Watlow’s New WATCONNECT® Control Panels

Watlow’s New WATCONNECT®Control Panels areQuickly

Configured for Standard Two-Week Delivery

Watlow® is now offering WATCONNECT® standard control

panels that are quickly configured to your specific application

requirements and delivered within two weeks. WATCONNECT

panels integrate Watlow’s high-quality heater, sensor,

temperature controller and power controller products for a

complete thermal solution. Normally, competitive custom

panels require significantly longer lead times. The broad

range of standard features allow customers to quickly

configure panels that usually would be considered custom

for delivery within two weeks.

Watlow’s customers will be impressed with the speed and

ease of specifying, selecting, pricing, ordering and delivery.

WATCONNECT panels are flexible and scalable; there are

thousands of configurable, pre-engineered panel solutions

available.

Features and Benefits

Full documentation provided for all WATCONNECT control

panels at the time of quotation

• Eliminates lengthy approval process and phone calls

Watlow’s F4T process controllers provide data logging

and Ethernet

• Provides real time and historical data management of

process parameters

Range of standard input / output (I/O) options

• Provide the user with a higher level of monitoring

and control, assuring an efficient and safe operation

(See Communcations Interface Chart on page 4.)

WATCONNECT enclosure easily mounts to wall or frame

• Decreases installation time

Bottom, right and top power entries

• Provides multiple options for accessing and making

connections to the inside of the panel

IP-20 finger-safe construction

• Decreases chance of electrical shock for service and

maintenance personnel

Fast acting fuses

• Protects sensitive solid state components from

damaging currents

Available illuminated E-Stop

• Allows quick emergency shut down

Variety of cooling options

• Suited for a wide range of environmental conditions

Carbon steel and stainless steel enclosure materials

available

• Offers materials that are most economical for the

user’s application

Supports a wide variety of sensor inputs including ASTM

thermocouple types J, K and T, 3 wire 100 ohm RTD and

4 to 20mA process input

• Provides the customer a variety of process signals to ensure

compatibility with field equipment

WATCONNECT Standard Control Panels Include:

• UL®/cUL® listed control panels for installation in indoor/outdoor

(shaded) and non-hazardous/hazardous locations

• Wall or frame mount enclosures with hinged door, sized to

accommodate one to four branch circuits and top, side or

bottom power entry

• Limited access and increased safety through the use of tool

operated, ¼ turn, mechanical latches that secure the hinged

door to the enclosure

• Molded case circuit breaker disconnect with through-door

interlocked handle and lock out/tag out functionality (provides

enhanced safety)

• Fused branch circuit protection ensures protection of system

load and panel components

• DIN-A-MITE® C series solid state SCR power switching

controller(s) with zero cross output firing and touch-safe

terminals provide outstanding reliability

• Through wall heat sink(s) reduces ambient temperatures within

the enclosure

• Independent high temperature limit control(s) ensures safety

and protection of the equipment being controlled

• Safety mechanical contactor(s) removes power to system load

in the event of a high limit and/or safety situation

• Process controllers come pre-programmed for the configured

options and operation, reducing overall set-up time

Operator interface features:

• Illuminated control power on/off switch (one per panel) for increased

visibility of control status (status determination at a glance)

• Illuminated heater on/off switch(s) (one for each control loop) for

increased visibility of heater power status (status determination at a glance)

• Illuminated heater high temperature light with momentary push to reset

(allows reset of all limit controls without the necessity of opening the enclosure door)

• Watlow process temperature control coupled with the

DIN-A-MITE power switching controller provide superior thermal performance

through tight process temperature control

• Z-type purge system with environmental window and

temperature regulation on hazardous location panels

• Remote inputs/outputs based on process controller selection

• Field upgradable (most options)

Agency Approvals

• Preconfigured and certified to UL® Standard 508A for

non-hazardous locations

• Non-hazardous panels certified to one or more of the following:

• Type 4, 4X and 1

• Hazardous location panels certified for UL® Listed installation,

investigated to NFPA 496: 2008 and UL®698A and cUL® Listed,

investigated to NFPA 496: 2008 and CAN/CSA 22.2