kopp PRCD-S pro Mobile Personal Protection Devices Instruction Manual

: August 25, 2024
: Kopp

Table of Contents

kopp PRCD-S pro Mobile Personal Protection Devices
Product Usage Instructions
Regulations
Detection of smooth DC residual currents
PRCD-S pro
Periodic inspection
References
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kopp PRCD-S pro Mobile Personal Protection Devices

Specifications

Product Name: PRCD-S pro / PRCD-S / PRCD-K / PRCD
Type: Mobile personal protection devices
Rated Voltage: 230 VAC, 50 Hz
Rated Current: Not specified in the provided text
Switching Power: Not specified in the provided text
Fault Current Type: Not specified in the provided text

Product Usage Instructions

Regulations and Safety Recommendations
Ensure to comply with accident prevention regulations and recommendations provided in the manual for safe current consumption.

Functions and Features
The product offers various functions, including detection of smooth DC residual currents, self-monitoring, fault-free switching with gloves, and undervoltage release.

PRCD-S Pro
The latest generation mobile residual current protective device that detects smooth DC residual currents over 6 mA reliably. It allows fault-free switching with gloves and triggers switching off electrical consumers in case of undervoltage.

PRCD-S
A cost-effective alternative to PRCD-S pro, proven through years of use. Available in various configurations for construction and installation sites.

PRCD-K:
Designed for specialized use.

PRCD at a Glance

Operation on: Outlet / building wiring
Based on: DIN VDE 0661, DIN 14660, DGUV Information 203-006
Number of Poles: Not specified in the provided text

FAQ

Q: What is the main function of the PRCD-S pro?
A: The main function of the PRCD-S pro is to detect smooth DC residual currents over 6 mA reliably and provide fault-free switching even with gloves.
Q: How does the PRCD-S ensure safety during operation?
A: The PRCD-S triggers switching off electrical consumers in case of undervoltage, ensuring safety during operation.

Heinrich Kopp GmbH – a leading producer of electrical installation materials.
With the development and production of mobile personal protection devices, innovative smart home solutions and a broad range of switch programmes with high design standards, Kopp offers a large product portfolio for electrical installations in the specialist trade and DIY sector. A large share of our products are manufactured at our own production facility in Germany. In addition, the company manufactures customised solutions for industrial customers. Kopp is part of the strong Alfanar Group, an internationally active group with a high level of expertise in the area of electrical engineering.

Regulations

Accident prevention regulations describe the technical prerequisites to be applied and give recommendations in order to ensure safe current consumption from existing connection points at installation and operation sites.

Based on DGUV information 203-006, it is required to use e.g. a mobile residual current protective device (pursuant to DIN VDE 0661), which fulfills the following functions, when connecting electrical equipment to external outlets:

Rated differential current IΔn ≤ 30 mA
Switches all poles, including the protective conductor
Undervoltage release
No automatic restart after the voltage returns

As well as the following functions:

Must be impossible to switch on if the protective conductor is interrupted or energized
Must switch off if voltage is detected on the protective conductor or if the protective conductor is interrupted during operation
Must not switch off the protective conductor if external voltage is detected on the protective conductor.

DGUV regulation 49 and GUV-I 8651 describe tools and protective measures used for firefighting.
The generators of the fire department should be primarily used. In order to increase the level of protection, we recommend employing additional protective measures, such as a mobile residual current protective device.
If a different connection point is necessary in exceptional cases, it may only be connected by means of a safety switch (differential current protective device with residual current, protective conductor breakage, protective conductor voltage, and external voltage monitoring).

PRCD-S pro: Latest generation mobile residual current protective device

In addition to the characteristics required in DGUV information 203-006, the PRCD-S pro offers:

It can only be switched on when the resistance of the protective conductor is < 1 kΩ
Detection of smooth DC residual currents > 6 mA*
Fault-free switching even with gloves
Clear display of the device status and possible errors by means of integrated LEDs
(depending on device type)

Detection of smooth DC residual currents

Electrical consumers and equipment could create smooth DC residual currents. If these are then connected to a circuit with a type A residual current- operated circuit breaker, these smooth DC residual currents can lead to a malfunction of the residual current-operated circuit breaker.
PRCD-S pro detects smooth DC residual currents > 6 mA reliably! *

PRCD-S pro

Self-monitoring device

Function test of the residual current circuit every time the device is connected to the outlet and every 2 operating hours
Relay point test every time the device is switched on/off
Monitoring of the resistance of the protective conductor
Status of devive and error signalling by LED

Fault-free switching with gloves
Thanks to the latest electronics, the PRCD-S pro does not care whether or not a user wears gloves or not. It is always possible to switch the device on without a fault under any and all operating conditions. Even with gloves.

Undervoltage release
If the voltage decreases during operation, the device triggers switching off the electrical consumers. The device does not switch on again automatically. It is necessary to switch it on again manually.

PRCD-S: Proven through years of use

Compared to PRCD-S pro, PRCD-S is an cost-effective alternative mobile protective device for construction and installation sites.

PRCD-S is available in various configurations:

Intermediate device for the user’s wiring with degrees of protection IP55 and IP68
Extension with safety plug and safety connector
Integrated in cable drum

PRCD-K: For specialized use
DGUV information 203-032 requires suitable protective measures before connecting two or more electrical devices to a generator. PRCD-K meets these requirements and serves to increase the level of protection.

PRCD at a glance

__Operation on| PRCD-S pro PRCD-S
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Outlet / building wiring| Outlet / building wiring
Based on|

DIN VDE 0661
DIN 14660
DGUV Information 203-006

|

DIN VDE 0661
DGUV Information 203-006

Number of poles| 3| 3
Rated voltage| 230 VAC, 50 Hz|

110 VAC, 60 Hz
230 VAC, 50 Hz
Depending upon version

Depending upon version

| A
Rated residual current|

10 mA
30 mA
30 mA + 6 mA DC
Depending upon version

|

10 mA
30 mA
Depending upon version

Switching technology| Relay| Mechanical
Degree of protection| IP44 IP55

Depending upon version

| IP44 IP55 IP68

Depending upon version

Temperature range for operation| -25 … +45 °C| -25 … +45 °C
Undervoltage release| |
PE-detection| |
Self-monitoring device (switching contacts, residual current circuit)| | (only manually with test button)
Determination of PE quality ( < 1 kΩ)| |
Detection of smooth DC residual currents| Depending upon version|
Fault-free switching with gloves| |

Increase in protection level for generators and when using submersible pumps| Outlet / building wiring, and generators, primarily in Germany| Outlet / building wiring, and generators, primarily outside of Germany
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DIN VDE 0661

DGUV Information 203-032

| DIN VDE 0661

DGUV Information 203-032

| DIN VDE 0661

DGUV Information 203-032

3| 3| 2
230 VAC, 50 Hz| 230 VAC, 50 Hz| 230 VAC, 50 Hz
16 A| 16 A| 16 A
3 600 W| 3 600 W| 3 600 W
A| A| A
30 mA| 30 mA| 30 mA
Mechanisch

Mechanical

| Mechanisch

Mechanical

| Mechanisch

Mechanical

IP55 IP68

Je nach Ausführung

Depending upon version

| IP55| IP55
-25 … +45 °C| -25 … +45 °C| -25 … +45 °C
| |
| |
(only manually with test button)| (only manually with test button)| (only manually with test button)
| |
| | _
(not applicable)| (not applicable) (not applicable)_

Behaviour in case of failure

Cannot be switched on.