ESTAmat PFC-N D.No.13157 - Rev. 02 Operating Instruction MV1181 Page 4 of 36 INSTALLATION AND CONNECTION Only qualified staff is allowed to perform the installation. Also there have to be kept all valid rules from government! Before connecting the device check that all lines are without voltage and shorten current transformer.
Page 5 of 36 Operation of ESTAmat PFC-N in High Voltage compensation panels The below list is showing the parameters of the ESTAmat PFC-N which need special attention for operation in High Voltage compensation panels. Attention: When putting the ESTAmat PFC-N in operation, the countdown for “AI”...
ESTAmat PFC-N D.No.13157 - Rev. 02 Operating Instruction MV1181 Page 6 of 36 1.2 Connection data Supply voltage Range 90-300VAC. Terminals L / N Measurement voltage Range 90-690V. Terminals UM1 / UM2 With using of VT's a ratio can be adjusted.
2 COMMISSIONING 2.1 ESTAmat PFC-N is parameterized: After the supply voltage is applied, in ESTAmat PFC-N starts a countdown with 90 sec. Cancel the countdown by pressing the (esc) button or expire the countdown. After expiring the countdown, starts the adjusted discharge time for the capacitors (default 75 sec.). Only then the regulations starts with preset parameters.
1 – 12: control outputs In case of an alarm will flash alternately at ESTAmat PFC-N with "ALARM" an error code in the display. The table below gives an overview of all possible error codes. To reset pending alarms hold the (esc) button pressed for 5 seconds.
D.No.13157 - Rev. 02 Operating Instruction MV1181 Page 9 of 36 4 MENU ESTAmat PFC-N 4.1 Measurement menu All grey fields are hidden in the factory settings and will only appear if the CT ratio is set in the "SETUP" menu. For devices with software version before 1.04 the complete measurement menu is hidden and must be activated by adjusting the CT ratio.
ESTAmat PFC-N D.No.13157 - Rev. 02 Operating Instruction MV1181 Page 10 of 36 4.2 Info (Step database) In the "INFO" menu for each connected step the number of switching cycles, the current step size and the step size in relation to the initial step size is stored.
Page 11 of 36 4.3 Manual (step switching manual) For testing purposes, it's possible at ESTAmat PFC-N that the outputs are switched by hand. In the "MANUAL" menu, the automatic control stopped. In order to avoid that control stop accidentally this menu item is protected by key lock. Hold button pressed for 3 sec.
To commission the control settings are not needed. When you start the auto-initialization the ESTAmat PFC-N checks the connection of the measurement and the outputs. With these data, the control starts automatically. However, the ESTAmat PFC-N offers some option's for optimal adaptation to the conditions in the system and display system data.
Page 13 of 36 5 EXPERT MENU ESTAmat PFC-N To open the expert menu of ESTAmat PFC-N, choose menu item "SETUP" and hold ( ) button until "100" appears. By using the buttons the submenus can be selected. The expert menu of ESTAmat PFC-N is divided into six groups, where the menu items are logically grouped together.
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ESTAmat PFC-N D.No.13157 - Rev. 02 Operating Instruction MV1181 Page 14 of 36 On/Off/Hold Start / Stop / Hold PF-control Stopping the automatic control. The following options are available: Control in automatic mode Off: Control stops and active steps were disconnected successive Hold: Control Stops and active step's remain switched on.
ESTAmat PFC-N D.No.13157 - Rev. 02 Operating Instruction MV1181 Page 15 of 36 5.2 200 Measurement settings Contains settings to adapt the measurement of the ESTAmat PFC-N to the surrounding network conditions. 200 Measurement settings MENU FUNCTION RANGE 100...241500 V...
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ESTAmat PFC-N D.No.13157 - Rev. 02 Operating Instruction MV1181 Page 16 of 36 0...345 Phase-offset This menu contains the correction angle for current and voltage measurement determined during the auto-initialization. This value should not be changed, because then the control not longer works correctly.
ESTAmat PFC-N D.No.13157 - Rev. 02 Operating Instruction MV1181 Page 17 of 36 5.3 300 Setup Control System The items in the menu "control system" allow an optimization of the control or an adaptation to specific site requirements. 300 Setup Control System...
