PowerLogic™ PFC Power Factor Correction Controllers
Automatic power factor correction controllers
Features
The PowerLogic PFC Controller monitors in real-time the power factor data of your system and alerts on preventive maintenance for fast, reliable and safe power factor correction. Easy commissioning, step size detection, and monitoring make it different from others in the market.
Find out more:
PowerLogic PFC Controller VL series PF Correction Controller Modbus user manual
Technical data
- 90-550 V direct voltage input
- 1A or 5A CT secondary compatible with 15 mA sensitivity
- 4 quadrant operation – Suitable for operation with energy import and export
- No restriction in step sequence
- Inbuilt temperature monitor with fan control and alarm
- Dedicated alarm contact and fan control relay
- Automatic initialization and automatic step detection for fast and easy commissioning
- Communication – RS485 communication in Modbus protocol
- Digital inputs to control dual cos phi
Measurement
- Active, reactive & apparent power (kW, kVA, kvar)
- Power factor, voltage, and current
- Total voltage harmonic distortion & individual harmonics up to 19th harmonic
- Present cabinet temperature and maximum temperature since reset
- Step data monitoring
Alarms
- Over/under voltage, low/high current, under/overcompensation alarms
- Faulty step alarm with step number
- Individual step derating of capacitor indicator
- High-temperature alarm, through an internal thermal sensor
- Total harmonic distortion alarm at 7% THDu
- Operational hours & operational counter alarm
- Hunting alarm
Mechanical data
- Flush mounting
- Degree of protection - IP 41 (front) & IP 20 (rear)
Benefits
Maintain power factor to avoid penalties - Optimise preventive maintenance
- Monitoring all connected capacitor steps with real time power in kvar
- Remaining step capacity as a % of the original power since installation
- Number of switching operations of every connected step
Hassle-free commissioning of capacitor bank
- Three-step commissioning process in stable loads
- Automatic initialization and step detection
- Automatic correction of connection errors while installation
Flexibility for design of capacitor banks / Flexibility in retrofitting
- Easy design of capacitor bank
- No step sequence restriction as in traditional relays
- Easy retrofit with any available capacitors
Seamless integration - Easy monitoring, alarming and control
- Integrate with your existing Schneider Electric solution software or gateways, with RS485 Modbus protocol
- Monitor network parameters, temperature, harmonics with 12 different alarms
- Automatic corrections by switching off steps in case of any system abnormality
Applications
Automatic Power Factor Correction (APFC) systems:
- Automatic power factor compensation with capacitors alone
- Automatic power factor compensation with capacitors and detuned reactors