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Manual Power Quality Filter PQFM

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1 Introduction to this manual............................................................................................................... 6

1.1 What this chapter contains .............................................................................................................................. 6

1.2 Intended audience ............................................................................................................................................... 6
1.3 Compatibility ........................................................................................................................................................ 6

1.4 Contents ................................................................................................................................................................. 6

1.5 Related publications ............................................................................................................................................7

2 Safety Instructions ............................................................................................................................ 8
3 Upon Reception .................................................................................................................................. 9

3.1 What this chapter contains .............................................................................................................................. 9
3.2 Delivery inspection .............................................................................................................................................. 9

3.3 Lifting and transportation guidelines .......................................................................................................... 9
3.4 Identification tag ................................................................................................................................................ 11

3.5 Storage................................................................................................................................................................... 11

4 Hardware description ....................................................................................................................... 12

4.1 What this chapter contains .............................................................................................................................12
4.2 Typical PQFM filter panel layout ....................................................................................................................12

4.3 The PQF current generator hardware ......................................................................................................... 16
4.4 The PQF main controller ................................................................................................................................... 17

4.5 The PQF-Manager user interface .................................................................................................................. 18
4.6 Location of the main PQFM components .................................................................................................. 25

4.6.1 Active filter components ..................................................................................................................... 25
4.6.2 Active filter door components and protective grid .................................................................... 30

5 Mechanical design and installation .................................................................................................. 31

5.1 What this chapter contains .............................................................................................................................31
5.2 Installation location requirements ...............................................................................................................31

5.3 Airflow and cooling requirements................................................................................................................ 32
5.4 Standard cubicle dimensions, fixing holes and clearances ................................................................. 33

5.5 Instructions for mounting IP00 and the PQF-Manager in cubicles ................................................... 35
5.6 Mechanical interconnection of PQFM cubicles ........................................................................................ 39

5.7 Mechanical preparation of a common cable entry cubicle ..................................................................40

6 Electrical design and installation .................................................................................................... 42

6.1 What this chapter contains ............................................................................................................................ 42
6.2 Instructions for connecting the PQF-Manager to an IP00 filter system ......................................... 43

6.3 Checking the insulation of the assembly - earth resistance ............................................................... 43
6.4 EMC considerations .......................................................................................................................................... 43

6.5 Earthing guidelines ........................................................................................................................................... 45

6.6 Selection of the power cable size ................................................................................................................. 47
6.7 Selection of the power cable protection/filter input protection scheme ...................................... 50

6.8 Connection of the PQFM to the network ................................................................................................... 54
6.9 Selection of the current transformers ........................................................................................................ 56

6.10 Current transformer installation .................................................................................................................. 59

6.10.1 Basic rules for correct CT installation ............................................................................................. 59
6.10.2 CT locations for the case of global compensation – one feeding transformer................. 62
6.10.3 CT locations for the case of individual compensation – one feeding transformer.......... 62
6.10.4 CT locations for the case of global compensation – transformer busbar not accessible ..

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6.10.5 CT locations for the case of two independent feeding transformers.................................. 64

Summary of Contents for PQFM

Page 1: ... INSTRUCTION MANUAL Power Quality Filter PQFM Installation operation and maintenance instructions ...

Page 2: ...Manager in cubicles 35 5 6 Mechanical interconnection of PQFM cubicles 39 5 7 Mechanical preparation of a common cable entry cubicle 40 6 Electrical design and installation 42 6 1 What this chapter contains 42 6 2 Instructions for connecting the PQF Manager to an IP00 filter system 43 6 3 Checking the insulation of the assembly earth resistance 43 6 4 EMC considerations 43 6 5 Earthing guidelines ...

Page 3: ...utput contacts to monitor other filter operation modes than warnings and alarms 83 6 12 5 Cabling of main auxiliary control functionality 83 6 12 6 Implementation of local start stop buttons 85 6 13 Electrical connections of filter options and accessories 87 6 13 1 External communication with PQF 88 6 13 2 Connection of the Modbus adapter 89 7 The PQF Manager user interface 90 7 1 What this chapte...

Page 4: ...on 147 7 11 The User Interface menu 148 7 11 1 Manufacturer setting 148 7 11 2 About PQF 148 7 11 3 Screen configuration 149 7 11 4 Communication 150 7 11 4 1 Modbus RTU 151 7 11 4 2 MAC address 153 7 11 4 3 Ethernet settings 153 7 11 4 4IP address 157 8 Commissioning instructions 159 8 1 What this chapter contains 159 8 2 Step 1 Visual and installation check 160 8 3 Step 2 Setting the address of ...

Page 5: ...dard maintenance procedure 195 10 3 1 Step 1 Check the ambient temperature conditions 195 10 3 2 Step 2 Record the filter operating status 195 10 3 3 Step 3 Shut the filter down 195 10 3 4Step 4 Inspect and clean the filter 196 10 3 5 Step 5 Check the condition of the filter contactors and fuses 196 10 3 6Step 6 Check the tightness of the electrical and mechanical connections 196 10 3 7 Step 7 Cor...

Page 6: ...s Cf Chapter 10 of this manual 1 3 Compatibility The manual is compatible with all filters of the 3 wire PQFM range with PQF Manager software versions or higher V1 V26 r3001 V2 V11 r23 V3 V2 r0 V4 V0 1 r8 Technical specifications of this product range are given in Chapter 12 of this manual This product is not backward compatible with any other PQFx x A B L T I M K S filter product 1 4 Contents Cha...

Page 7: ... Power Quality Filters PQFI PQFM PQFS Catalogue English Power Quality Filter Active Filtering Guide English PQ Link Installation and user s guide English PQF Modbus CD English ABB PQF Active Filters Raising system reliability to unprecedented levels English ABB quick start ...

Page 8: ...ss supplies to each individual enclosure must be isolated before entry opening WARNING This equipment contains capacitors that are connected between phase and earth A leakage current will flow during normal operation Therefore a good earth connection is essential and must be connected before applying power to the filter WARNING Stored energy in capacitors this equipment contains capacitors Check f...

Page 9: ...mes with an information package that is present in a documentation holder attached at each filter panel Verify that all documentation is present i e this manual the electrical drawing and connection diagram the communication cable needed for multi unit operation For slave units an interconnection seal and interconnection pads are also provided For plate versions of filter IP00 versions the followi...

