Schneider Electric · Circuit breaker testing
Schneider Electric PacT Series Service Interface (LV485500) for Hire
$295 per day ex GST, 1 to 7 days
Per day, AUD ex GST. The rate for your total hire length applies to every day, and the total never drops at a band change. Minimum hire one day. Australia-only hire; freight and handling quoted separately. Hiring for more than 90 days? Call for a long-term rate: 1300 730 499
Work out your hire
Pick your first and last day to see the hire charge.
| 7 days | $2,065 |
|---|---|
| 14 days | $3,717 |
| 28 days | $6,195 |
| 60 days | $11,151 |
- Delivery or collection
- Freight Australia-wide, quoted with availability, or collect from Hobart, Launceston, Adelaide or Newcastle. Urgent? Call 1300 730 499 rather than send the form.
- Datasheet
- Manufacturer's datasheet (PDF). Calibration certificate supplied with the instrument.
Overview
About the Schneider Electric PacT Series Service Interface (LV485500) for Hire
Description
The Schneider Electric Service Interface, part number LV485500, is a portable field instrument for testing and configuring MicroLogic trip units in Schneider low voltage circuit breakers. Connected to a laptop running EcoStruxure Power Commission, it lets you run trip curve tests, force a trip for a device check, verify zone-selective interlocking and read or change protection settings without primary injection.
The Service Interface sits between the trip unit and a PC. It connects to the trip unit test port with the appropriate seven-pin cable, and to the laptop over USB. EcoStruxure Power Commission then drives the tests and produces the report. Because the interface talks directly to the trip unit electronics, an automatic trip curve test confirms the trip unit will operate at its settings without the time, plant and secondary injection set that a primary injection test requires.
It covers the MasterPacT NT and NW, EasyPacT MVS, ComPacT NS, PowerPacT P and R frame, ComPacT NSX, and PowerPacT H, J and L frame ranges, and it also configures Enerlin’X devices. Two cables cover the breaker families: LV485512SP for 630 to 6300 A air circuit breaker trip units, and LV485513SP for 100 to 630 A moulded case trip units. A ULP cable, LV485514SP, is used for Enerlin’X. The unit is powered from a 24 V DC adapter supplied with an Australian plug, and it can supply 24 V DC at 120 mA to an auxiliary device if needed.
Features
- Tests and configures MicroLogic trip units across MasterPacT, EasyPacT, ComPacT and PowerPacT circuit breakers
- Automatic trip curve tests, confirming trip unit operation at its configured settings
- Device checkup, or forced trip test, to prove the trip unit will operate the breaker
- Zone-selective interlocking test
- Preparation and troubleshooting for primary injection testing
- Reads and changes protection settings, and configures Enerlin’X devices
- Runs from a laptop over USB using EcoStruxure Power Commission software
- Test port LED indicates the connected breaker family: green for ACB, blue for MCCB, flashing orange for Enerlin’X
- Magnetic instrument holder and magnetic cable holder for working inside a switchboard
- Rated to IEC 61010-1 and IEC 61010-2-030, CE and UL certified
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Schneider Electric
- Part number: LV485500
- Product type: Service interface kit, PacT Series circuit breakers. Portable field testing instrument
- Compatible breaker ranges: MasterPacT NT and NW, EasyPacT MVS, ComPacT NS 630b to 1600 and NS1600b to 3200, ComPacT NSX, PowerPacT P, R, H, J and L frame
- Software: EcoStruxure Power Commission, connected over USB
- Test functions: Automatic trip curve tests, zone-selective interlocking test, device checkup (forced trip test), preparation and troubleshooting for primary injection tests, trip unit configuration, Enerlin’X device configuration
- Rated operational voltage: 115 or 230 V AC plus or minus 10 percent, 47 to 63 Hz
- Power supply: 24 V DC via supplied adapter. 24 V DC at 120 mA auxiliary output
- Response time: 0 to 7500 s, plus or minus 0.1 percent
- Rated impulse withstand voltage: 12 kV
- Overvoltage category: II
- Ingress protection: IP20
- Operating temperature: Minus 10 to plus 55 degrees Celsius
- Storage temperature: Minus 40 to plus 85 degrees Celsius
- Relative humidity: 5 to 95 percent at 55 degrees Celsius
