Product Manual

Automatic Power Factor

Controller

APFC 1448

Multispan
Control
Instruments
Pvt
Ltd
72/B, Phase 1, GIDC Estate, Vatva, Ahmedabad-382445, Gujarat, India.
[email protected] +91-9978991471

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 100
Current

Set cosø

Mode Steps

Switching Program CAP IND Voltage

Time Alarm
AUTO MANUAL ROT KVAR

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Capacitor
Bank

Power Factor Controller

SET
ENT

Technical Specification

Model APFC 1448

Display 4digit,7 Segment, WHITE LED

Size (mm) 144 (H) X 144(W) X 70 (D) mm

Panel Cutout 137 X 137 mm
Input Current 50mA to 5AMP AC, (WITHOUT CT) CAT III
Controlling PF +0.80 (Lag) To -0.80 (Lead)
Min. Operating
Selectable range up to 50mA to 500mA
Current
Voltage
380 To 450V AC (P-P) CAT III

Power Supply/
Operation 380 To 450V AC,
Voltage
Protection
Level IP-65 (Front side) As per IS/IEC 60529 : 2001
(As per request)
Operating
Temperature 0°C To 55°C

Relative
Up to 95% RH Non Condensing
Humidity

Power ON

---- Instruments Delay Time,

For 20 Seconds.

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 Parameters Press SET key

IF PMOD= ENABLE IF Disable

PASS

73

CAP IND Current 5.000 (If CAP & IND led is indicated capacitor
CT current & Main CT current )

Set CosØ 1.00 (Range: +0.80 to -0.80)

h
Mode PF VAR

Switching AUTO (Range: Auto, Manual, Rotational)

Program

PF Mode KVAR Mode

manL Manual TUNG Tuning

ROT Rotational RUN Run

AUTO Automatic

Time 5 (Range: 5 to 999 Second)

Capacitor 5 (Range: 5 to 9995A)

CT Ratio

Main 5 (Range: 5 to 9995A)

CT Ratio
Step1 Relay Step
Step
Step2

Step3

Step8

Voltage 415 (Voltage Phase to Phase Voltage)

Press key to save & exit

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 Parameters If
press







+








key
for
5
sec

Hysteresis H-01 (Range
0.01
to
0.03)

Press







key

MCUR Minimum
operating
current

0200 Secondary
CT
current
Range
(50mA
to
500mA)
Press







key

p-ON
Minimum
capacitor
bank
percentage
On

0065
P-OF
Minimum
capacitor
bank
percentage
Off

0065
PMOD Password
Mode

DSBL / ENBL Enable/Disable

PASS Password

O073 Previous
Password

Press







key
to
save
&
exit
Factory Set
If press + key for 5 sec

faCt
Yes No
Press Key Press Key

Parameters Range Factory Set

Set CosØ -0.80 (Lead) to +80.0 (Lag) User Set
Time 5 to 999 S 45 S
Mode PF Mode & KVAR Mode PF Mode
Switching Program Automatic - Manual - Rotational-
Run-Tuning Automatic

Hysteresis 0.00 to 0.03 User Set

Minimum Equred 50mA to 500mA User Set

Minimum cap. bank Percentage 1% to 100% User Set

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 Working
Hysteresis
It means create band between under working P.F
Range for PF hysteresis 0.00 to 0.03

Example for hysteresis:

If set hysteresis is 0.01 & SetCosØ is 1.00.
Hysteresis is work in 1.00-0.01 = 0.99(Lag) to 1.00+0.01 = 0.99(CAP).
Band is create for relay switching.
If Load is fluctuating (Load is not constant ) then relay switching is slow.

Main CT Current
This function display mode is indicated by the "CURRENT" light indicator. The numeric display shows
the true-rms value of the secondary current measured by the 5A current transformer (CT).

Example:
If a 1000/5A CT is used and the display shows "2.50", the primary
measured current is 500A.

Set CosØ
This set the targeted power factor required when the system is under automatic mode. The power
factor regulator will switch the capacitors in or out in order to achieve this set value.

