SACE Emax 2

Context

From a traditional circuit breaker to a real power manager, ABB SACE Emax 2 embeds advanced functionalities to become the all-in-one solution able to manage the complexities
of today's low-voltage distribution systems.

Emax 2 IEC Emax 2 UL1066 Emax 2 Multilisting Emax 2 High Voltage Ekip Dip Ekip Touch Ekip Hi-Touch
A complete family from A complete family of Offering dedication to Market-leading high Standard trip unit with Smart trip unit with Everything the Ekip Touch
250A to 6300A for breakers from 250A to global OEMs that desire voltage performance for current protection, advanced protection sets, has, plus Class 1
applications in accordance 6000A up to 635Vac for standardized solutions. renewable customers up thermal memory, LED embedded Bluetooth, measurement, directional
to IEC 60947 standards. applications in accordance These devices include IEC, to 1000V AC and 1500V displaying trip cause, and internal voltage sensing, protection, dual settings,
to ANSI C37/UL1066 UL and CCC markings on DC. metering and event log via and ABB AbilityTM self-power and more!
standards. one device. Ekip Connect. Marketplace ready.

Delivering value throughout the customer journey:

Stage Customer Concern Stakeholders Emax 2 Solutions

Design and Planning “I need a solution that fits application needs exactly without Consultants and Designers Embedded functionality that can replace other devices. Digital tools to help designers. Broad offering covering all
overdesign.” applications.

Building Solution, Start- “How can we reduce total time and cost to build up and System integrators, maintenance The best ratio of performance to volume. Easy-to-mount accessories. Embedded logics and SW functions. Always
up, Commissioning connect switchboards, optimizing space and reducing stock?” service, and end-users upgradable via ABB’s Marketplace. Broad offering of configurable terminals. Large graphical touch HMI.

“We need to keep systems healthy, reliable, up to date, and Panel builders, installers, OEMs, Advanced metering features. Remote and cloud connectivity. Easy to upgrade. Arc flash mitigating solutions. Predictive
Operation and Service
most of all, always keep personnel safe.” service companies, end-users maintenance algorithm.

Dealing with particular customer objections:

Customer Objection Response

“Wireless devices are not allowed in our facility due to Emax 2 offers trip units with and without embedded Bluetooth connectivity. The DIP and LCD displays do not have a Bluetooth chip whatsoever, while the Touch HMI can be offered with the
cybersecurity concerns.” Bluetooth circuit deactivated permanently from the factory.

“We are not interested in your measurement Emax 2 measures energy and power to Class 1 accuracy (as per IEC 61557-12 standard) guaranteed and calibrated from the factory as a fully embedded system. In some cases, external meters
package as our customers prefer external meters.“ can claim higher accuracies; however, this is not the accuracy of the full measurement system. The true accuracy is comprised of the full chain; in other words, meter, sensors, installation, etc.

“I have heard that ABB’s air circuit breakers are very Emax 2 has a complete offering, and we can meet customers target price with a model most suitable to their application requirements. In addition, we could even look at reducing material cost in
expensive.” other areas by leveraging our advanced functions. For example – consider All-in-One embedded ATS logics.

“I cannot afford to maintain circuit breakers on a yearly Emax 2 has a predictive maintenance algorithm that can significantly reduce your maintenance costs. Rather than conducting yearly preventive maintenance per our instruction manual, let the
basis.” algorithm inform you when the device needs maintenance. This algorithm uses real application data (environmental inputs, load profile, events, .etc) and predicts when maintenance is required.
The Emax 2 concept is based on four fundamental pillars:

1 PERFORMANCE
2 EASE OF USE
3 CONTROL
4 CONNECTIVITY

“My operators spend too much time when needing to “We recently had an arc flash event resulting in injury, and “I would like to use two different communication protocols,
“We require panel builders to reduce the system footprint.”
accessorize ACBs.” now we need to upgrade arc protections in all our facilities.” one for supervision and another for control.”

