Abstract: Provided is a monitoring device for monitoring a control signal received by a power converter, the control signal controlling switches to supply an electrical load. The monitoring device includes a receiving circuit that receives the control signal comprising a merging of a first variable signal and a clock signal having a predetermined frequency greater than the first variable signal, a determining circuit that determines if a change of state of the control signal occurs during each period associated to the predetermined frequency, and a monitoring circuit that stops the transmission of the control signal to the power converter so that the power converter stops to supply the electrical load according to the instructions of the first variable signal if a change of state of the control signal does not occur during one period.

Abstract: A terminal box for a centrifugal pump is releasably connectable to an electronic extension module by a locking element. A pluggable electric interface extends through an opening from an underside of the base plate into the terminal box to electrically connect the pump control for establishing a data link. The locking element is slidable in the cavity and is movable manually from a first position to a second position and by a tool from this second position to this first position. It also has on a first side a resilient latch engaging with either a first recess of the terminal box and holding the locking element in the first position, or a second recess of the terminal box holding the locking element in the second position. Thus the locking element frees the module for plugging-in in the first position, and arrests the module in the second position.

Abstract: A terminal box for a centrifugal pump is releasably connectable to an electronic extension module by a locking element. A pluggable electric interface extends through an opening from an underside of the base plate into the terminal box to electrically connect the pump control for establishing a data link. The locking element is slidable in the cavity and is movable manually from a first position to a second position and by a tool from this second position to this first position. It also has on a first side a resilient latch engaging with either a first recess of the terminal box and holding the locking element in the first position, or a second recess of the terminal box holding the locking element in the second position. Thus the locking element frees the module for plugging-in in the first position, and arrests the module in the second position.

Abstract: A plug-in electronic expansion module for pump electronics of a centrifugal pump for expanding the pump electronics with at least one additional function has a housing having a lower face and connecting formations thereon for attachment to a pump housing of the pump electronics. Electronics in the module housing provide the additional function. A base is provided on the lower face, and an electrical interface connected to the pump electronics includes a flat support projecting tongue-like from the base on the lower face of the module housing through an opening in the pump housing and carrying contact-forming electrical traces.

Abstract: A reactive energy compensator (10) comprising: an input DC voltage (Vc) bus (13) capable of providing reactive energy; an inverter (18) connected to the DC voltage bus (13) and including controllable electronic switches (34) capable of converting the input DC voltage (Vc) into an intermediate alternating voltage, a device (22) for controlling the electronic switches, regulation means (22) for determining a value of a target active current circulating between the inverter and the network, capable of regulating the input direct current voltage (Vc) relatively to a set reference value; the device for controlling the switches, determining control signals according to the value of said target active current, determined from the error between the reference value and the square of the DC voltage of the bus via a transfer function, the definition of which varies according to the current value of said DC voltage.