ALCO Rectifier Air Cooled Standard Line
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ALCO Rectifier Standard Line Advantages
The “Standard Line” air cooled, cathodic protection rectifiers are recognized as industry leading in quality, workmanship and service life. Many years of field-proven service prove their superior design. Conservative equipment ratings, controlled manufacturing techniques, plus many extra features ensure long and trouble-free operation.
ALCO Rectifier Standard Line Applications
Typical cathodic protection applications for the air cooled rectifier line include pipelines, tank farms, storage fields, and other non-hazardous locations where continuous duty, DC power is required.
ALCO Rectifier Standard Line Features
- Weatherproof to NEMA 3R
- Heavy duty 11-gauge hot dip galvanized cabinet with Stainless Steel Hardware
- Stainless Steel, perforated screens
- Front and side opening doors for easy maintenance
- Heavy duty, draw-pull, stainless steel cabinet latch
- Slide-out equipment racks, separate Transformer and Stack assemblies for units over 1200 watts
- Heavy duty transformer with 15% over-design for reserve capacity
- Minimum 18-step voltage control link bar taps
- Quick-change, heavy-duty knobs for changing tap link bars
- Minimum 5/16″ diameter, soldered tap changing studs
- 3/16″ Grade XX, Phenolic front panel
- Accessible front panel Total precision shunt
- Magnetic AC Input circuit breaker
- Magnetic AC Secondary Breakers on all units less than 100 amps (instead of fuses)
- Hoyt, separate analog, 2-1/2″ round, volt and amp meters
- Silicon diodes protected by surge suppressors and current limiting breakers < 100 Amps or fuses
- All electrical connection hardware is Nickel Plated and double-nutted or soldered
- Multi-strand, high temperature, insulated flexible wiring
- Terminal block for AC input wires
- Primary tap change panel for dual input voltages (Single Phase models only)
- Safety shield panel supplied on all units over 65 Volts DC
ALCO Rectifier Air Cooled Standard Line Optional Features
Optional Features
- Variety of AC voltage inputs, Single Phase, Three Phase, 50 or 60 Hertz
- AC and/or DC High Energy lightning protection
- Efficiency filter chokes
- Communication filters
- Meter switches
- Pedestal, base mounting legs, Wall Mount
- Power-on indicator light
- DC failure warning lights
- DC circuit breakers < 100 amps or fuses
- 115 VAC convenience outlet
- Powder-coated cabinet finishes (White or Gray standard
- Optional cabinet materials, such as aluminum or stainless steel
- Anodized finish for aluminum cabinets
- Anodized finish with clear coat for aluminum cabinets
- Additional voltage control link bar taps
- Alternate output control (constant current, constant voltage, constant potential and constant potential with IR drop free feature)
- NRTL / ETL third-party certification
- Other options per customer request
ALCO Rectifier Air Cooled Standard Line Wattage & Weight
Single Phase | Three Phase | ||||
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Maximum DC Watts |
Shipping Weight lbs. |
Maximum DC Watts |
Shipping Weight lbs. |
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C a s e S |
A | 1200 | 135 | ||
B | 2800 | 185 | 1000 | 225 | |
C | 6000 | 300 | 6500 | 385 | |
D | 10,000 | 400 | 12,000 | 625 | |
E | 12,000 | 525 | 18,000 | 750 | |
Each rectifier is custom built and will vary in weight: The weights above are approximate. |
ALCO Rectifier Air Cooled Standard Line Typical Dimensions
Letters Reference the Drawing | |||||||||||||
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A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | ||
C a s e S |
A | 14.5 | 12 | 19.5 | 3 | 14.5 | 19 | 26.25 | 3 | 7.5 | 6 | 7.5 | 3 |
B | 17.5 | 15.5 | 23.5 | 3.5 | 18 | 23 | 32 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 6 | |
C | 22.5 | 21.5 | 23.5 | 3.5 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 10 | |
D | 28.5 | 22.5 | 23.5 | 3.5 | 25 | 34 | 32 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 10 | |
E | 34 | 28 | 33 | 5 | 33 | 44 | 41.25 | 3 | 18.5 | 14 | 25 | 14 | |
Case Dimensions are in inches. |
ALCO Rectifier Air Cooled Standard Line Ordering Code/ Model Number
- Position #1: MODEL
- A = Air Cooled Line, Air Cooled
- Position #2: TYPE
- S = Standard Rectifier (Manual Taps)
- C = Constant Current (Reactor Style)
- D = Constant Current (Solid State)
- E = Constant Voltage (Solid State)
- P = Constant Potential (Solid State)
- I = Constant Potential IR Free (Solid State)
- M = Multiple Modes (Specify Modes Required)
- V = Variac Control
- Position #3: COOLING
- A = Air Cooled
- Position #4: STACK TYPE
- I = Silicon (Recommended)
- E = Selenium
- Position #5: DC VOLTS
- List Maximum DC Voltage Desired
- Position #6: DC AMPS
- List Maximum DC Amperage Desired
- Position #7: AC INPUT
- AA = 115/230, 1 phase set for 115 vac
- AB = 115/230, 1 phase set for 230 vac
- BA = 230/460, 1 phase set for 230 vac
- BB = 230/460, 1 phase set for 460 vac
- CA = 230/460, 3 phase set for 230 vac
- CB = 230/460, 3 phase set for 460 vac
- EA = 115/460, 1 phase set for 115 vac
- EB = 115/460, 1 phase set for 460
- G = 115, 1 phase only
- H = 230, 1 phase only
- D = 208, 3 phase
- F = Specify
- Position #8: SPECIAL FEATURES
- C = AC and DC arrestors
- D = DC arrestor
- E = AC arrestor
- F = Filter Choke
- G = Communications Filter
- H = Meter Switches
- I = Base Mounting
- J = Power On Indicator Light
- K = DC Failure Light
- M = DC Breaker (> 100 amps) or Fuse
- R = 115 VAC Convenience Outlet
- N = Powder Coated Cabinet (hot-dip galvanized standard on most models)
- O = Aluminum Cabinet
- T = Anodized Aluminum
- U = Anodized Aluminum with Clear Coat
- P = Additional Voltage Control Link Bar Taps
- S = Multiple Rectifiers in One Case (qty.)
- Q = Other, Specify