Page 10: ... must always be transported vertically Plate versions IP00 of filters may be lifted horizontally or vertically This is done by attaching lifting hooks to theholes provided at the top and bottom left and right corners of the IP00 plate Table 1 Maximum allowed ambient conditions during transportation Transportation in the protected package Temperature 25 to 70 C 13 to 158 F Relative humidity Max 95 ...

Page 11: ...a serial number the DSP software version and an ABB internal article code Before connecting the filter to an already existing master the DSP and µc software versions of both filters have to be checked If the versions are different contact your ABB representative 3 5 Storage PQFM packing is made for a storage period of maximum six months transport time included from the dispatch date out of the ABB...

Page 12: ...ser s connection point for the alarm warning contacts the remote control functionality the other digital input functionality and the interface for external communication A current generator power unit that converts the control signals generated by the filter controller into the filter compensation current The current generator is connected in parallel with the load s Up to eight power units may be...

Page 13: ...nection Not mandatory 6 Earth connections from the enclosure to installation earth Mandatory Note When a filter system consists of more than one filter unit a communication cable and earth interconnection cable must be installed between the different units Mandatory connections are connections that must be present to make the filter operational Connections that are not mandatory can be made to enh...

Page 14: ...14 Hardware description Manual Power Quality Filter PQFM 5 3 1 2 Figure 4 Example of a typical PQFM master filter panel CE version ...

Page 15: ...ction description is given in Table 4 Table 4 Input Output connections Item Input output connections 1 CT connection terminals 2 Main power connection 3 Auxiliary fuse protection 4 Filter panel main fuse protection option for CE version 5 PQF Manager user interface with connection terminals for user I O e g alarm contact and communication interfaces For CE models of filters ...

Page 16: ...gure 6 Power circuit diagram of a PQFM active filter The description of the main components is given in Table 5 Table 5 Main components of a PQFM active filter Item Main components 1 IGBT inverter 2 DC bus capacitors 3 PWM reactor 4 Output filter 5 Preload resistor 6 Main contactor 7 Auxiliary fuses The current generator is physically organized in power units Each filter cubicle contains one power...

Page 17: ...active filters containing more than one power unit the control information between different units passes through a CAN control cable If a master master configuration of filter is chosen all power units incorporate a PQF Manager display If a master slave configuration of filter is chosen only the master enclosure contains a PQF Manager display All units contain a DC capacitors preloading resistor ...

Page 18: ...Connect the AC power lines and earth connection Set up the installation parameters and user s requirements with the PQF Manager He may also want to wire the communication interface Modbus or Ethernet and the programmable digital I O e g alarm contact remote control When a second unit is added it is connected to the first enclosure by means of a CAN bus communication link 1 In addition the CT measu...

Page 19: ...t number which he wants to consult The data then displayed on the master PQF Manager is specific to that particular unit number This unit selection button is deactivated on the slave Managers Figure 8 shows the front side of the PQF Manager Figure 8 Front side of the PQF Manager Five main parts can be distinguished see Table 6 Table 6 Front side of the PQF Manager Item Description 1 Menu display B...

Page 20: ...gnation Item Customer terminals 1 Digital input 1 and 2 2 Digital outputs 1 to 6 with one common point 3 Alarm outputs 2 outputs with complementary signals and fan outputs 4 Lock switch 5 Modbus adapter interface optional connection 6 CAN bus connection interface routed to PQF Manager connector 7 Power supply terminals routed to PQF Manager connector 8 Ethernet 9 USB 10 Temperature probes The term...

Page 21: ...ions described above please note that according to the setup done with the PQF Manager for the input considered the filter may behave differently Table 8 below gives an overview of the possible settings and the resulting filter behavior Table 8 Overview of possible digital input settings and resulting filter behavior Function Vlow applied to digital input Vhigh applied to digital input Remote cont...

Page 22: ...e other one available for anadditional remote control or switching between main and auxiliary settings Information on cabling the digital input contacts is given in Section 6 12 Information on setting up the digital inputs with the PQF Manager is given in Section 7 9 1 4 By default the digital inputs are disabled In a master master filter arrangement only the master that has the control over the c...

Page 23: ... multi unit arrangement is not available e g due to a permanent error or has not yet been commissioned Pg alarm 1 The programmable alarm 1 is activated c Pg alarm 2 The programmable alarm 2 is activated c Pg alarm 3 The programmable alarm 3 is activated c Warning 1 The programmable warning 1 is activated c Warning 2 The programmable warning 2 is activated c Warning 3 The programmable warning 3 is ...

Page 24: ... NC alarm output is available This relay contact is activated if any error condition is present during a preset time The relay contact is deactivated if the error condition has disappeared for another preset time Information on changing the alarm activation deactivation time is given in Section 7 9 1 4 1 In a master master filter arrangement only the master that has the control over the complete s...

Page 25: ...ckground information on the PQ link communication interface refer to the dedicated PQ link manual 9 The PQF Manager can communicate with PQ link PC software also through USB For background information on the PQ link communication interface refer to the dedicated PQ link manual 10 External temperature probes can be added The PQF manager can handle until 8 temperature probes connected in a daisy cha...

Page 26: ...26 Hardware description Manual Power Quality Filter PQFM 2 1 3 6 11 10 14 12 8 4 5 9 7 Figure 10 Example of typical PQFM master main components CE version ...

Page 27: ...ion is given in Table 11 Table 11 PQFM main components description Item Description Circuit diagram designation 1 Main contactor MC K2 2 Fuse holder auxiliaries circuit Q2 3 Auxiliary voltage transformer T1 4 DC voltage power supply 24V U2 5 CT connection terminal X21 6 Preload circuit resistors R7 R6 7 Preload circuit diode V1 V2 8 Main earth connection point ...

Page 28: ...ction fan X23 The PQF Main controller board has connectors which are predominantly pre wired for use within the filter However it also contains a DIP switch used to set the identification address and CAN bus connectors for use in a multi module filter arrangements The main controller board is shown in Figure 12 10 2 6 7 8 9 15 3 12 11 4 13 5 16 17 18 21 22 19 20 1 14 Figure 12 PQF main controller ...

Page 29: ...l 1 s Microcontroller running properly LED 1 ON OFF or blinking irregularly Microcontroller not running properly 20 System LED s left to right with ABB logo at bottom left LED 5 ON Filter unit is acting as the master of the complete system LED 5 OFF Filter unit is acting as a slave in the filter system LED 4 Blinking at regular interval 1 s DSP processor running properly LED 4 ON OFF or blinking i...

