Manual Reactive Power Compensation Application

The Manual Reactive Power Compensation Application, to study the effects of reactive power consumption in AC circuits on energy efficiency, and the power factor compensation procedures that allow this problem to be solved.

ATENG 11473 — Manual Reactive Power Compensation Application

• The “ATENG 11473” application includes the following elements:
• N-ALI01. Industrial Main Power Supply Module.
• Supply voltage: 400 VAC, 3PH + N.
  ON / OFF removable key.
• Output voltage connections:
• Three-phase + Neutral: 400 VAC.
• Single-phase: 230 VAC.
• Three-phase supply hose with IP44 3PN+E 32 A 400 V connecting plug.
  N-ALI01
• Differential magnetothermal 4 poles, 25 A, 30 mA AC 6 KA.
  Emergency stop push-button.
• N-REFT. Three-phase Commutable Resistor Load Module.
• Nominal voltage: 400 VAC.
• Resistance: 3 x 150 Ohm.
• Nominal current: 1.6 A.
  Manual switch to turn ON / OFF resistors.
• Fuses: 3 x 2 A. N-REFT
• Terminals:
  Four input terminals (3PH + N).
  Four output terminals (3PH + N).
• N-CAR18/C. Capacitors for Equivalent Circuit of an Electric Line Module. (3 units)
• Nominal voltage: 230 VAC.
• Capacitors: 2 x (7 x 1 µF).
• N-INDT. Three-phase Commutable Inductive Load Module. (2 units) N-CAR18/C
• Nominal voltage: 400 VAC.
• Inductance: 1.4 H.
• Nominal current: 1.6 A.
  Manual switch to turn ON / OFF inductances.
• Fuses: 3 x 2 A.
• Terminals:
  Four input terminals (3PH + N).
  N-INDT
  Four output terminals (3PH + N).
• N-MED60. Network Analyzer Module.
  ON / OFF switch.
• Supply voltage: 230 VAC.
• Fuses: 3 x 10 A.
• Input terminals: three-phase input connection with neutral to the measurement point.
• Output terminals: three-phase output connection with neutral to the measurement point.
• Network analyzer display. It shows: N-MED60
  Active, reactive and apparent power.
  Active, reactive and apparent energies.
• Lines and phase currents:
• IL-N: 0.03 to 10 A.
• IL-L: 0.09 to 10 A.
• Line and phase voltages:
• VL-N: 160 V to 480 V.
• VL-L: 277 V to 830 V.
• Frequencies: 65 to 458 Hz ± 0.1 Hz.
  Power factor for resistive, inductive and capacitive loads.
• All necessary cables to realize the practical exercises are included.
  Cables and accessories, for normal operation.