USES® SHUNT EFFICIENCY SYSTEM:
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR COMMONLY USED UNITS

Evaluation of several commercial USES installations

MODELS

RDES-1

CMES-1

CMES-3Y/D

CMES-3Y/D 480V

CMES-3D 600V

Power Line Voltage/ Phase

120/240 VAC
1 phase

120/240 VAC
1 phase

120/208/240 VAC 3 phase; (special required for "high leg” and 240v)

277/480V VAC

3 phase; (special required for "high leg”)

600 VAC 3 PHASE

Applications

Residential

Light commercial

Commercial/ industrial

Commercial/ industrial

Industrial

Frequency Nominal

50 to 60 Hz

50 to 60 Hz

50 to 60 Hz

50 to 60 Hz

50 to 60 Hz

Power Dissipation

>525 Joules/min.

>650 Joules/min.

>1,350/ 750
Joules/ min.

>2,700/ 1,250 Joules/min.

>2,200 Joules/min.

Peak Pulse Current

>20,000 amps

>20.000 amps

>30,000 amps

.>35,000 amps

>50,000 amps

Response Time

< 5 nanoseconds

< 5 nanoseconds

< 5 nanoseconds

< 5 nanoseconds

< 5 nanoseconds

Max. Surge Current
Per 8 x 20 usec

>10,000 amps,
4 shots

>I 0,000 amps,
4 shots

>10,000 amps,
4 shots

>20,000 amps

>30,000 amps

Noise Attenuation

>.2 to 300 MHz

>.2 to 300 MHz

>.2 to 300 MHz

>.2 to 300 MHz

>.2 to 300 MHz

Standby Power

>8 Watts

>10 Watts

> 15 Watts

>25 Watts

>35 Watts

Operating Temp.

-40°C to +70°C

-40°C to +70°C

-40°C to +70°C

-40°C to +70°C

-40°C to +70°C

Operating Life

>60,000 hrs with over 95% survival

>60,000 hrs with over 95% survival

>60,000 hrs with over 95% survival

>60,000 hrs with over 95% survival

>60,000 hrs with over 95% survival

Dissipation Factor

0.1% maximum

0.1% maximum

0.1% maximum

0.1% maximum

0. 1% maximum

Nominal Clamping Voltage

130 VRMS

130 VRMS

130/250 VRMS

300/550 VRMS

680 VRMS

Maximum Steady State Voltage

340 Volts

340 Volts

340 Volts

775/ 1500 Volts

1815 Volts

Surge Rebound

inherent “self-healing” property

inherent “self-healing” property

inherent “self-healing” property

inherent “self-healing” property

inherent “self-healing” property

Upstream Protection

20 amp-2 pole

20 amp-2 pole

30 amp-3 pole

30 amp-3 pole

40 amp-3 pole

Load Connections

#10 SO cord

# 10 SO cord

#8 SO cord

#8 SO cord

#6 SO cord

Product Safety

double insulated

double insulated

double insulated

double insulated

double insulated

Total Capacitance All Components UL

65 microfarads

140 microfarads

315 microfarads

315/ 255 microfarads

255 microfarads

Dimensions inches

6 x 6 x 4

8 x 8 x 4

12 x 12 x 6

12 x 12 x 6

12 x 12 x 6

Weight -lbs.

6.25

7.25

16.25 / 14.0

19.25 / 17.5

23

Estimated Savings
(Inductive Systems)

0.5 kW

1.0 kW

1.25/1.50 k

2.0/3.0 kW

4.5 kW

All Units: 3-year warranty; UL, CSA, and New York City approved

Specifications For Other, Special Application Units Available On Request

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