Solid State Power Quality products
Solid State Power Quality solutions are semiconductor based technologies which are used to deliver harmonic current compensation and reactive power compensation,
Referred to as Active Harmonic Filters (AHF) and Static VAr Generators (SVG) they provide the ultimate in performance, response time and control.
They are an ideal solution for installations with a large amount of single-phase and three-phase loads generating harmonics, such as computers, UPS units, lights, lifting equipment, air-conditioning systems with variable speed drives, etc.
They can also be used in installations that require a good power quality for the purpose of increasing production efficiency and improve supply continuity in the system.
| Active Harmonic Filters AFQm Available as Wall-Mounting modules, Rack-Mounting chassis and Floor Standing cabinets Ratings from 30A to thousands of Amps Available in IP20, IP41 and IP54 construction Suitable for LV Supplies up to 480V 50Hz 3-phase Compensation up to 50th harmonic Open/closed loop configuration Reactive Power compensation Fully user-configurable Master-Slave topology enables parallel combination of >100 modules in a single system RS485, Modbus, Ethernet, TCP/IP communication as standard |  |
| Static VAr Generators SVGm Available as Wall-Mounting modules, Rack-Mounting chassis and Floor Standing cabinets Ratings from 30kVAr to MVAr Available in IP20, IP41 and IP54 construction Suitable for LV Supplies up to 480V 50Hz 3-phase Fully user-configurable Master-Slave topology enables parallel combination of >100 modules in a single system RS485, Modbus, Ethernet, TCP/IP communication as standard |  |
Capacitor-Based Power Quality products
Capacitor-based Power Quality Solutions include standard PFC systems, detuned PFC systems, and thyristor-switched PFC systems.
These are proven technologies, having been used for many decades. Nevertheless, they are a good solution when correctly specified.
Standard PFC is rarely appropriate due to increasing levels of distortion in electrical supplies, with detuned equipment being almost universally adopted. Detuned PFC is ‘more robust’ and suitable for use on supplies subject to low-to-moderate levels of distortion. Where distortion is high, an SVG or AHF solution should be employed.
Thyristor switched PFC can respond up to 100x faster than contactor switched systems, making it suitable where load levels fluctuate rapidly. The inclusion of detuning reactors supports application on distorted networks.
| Thyristor Switched detuned PFC Optim-FRE Microprocessor controlled switching High voltage thyristor-based switches 480V rated capacitor elements Forced ventilation Floor-standing cabinets 150kVAr to 1200kVAr systems Detuned PFC Optim-FR Microprocessor controlled switching Electromechanical contactors 480V rated capacitor elements Forced ventilation Floor-standing cabinets 25kVAr to 1200kVAr systems Standard PFC Optim Microprocessor controlled switching Electromechanical contactors 480V rated capacitor elements Forced ventilation Floor-standing cabinets 25kVAr to 1200kVAr systems |  |