Dear Customer, We would like to thank you for choosing a power factor correction system from FRAKO Kondensatoren- und Anlagenbau GmbH. It is a pleasure to welcome you into the ever-expanding circle of satisfied users of FRAKO products worldwide. We hope that the following information will help you to install and operate the power factor correction system without encountering any problems.
If ammeters are installed in series with the control relay, the rating Note: FRAKO power capacitors offer a current load capacity of 1.5 - 2.2 × I of the current transformer must be increased to suit. The internal at 400 V.
Power Factor Correction Systems Commissioning and Maintenance Table 3: Minimum and maximum current transfomer step-down ratios Smallest Largest Min. and Min. and max. Min. and max. Min. and max. stage stage max. current nominal pri- nominal pri- nominal pri- (in kVAr) (in kVAr) transformer mary currents...
Alarm signal alarm signal is also given when this happens. All FRAKO reactive power control relays are provided with a built- With unchoked systems we recommend setting this ratio or factor in alarm contact (terminals a and b), which can be connected to at a value of 1.3 (factory setting), whereas with choked systems...
Check whether all contactors have closed. currents measured. If any irregularities are detected, please con- Check fuses and capacitor currents. tact your local FRAKO representative or call us directly (Tel. +49 Review the calculation of the required capacitor rating. 7641/453-0).
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Power Factor Correction Systems Assembly instruction Switch board cabinets Set up of power factor correction systems with C - modules The maximum ambient temperature of power factor correction systems must not exceed 40 °C (EN 60439-1, VDE 0660 T500). A modular power factor correction system consists of the following The switch boards must have sufficient air bleeds in the door as components: well as in the roof of the cabinet in order to carry off dissipation...
Power Factor Correction Systems Assembly instruction Complete packages of power factor control relays (STR-...) STR - modules are available as follows: with 6 - and with 12 - step The cables of the contactor coil are led on one (1 - 3 steps) resp. power factor control relay.