Page 30: ...le to single unit filters Must be Right R for units in the middle of a chain The default factory setting is L Remark a For physical locations of customer CT connection terminals please refer to Figure 10 Figure 11 item 7 4 6 2 Active filter door components and protective grid The active filter master panel door contains the PQF Manager and a protective grid connected to the filter frame At the bot...

Page 31: ...e humidity Max 95 non condensing Contamination levels IEC 60721 3 3 Chemical class 3C2 c Mechanical class 3S2 d Remarks a At sites over 1000m 3300ft above sea level the maximum output current must be derated by 1 every additional 100m 330ft The derating factor must beentered at commissioning b Above 40 C 104 F the maximum output current must be derated by 3 5 every additional 1 C 1 8 F up to 50 C ...

Page 32: ...r 5 3 Airflow and cooling requirements The PQFM dissipates an amount of heat that has to be evacuated out of the room where the filter is located Otherwise excessive temperature rise may be experienced Please note that life of the electrical equipment decreases drastically if the operating temperature exceeds the allowable limit divided by 2 every 10 C 23 F Each PQFM power unit has its own cooling...

Page 33: ... different power units For multi unit filters the values of Table 15 have to be multiplied by the number of filter units One cubicle contains one filter unit Table 15 Filter unit heat losses Network voltage U Vrms Unit rating Arms Heat loss kW 208 Ue 480 70 2 3 100 2 8 130 3 5 150 5 0 480 Ue 690 for CE version 480 Ue 600 for cUL version 100 3 6 5 4 Standard cubicle dimensions fixing holes and clea...

Page 34: ... installed against a wall or back to back to other cubicles providing that the heat transfer from the other cubicles to the filter cubicle is negligible If a high heat transfer is expected a spacing of 100 mm between the filter panel and the wall or the other cubicles is recommended Figure 14 shows a top view of a typical PQFM installation with indication of the cubicle fixation holes For fixing t...

Page 35: ...rd dimensions for PQFM filters with up to 3 power units base frame for multi unit filters is optional 5 5 Instructions for mounting IP00 and the PQF Manager in cubicles PQFM filters can be obtained in plate execution IP00 version The total dimensions are 498 x 432 x 1697 mm WxDxH Dimensions of the plate are given in Figure 16 ...

Page 36: ... to support the PQF plate Table 16 gives the approximate weights of the IP00 plates for the different unit ratings Table 16 Approximate weights of IP00 plates for different PQFM unit ratings Network voltage U Vrms Unit rating Arms Approximate cubicle weight kg 208 Ue 480 70 180 100 130 150 480 Ue 690 for CE version 100 480 Ue 600 for cUL version 100 Four holes for M8 bolts are present in the plate...

Page 37: ...ted and lowered into a cubicle Figure 17 Lifting and lowering the IP00 plate into a filter cubicle Figure 18 shows how a bottom fixation can be realized example for Rittal cubicles Figure 18 Bottom fixation of IP00 plate in a cubicle Figure 19 shows how a top fixation can be realized example for Rittal cubicles ...

Page 38: ...way up the plate The fixation elements must have sufficient mechanical strength to support the weight of the plate Once the plate is securely fastened into the cubicle earth connections must be made from the plate to the cubicle Earth cable section must be made in accordance with local regulations but must minimum be of size 2 5 mm Next to mounting the plate into the cubicle the PQF Manager user i...

Page 39: ...ions are 138 x 138 mm Step 3 Insert the Mounting Bracket c in the corresponding Fixation Holes d of the PQF Manager Step 4 Pull the Mounting Bracket backwards Step 5 Turn the Screw e into the Mounting Bracket and tighten until the PQF Manager is secured in place Once the PQF Manager has been installed it has to be connected electrically see Section 6 2 5 6 Mechanical interconnection of PQFM cubicl...

Page 40: ...erior frame between the cubicles Interconnect the cubicles at 4 fixation points as indicated in the above figure Fix the added cubicle to the floor with bolts and washers M12 recommended The interconnection kit is provided with the cubicles to be added 5 7 Mechanical preparation of a common cable entry cubicle Some filters are equipped with a common cable entry cubicle This optional cubicle WxDxH ...

Page 41: ...ry cubicle for a PQFM As can be seen in Figure 23 the cubicle has an elevated roof fixed by the lifting lugs and underneath it has a protecting grid In practice a cable pass through hole and a gland plate are provided Some mechanical modifications may haveto be done on site to adapt the gland plate to the cable size used If the common cable entry cubicle is added to an existing filter panel the pr...

Page 42: ...ined after connection of Ground PE per cubicle Three power cables per cubicle 3 CTs one per phase to be connectedto each filter unit in a filter system through a daisy chain method with return path More advanced filter features e g external monitoring of the filter status require some more connections The connections for these advanced features have to be made on the PQF Manager For IP00 filters t...

Page 43: ...socket of the main controller board After having plugged in the connector fix the cable properly along the filter frame 6 3 Checking the insulation of the assembly earth resistance WARNING Follow the procedure outlined below to check the insulation of the filter assembly Applying other methods may damage the filter Every filter has been tested for insulation between the main circuit and the chassi...

Page 44: ...eactors PWM reactors DC bus HF filter Cables Motor Line reactors DC bus Active filter system AC Drive Figure 24 Schematic diagram of an active filter and an AC drive power circuit One of the main differences between the active filter and the AC drive is that while the active filter has three connections to the external world the drive has six three on the network side like the active filter and th...

Page 45: ...systems for the protective earth conductor Only the harmonic content of the current may ask for a de rating current wise this implying a bigger cross section for a given RMS current Cf Section 6 6 No special EMC measures are needed Standard cables types are well suitable for connecting the active filter to the supply 6 5 Earthing guidelines Each PQFM cubicle two marked earth points PE The main ear...

Page 46: ... consists of more than one cubicle all cubicles main PE points must be connected directly to the installation s PE point and additionally all cubicles s secondary PE points must be interconnected This is illustrated in Figure 28 The interconnection cable should be minimum 16 mm Master Slave 1 Slave 2 PE PE PE Main earth connection point in filter cubicles Secondary earth connection point Figure 28...

Page 47: ...is the case the RMS current for which the feeding cables have to be rated equals the nominal current rating of the complete filter The filter identification label on the master door contains the nominal filter current rating 2 Determine the factor X and the cable section required taking into account the skin effect The multiplication factor X is a factor that takes into account that the current th...

