SCA

UNIVERSAL COUPLING DEVICE

The SCA/SGA universal coupling device allows the connection

▪ efficient carrier frequency signal transmission between the PLC

BENEFITS
COMPACT LAY-OUT GROUNDING SWITCH
Upper part: impedance matching/insulation It can be operated by an external side handle
transformer, tuning coil, HF hybrid transformer ensuring straight grounding of the primary
(optional), secondary surge arrester, secondary terminal. The interlocking with the door allows
terminal strips. opening the box only after the actual grounding
Lower part: primary terminal, grounding switch, of the link, in order to provide safe operations.
primary surge arrester.
PRIMARY SURGE ARRESTER (COMPLIANT WITH
WEATHER-PROOF PROTECTION BOX IEC 481)
A fiberglass reinforced polyester box Non linear type with 660 Vrms rated voltage
guarantees long life for outdoor installation, Max. 100% impulse sparkover voltage
even in damp and polluted environments. (1.2/50 μs) : 3300 V peak
Rated discharge current (8/20 μs) : 5KA peak.

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 PERFORMANCES
IMPEDANCE AND INSULATING HF HYBRID TRANSFORMER (OPTIONAL)
TRANSFORMER WITH TUNING COIL
Phase-to-phase or inter-system coupling
Band pass filter with the coupling capacitor: arrangements
the filter characteristic can be simply tuned by Drop/insert
screw-jumpers Paralleling of two PLC equipment with short
Impedance matching between the PLC frequency gap.
terminal and the power line
Galvanic insulation between the primary SECONDARY SURGE ARRESTER
terminal and coax cable to PLC equipment
Drainage coil function. Gas tube arrester with:
nominal DC breakdown voltage: 350 V
impulse discharge current (8/20 μs): 20 KA
AC discharge current (50 Hz): 20 A (1 sec.)
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TECHNICAL FEATURES
TECHNICAL FEATURES

Coupling type Phase-to-ground/Phase-to-phase

Frequency range 40 to 500 KHz in programmable subbands

Coupling capacitance 2,000 to 10,000 pF

Nominal impedance (power line side) 200, 300/400 Ω unbalanced

Nominal impedance (PLC equipment side) 75/150 Ω bal./unbalanced

Composed attenuation within subbands < 2dB

Return loss within subbands > 12dB

HF power 500 W (P.E.P.)

Intermodulation better than 80 dB at max. power

50/60 Hz current in the primary transformer 1A continuous

50/60 Hz overcurrent 50 A for 1s

SELTA reserves the rights to apply modifications without further notice Ed. 4 - 12/2019
Primary impedance at 50/60 Hz <8Ω

Primary test voltage (1.2/50 µs wave shape) 10 KVp

Primary test voltage to secondary and to ground (at 50/60 Hz) 5 KVrms

Secondary test voltage to primary and to ground (at 50/60 Hz) 5 KVrms

Operating environmental conditions -25 °C to +70°C

Resistance to external agents sunrays, rain, hail, snow, saline atmosphere, ice,
chemicals etc.
Dimensions (lxhxd) 355x420x320mm.

Weight 12 Kg.

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