- Dimensions: 106 mm high x 451 mm wide x 358 mm deep
- Weight: 2.8 kg
- Standards: IEC 61010-1, IEC 61010-2-030, UL 61010-1, CSA C22.2 No 61010-1, EN 60068-2-32
- Certifications: CE, UL
- Electromagnetic compatibility: EN 55011, EN 55032, IEC 61000-6-2, IEC 61000-6-4, IEC 61000-3-2, IEC 61000-3-3
- Firmware: 001.001.052 or later
Common Applications
Commissioning and periodic maintenance of Schneider low voltage switchboards where the protection is provided by MicroLogic trip units. Typical uses are verifying trip unit settings against a protection study before energisation, proving the trip unit and breaker mechanism operate together, checking zone-selective interlocking between upstream and downstream devices, and diagnosing a breaker that has tripped without an obvious cause. It is also used to prepare a trip unit for primary injection testing and to troubleshoot a primary injection test that will not run.
What’s in the case
- Service Interface LV485500
- AC to DC power supply with Australian plug
- USB cable
- Test cables LV485512SP, LV485513SP and LV485514SP
- Carry case
Why hire from Megavar?
Trip unit testing is one of those jobs where the instrument is cheap relative to knowing which test proves what. An automatic trip curve test tells you the trip unit will operate at its settings. It does not prove the current transformers, the wiring or the breaker mechanism, and it is not a substitute for primary injection where the standard or the client requires it. Megavar commissions low voltage and high voltage switchboards as day to day work, so if you are unsure which test your specification actually calls for, ask us when you book and we will tell you straight.
Calibration
All Megavar test equipment is maintained under a documented calibration programme. Instruments are calibrated either by external calibration laboratories or in-house against reference standards that are themselves laboratory-calibrated, with measurement traceable to Australian national measurement standards held by the National Measurement Institute. A current calibration certificate is available on request. If your project requires a specific calibration interval, test standard, or documentation for a client submission, tell us at enquiry on 1300 730 499 and we will confirm what applies before you commit.
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At Megavar, our dedicated test equipment hire division provides high-quality electrical testing instruments for both short and long-term use. Our team makes sure you receive the right tools, ready to go, every time. From fast dispatch to door-to-door freight, our hiring process is streamlined to get you up and running quickly and confidently.
- Rapid delivery and collectionDoor-to-door freight for minimal downtime
- Fast, simple bookingsPlace an order and we’ll handle the rest
- Fault supportIf a set plays up, call us and we will arrange a fix or a replacement.
Our 3-step easy process
Hiring Made Easy in 3 Simple Steps
Step 1: Request a Quote
Submit your rental request online, and our team will respond promptly with availability and pricing.
Step 2: Organise Your Rental
Once confirmed, we’ll quickly process your booking and dispatch the equipment. Delivery and collection can be arranged to suit your schedule.
Step 3: Use with Confidence
Supplied with the manufacturer’s manuals. If a set plays up, call us and we will arrange a fix or a replacement.
How the hire works
Hire terms in brief
After you enquire
We confirm availability, rates and freight in a written quote, valid for the period it states (usually 14 days). An enquiry or quote does not reserve equipment: the hire is booked when your purchase order, signed quote or email acceptance reaches us.
Hire period
Our carrier: up to 72 hours of transit each way is not charged as hire. Hire starts at delivery or 72 hours after dispatch, whichever is earlier, and ends at handover to our carrier or 72 hours before the equipment arrives back, whichever is later. Delay caused by us or our carrier is not charged. For example, dispatched Monday 10am and delivered Wednesday 2pm: hire starts Wednesday 2pm. Routes that normally take longer than 72 hours are marked on the quote. Your own freight: hire runs from handover to your carrier at our office until the equipment arrives back at our office. Collect in person: from collection to return.