Page 48: ...he right cable section taking into account the skin effect has been found If the new cable section A2 is bigger than the initially found cable section A steps 2 and 3 have to be repeated with the new values until the cable section A2 found is equal to the cable section A Remark During this process it may be found that more than one cable per phase is needed The process then has to be applied to ea...

Page 49: ...r Allowed current Arms mm AWG 16 6 1 1 100 0 997 100 75 0 999 75 25 4 1 1 130 0 993 125 100 0 997 100 35 2 1 1 160 0 987 158 120 0 994 119 50 1 1 0 1 1 190 0 975 185 145 0 989 142 70 2 0 1 1 230 0 955 220 180 0 98 176 95 3 0 1 1 285 0 93 265 220 0 965 210 120 4 0 1 1 325 0 904 290 250 0 95 238 150 300MCM 1 1 365 0 877 320 285 0 93 265 185 350MCM 1 1 415 0 844 350 325 0 908 295 240 500MCM 1 1 495 0...

Page 50: ... 1 1 415 0 817 339 325 0 89 288 240 500MC M 1 1 495 0 775 383 385 0 85 326 300 600MC M 1 1 550 0 738 406 425 0 81 346 16 6 2 0 8 160 0 996 159 120 1 120 25 4 2 0 8 208 0 99 205 160 1 160 35 2 2 0 8 256 0 981 250 192 0 99 190 50 1 1 0 2 0 8 304 0 965 293 232 0 98 228 70 2 0 2 0 8 368 0 941 346 288 0 97 280 95 3 0 2 0 8 456 0 911 415 352 0 95 336 120 4 0 2 0 8 520 0 88 457 400 0 93 374 150 300MC M 2...

Page 51: ...50 200 200 Voltage rating and short circuit current handling capability should be in accordance with the network characteristics As an alternative to fuse protection MCCB protection of appropriate sizing can also be used When the customer protection is in place the following PQFM input protection will result L1 L2 L3 To PQFM power stage To PQFM control circuit To surge arrester optional 2 5mm rein...

Page 52: ...s for PQFM filters CE version Nominal network voltage Vrms Control circuit fuse type Irms fuse Arms Isc a fuse kA at rated voltage Rated Voltage Vrms 208 Ue 480 French Ferrule 10 X 38 gG gl 6 120 500 480 Ue 690 French Ferrule 14 x 51 gG gl 6 80 690 Remark a fuse short circuit current capability 6 7 2 cULus version protection scheme For cULus versions of active filter the input protection scheme is...

Page 53: ... Class C 6 200 600 480 Ue 600 Class C 6 200 600 Remark a fuse short circuit current capability 6 7 3 Contactor type for different unit ratings All PQFM units incorporate a main contactor Depending on the filter rating a different contactor type may be used Table 25 details the contactor type Table 25 Contactor type for different unit ratings Unit rating Arms Associated main contactor 70 ABB UA 95 ...

Page 54: ...eam of the passive filter The harmonics at and below the tuning frequency of the passive filter should not be selected More information on this subject is given in Section 6 10 9 Three power cables L1 L2 and L3 have to be connected to each filter busbar system in each cubicle The busbar system is situated at the right hand side of the cubicle halfway up Make sure that the phase rotation is clockwi...

Page 55: ...ULus version Note for common cable entry PQFM if the filter is fitted with an additional cubicle for common cable entry the feeding power cables have to be connected to the busbar installed in the connection cubicle In that case the necessary mechanical preparation of the cable entry cubicle has to be done first Refer to Section 5 7 for more information on this subject ...

Page 56: ...load Figure 34 Correct connection in the case of 4Q loads 6 9 Selection of the current transformers Each filter unit in a filter system has to monitor the line current in order to determine the harmonic load and function correctly This is done by three current transformers CTs For proper operation of the PQFM standard accuracy CTs with the following minimum specifications have to be used 5 A secon...

Page 57: ...r to the chart in Figure 35 Remark In some applications two or more power supplies exist e g a network transformer supply and a generator supply When the current into both supplies has to be filtered summing CTs have to be used All summing CTs must have the same ratio More information on how to install the summing CTs is given in next section ...

Page 58: ...uracy or better NO Section of CT cables 2 5 mm recommended Determine the length of CT cables meters L m X3 L x 0 007 x 25 10 X3 VA Select 3 identical CT s such that rating at primary X2 rating at secondary 5A Burden X3 VA Class 1 accuracy or better Determine the length m and resistance Ω m of CT cables meters L m R Ω m X4 L x R x 25 10 X4 VA Select 3 identical CT s such that rating at primary X2 r...

Page 59: ... PQFM the secondaries of the CTs have to be shorted Failure to do so may result in CT explosion and consequent damage to the installation The basic rules for successful CT installation are given next Cf Figure 36 The three filter CTs have to be positioned for closed loop control i e the CT must monitor the load current and the filter current In some cases summation CTs may be needed to fulfil the ...

Page 60: ... Supply side K L k l K L k l K L k l PQF X21 1 X21 2 X21 3 X21 4 X21 5 X21 6 X21 7 X21 8 X21 9 L1 L2 L3 To X21 1 X21 2 To X21 4 X21 5 To X21 7 X21 8 K P1 L P2 k S1 l S2 Figure 36 Basic CT connection example for a single unit active filter CT connection terminal X21 1 at top 6 at bottom Figure 37 Location of the CT connection terminal X21 in the PQFM The terminal block X21 can handle control cable ...

Page 61: ... done by cabling the CTs in a daisy chain fashion between the different units and looping the last filter CT terminal back to the CT This is illustrated in Section 6 10 4 In the next sections typical circuit topologies and appropriate corresponding CT locations are described The cases considered are Case 1 Global compensation one feeding transformer Case 2 Individual compensation one feeding trans...

Page 62: ...ation one feeding transformer The connection method for the three CTs to the filter is described in Section 6 10 1 6 10 3 CT locations for the case of individual compensation one feeding transformer Instead of installing one active filter in a central position it is also possible to connect the active filter and its CTs so that it compensates one particular load only In the example hereafter the a...

Page 63: ...e B i e in total 6 CTs Those CTs will then feed 3 summation CTs one per phase that are connected to the active filter This CT topology is represented in Figure 41 LOADS Side A LOADS Side B PQF Summation CT one per phase Primary 1 5 A Primary 2 5A Secondary 5A CT 1 one per phase Primary X Secondary 5A CT 2 one per phase Primary X Secondary 5A Figure 42 CT connections for the case of multiple loads ...

