ABB APC Series, Installation, Operation And Maintenance Instructions

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7. Appendices
7.1. Technical specifications
Nominal voltage and frequency:
230, 400V – 50Hz (standard range),
240, 480V – 60Hz (standard range),
400V – 50Hz (reinforced range rated at 474 V),
400, 415, 525, 690V – 50Hz (de-tuned capacitor bank),
240, 380, 480, 600V – 60Hz (de-tuned capacitor bank).
Connection:
Three phase.
Configuration:
APCL1 & APCM1: master unit only.
APCL2, APCM2 & APCR: master and slave units.
Slave units are not equipped with PF controller but are
fitted with an interconnection cable.
Power factor setting:
From 0.7 inductive to 0.7 capacitive.
Starting current setting (C/k):
From 0.01 A to 3 A for the RVC controller.
From 0.01 A to 5 A for the RVT controller (optional for
the APCM1, APCM2 and APCR).
Operation:
Automatic or manual setting of the controller with
indication of:
The number of active outputs.
The inductive or capacitive power factor.
Alarm conditions.
Overtemperature.
Demand for switching on/off a capacitor step.
Voltage, current, THDV and THDI.
Threshold setting for protections against overvoltage,
undervoltage and THDV.
Losses:
Dielectric losses: less than 0.2 Watt/kvar.
Capacitor total losses: less than 0.5 Watt/kvar
(discharge resistors included).
Automatic bank total losses at 400 V 50 Hz:
without reactors: less than 1.5 Watt/kvar (including
accessories losses),
with reactors: less than 5.5 Watt/kvar (including
accessories losses).
Capacitors:
Dry type self-healing according to EN 60831-1&2.
Voltage test: 2.15 * Un between terminals during 10 s.
at rated frequency (above EN 60831-1&2).
Acceptable overloads:
Overvoltage tolerance: 10% max. intermittently.
Overcurrent tolerance: 30% permanently.
Temperature range: -25°C / class D according to IEC
60831-1&2.
Reactors:
Type: dry type resin embedded according to IEC 289,
IEC 76
Maximal harmonic voltage distortion:
U
3
/U
1
= 0.5 % U
5
/U
1
= 6.0 %
U
7
/U
1
= 5.0 % U
11
/U
1
= 3.5 %
U
13
/U
1
= 3.0 % (not exceeding a THDU of 8 %).
The automatic capacitor bank complies with EN
61921.
Automatic capacitor bank tests:
Insulation test
Functional test
CE Marked
Protection:
IP23D (closed door).
Protected against direct and accidental contacts (open
door).
Execution:
Indoor.
Colour:
Beige RAL 7032.
Ambient temperature:
-5°C/+40°C according to EN 61921.
Ventilation:
Natural for the APCL1.
Forced for the APCL2, APCM1, APCM2 and APCR.
(temperature-dependent speed controlled fans).
Installation:
Box:
Wall mounting (fixation brackets included).
Bottom cable entry.
Cubicle:
Floor fixation.
Equipped with a plinth.
Lifting lugs provided.
Top or bottom cable entry.
Slave units have to be connected to the master unit.
Important notice:
The installation of capacitors on networks disturbed by harmonics may require special precautions especially
when there is a risk of resonance.