EPOCH Protection System
EPOCH Protection System
Description

The Epoch Protection System is the latest in protection devices, meeting AS/NZS 2081:2011 and certified Intrinsically safe under IEC 60079.11 ‘Ex ia’ for mining and industrial environments. With advanced microprocessor technology and premium hardware design, it ensures high accuracy, reliability, and surpasses Australian Standards

EPOCH provides for a competitive market:

  • Type tested to IEC 62271-100
  • Lower Life Cycle Costs
  • Fast Instantaneous Protection
  • High Noise Immunity
  • Date and Time Stamped
  • Easily Replaces Existing Technologies
  • Certified to the Latest Standards
Features

EPOCH’s functions provide operational flexibility by:

  • Fault co-ordination to IEC
  • Up to ‘16 outlets’ per system
  • Single or Multiple displays
  • Segregation of voltages. (ELV Modules)
  • EPOCH is supplied and comes with SKM Power tools for windows (PTW) library blocks ready for integration into your site power system model
  • System voltages ‘415V to 1000V’ are standard components
  • A 3.3kV version is also available upon special request

EPOCH’s compliant protection functions include:

  • Earth leakage
  • Earth continuity
  • Earth fault lockout
  • Loss of vacuum
  • Frozen contact
  • Short circuit
  • Overload
  • Under voltage
  • Over voltage
  • Under current
  • Fan interlocking
  • Power monitoring
  • Type 2 coordination
  • Phase imbalance
  • Phase loss