Page 64: ...2 L Figure 43 CT connections for the case of connections between CT1 CT2 the summation CT and the PQF for one phase 6 10 5 CT locations for the case of two independent feeding transformers Two independent transformers the tie is normally open feed two different sets of loads One active filter is connected to each LV busbar The system may also have to work in degraded mode i e the tie is closed and...

Page 65: ...QF2 The summation CTs must be rated 5 5 5 A Condition 1 the tie is open The filter PQF1 sees I1 and the filter PQF2 sees I2 I0 0 The two transformers work independently and the total current to be compensated is I1 I2 Condition 2 the tie is closed but both transformers feed the loads In this configuration the filter PQF1 sees I1 I0 and the filter PQF2 sees I2 I0 The total current seen by the two f...

Page 66: ...erator The CT connection must be such that the active filter works whatever the type of supply generator or transformer MV network For each phase one CT is installed in the transformer branch and one in the generator branch Those two CTs must be identical X 5 A and must be connected to a summation CT rated 5 5 5 A The CT ratio to be programmed in the filter is 2 X 5 Figure 47 gives the correspondi...

Page 67: ...ure 48 is recommended as opposed to the diagram shown in Figure 49 Feeding transformer Filter CTs Linear and non linear loads PQFx Plain capacitor bank Figure 48 Recommended connection diagram for PQFM and plain capacitors Feeding transformer Filter CTs Linear and non linear loads PQFx Plain capacitor bank Figure 49 Alternative for Figure 48 when the connection approach of Figure 48 cannot be impl...

Page 68: ...illustrated in Figure 49 Feeding transformer Filter CTs Detuned capacitor bank PQFx Figure 50 Alternative connection approach for installations where detuned capacitor banks are installed adjacent to the active filter but downstream to the active filter CTs By using the approach shown in Figure 50 it is ensured that the filter performance remains optimal without the loss of filter resources when b...

Page 69: ... an active filter are installed on the same bus as per the guidelines above it is not recommended to select on the active filter the harmonics at or below the tuning frequency of the passive filter Under these conditions the SDP function may stop filtering the affected harmonics temporarily resulting in a reduced overall filtering performance 6 11 Electrical interconnection of PQFM cubicles and IP...

Page 70: ... filter cubicles Item Description 1 Control board intercommunication cable through CAN bus RJ45 cable straight interconnection 2 CT interconnection cable not provided 3 Earth interconnection not provided Five steps have to be followed to electrically interconnect a new PQFM cubicle plate with an existing filter plate They are outlined in the next five paragraphs 6 11 1 Mechanical interconnection E...

Page 71: ...nection method The RJ45 control cable coming from the preceding filter unit is plugged in the left hand side RJ45 socket at the top of the filter control board The RJ45 control cable leaving for the next filter unit is plugged in the right hand side RJ45 socket at the top of the filter control board Repeat the same procedure for any other filters to be connected Notes In the first unit of a filter...

Page 72: ...onnection circuit for multi unit filters Note that the overall burden requirement for a complete filter system is 5 VA To this value has to be added the burden requirement of the interconnection cables to obtain the total burden requirement of the CT s to be used 6 11 5 Connection of the power stage to the supply As a final step in the interconnection process the power stage of the new unit has to...

Page 73: ...more than one unit is added it is recommended to first finish the hardware modifications and then set up the controller accordingly More information on how to change the filter controller unit settings can be found in Section 8 5 After making and verification of all the electrical connections Set a unique address on each filter unit control board Restore the filter protecting grids Close the auxil...

Page 74: ...inals the following procedure has to be applied 1 Push the lever of the connector backwards with a screwdriver 2 Insert the control wires from 0 75 mm to 2 5 mm single core without cable shoe or max 1 5 mm for multi strand wire in the corresponding connection hole while keeping the pressure on the lever 3 Release the screwdriver 4 The wire is then properly connected 1 2 3 4 Figure 58 PQF Manager l...

Page 75: ...ng and verification of all the electrical connections Close the auxiliary fuse box of the filter units starting from the last slave and ending with the master unit Reclose the filter unit s The power to the filter may then be restored 6 12 1 Cabling of remote control functionality The PQFM has the possibility to be controlled by remote control An example of this approach is a drive that is switche...

Page 76: ... for digital input 1 When this is done the filter will switch on when the switch S shown in Figure 59 is closed and the filter will switch off when the switch S is opened Refer to Section 7 9 1 4 for guidelines on how to navigate to the digital input setup menu In a multi master arrangement the master that has the control over the system i e the master which is operational and which has the lowest...

Page 77: ...ts located at the bottom right side when looking at the PQF Manager from the rear are triggered return to default position whenever A permanent internal or external error condition is present In order to avoid transient switching of the contacts the error has to be present for 3 minutes before the alarm relays are activated No power is supplied to the filter Table 30 further down this section give...

Page 78: ...will be off 15 16 a 17 a PQF Manager Alarm outputs NO NC 230 Vac external power supply External bulb alarm indicator B Remark a Right hand terminal block when looking from rear counting from top to bottom Figure 60 Alarm bulb cabling scheme using the NC alarm contact on the PQF Manager When the filter system consists of multiple master units and an alarm contact is needed to signal when the comple...

Page 79: ...C 24 Vdc external supply Remark a Right hand terminal block when looking from rear counting from top to bottom External digital input PQF Manager Figure 62 Alarm cabling example using NO alarm contact and external digital input When the filter system consists of multiple master units and an alarm contact is needed to signal when the complete system is off then the NO alarm contacts of all the mast...

Page 80: ...nt of 10 mA should be drawn by the circuit connected to the digital output contact Table 29 shows the status of a digital output contact configured as alarm contact for different operation modes of the filter Table 29 Status of a digital output contact configured as alarm contact for different filter operation modes Filter state Normally open digital contact state Disconnected from the supply Open...

Page 81: ...obe reports too high temperature PQFM internal power supply fault Internal control voltage too low or not present PQFM control board fault Internal control board reports an error PQFM unit down i e not operational due to error Any of the units in a multi unit arrangement is not running although the start command has been given Remark the alarm trigger levels cannot be changed by the user For cabli...

Page 82: ...y the filter becomes higher than the predefined warning level and this condition remains valid for a preset time the associated digital output will be closed By monitoring the digital output the customer will then know when the network voltage becomes too high and subsequently he can take appropriate action Note that the warning functionality is not associated with a filter trip It only has a moni...

