Carefully read the manual before the installation or use.
This device must be installed by qualified personnel, in compliance with current rules and regulations, in order to avoid damages or safety hazards for people and
belongings. Before any maintenance operation on the device, cut off the voltage from measuring and supply inputs and short-circuit the Current Transformer input
terminals. Thhe Manufacturer shall not be held liable in case of incorrect use of the device. Products illustrated herein are subject to alteration and changes at any
moment and without prior notice. Therefore, technical data and descriptions in the document do not have any contractual value.. An interrupting device must be
installed close by the equipment and within easy reach of the operator. The device must be marked as the disconnecting device of the equipment (IEC EN 61010-
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RPC 8BGA Automatic power factor controller User Manual WARNING! Carefully read the manual before the installation or use. This device must be installed by qualified personnel, in compliance with current rules and regulations, in order to avoid damages or safety hazards for people and belongings.
ICAR by ORTEA NEXT ALL68 nov21 DESCRIPTION ..............................................3 FRONT KEYBOARD ............................................3 FRONT LED ................................................ 3 Alarm LED (red)............................................3 OPERATING MODES ............................................3 Manual mode (MAN) ............................................ 3 Automatic mode (AUT) ..........................................3 TEST Mode ..............................................4 MAIN MENU ..............................................4 ACCESS VIA PASSWORD ..........................................
ICAR by ORTEA NEXT ALL68 nov21 DESCRIPTION Automatic power factor controller with 8 built-in relays for control/command of the capacitors banks, expandable to 16 relays. 128x80 pixel, backlit LCD screen with 4 grey levels. 5 navigation keys for function and settings.
ICAR by ORTEA NEXT ALL68 nov21 TEST M The activation and deactivation of the outputs is done as for the manual mode, but without considering the reconnection time. Once in programming and parameters are set, the unit will automatically exit the test mode. If the TEST mode needs to be entered, use the appropriate command in the Command menu.
ICAR by ORTEA NEXT ALL68 nov21 ABLE OF DISPLAY PAGES PAGES EXAMPLE Page Title. If P01.09 is set, then the plant description will be shown here. Step status Black = On Present Gray = Off CosPhi Weekly true power Fan status...
ICAR by ORTEA NEXT ALL68 nov21 PAGES EXAMPLE Event time stamp VENT LOG Event Event number / description total ▼ XPANSION STATUS ▼ EAL TIME CLOCK ▼ Plant / panel name Software Hardware YSTEM INFO Parameters revision level internal board temp.
ICAR by ORTEA NEXT ALL68 nov21 AVEFORM PAGE This page graphically views the waveform of the voltage and current signals read by the power factor controller. EXPANDABILITY Thanks to expansion bus, the 8BGA power factor controller can be expanded with the modules (see table 1).
ICAR by ORTEA NEXT ALL68 nov21 COM PRO Profibus® DP COM GSM GSM-GPRS INP 4OC 4 INPUTS DIGITAL I/O 2IN 2SO 2 INPUTS + 2 ST. OUTPUTS INP 2AN 2 ANALOG INPUTS ANALOG I/O OUT 2AN 2 ANALOG OUTPUTS MCP5...
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ICAR by ORTEA NEXT ALL68 nov21 Settings: menu selection The following table lists the available submenus: MENU DESCRIPTION UTILITY Language, brightness, display pages etc. GENERAL Panel/plant data STEP Capacitor step configuration MASTER OUTPUTS Programmable outputs of master device MASTER / SLAVE...
ICAR by ORTEA NEXT ALL68 nov21 15.3 P ARAMETER TABLE Below are listed all the programming parameters in tabular form. For each parameter are indicated the possible setting range and factory default, as well as a brief explanation of the function of the parameter. The description of the parameter shown on the display in some cases can be different from what is reported in the table because of the reduced number of characters available.
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ICAR by ORTEA NEXT ALL68 nov21 M02 – GENERAL Psw (M15) Default Range P02.33 Setpoint Tanphi generating 0.29 -1.732 - +1.732 P02.34 Voltage/current angle correction ° 0-360° P02.09 Working frequency of the system. Auto = automatic selection between 50 and 60 Hz at power...
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ICAR by ORTEA NEXT ALL68 nov21 P04.n.3 Sets the state of the output when the function associated with the same is inactive: NOR = output de-energized, REV = output energized. M05 – MASTER / SLAVE Psw (M15) Default Range P05.01...
