INDUSTRIAL INSTALLATIONS / ADVANCED LOGIC

EXPERIMENTAL PANEL
AUTOMATIC POWER FACTOR
CORRECTION SYSTEMS
MS

Mod. C-PF/EV
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

INTRODUCTION EXPERIMENTS PROGRAM:

This panel is designed to test industrial systems with electronic
devices for control of power factor correction in low-voltage
power consuming devices (voltage of 400 V).
The panel is used to assemble automatic power correction
circuits with different capacitive steps managed by electronic
control unit. Two energy analyzers measure voltages, currents,
active, reactive and apparent powers and the power factor.
These instruments are configured in single-phase or three-
phase systems with or without neutral conductor; their use is
free in the circuit such as power supply line, electric power
consumer device, capacitive battery, etc…
Components can be identified in the panel of insulating material
by their international electric symbols; electrical connections
are carried out via leads with safety plugs of 4 mm, included in
the panel; no working tool is necessary.
• Measurements of Apparent, Active and Reactive powers and
relations among them
• Local power factor correction system of electric single-phase
power consuming devices
• Local power factor correction system of electric three-phase
power consuming devices
• Discharging the power stored in capacitors
• Central power factor correction systems with 1-2-3 equal
steps
• Central power factor correction systems with 1-2-3 steps
(one double of the other)
• Filtering harmonic currents in capacitors

The electric power consuming devices with different values

of active-inductive apparent power can easily be reproduced
in laboratory with the combined use of variable resistive-
inductive loads.
An optimum testing will require a value of active-inductive
apparent power ranging between 1300 and 1900 W + 1300-
23C-E-MS-CPF-2

1900 VAR, with adjustment in 5…7 steps.

It is recommended to use the variable loads mod. RL-2/EV

+ IL-2/EV, mod. RL-3/EV + IL-3/EV or RL-2K/EV.

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 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:
• Painted metallic framework with fore panel of insulating
material
• Quick connections via safety leads and terminals (Ø 4 mm)
• 1 automatic microprocessor controller of power factor, with
rated voltage of 380-415 V – 50-60 Hz
- ammeter input with forward current up to 5 A (sensitivity

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range 0, 125 … 6 A)
- setting power factor: 0.8 ind … 0.8 cap., reconnection time:
5 … 240 s
- sensitivity range: 5…600 s/step
- 5 relay outputs with contacts of 5 A – 250 Vac
- setting parameters manually from display-assisted keyboard
• 2 multi-function instruments; auxiliary power supply 115-
230V; LCD display, 128x80 pixel
- measurements of voltages, currents, active, reactive and
apparent powers, and power factor in single-phase and
three-phase systems
- accuracy rating for currents and voltages: ± 1%
- measuring range: 5 A – 850 V max.
• 1 four-pole rotary switch of operation – 16 A – 400 V
• 1 set of three fuse holders with gl-type fuses 10.3x38 of 6 A
• 1 pair of fuse holders with gl-type fuses 10.3x38 of 2 A
• 1 fuse holder with gl-type fuse 10.3x38 of 4 A
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

• 1 noise suppression filter for three-phase line with neutral

conductors – Vn 440 V; In 10 A; inductance of 0.4 mH, current-
carrying capacity of 0.1 µF
• 3 three-pole contactors for power factor correction – Ith
(AC1) 25 A (7.5 kvar at 400 V) with transient limiting devices
at the connection, excitation of 24 Vac – 50-60 Hz
• 1 single-phase transformer with primary winding of 230-400
V and secondary winding of 24 V, power of 72 VA
• 1 battery of three-phase capacitors of 450 V~ with selection
switch between 2 and 4 µF and relevant discharging resistors
of 100 kΩ - 5 W
• 1 battery of three-phase capacitors of 450 V~ with selection
switch between 4 and 8 µF and relevant discharging resistors OPTION:
of 50 kΩ - 10 W Programming software and cable (accessories available on
• 1 battery of three-phase capacitors of 450 V~ with selection demand, separately). Applying the programming software via
switch among 4 8, and 16 µF and relevant discharging
RS232 port (or USB port, with a converter) will enable to carry
resistors of 50 kΩ - 10 W
out setting and simultaneous display of all measures (current
power factor, set power factor, weekly average power factor,
All batteries of capacitors can be connected in single-phase or
voltage, current, reactive power of system) in the automatic
three-phase star-delta configuration; they enable to assemble
automatic power factor correction systems up to 3 equal power factor controller to obtain a whole view of power factor
steps (4+4+4 µF), up to 3 steps (one double of the other, of 2, correction system. Furthermore, the elapsed time and the
4, 8 µF, or of 4, 8, 16 µF); connecting the various batteries in number of tripping operations from the setting at work of the
parallel will lead to further combinations. system is indicated for each step, for preliminary service of
contactors.
Dimensions: 805 x 405 x 100 mm
Net weight: 25 kg

POWER SUPPLY:
Single-phase 230 V - 50-60 Hz - 50 VA
SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES: Three-phase 3 x 400 V - 50-60 Hz -3 kVA
23C-E-MS-CPF-2

Set of 67 cables and 20 jumpers with Ø 4 mm safety plugs

THEORETICAL-EXPERIMENTAL
HANDBOOKS
Application handbook with exercises.

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