Page 83: ...same way The wiring diagram given in Figure 63 can be used to implement the monitoring of the warnings in multi master units 6 12 4 Cabling of the digital output contacts to monitor other filter operation modes than warnings and alarms Table 9 gives an overview of the other functions that can be monitored with the digital outputs in addition to the already discussed warnings and alarms For cabling...

Page 84: ... a 4 a PQF Manager Digital input 2 15 24Vdc Remark a Left hand terminal block when looking from rear counting from top to bottom Figure 64 Example of how to cable the 2nd digital input of the PQF Manager for main auxiliary control switching functionality When implementing the function described above please note that according to the setup done with the PQF Manager for the input considered the fil...

Page 85: ... has to be set up accordingly Note that in a multi unit filter system in which more than one master system is present the digital inputs of all masters have to be set up and cabled in the same way to obtain full redundancy Two connection approaches exist The first approach is to use one digital input for the start function andthe second digital input for the stop function Table 34 shows the PQF Ma...

Page 86: ...es the other digital input available for the implementation of other functions Table 35 shows the PQF Manager setup for the input considered and the resulting effect when applying voltage to this input Table 35 Filter behavior as a function of the PQF Manager settings for local start stop and using 1 digital input PQF Manager setup for digital input Vlow applied to digital input Vhigh applied to d...

Page 87: ... functionality by navigating with the PQF Manager to the digital input setup menu and setting the digital input associated with the remote control to Disabled Note that in a multi unit filter system in which more than one master system is present the digital inputs of all masters have to be set up and cabled in the same way to obtain full redundancy 6 13 Electrical connections of filter options an...

Page 88: ...CP protocol Using any communication system supporting the Modbus RTU protocol While using the PQ Link software the computer can be connected either through the Ethernet port using standard cable RJ45 or through the USB port using standard USB cable Figure 67 Ethernet cable USB cable for PC filter interconnection For communication over Modbus TCP the computer can be connected through the Ethernet p...

Page 89: ...cation can be found in the PQ Link installation and user s guide and 2GCS214017A0070_PQF Manager communication with Modbus RTU Modbus TCP and PQ Link protocols 6 13 2 Connection of the Modbus adapter For the connection setup of the Modbus adapter please refer to the document 2GCS212013A0050 RS 485 Installation and Start up guide ...

Page 90: ... at the rear of the PQF Manager Refer to Section 6 12 for guidelines on how to do this Figure 69 Front view of the PQF Manager user interface 7 2 PQF Manager user interface description The PQF Manager is based on a touch screen user interface hence there are no hardware buttons used All user actions like moving from one to another menu or data entry are done directly by touching the soft buttons o...

Page 91: ...veral master units in parallel in a single filter the PQF Manager on the Master unit has all the menus and options active The PQF Manager s on the Slave unit s have different screens in the sense that certain items menu buttons etc are non active and may appear greyed In case the maser unit fails and the next unit in the order takes over as new master due to redundancy feature of PQF the menu of t...

Page 92: ...ault could not be cleared the unit status will remain Ack Fault In the fault clearing process the complete filter system will be shut down The filter can be restarted after the fault clearing process has ended Not present the unit considered has been excluded of the normal filter operation due to either fault or the unit is not present Master An alarm icon showing when the PQF Manager s alarm cont...

Page 93: ...e corresponding symbol changes its appearance as described in the Table 39 When the relay considered opens again the symbol takes back the original appearance If a digital output is Disabled the default icon is shown Example Table 39 Digital outputs status icons Icons PQF Manager setting for digital output Output relay closes when Auxil ON Auxil OFF The auxiliary power is present in the main filte...

Page 94: ...ti unit arrangement is not available e g due to a permanent error or has not yet been commissioned Pg alarm 1 The programmable alarm 1 is activated Pg alarm 2 The programmable alarm 2 is activated Pg alarm 3 The programmable alarm 3 is activated Warning 1 The programmable warning 1 is activated c Warning 2 The programmable warning 2 is activated c Warning 3 The programmable warning 3 is activated ...

Page 95: ...ettings Aux Harmonics Aux PFC Bal Deselect all Filtering Mode Temp unit C F Activate M A Alarms Prog alarms Temp alarm levels Warnings Prog warnings Warnings levels Digital inputs Digital outputs Commissioning Network charact Vnom fnom Synchro mode Filter Charac Unit current 3W or 4W Auto CT detection Manual CT settings Derating User Main harmonics Main PFC Bal Filter mode T Commissioning Installa...

Page 96: ... menu Measurements Please note that Sometimes the complete item list in a menu cannot be shown on the display This is indicated by a small symbol that appear s at the bottom right Cf Figure 73 Pressing this button takes the menu to the next screen where more items are available to choose from Figure 73 Illustration of arrow symbol on the PQF Manager display Sometimes when the number of items or va...

Page 97: ...k This manual uses a directory structure convention to indicate a submenu The main Welcome screen is referenced as Welcome Example Welcome Measurements System values indicates that the System values menu can be accessed by Press button on the top right corner of any screen successively until the Welcome screen is reached Press the Measurements menu in the main Welcome screen which opens the Measur...

Page 98: ...he PQF Manager results in following message displayed on the screen Case 1 If a filter is powered up first time or after a complete power shut down following screens with ABB logo appear Step 1 Figure 76 PQF Manager display during communication initialization Step 2 Figure 77 PQF Manager display when the user interface is set up Once the communication channel has been initialized the user interfac...

Page 99: ...of filter Case 1 Resetting power only to the main controller Case 2 Setting up commissioning parameters Case 3 Acknowledging fault successfully Case 3 7 6 The PQF Manager locking facilities In order to prevent unauthorized modification of any of the active filter settings switch on the hardware lock Figure 9 item 4 The hardware lock is switched on by pushing the blue button located at the bottom r...

Page 100: ...aster the PQF Manager of the master that has the control over the system has full functionality and the PQF Managers of the other master units have limited functionality The hardware lock in the master has no effect on access level of parameters in the slave modules like warning alarm To disable these settings the hardware lock of each PQF Manager must be engaged 7 7 The PQF start stop and fault a...

Page 101: ... this fault can be acknowledged and reset in the PQF Monitoring menu Welcome PQF Monitoring Status of module Note that in the reset process the whole system will be shut down If the fault of the unit cannot be reset the ACK FAULT message will be displayed again for the unit considered The filter system can be restarted at any time and the units that are available will operate normally Acknowledgin...

