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TCF-10B FSK Power-Line Carrier (REPLACED BY UPLC-II)

Brand: Pulsar

Pulsar's TCF-10B FSK Power Line Carrier is one of the most reliable and economical choices available for pilot relaying and transfer trip applications.
Features
  • Reliable - proven by more than fifty years of field experience at Electric Utilities all over the world
  • Economical - uses the power line itself as the medium, eliminating expensive alternatives such as microwave, leased circuits or fiber optics
  • Proven by more than fifty years of field experience at Electric Utilities all over the world
  • Fully Frequency Programmable:
    • Rotary Switches
    • Direct Frequency Readout
    • 30 to 535 kHz (Steps of 0.1 kHz)
    • Minimal effort to change frequency
    • Frequency easily identified w/o binary conversions
    • No cost to change frequencies now or in the future
  • Common Modules on TC-10B and TCF-10B:
    • Power Supply
    • Transmitter
    • Receiver
    • RF Interface
    • 10 watt Power Amplifier
    • Voice Adaptor

Specifications

Brand

Frequency Range

  • 30-535 kHz in 0.5 kHz (500 Hz) Steps, Transmitter Selection in 100 Hz Steps

4-Wire Receiver Input Impedance

  • 5,000 Ω or (1,000 Ω When Strapped for High Sensitivity)

RF Input Impedance

  • 50 Ω, 75 Ω or 100 Ω (Nominal Unbalanced)

Output Power

  • 10 Watts (max), 0.1 Watt (min.)

Harmonic & Spurious Output

  • 55 dB below 10 W

Output Variation

  • ± 1 dB over Temperature/Voltage Range

Modulation Type

  • Frequency-Shift Keyed (FSK), Strappable for either Two or Three-Frequency Operation

Frequency Shift

  • Narrow Shift (± 100 Hz)
  • Wide Shift (± 250 Hz)
  • Extra Wide Shift (± 500 Hz)

Frequency Stability (All bands)

  • ± 10 Hz

Nominal Receiver Bandwidths

  • Narrow Band (380 Hz at 3 dB points)
  • Wide Band (800 Hz at 3 dB points)
  • Extra Wide Band (1,600 Hz at 3 dB points)

In-Band SNR

  • Without Voice 13 dB
  • With Voice 30 dB

Receive Sensitivity

  • Standard Setting: 22.5 mV (min.) to 70 V (Max.) / -20 dBm to +50 dBm @ 50 Ω
  • High Setting: 5 mV (min.) to 17 V (Max.) / -35 dBm to +38 dBm @ 50 Ω

Channel Speed at 15 dB Margin

  • Narrow Band: 7.5 ms*
  • Wide Band: 5.9 ms*
  • Extra Wide Band: 4.7 ms*
  • *Times do not include Logic Trip Delay or Relay Operate Times

Outputs

  • Power Supply Module: Loss of DC Power
  • Receiver Module: Low-Signal RF Received CLI Output for External CLI Meter (-20 dB to +10 dB, 0-100∝A)
  • Five 1A Isolated Outputs for 15/20 Vdc or Station Battery Circuits: Unblock or Trip or Trip Positive, Low-Level or Low Signal, Guard or Trip-Negative, Noise, Checkback Trip (Not Used with Phase Comparison)
  • Keying Module: Shift High/ Shift Low
  • 10W PA Module: Loss of RF Power Output

Electro-Mechanical Outputs

  • Six (6) contacts for Guard or Trip 1 or Trip 2: Make and Carry Rated 30 A for 1 sec., 10 A Cont. Capability Break 50 W Resistive or 25 W with L/R = .045 sec

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