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ESTAmat PFC-N D.No.13157 - Rev. 02 Operating Instruction MV1181 Page 18 of 36 Yes/No Activate Step exchange "YES" for an optimal compensation result, the controller can switch off active steps and replace them with more suitable steps. "NO" This function is deactivated.
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ESTAmat PFC-N D.No.13157 - Rev. 02 Operating Instruction MV1181 Page 19 of 36 1/2/3/4 Control algorithm 1. Automatic: The controller operates on the "Best Fit" principle. This means the controller compares before each switching operation, all in the step database stored step sizes with the identified need for reactive power and choose always the step which is the closest to the control target.
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ESTAmat PFC-N D.No.13157 - Rev. 02 Operating Instruction MV1181 Page 20 of 36 Yes/No Switch-off in leading condition "YES" As soon as a capacitive condition is recognized, the controller switches off without keeping the switching time, the necessary step power in order to prevent leading network conditions.
ESTAmat PFC-N D.No.13157 - Rev. 02 Operating Instruction MV1181 Page 21 of 36 400 Setup Step Database In the step database, all settings and data are combined which are required to adjust and adapt the steps. Setup Step Database MENU FUNCTION RANGE 0,5...1200 s...
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Page 22 of 36 0...262000 Switching cycles The ESTAmat PFC-N is counting the operations of the switching outputs and displays them in the "Info" menu. After a contactor has been exchanged, the switching cycles can be set to "0" in this menu.
D.No.13157 - Rev. 02 Operating Instruction MV1181 Page 23 of 36 5.5 500 Setup Alarm The alarm menu of ESTAmat PFC-N. Here, all the alarms and monitoring functions can be activated and the limits configured. Setup Alarm MENU FUNCTION RANGE...
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ESTAmat PFC-N D.No.13157 - Rev. 02 Operating Instruction MV1181 Page 24 of 36 "NO" no alarm when exceeding the max. switching cycles or operation hours. 1...262000 Max. switching cycles per step Threshold switching cycles for service alarm. Display indication 1...65535 h Max.
ESTAmat PFC-N D.No.13157 - Rev. 02 Operating Instruction MV1181 Page 25 of 36 "NO" no monitoring for over / under compensation. Yes/No Defective step alarm "YES" After 3 unsuccessful switching actions alarm is triggered. The controller opens the alarm contact and indicates in the display.
ESTAmat PFC-N D.No.13157 - Rev. 02 Operating Instruction MV1181 Page 27 of 36 7 TROUBLESHOOTING Fault possible cause Remedy aux. voltage missing Check the correct connection of No indication in display power supply and correct if necessary. Voltage outside ...
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ESTAmat PFC-N D.No.13157 - Rev. 02 Operating Instruction MV1181 Page 28 of 36 Current is greater than Check the current transformer Display allowed. secondary current and possibly " replace it with matching current transformer. permanent over Check settings (possibly step...
In order to prevent hunting of the fan relay, the fan is turned off only at a temperature below the set limit by at least 3°C. If the ESTAmat PFC-N is equipped with a temperature sensor, the current cabinet temperature is displayed and the highest measured temperature is stored in thi.
D.No.13157 - Rev. 02 Operating Instruction MV1181 Page 30 of 36 8.2 Switching on target Pf 2 via digital input By using a switch, the ESTAmat PFC-N will be switched to target Pf 2. Solution: Using the temperature input as digital input. Procedure: ...
ESTAmat PFC-N D.No.13157 - Rev. 02 Operating Instruction MV1181 Page 31 of 36 8.3 Problems with the Step recognition. The controller is used in a system with rapid changes in load conditions and has problems with the automatic step recognition...
Page 32 of 36 8.4 Transformer compensation The compensation of a transformer can be solved with the ESTAmat PFC-N in two ways: 8.4.1 Setting a reactive power offset Setting reactive power offset. This is added to the required compensation power within the system.
ESTAmat PFC-N D.No.13157 - Rev. 02 Operating Instruction MV1181 Page 33 of 36 8.5 Reset defective steps respectively add aditional steps If the controller has a step recognized as defective (3 switching operations without result), it will be excluded for 24 hours from the regulation. After this period, the step is tested again from the controller.