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Reactive power regulators and protections

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The reactive power regulators RPC are designed to provide the desired power factor while minimizing the wearing on the banks of capacitors,
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Reactive power regulators 5LGA RPC

and RPC 8LGA
The new reactive power regulator RPC 5LGA equips Micromatic
and Minimatic automatic power factor correction systems,
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the power factor between 0,8 inductive and 0,8 capacitive, to

operating with power from 100 to 440 VAC, to run on the 4
quadrants for cogeneration installations, to accept in Input CT
Alarms
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Regulators RPC ICAR show many different alarms:
The regulators have standard temperature control and the
• Under-compensation: the alarm is activated if, with
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all the steps of power factor correction switched on,
visual alarms sound at a distance; also control the distortion of
the power factor is lower than the desired value
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• Over-compensation: the alarm is activated if, with
Regulators RPC 5LGA-8LGA can operate in automatic or
all the steps of power factor correction switched off,
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switching batteries available up to the desired power factor;
• Minimum and maximum current: to assess the
in the second case it will be the operator to force the insertion
condition of the system load
and disconnection of the battery: the regulator still oversee
• Minimum and maximum voltage: to evaluate the
operations to prevent potential damage to the capacitors (for
stresses due to the variations of the supply voltage
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the capacitor climatic conditions
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network RS485 (Modbus)
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information for quick identification of the state of the
system:
Measurement functions • Operating mode automatic/manual
Regulators RPC 5LGA and 8LGA provide many standard
• Status of each battery (on / off)
measurements in order to check and monitor the correct
• Recognition power factor inductive / capacitive
electrical and temperature conditions of the power factor
• Type of value displayed
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• Active alarm code, and explanatory text (in a
factor, voltage, current, delta kvar (reactive power missing to
language of choice among the 6 available: ITA, ENG,
reach the target power factor), average weekly power factor,
FRA, SPA, POR, GER)
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with detailed harmonic for harmonic from 2nd to 15th, total
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harmonic harmonic from 2nd to 15th, total harmonic distortion
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The regulators RPC 5LGA and 8LGA have power contacts
stores and makes available for consultation the maximum value
for controlling the steps, to control the eventual cooling fan
of each of these variables, to evaluate the most severe stress
and for the activation of alarms to distance; contacts are
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distortion have a strong impact on the capacitors as if they
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 Technical characteristics
• Microprocessor control
• Auxiliary supply voltage: 100 to 440 VAC
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• Voltage measuring input : 100 to 600V
• Current measuring input : 5A (1A programmable)
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• Automatic current way sensing: yes
• Operation in systems with cogeneration: yes
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• Output relay : 5A - 250Vac
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• Step Switching Time: 1s ÷ 1000s
• Alarm relay: yes
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• Operating temperature: -20 ° C to + 60 ° C
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• Optical port Front: for communication USB or WIFI with dedicated accessories
• Compliance with the standards: IEC EN 61010-1; IEC / EN 61000-6-2; IEC / EN 61000-6-4; UL508; CSA C22-2 n ° 14

RPC 5LGA RPC 8LGA

Additional modules
The regulator RPC 5LGA has the ability to accommodate,
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Output relays: 5 (up to 7) 8 (up to 12)
Dimensions: 96x96mm 144x144mm The regulator RPC 8LGA has two rear slots to accommodate
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to implement necessary functions to the context in which
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the Ethernet network, available only for RPC 8LGA

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Selection keys, parameters

editing and confirmation

Communication optical port

USB-WIFI

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The RPC 8BGA reactive power regulator equips MULTImatic
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• Extended Capabilities
• Graphic display
• Advanced communication
• Upgradability, even after installation
• Powerful supervision software
Measurement functions and help to
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graphic display of excellent readability and to the powerful
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High electrical performance: The 8BGA controller
is equipped with powerful hardware, which allows a
considerable electrical performances: it can be connected
to the CT secondary 5A or 1A, it can work on networks
with voltages from 100 to 600Vac with a measuring range
from 75VAC to 760VAC, it can be connected to a single
CT (typical configuration of the power factor correction) or
three-CTs (for a more accurate measurement of the power
factor, and this fact makes the 8BGA controller to refocus
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Extended Capabilities: The 8BGA reactive power
regulator is controlled by a powerful microprocessor that
allows a set of new functions to solve problems even in
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8BGA can work master-slave functions, handles up to 10
languages simultaneously, can be used in MV systems
managing the transformation ratio of the VT, it can support
multiple inputs and outputs via optional modules, it can
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8BGA can build a network of 4 wired units (one master
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can help in ruling the PFC (temperature, number of switching
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Alarms
The set of alarms (maximum and minimum voltage, maximum
and minimum current, over and under-compensation,
overload of the capacitors, maximum temperature,
microinterruption) associated with the readability of the
messages on the display allows a better understanding of
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Even alarm programming (enable / disable, delay, relapse
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Graphical display with high readability: forget the

regulators with small displays and diffi cult to read: 8BGA
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The detail and sharpness allow intuitive navigation between
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Advanced communication: 8BGA born to be a regulator

able to communicate in a manner in line with the latest
technology: Ethernet, RS485, GSM / GPRS modem, USB,
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controller to inform you by posting, if you wish, SMS or
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additional control relays (up to a total of 16), even for a
static control (thyristors), digital and analog inputs, analog
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Technical parameters

Technical characteristics
• Auxiliary supply voltage: 100÷440Vac
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• Voltage Measuring range: 100÷600Vac (-15% / +10%)
• Current Measuring range: 5A (1A selectable)
• Current incoming range: from 25mA to 6A (from 10mA to 1,2A)
• Automatic phase sequence reading: yes
• Compensation in cogeneration: yes
• Burden: 9,5 VA
• Output relay current: 5A – 250Vac
• Cos ˋYange: from 0,5 ind to 0,5 cap
• Step switching time: 1s÷1000s
• Alarm relay: yes
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• Working temperature range: from -20°C to 60°C
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Digital inputs and outputs

These modules allow you to increase the contacts funding for control of the steps contactors
(OUT2NO module) or thyristors (STR4NO module) switched banks, or to add inputs and / or
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• INP4OC module 4 digital inputs
• 2IN2SO module 2 digital inputs and 2 static outputs
• INP2AN module 2 analog inputs
• OUT2AN module 2 analog outputs

Protection functions (MCP5) and data logging (DATLOG)

The control and protection module MCP5 allows a more detailed inspection of the electrical parameter
that can damage the capacitors, thanks to algorithms particularly suitable for equipment consisting of
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The data logging module adds the ability to orodatare events, for a better understanding and diagnosis of
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Communication functions
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The modules dedicated to these functions allow multiple solutions to remotely control the power factor system and all other variables
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• COMGSM GPRS / GSM modem
• CX01 cable connection from the RPC 8BGA
optical port to the USB port of the computer for
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• CX02 device to connect the optical port in the PRC
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You have the following functions:
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• Sending commands
• Reading information
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