Page 102: ...In multi unit filters several parameters are measured by the individual units In order to consult measurements from a specific unit select the unit with the Select Unit option where available The order of the unit is determined by the DIP switch unit identification setting at the moment of commissioning 7 8 1 The Overview menu The Overview menu summarizes the following characteristic parameters Ta...

Page 103: ...otal harmonic distortion of all the line currents I1 A RMS value of the fundamental component of all the line currents PQF Irms A RMS value of all the filter currents including neutral current for 4 wire configuration P W kW MW Active power in the network at the location of the CTs P 0 Load absorbing active power P 0 Load generating active power Q var kvar Mvar Reactive power in the network at the...

Page 104: ...r may customize the display to his particular needs To do this follow the steps given below Select the measured parameter that has to be moved The selected parameter gets highlighted in green color background Select a new location for this parameter by touching the preferredlocation on the list of parameters The selected parameter relocates to the new place 7 8 2 The System values menu The System ...

Page 105: ...Time domain waveform of line voltage displayed by the PQF Manager 3 W mode example 7 8 2 1 3 Spectrum The network voltage spectrum for all phases in chart format Figure 79 The spectral components up to the 49th order are expressed as a of the fundamental component with absolute values also shown in the top right corner The two buttons with and mark help changing the voltage level resolution i e Y ...

Page 106: ... each spectral component up to the 49th rank Figure 80 Spectrum of the network voltage in table format displayed by the PQF Manager 4 W mode example Following parameters are displayed in the sub menu Voltages itself in a tabular form The network frequency The network imbalance The active filter DC bus voltage of the selected unit The active filter DC bus voltage max 7 8 2 2 Line currents Refer to ...

Page 107: ...he voltage V L1 N 4 W mode or V L1 L2 3 W mode 7 8 2 2 3Spectrum The line current spectrum for all phases 3 W mode and the neutral current spectrum 4 W mode in chart format The chart layout is similar to the one of the voltages Figure 79 7 8 2 2 4Harmonic table The line current spectrum for all phases 3 W mode and the neutral current spectrum 4 W mode in table format The table layout is similar to...

Page 108: ...e and the neutral current spectrum 4 W mode in table format for the unit selected with the Select unit option The table layout is similar to the one of the voltages Figure 64 but only absolute current values are shown 7 8 2 4 Total filter currents Refer to Table 43 for an explanation of the parameters PQF Irms in table format for the complete filter system 7 8 2 4 1Waveforms The filter current wav...

Page 109: ... the total filter current is an approximate value More detailed values for the individual units can be obtained in the Filter currents menu 7 8 2 5 Powers The power in the system at the location of the CTs Refer Table 43 for an explanation of the parameters Active power P Reactive power Q Apparent power S Power factor PF Displacement power factor cos ϕ 7 8 2 6 Temperatures Refer to Table 43 for an...

Page 110: ...a threshold has been set the PQF Manager starts recording the maximum or minimum value automatically as well as the total duration until a reset is performed Figure 81 illustrates this Threshold Maximum recorded Time Total duration t1 t2 t3 t1 t2 t3 Figure 81 Illustration of the threshold and the maximum recorded value used in the Min Max logging function The parameters that can be used with the l...

Page 111: ...sets up the digital inputs and outputs and defines the programmable warnings and alarms At this level the user can also change the temperature unit used by the system The customer level is accessed through Welcome Settings Customer set The commissioning level which allows the commissioning engineer to set up the equipment according to the customer s installation Typical parameters that need to be ...

Page 112: ...tings Installation set Apart from above three the fourth button allows the language setting The PQF Manager supports six languages English French German Spanish Chinese simplified and Korean Note In active filter systems consisting of more than one master the PQF Manager of the master that has the control over the system has full functionality and the PQF Managers of the other master units have li...

Page 113: ... one set for mains operation and one set for generator operation or one set for day settings and one set for night settings Both main and auxiliary settings windows have the same setup possibilities i e Definition of the filter mode Selection of the harmonics with setting of curve levels Selection of reactive power compensation with balancing functionality Deselection of all harmonics The filter h...

Page 114: ...selecting the filtering mode Table 45 shows the three available modes Table 45 Available filter modes Highest priority level Lowest priority level Mode 1 Filtering to curve Maximum filtering Reactive compensation Mode 2 Filtering to curve Reactive compensation Maximum filtering Mode 3 Filtering to curve Reactive compensation In Mode 1 the filter will first filter to the pre programmed curve Once t...

Page 115: ...onic order n Figure 83 Filtering to curve for harmonic order n The default filter mode is Mode 3 7 9 1 1 2 Selecting the harmonics with setting of curve levels For setting up the filter s main harmonics selection go to Welcome Settings Customer set Main settings Main harmonics For setting up the filter s auxiliary harmonics selection go to Welcome Settings Customer set Auxiliary settings Aux harmo...

Page 116: ...ic order all harmonics from 2nd to 49th order are listed but only those harmonics which are not already chosen appears selectable and those which are already in the pre selected list appear greyed Once a new harmonic order is selected the table automatically gets sorted in ascending order In order to remove any harmonic order from this list one has to touch that row and then from the dropdown menu...

Page 117: ...n intervention is required to correct the problem 7 9 1 1 4 Selecting the reactive power compensation and balancing options For setting up the filter s main reactive power and balancing mode go to Welcome Settings Customer set Main settings Main PFC Bal For setting up the filter s auxiliary reactive power and balancing mode go to Welcome Settings Customer set Auxiliary settings Aux PFC Bal The act...

Page 118: ...egardless of the value set for the target cos ϕ Fixed inductive power step with a rating of x kvar no load balancing required a PFC type Static ind Q static x kvar The filter will absorb x kvar reactive inductive power regardless of the value set for the target cos ϕ Remarks a When load balancing is required set the Balance load flag to the desired mode The following modes are available depending ...

Page 119: ...c compensation 7 9 1 2 Temp unit This menu provides two temperature units Celsius and Fahrenheit User can choose the unit Celsius or Fahrenheit for all temperature measurements or settings 7 9 1 3 Activate menu The Activate function is used to select the setting Main or Aux with respect to harmonics PF Load balancing If the main is selected by the user in this menu the filter operated as per the d...

Page 120: ...tact with two complementary outputs These contacts can be used to provide data to the filter e g remote control signals and get data out of the filter e g filter status information alarm information etc This section discusses the PQF Manager setup for controlling all the digital I O and creating warnings and alarms 7 9 1 4 1 Alarms and warnings Programmable alarms and warnings Temperature alarm an...

