Avatar Instruments
16587 Coastal Highway
PO Box 496
Lewes, DE 19958
Phone: 302-703-6865 • Fax: 302-703-6876
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The A1Z (single Phase 1-leg), A3Z (3-phase, 2-leg) and A6Z (3-phase 3-leg) are proportional, zero voltage switched, single phase power controller capable of delivering 0-99% of the applied line voltage to directly connected electric heaters. 100% power factor. Almost zero harmonics. Can control every half cycle of power to heaters. 50/60 Hz. There are four field replaceable items:
  • Printed circuit board
  • Fuses
  • SCR packages
  • MOV's (Metal Oxide Varistors)
A1P--A1Z-Family
Unit of Measure
Items A1P--A1Z-Family
A1Z-48-30
A1Z-48-30 Series Single Phase SCR Power Controller 		A1P--A1Z-Family
A1Z-48-40
A1Z-48-40 Series Single Phase SCR Power Controller 		A1P--A1Z-Family
A1Z-48-60
A1Z-48-60 Series Single Phase SCR Power Controller 		A1P--A1Z-Family
A1Z-48-80
A1Z-48-80 Series Single Phase SCR Power Controller 		A1P--A1Z-Family
A1Z-48-100
A1Z-48-100 Series Single Phase SCR Power Controller
Voltage Designations N/A 120 to 480 VAC 50/60 Hz
Load N/A 30 AMPS N/A 40 AMPS N/A 60 AMPS N/A 80 AMPS N/A 100 AMPS
Output Voltage N/A 0 to 99% of input voltage
Control Signal N/A 4 to 20 mA at 5 volts DC 250 Ohms
Cooling N/A Convection: 30-100 amps
Fan (120 VAC): 150-1200 amps
Thermostat N/A 190 ºF (fan cooled units only)
Power Dissipation (Watts) N/A 1.2 x maximum current
Minimum Wire Gauge (Copper Wire Only- 90 ºC Temp Wire) N/A 10 AWG N/A 8 AWG N/A 6 AWG N/A 4 AWG N/A 3 AWG
Net Weight N/A 3.5 Pound N/A 7 Pound N/A 7 Pound N/A 7 Pound N/A 7 Pound
Shipping Weight N/A 5 Pound N/A 9 Pound N/A 9 Pound N/A 9 Pound N/A 9 Pound
Wire Lug Torque (90 ºC Temp Wire) N/A 35 lb/in N/A 40 lb/in N/A 45 lb/in N/A 45 lb/in N/A 50 lb/in
Lug Size (90 ºC Temp Wire) N/A 10 AWG N/A 1/0 - 14 N/A 1/0 - 14 N/A 1/0 - 14 N/A 1/0 - 14
R Options N/A -R120 - 120 VAC on-off command signal -R32 - 10 to 32 VDC on-off command signal
Second Leg Fuse Option N/A -2ND
Features N/A
  • UL 508 listed, CE pending
  • Compact and light weight
  • 100 % solid state circuitry
  • Over-rated SCR power modules
  • Over-sized heat sink
  • Full power ratings up to 50 ºC (122 ºF) ambient temperature
  • Optically isolated 4-20 mA input standard
  • Variable time base provides high resolution control
  • Electrically isolated chassis and heat sinks to 600 Amps
  • Gold alodined chassis and heat sink
  • I2T fusing and MOV protection on all power SCR's
  • SanRex, SemiKron, International Rectifier and Fairchild semiconductors
  • Double sided FR4 VO-94 rated glass epoxy PCB's
    • Theory of Operation N/A Avatar Instruments variable time base SCR firing. Note how half cycles can be turned on and off providing 0.08 second resolution. The chart on the right shows 50% output.
    The standard input signal (4-2 0mA) is applied to the blue input terminal block, processed and fed to optical couplers. The output of each optocoupler controls its respective SCR. An I2T fuse connected in series with the input provides over cur