% in turn, starting from 1:00 am, which is 08:00 after the power supply turns on.
5. The power supply will switch to the constant current level at 80% in turn, starting from 4:00 am, which is 11:00 after the power supply turns on. The constant current level remains till 6:30 am, which is 14:00 after the power supply turns on.

Ex: ◎ D03-Type: the profile recommended for tunnel lighting

Set up for D03-Type in Smart timer dimming software program:

| T1| T2| T3
---|---|---|---
TIME| 01:30| 11:00| —
LEVEL| 70%| 100%| 70%

• TIME matches the Operating Time in the diagram whereas LEVEL matches the Dimming Level.
• Example: If a tunnel lighting application adopts D03-Type, when turning on the power supply at 4:30 pm, for instance:

1. The power supply will switch to the constant current level at 70% starting from 4:30 pm.
2. The power supply will switch to the constant current level at 100% in turn, starting from 6:00 pm, which is 01:30 after the power supply turns on.
3. The power supply will switch to the constant current level at 70% in turn, starting from 5:00 am, which is 11:00 after the power supply turns on. The constant current level remains till 6:30 am, which is 14:00 after the power supply turns on.

OUTPUT LOAD vs TEMPERATURE

STATIC CHARACTERISTIC

INPUT VOLTAGE (V) 60Hz

POWER FACTOR (PF) CHARACTERISTIC

Tcase at 75℃

Constant Current Mode

LOAD

TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION (THD)

ELGC-300-L Model, Tcase at 75℃

LOAD

EFFICIENCY vs LOAD

• ELGC-300 series possess superior working efficiency that up to 94.5% can be reached in field applications.
• ELGC-300-L Model, Tcase at 75℃
• LOAD

LIFETIME

MECHANICAL SPECIFICATION

• A-Type
  • Case No.:266A Unit: mm

AB-Type

D2-Type

ADA-Type

Recommend Mounting Direction

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