Emax 2 occupies by average the lowest volume. The 0- Emax 2’s most common accessories are completely plug- Emax 2 offers various solutions including RELT, I-ZSI Emax 2 offers redundant communication modules that
ARC distance accessory allows it to further squeeze the and-play. When dealing with some of the more common and adaptive protection with dual settings. By using are plug-and-play mountable directly into the circuit
cubicle’s dimension. accessories, there is no need to use tools or even deal Emax 2’s dual settings in combination with a signalling breaker. This means you can achieve the desired
with wiring since they're pre-wired. With Emax 2 you module, a customer can switch from the normal settings performance without the need of any external
spend 25% less time installing accessories (set A) to a lower and safer combination of settings (set components.
“My machine has both AC and DC components, can you
compared to the previous ACB series. B) that is optimized for the emergency load profile.
help?” Emax 2 enjoys the broadest range of communication
protocols and they can all be fully embedded in the
Emax 2 has solutions for most demanding applications; “As a wind OEM, I am trying to find ways to reduce “I sell a lot of Automatic Transfer Switches and am looking circuit breaker.
standard, high voltage (AC and DC), variable frequency production time during the production of our machines.” for a way to reduce material cost and footprint.”
and more.
Our sales engineer can suggest using the function in “Having our technicians near equipment to take readings is
The embedded ATS is a solution for switching from one
Ekip Connect to download and upload setting files to the
“As a global OEM, I need global support to optimize source to another, leveraging fast digital communication a clear safety hazard but we don't not allow a Cloud
circuit breakers being configured. This should save
and internal logics. This ensures service continuity, less
economies of scale.” plenty of time rather than manually inputting the same solution, and cannot afford to add communication wiring.”
points of failure, and total solution cost savings. The
settings over and over using the trip unit's HMI. With
system can be accomplished with embedded
Major factories and distribution centres all around the Ekip Connect you save 50% time during trip unit
accessories and just a few cables. You could use the EPiC application and our embedded
world. Global platform, even offering triple marked commissioning.
Bluetooth communication to take those readings from a
versions (UL, IEC and CCC). safe distance well outside the arc flash zone.
“As an end user, I've just realized last minute that I'd like to “Our utility announced an increased rate for maximum

“Downtime is costly, so I must quickly know the root cause install metering on my Ekip Touch device.” power consumption – how can I lower my energy costs?”
“What are the benefits you provide for local connection,
of problems.” Our sales engineer can suggest going to the Using a Power Controller can limit the average power remote communication, and cloud connectivity?”
marketplace, purchase the digital module and install the consumption during a specific interval for a system in
Embedded network analyser to detect power anomalies functionality without having to change any hardware. order to lower energy costs. This could be purchased For local connection we provide safe and easy access to
that can potentially damage sensitive equipment. Highly Due to ABB Ability Marketplace™ and dedicated either factory installed or downloaded from ABB Ability key information through embedded Bluetooth, EPiC
precise datalogger to support root cause analysis after a software packages, Emax 2 can be fully customized at Marketplace™ as a digital module. All required App, safe commissioning, upgradable circuit breaker,
fault occurs. any point in its lifecycle. accessories can be mounted embedded inside the Emax and import/export of CB settings.
2 circuit breaker.
“As a panel builder, I am always looking to lower my material For remote communication, Emax 2 can connect to
“I would like to implement some simple controls, but am
virtually any supervision system, offering 8
cost.”
trying to avoid investing in an expensive PLC.” communication protocols, redundancy, vertical and
horizontal communication, ethernet and serial cables,
Fully embedded and factory calibrated class 1 energy Emax 2 has the possibility of using up to 40 outputs and and plug-and-play solutions.
and power accuracy per IEC 61557-12. Together with 43 inputs, including dry contacts, environmental sensors
large graphical HMI, can enable panel builders to replace and analogue inputs. Furthermore, it has very powerful Cloud connectivity can be achieved through ABB
meters and associated components. Low current programming capabilities made easy by leveraging the AbilityTM Energy & Asset Manager or Ekip Com Hub
detection down to 0.4% of the nominal current (In). Ekip Connect software. module, and provides predictive maintenance
algorithms.

From a traditional circuit breaker to a real power manager, Emax 2 embeds advanced functionalities to become the all-in-one solution able to manage the complexities of today's low-voltage distribution systems.