POWER CONTROL SYSTEMS
Metro power and electricals manufactures all control panels supplied with the DG Sets at our in-house facilities. We design and manufacture power control systems, which include synchronisation of DG sets in auto-mode with load dependent start/ stop capability, equal load sharing and load discrimination. These include all components for monitoring , special relays for protection along with instrumentation and controls for the complete power plant. The monitoring of these complete systems can be made available to the customer through SCADA (Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition System) and BMS (Building Management system) integration.
MANUAL GENERATOR CONTROL PANELS
Every DG set installed by Metro power and electricals is equipped with a Manual Control Panel, manufactured in-house. Our manual control panels enable the monitoring and protection of all the engine and alternator parameters. This is achieved through the engine controllers or using dedicated and very sophisticated relays which have RS485 capability and can be controlled and monitored remotely. A switchgear for isolating the DG sets supply is a standard fitment.
AMF GENERATOR CONTROL PANEL
The current requirement of the IT, hospitality, pharma and continuous process industry is for the minimum outage in case there is a power failure. Real-life examples in hospitals include on-going delicate operations. Similarly, in hotels and residential towers, customers could be stranded in elevators. Our automatic machines and robotics make available reliable power in the shortest time possible. The Automatic Mains Failure (AMF) panels are available in all our DG sets ratings from 7.5 kVA to 2750 kVA prime. To achieve this, Metro power and electricals AMF Panels have been developed, designed and manufactured to suit any customer specific requirements. The DG set will start automatically (without any manual intervention) in case of grid failure through the logic of the AMF panel.
SYNCHRONISING PANELS
Metro power and electricals has been a pioneer in synchronising panel development which have been designed and supplied for many of our prestigious customers. With the growing requirements of larger capacities of backup power coupled with the limitations of single engine horsepower, a critical requirement has emerged to achieve a captive power requirement through multiple DG sets installations. To enable, operate and make this power available, any installation with two or more generating sets, needs to be synchronised with each other. Specialised panels have been designed for applications where DG sets ratings are not identical. The installation requires synchronising with other makes and models of engines with completely different characteristics.
Building Management Systems
Building Management Systems (BMS) also known as Building Automation Systems (BAS), Building Management and Control System (BMCS), Direct Digital Controls (DDC) and Building Controls BMS systems are ‘intelligent’ microprocessor-based controller networks installed to monitor and control a building’s technical systems and services such as air conditioning, ventilation, lighting and hydraulics including power generation. More specifically, Powerica provides the software that link the functionality of the individual DG sets so that they operate as one complete integrated system.
SCADA
SCADA refers to a system that collects data from various sensors at a plant and then sends this data to a central computer which then manages and controls the data. SCADA systems are used in industrial processes: e.g. power generation & other process industries. SCADA achieves this requirement of collecting reliable field data through remote terminal units (RTUs), Intelligent Electric Devices (IEDs), and presenting them to user requirement. Powerica provides the user interface or the man machine interface (MMI) for various options of data presentation according to specific application and user needs. All together, the term SCADA refers to the entire central system which can be managed locally or remotely.