Power factor correction and harmonic filtering

Varlogic power factor controllers

The Varlogic controllers permanently measure the reactive power of the installation and control connection and disconnection of capacitor steps in order to obtain the required power factor.

Varlogic R6

Varlogic R12

Varlogic RC12

general data accuracy: 2,5 % operating temperature: 050 C storage temperature: 20 C60 C colour: RAL 7021 standards: - EMC: EN 50082-2, EN 50081-2 - electrical: IEC 60664, VDE 0110, IEC 61010-1, EN 61010-1. # panel mounting # mounting on 35 mm DIN rail (EN 50022) # protection class in panel mounting: IP40 # 7 segment display (R6 type) # 16 character display (R12 and RC12 types) (french, english, german, spanish) # alarm contact # alarm message memory and reset function.  inputs # phase to phase or phase to neutral connection # insensitive to CT polarity # insensitive to phase rotation polarity # tripping on microcuts in excess of 15 ms # current input: CT/ 5 A class 1 # minimum current at CT secondary - R6, R12 type: 0.18 A - RC12 type: 0.036 A.  outputs # potential free output contacts: - AC: 2 A/400 V, 2 A/250 V, 2 A/120 V - DC: 0.3 A/110 V, 0.6 A/60 V, 2 A/24 V.  settings and parameters # target cos setting: 0.80 ind0.9 cap # automatic C/K ratio search feature # manual setting of C/K: 01.99 # regulation programs: - normal (2 + linear) - circular A (circular) - circular B (1 + circular) - S (linear). # step combinations: 1.1.1.1.1.1 1.2.2.2.2.2 1.2.3.4.4.4 1.1.2.2.2.2 1.2.3.3.3.3 1.2.4.4.4.4 1.1.2.3.3.3 # delay between successive connections of the same step: - R6, R12 type: 0.18 A - RC12 type: 0.036 A. # step configuration programming (fixed / auto / not used) (RC12) # generator application (RC12) # manual control for operating test.

Technical data 

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437E3175.fm/28

052281R

052678R

052676R

Schneider Electric

Power factor correction and harmonic filtering

Varlogic power factor controllers

Type
R6 R12 RC12

Number of step output contacts

6 12 12

Supply voltage (V)

220/240-380/415 220/240 220/240

Measuring voltage (V)

220/240-380/415 99456 V 99456 V

ref.
52400 52401 52403

Information supplied
Cos Connected steps Period before switching Step output contact configuration Step output status (capacitance loss monitoring) Load and reactive currents Total voltage harmonic distortion THD (U) Voltage, temperature, powers (S, P, Q), Irms/I n ("expert" level) Voltage harmonic spectrum (orders 3, 5, 7, 11, 13)

R6   

R12   

Alarms
Low power factor Hunting Abnormal cos Overcompensation Frequency not detected during startup Overcurrent Voltage low Voltage high Overvoltage Overtemperature Total harmonic distortion Current overload Capacitor output low unstable regulation < 0.5 ind or 0.8 cap +/ 1 Hz +/ 2 Hz > 6 A within 180 s < 0.8 Uo within 1 s > 1.2 Uo within 60 s > 1.2 Uo within 60 s > 1.1 Uo within 30 min > 35 C (1) > 50 C (1) > 7 % within 120 s (1) > 1.5 within 120 s (1) significant capacitance loss < 0.24 A within 2 s < 0.05 A within 2 s > 5.50 A within 30 s

Automation

regulation is stopped regulation is stopped disconnection (2) disconnection (2) disconnection (2) fan contact disconnection (2) disconnection (2)

R6     

R12    

RC12          RC12    

  

   

          RC12   

Warnings
Low current

R6 

R12 

High current Voltage not detected Uo: input voltage (measurement) (1): adjustable threshold (2): capacitor steps are automatically reconnected after fault clearance and a safety delay

 

Schneider Electric

437E3175.fm/29