Beckwith Electric M-0067E Tapchanger Control

General Purpose LTC Transformer Control or Replaces Westinghouse SVC

and SVR Controls

• Adaptable to any LTC Transformer – old or new

• Meets ANSI Class 1 (1%) Accuracy Requirement

• Now in Use by Leading Manufacturers as Standard Equipment

Features

Line Drop Compensation, Non-Sequential and Sequential modes of operation, and manual voltage adjustment

capability is included.

Inputs

Power: A two wire input, requiring less than 3 W at 90 to 140 Vac, provides all power requirements. The unit

should be powered from a potential transformer or from the voltage to be controlled.

Line Current: Line drop compensation is provided by a CT input with a 0.2 A nominal full scale rating. The

burden imposed by this input on the current source is 0.03 VA. A Beckwith Electric model M-0121 (5 A to

0.2 A) or M-0169 (5 A or 8.66 A to 0.2 A) Auxiliary Current Transformer is available when required.

Circulating Current: Parallel operation of transformers is provided by a second CT input with a 0.2 A nominal

full scale rating. The burden imposed by this input on the current source is 0.005 VA. A paralleling input with

a 0.2 A full scale rating gives approximately 24 V correction at approximately 90° for parallel operation with

other transformers.

Front Panel Controls

VOLTAGE CENTER OF BAND: The center of the control band may be set to any voltage from 105 to

135 Vac. The scale calibration accuracy is ± 0.5 V at 120 Vac.

TOTAL BANDWIDTH: The bandwidth control can be adjusted from 1.0 to 6.0 V. The scale calibration

accuracy is ± 0.3 V.

TIME: The timer is adjustable from 0 to 120 seconds, with a scale calibration accuracy of ± 10% of setting or

± 2 seconds, whichever is greater. The timer starts when the voltage goes outside the band and resets within

a few milliseconds upon return to the band or when reset by an external contact in the Non-Sequential mode.

LINE DROP COMPENSATOR: The resistance compensation provides 24 V compensation for 0.2 A input in

phase with the input voltage. The reactance compensation provides 24 V compensation for 0.2 amps input

at a phase angle of ± 90° as chosen by the DIRECT/REVERSE switch. The magnitude and angle of each

circuit is individually set by a pair of trimpots to any accuracy limited only by the instruments used in setting.

The factory setting of magnitude will be within ± 5% and the phase angles within ± 2%. The voltage and two

current circuits are isolated from each other and do not interact.

TEST/OPERATE: When this switch is in the TEST position, the Line Drop Compensator is deactivated and

the voltage may be raised and lowered by means of an uncalibrated voltage control. An external voltmeter

with a burden of 500 Ω per V or higher can be connected to test the band limits by observing when the

RAISE and LOWER LEDs light. No special test voltage source required.

Modes of Operation

Either of the following modes are available as determined by the presence or absence of a cam switch which

is closed while the LTC is in transition.

Non‑Sequential Mode: The timer resets after a tapchange, regardless of voltage.

Sequential Mode: The timer resets only after the sensed voltage is back within the control band.

LED Indicators

The RAISE and LOWER LEDs light to indicate a voltage outside the band and a forthcoming tapchanger

operation as soon as the timer times out. With a slowly varying input, operation of the LEDs and initiation of

timing is very sharp with 0.2 V hysteresis. The LEDs have an expected life of 25 years.

Output Contacts

Two outputs drive a raise and lower motor starter relay. The starters may be any voltage up to 240 Vac. The

output contacts are rated at 2.5 A inrush current and will handle a NEMA size 1 starter or smaller.

Voltage Measurement Accuracy

The unit meets the requirements of accuracy Class 1 as defined in ANSI standards C57.12.30‑1977 paragraph

9.3 and C57.15‑4.2 when tested according to C57.15‑1986 paragraph 9.4.1.

Response Time

M‑0067E Tapchanger Control – Specification

The M‑0067E will respond to 5/8% voltage change in 0.2 seconds, ensuring freedom from hunting on

minimum bandwidth.

Voltage Reduction Options

One‑ or Two‑step Voltage Reduction: Resistors for one or two pre-selected steps of voltage reduction will

be mounted on the printed circuit board at the factory.

Three‑step Voltage Reduction: Resistors for a maximum of three pre-selected steps, will include the

internally-mounted resistors mentioned above, plus an additional externally-mounted resistor sized by the

factory.

Instantaneous (non‑time delayed) Voltage Reduction: Circuitry is added at the factory.

50 Hz Operating Frequency Option

This option is available for use in countries outside the continental United States and Canada. The unit will

be shipped with the standard 60 Hz operating frequency unless otherwise specified.

Low Voltage Protection: Outputs are blocked from operating at input voltages below approximately 60 Vac.

A proper raise output will be obtained down to this threshold.