FD10 FD10 ™ PHASE COUPLER / FILTER USER MANUAL 20533/20120530 • FD10 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED HAIBRAIN©
FD10™ PHASE COUPLER / FILTER SAFETY WARNINGS • The wiring of your electrical installation is live (230 V) and extremely dangerous. Never connect the module when plugged into the mains. Always turn off the main switch before starting the installation. • This product is for professional use and should be installed by a certified installer. • To prevent short circuits, this product should only be used inside and only in dry spaces. Do not expose the components to rain or moisture.
HOW DOES HAIBRAIN X-10 WORK? Haibrain X-10 components use the existing mains wiring to communicate (using Haibrain X-10 signals). You can build a complete system using the three different kind of components of the Haibrain X-10 System: 1. Modules: These components will receive Haibrain X-10 signals and will switch or dim the attached lamp or appliance. 2. Controllers: These components will transmit Haibrain X10 signals and thus will control the Modules. 3. Transmitters: Wireless components like remotes.
SIGNAL RANGE Range of Haibrain X-10 signals over the Power Line and how to increase the range. The Haibrain X-10 System is based on power line communication. The range of the Haibrain X-10 signals very much depends on the local circumstances. On average the range is a cable length of 80 meters. If you have difficulties with the range of your Haibrain X10 signals, please pay attention to the following facts: 1.
When e.g. your conclusion is that e.g. your computer monitor is attenuating the signal, you can use a FM10 Plugin Filter between the power line and the monitor to eliminate the effects. Known devices which can cause attenuation are: - PC Monitors - PCs with heavy internal power supplies - Old Televisions - Copiers - Fluorescent Lights - Gas Discharge Lamps (Energy Saving Lamps) 3. Some (old) devices are able to disturb the signal by transmitting noise on the power line.
machinery). If you think that your system is influenced by devices out of your house, it is advisable to install FD10 Phase Coupler/Filter on each phase entering the house. These filters will block signals coming into or going out of your house, but will also match the impedance for the mains. Hereby make your house Haibrain X-10 compatible for these units. The FD10’s will not only filter but will also couple the phases (please see 1).
INSTALLATION MAKE SURE THE MAINS ELECTRICITY IS SWITCHED OFF BEFORE INSTALLING THE MODULE! The module must be installed by a qualified electrician! The FD10 Phase Couplers/Filters can be placed directly after the main switch of the installation. In order to connect the FD10 properly, phase (L) and null (N) must be available. If multiple Filters are used in a multiple phase system, the Couplers/Filters must be connected to each other via a single wire connection.
Simply click the FD10 onto the DIN rail. Connect the cables as follows: Phase input to (L ) Null to (N) Phase output to (L ) Use additional Phase Couplers/Filters for installations with more than 1 phase. For the complete coupling of three phases you will need three FD10 Phase Couplers/Filters. Connect the filters by connecting connector K to the following phase (see figure). For this, a 1.5 mm² shift cable can be used.
FREQENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS What is the reason for modules to switch on/off spontaneously? It is possible that a Haibrain X-10 System is installed at one of your neighbours using the same House Code. To solve this problem try to change the House Code of your system. Must the FD10 be placed before or after the earth switch? In general the FD 10 can be connected best after the three phase main switch of a 400 V group (for instance the cooker group).
Do the FD10 units need to be attached to the phase circuit? Not necessarily. If you only want to couple and not filter, the FD10 units can also be attached to the phases via a parallel connection. This makes the installation a lot simpler. After placing the FD10 units, my installation does not work as well as before. What went wrong? The FD10 units were not connected properly. The ingoing and outgoing phases were switched round, which means the FD10 suppresses the signals on the installation in your house.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Supply voltage: Maximal current: Central filter frequency: Bandwidth filter: Attenuation incoming: 230VAC, 50 Hz 63 A 120 kHz 5 kHz min. (3 dB points) 20 dB min. for I = 0 A 15 dB min. for I = 63 A Attenuation outgoing: 15 dB min. Input impedance: 20 Ohm min. for f = 120 kHz Coupling loss: 2 dB max. for f = 120 kHz Connectors: Screw connectors for phase (supply), phase (premises), null and connection.
Environmental Information for Customers in the European Union European Directive 2002/96/EC requires that the equipment bearing this symbol on the product and/or its packaging must not be disposed of with unsorted municipal waste. The symbol indicates that this product should be disposed of separately from regular household waste streams.