Extensions and early return
Contact us before the return deadline to extend; your quoted rates stay fixed and extended hire is invoiced every 7 days. Return early and you pay only for the days used, at the rate band for the days actually hired.
Delivery and returns
Freight for each leg, the handling fee and any express dispatch are on the quote, before you accept. Returns go to the dispatching office named on the quote, by carrier or in person, never by post.
Counter times
Returned to our counter before 9am on a business day counts as the previous day. Collected after 4pm on a business day, hire starts the next day. Weekends and public holidays count as hire days.
Calibration and checks
Supplied in working order with listed accessories, leads and manuals. Each measuring instrument is calibrated, and its current NATA-traceable calibration certificate is available on request. If calibration falls due during your hire, we tell you before dispatch.
Cancelling or moving a booking
Cancel 5 or more business days before dispatch or collection and nothing is charged. With 2 to 4 business days’ notice, the charge is the greater of one day’s hire and 5% of the booked hire; with less notice, the greater of one day’s hire and 10%. You can ask once to move the start by up to 30 days, with at least 2 business days’ notice.
Loss, damage and insurance
The equipment is your responsibility, other than fair wear and tear, from the start of hire until it is back with us, including in transit, up to the replacement value cap shown on the quote for each item. No damage waiver is offered. We recommend you insure the equipment for its replacement value.
Payment and bond
Account customers pay each invoice within 14 days. Without a credit account, or paying by card, you pay the booked hire, freight, handling fee and any bond before dispatch. A bond applies only where the quote states one, and is refunded after return and inspection, less anything owed.
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Send your hire dates and delivery location and we will confirm availability and lead time by the end of the next business day.
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Need help with your rental?
1300 730 499 We’re available Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm. Urgent hire: call rather than send the form. rentals@megavar.com.auQuestions about this hire?
Call 1300 730 499 for availability, rates and booking. If a set plays up during the hire, call us and we will arrange a fix or a replacement. Counter collection and returns 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Schneider Electric PacT Series Service Interface (LV485500) for Hire
What does the Schneider LV485500 Service Interface do?
It connects a laptop running EcoStruxure Power Commission to the test port of a MicroLogic trip unit, so you can run automatic trip curve tests, force a trip for a device checkup, test zone-selective interlocking, and read or change protection settings without primary injection.
Which circuit breakers is it compatible with?
MasterPacT NT and NW, EasyPacT MVS, ComPacT NS 630b to 1600 and NS1600b to 3200, ComPacT NSX, and PowerPacT P, R, H, J and L frame ranges. It also configures Enerlin’X devices. Confirm the firmware version with Megavar before hire if you are working on the newest ComPacT NSX or PowerPacT H, J and L frame ranges.
Does a trip curve test replace primary injection testing?
No. An automatic trip curve test proves the trip unit will operate at its settings. It does not prove the current transformers, the wiring or the breaker mechanism, and it is not a substitute for primary injection where the standard or the client requires it. The interface is also used to prepare a trip unit for primary injection and to troubleshoot a primary injection test that will not run.
What cables come with it and which do I use?
Three: LV485512SP for 630 to 6300 A air circuit breaker trip units, LV485513SP for 100 to 630 A moulded case trip units, and LV485514SP, a ULP cable, for Enerlin’X devices. The test port LED shows the connected family: green for ACB, blue for MCCB, flashing orange for Enerlin’X.
How is it powered and what software do I need?
A 24 V DC adapter with an Australian plug is supplied, and the unit can provide 24 V DC at 120 mA to an auxiliary device. EcoStruxure Power Commission is a free download from Schneider Electric and runs on your own laptop over USB.
What is included with the Megavar hire?
The Schneider Electric Service Interface LV485500, the AC to DC power supply with Australian plug, a USB cable, the three test cables listed above, and a carry case. The kit is 451 mm wide and 2.8 kg, rated to IEC 61010-1 and IEC 61010-2-030, CE and UL certified.
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