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ICAR by ORTEA NEXT ALL68 nov21 M16 –COMMUNICATION (COMn,n=1…2) Psw (M15) Default Range P16.n.10 Client/server Server Client / Server P16.n.11 Remote IP address 000.000.000.000 000.000.000.000 - 255.255.255.255 P16.n.12 Remote IP port 1001 0-9999 P16.n.13 IP gateway address 000.000.000.000 000.000.000.000 - 255.255.255.255 M17 –...
ICAR by ORTEA NEXT ALL68 nov21 ALARM DESCRIPTION Not used Harmonic protection Module nr. n The RMS current measured by the MCP5 module n is higher than threshold set with P18.n.06. Current too high Harmonic protection Module nr. n The current THD measured by the MCP5 module n is higher than threshold set with P18.n.07.
ICAR by ORTEA NEXT ALL68 nov21 DEFAULT ALARM PROPERTIES GLB1 ● GLB1 ● GLB1 ● GLB1 ● GLB1 ● GLB1 ● GLB1 GLB1 GLB1 GLB1 GLB1 GLB1 17 INPUT FUNCTION TABLE The following table shows all the functions that can be attributed to the INPn programmable digital inputs.
ICAR by ORTEA NEXT ALL68 nov21 MEASURE CODE DESCRIPTION Measure disabled V L1-N Phase voltage L1-N V L2-N Phase voltage L2-N V L3-N Phase voltage L3-N I L1 Phase current L1 I L2 Phase current L2 I L3 Phase current L3...
ICAR by ORTEA NEXT ALL68 nov21 ACCESS COD. COMMAND DESCRIPTION LEVEL Reset max temperature Reset maximum temperature peak value Reset max overload Reset maximum overload peak value Reset step hour meter Reset step operation hour meters Reset step switching counters...
ICAR by ORTEA NEXT ALL68 nov21 24 INFORMATION AND TECHNICAL SERVICE ICAR by ORTEA NEXT ORTEA S.p.A Via dei Chiosi 21 20873 Cavenago B.za (MB) – Italy Tel. +39 02 9591 7800 www.next.ortea.com ortea@ortea.com 20 / 28...
ICAR by ORTEA NEXT ALL68 nov21 WIRING DIAGRAMS TANDARD PHASE CONFIGURATION THREE-PHASE CONNECTION (typical). Wiring configuration to use for standard applications. Voltage measure 1 ph-to-ph voltage reading L2-L3 Current measure L1 phase Between V (L2-L3 ) and I (L1) 90°...
ICAR by ORTEA NEXT ALL68 nov21 ULL THREE PHASE CONFIGURATION WITHOUT NEUTRAL FULL THREE-PHASE CONNECTION WITHOUT NEUTRAL . Wiring configuration used for standard applications with full three-phase voltage control. 3 ph-to-ph voltage readings Voltage measure L1-L2, L2-L3, L3-L1 Current measure...
ICAR by ORTEA NEXT ALL68 nov21 ONFIGURATION WITH MEASUREMENT AND CORRECTION ON SIDE CONFIGURATION WITH MV MEASUREMENT AND CORRECTION ON LV SIDE Voltage measure 1 ph-to-ph voltage reading L2-L3 on MV side Current measure L1 phase Phase angle offset 90°...
ICAR by ORTEA NEXT ALL68 nov21 TEPS ON EXPANSION MODULES TATIC CONTACTORS VERSION STATIC CORRECTION Voltage measure 3 ph-to-ph voltage reading L1-L2, L2-L3, L3-L1 Current measure L1-L2-L3 phase Phase angle offset 90° Capacitor overload current measure 3 Readings on L1-L2, L2-L3, L3-L1 P02.03 = Three-phase...
ICAR by ORTEA NEXT ALL68 nov21 TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS SUPPLY Auxiliary voltage Us 100 - 415V~ 110 - 250V= Operating voltage range 90 - 456V~ 93,5 - 300V= Frequency 45 - 66Hz Power consumption/dissipation 10,5W – 27VA Immunity time for microbreakings 110V~ ≥35ms / 220V –...
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ORTEA SpA Via dei Chiosi, 21 20873 Cavenago Brianza – Milan – ITALY Tel.: ++39 02 95917800 www.next.ortea.com ORTEA S INTEGRATED MANAGING SYSTEM IS LRQA APPROVED BY ACCORDING TO ISO9001 ISO14001 OHSAS18001 10098510...
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