Mode
If we use PF mode no need for external capacitor CT. In PF Mode Three switching program such as
Manual, Rotational, Automatic for there.
If we use KVAR mode in tuning capacitor KVAR values for each capacitor bank will be sense
automatically through capacitor bank CT..
If we use KVAR mode without external capacitor CT. We have to put manually each capacitor bank
KVAR value in rated steps.
Time (TIME)
This parameter set the speed of the switching. A larger sensitivity Time will result in slower switching
speed and conversely, a smaller sensitivity time will result in a faster switching speed. This sensitivity
applies to both switching on and switching off of the capacitor. If switching program is automatic
switching . Then sensitivity time is based on current power factor and target power factor.

Minimum Operating current: ( MCur )

Example
Minimum Current are set to under current in working Instrument it set 100mA Range in
parameter Then secondery c.t is current less then 100mA current then APFC Relays are
not working.
h
Minimum Capacitor Bank Percentage :(
MCB

)
Example
This Parameter Applicable only for KVAR mode Minimum Bank size of capacitor is 5KVAR if we set
50% Of minimum capacitor penal Percentage, it was under 2.5 KVAR capacitor Relay is not
working.

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 Capacitor CT Current
This parameter set capacitor CT ratio. The numeric display shows the true-rms value of the secondary
current measured by the 5A current transformer (CT).
If we use capacitor CT tuning capacitor for each rated steps. measured each capacitor KVAR values.

Setting Manual Switching(manl)

When this switching program is selected, the capacitor steps are controlled manually by the
"UP" or "DOWN" keys. The "UP" key will connect the capacitor step and "DOWN" key will disconnect
the capacitor step. Steps are switched in a rotational manner based on
first-in-first-out basis.

Setting Rotational Switching(rot)

This switching program is similar to the manual switching method and it is based on rotational
first-in-first-out sequence. Unlike the manual switching program, this option will automatically
switch in and out the capacitors according to the targeted power factor, sensitivity setting and
the reconnecting time setting.

Setting Automatic Switching
(auto)

This automatic switching program uses intelligent switching sequence. The step switching
sequence is not fixed and the program automatically select the most appropriate steps to switch
in or out in order to achieve shortest reaction time with minimum number of steps. For equal
ageing of the capacitor and contactors, the program will select the least used step to be switched in
if there are two equally rated steps.Under this switching program, the power factor regulator
automatically detects the CT polarity during power up. Once this polarity reference is fixed, any
subsequent re-generative power condition detected.

Setting KVAR mode

1) Setting auto sensing capacitor bank
(TUNING)

This parameter is indicator auto sensing rated capacitor KVAR for each capacitor bank. We have to
Mandatary used external capacitor CT. After Completed tuning automatically switching RUN mode.

2) Setting Run Mode (Without tuning)
(RUN)

This parameter is indicator switching KVAR base, If we have not use external capacitor CT we can
put all rated steps.

Setting Steps
Total 8 capacitor rated steps is indicated capacitor bank sensing. If Capacitor bank is sensing then
capacitor step value is 1 & not sensing (Not Connected) then capacitor step value is 0

Automatic CT polarity detection

During the power on start-up process, the power factor regulator, if programmed under Rotational
or Automatic switching program, detects the CT polarity and correct it internally if the CT polarity is
reversed.

Alarm
Alarm LED & Alarm RELAY is indicated power factor is not achieve, capacitor bank is under compensation.

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 Fan
Fan relay is ON anyone of capacitor bank relay is ON & Fan relay is OFF after 15 minutes of all capacitor
bank relay is OFF. Fan relay is use for cooling purpose.

Mechanical Dimension

91mm
144mm
136mm 77mm

Front Panel
144mm

Side

136mm
Cutout

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 Connection Diagram

APFC 1448
Contactors N
K1.........K8
Capacitor
K1 K2 K3 K4 K5 K6 K7 K8
C

L1 L2 L3

CT

Capacitor
L1 R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8

N
L1 Plant
L2 Load
L3

S1 S2 S1 S2 C NO C NO
AUX SUPPLY
380 ~ 450V AC Main CT Capacitor CT Fan Alarm
/5A /5A

Made in India Ver: 10-19-RRZC

Ver 1.01: 02-20

Product improvement and upgrade is a constant procedure. So for more updated operating information and support,
Please contact our helpline : +91-9978991474/76/82 or Email at [email protected] Ver: 2006
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