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Additional power supply unit

Description

In a regular Niko Home Control installation the integrated power supply of the connected controller ensures the 26Vdc voltage on the bus, the modules and the control elements. An additional power supply is only necessary for large installations with many users. Several additional power supply modules can be connected in parallel in one single installation.

Overview


Dimensioning

Rule of thumb

To calculate the required amount of additional power supplies, you can use the following rule of thumb: up to 24 cabinet modules and 70 controls (of which 20 with indication LED) per power supply. The integrated power supply of the connected controller counts as one power supply. Depending on the size and layout of your installation, you will need to install no, one or several additional power supplies.

This rule of thumb leaves a margin for error.

Exact calculation

Each control and module consumes a specific amount of energy. This consumption is expressed in points (see tables on the following pages). The first 800 points are absorbed by the integrated power supply in the connected controller. An additional power supply is needed for every additional 800 points. Add the points of all the controls and modules of the installation, divide this sum by 800 and subtract 800 points. The result is the required number of additional power supplies.

Modules

Ref.

Name

Points

Width

550-00106

Switching module (6x)

5

4E

550-00103

Switching module (3x)

5

2E

550-00130

Motor module

5

4E

550-00340

Universal dimmer module (2 x 400W)

10

4E

550-00140

Ventilation module

5

2E

550-00150

Heating or cooling module

5

4E

550-00801

Electricity measuring module (1 channel)

20

2E

550-00803

Electricity measuring module (3 channels)

20

4E

550-00230

Analogue sensor module

10

2E

550-00210

Digital potential-free sensor module

10

2E

550-00240

Analogue control module 0-10  V

20

2E

550-00241

Analogue control module 1-10  V

20

4E

550-00250

Pulse counter

10

2E

550-00505

Nikobus interface

40

2E

550-00610

RF interface Easywave

20

2E

Controls

Ref.

Name

Points

550-2021x + 1xx-55511

Indoor motion detector

10

550-20200

Outdoor motion detector

10

550-20220Mini detector10

1xx-51001

Single push button

3

1xx-52001

Single push button with LED

4

1xx-51002

Double push button

3

1xx-52002

Double push button with LED

5

1xx-51004

4-fold push button

3

1xx-52004

4-fold push button with LED

5

1xx-51006

6-fold push button

3

1xx-52006

6-fold push button with LED

5

550-20000

Push-button interface

3

1xx-51033

Single motor control

3

1xx-52033

Single motor control with LED

5

1xx-51036

Double motor control

3

1xx-52036

Double motor control  with LED

5

1xx-51043

Single dimming control

3

1xx-52043

Single dimming control with LED

5

1xx-51046

Double dimming control

3

1xx-52046

Double dimming control with LED

5

1xx-52054

Ventilation control with LED

5

550-1305x

Thermostat

15

550-1304x

Mood control

15

550-1308x

Eco-display

15

Installation

Wiring diagram

Each extra power supply has a capacity of 10 W. Determine the exact number of extra power supplies required prior to commencing the installation process. See Dimensioning.

Follow the steps below to connect and mount a power supply module:

  1. Click the extra power supply onto a DIN rail.
  2. Connect all four connection terminals (+, –, B1, B2) to the corresponding connection terminals of the connected controller, rail coupler or the power supply on the previous and next rails.
  3. Each module is fitted with a sliding contact. Slide the sliding contact to the right until it clicks into the next module. This will ensure that the bus and the power supply voltage are connected.
  4. Connect the L phase wire and the N neutral conductor to the L and N screw terminals respectively.

Error codes

When the module is functioning properly, the STATUS LED will light up in TEST mode only. If one or several errors occur, the LED will blink to indicate the error code of the error with the highest priority. The table below provides an overview of all error codes.

Press the TEST button on the controller to activate TEST mode.

LED

ACTION

ERROR

POSSIBLE CAUSES

STATUS LED

Blinks – one pulse per two seconds.

Software error

Wrong software version.*

*Download the latest software version from the Niko website to upgrade the module.

Blinks – two pulses per two seconds.

Overload or short circuit

The bus is connected incorrectly.

The bus voltage is too low.

Bus overload. Check all points.

One of the bus members is defective.

Blinks – three pulses per two seconds.

Overheating

The temperature inside the electrical cabinet is too high.

MASTER LED

No error codes possible.

Not applicable

BUS LED

No error codes possible.

POWER LED

No error codes possible.

Technical data

  • available power: 10 W
  • input voltage: 230 Vac ± 10%, 50 Hz
  • output voltage: 26 Vdc, 400 mA (SELV, safety extra-low voltage)
  • dimensions: DIN 4E
  • sliding contact to connect the module to the following module on the DIN rail
  • 4 connection terminals at the top to connect the power supply with the rail coupler on the next DIN rail
  • CE marked
  • ambient temperature: 0 - 45 °C
  • protected against short-circuit, overvoltage and overheating
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