Page 121: ... 1 4 2Set up of the digital inputs of the PQF Manager For setting up the digital inputs go to Welcome Settings Customer set Digital Inputs Set up of the digital outputs of the PQF Manager For setting up the digital output go to Welcome Settings Customer set Digital outputs ...

Page 122: ...ly 7 9 2 The Commissioning menu WARNING The commissioning menu is intended to be used by qualified commissioning engineers that are authorized to change the filter s core installation settings and to set up the user s requirements In multi master units these functions need to be set up only in the master with the lowest hardware ID setting The complete commissioning procedure must be executed each...

Page 123: ...racteristics and the filter synchro mode go to Welcome Settings Commissioning Network charact The network characteristics include The nominal supply voltage This value has to be set up according to the nominal value of the grid voltage WARNING For PQFS filter the hardware is by default set for operation at voltages in the range 380 415V When the filter is used in networks with voltages in the rang...

Page 124: ...w values will be taken into account The filter needs to be stopped before the network characteristics menu can be accessed Attempting to access the menu while the filter is running will result in a fault message being displayed When involuntarily entering the menu walk through the menu by pressing the button or following the complete menu This way the menu can be quit without modifying any values ...

Page 125: ...rs When entering the Filter characteristics window first the connection mode has to be defined 3 W choose this mode when only the phases are connected In this case the filter can filter harmonics that are flowing between phases and make phase to phase balancing but cannot filter harmonics in the neutral nor make line to neutral balancing 4 W choose this mode when both the phases and the neutral ar...

Page 126: ...Setting up the current transformer ratios and position The ratio of the current transformers connected to the filter units has to be entered into the filter system For single master units this has to be done only for that master For filter systems consisting of more than one unit this has to be done for all the units of the system Two methods can be used to do this Using the automatic CT detection...

Page 127: ...For personal safety reasons close the filter cover before launching the CT detection procedure Also ensure that the filter CT terminals X21 are not shorted When engaging the automatic CT detection procedure the filter will execute the following steps Deselect harmonics and reactive power balancing settings previously entered by the customer Display a warning message to wait for the identification ...

Page 128: ...ut shown in the first column Line 1 CT connected in phase 1 L1 R U with correct orientation Line1 CT connected in phase 1 L1 R U with inversed orientation Line 2 CT connected in phase 2 L2 S V with correct orientation Line 2 CT connected in phase 2 L2 S V with inversed orientation Line 3 CT connected in phase 3 L3 T W with correct orientation Line 3 CT connected in phase 3 L3 T W with inversed ori...

Page 129: ...L1 R U of the installation CT Ratio L2 a Ratio that will be used by the filter for the CT physically connected in phase 2 L2 S V of the installation CT Ratio L3 a Ratio that will be used by the filter for the CT physically connected in phase 3 L3 T W of the installation Remark a The first phase has to be acknowledged before the second phase is displayed After acknowledging the last phase with the ...

Page 130: ...remely high ratio s 20000 5 This will result in an error message indicating inconsistent CT positions In this the ratio of the summation CTs that may be present should be included The presence of a low impedance directly downstream of the filter connection although the CTs have been correctly installed upstream of the filter connection This will result in wrong CT ratio s being found In that case ...

Page 131: ... connected to the filter CT terminals X21 5 6 Input 3 in which line phase is it installed Line 1 Line 2 Line 3 does the CT cabling have the good orientation Line x or not Line x Remark If the CT installation is correct enter Line 3 If the CT is installed in the right phase but inversed enter Line 3 for the CT physically installed in Line 1 L1 R U the CT ratio which is always positive e g a CT of 5...

Page 132: ...mum filter output current must be derated by 1 every additional 100m 330ft Above 40 C 104 F the maximum output current must be derated by 3 5 every additional 1 C 1 8 F up to 50 C 122 F maximum limit The total required derating is the sum of all the deratings taking into account the installation height and the ambient temperature The PQF Manager rating menu shows the filter nominal rating which is...

Page 133: ...next step Setting up the harmonic selection table for the main settings After entering the desired values cf Section 7 9 1 1 press repeatedly until the next step is displayed Setting up the reactive power requirements including balancing for the main settings After selecting the desired values press to go to the next step After entering the data the main settings can be copied on to the auxiliary ...

Page 134: ...ognized one by one Connect the probe to the temperature probe input one probe only Click on a row to assign a probe number click on the Start button The PQF Manager recognize automatically the probe address Restart the same procedure for each probe When one of the probes has a problem it can be cleared by selecting that row and clicking the Clear button A unique address will be assigned to each ac...

Page 135: ...e auto restart function Setting up the auto restart function Setting up the system clock Setting Password The aforementioned functions are discussed more in detail later in this section For convenience the installation settings menu also gives an overview of the installation settings More specifically the following settings can be read Settings for the nominal voltage frequency and synchro mode We...

Page 136: ...ion Rating setting Welcome Settings Installation set Rating Where applicable the settings for individual units in a filter system can be reviewed by selecting the appropriate unit Note that the settings of the above mentioned parameters can only be changed at the commissioning level Cf Section 7 9 2 7 9 3 1 Setting up the standby function ...

Page 137: ... after the load requirement comes back The standby function is particularly interesting for applications where the load is present for a long time and subsequently switches off for another long time In order to set up the standby function five parameters have to be defined Stdby status When enabled the standby function is activated When disabled the standby function is deactivated Standby level an...

Page 138: ...the filter will restart When the auto restart function is disabled the filter will not restart automatically after a power outage To enable disable the auto restart function go to Welcome Settings Installation set Start Stop set and enable the auto start option To program the delay after which the filter has restart once the power returns in the same menu specify the desired delay This delay in av...

Page 139: ...oftware lock is removed A customer can choose a 4 digit password of his choice to activate the software lock During selection first the old password default 1234 needs to be entered followed by a new password The new password needs to be confirmed Now pressing the button saves the new password 7 9 3 5 Installation Locking For Installation locking go to Welcome Settings Installation set Install Loc...

Page 140: ...onitor the filter load and to get an idea of its operating point compared to the nominal rating of the filter In addition logged warnings and faults can be retrieved for troubleshooting the filter operation and any abnormal network conditions Where applicable the different units in a filter system can be selected to get more detailed information on parameters of the individual unit The PQF monitor...

Page 141: ...doing this the complete filter system will be shut down If the fault could be cleared the unit status will become Ready If the fault could not be cleared the unit status will remain Ack Fault In the fault clearing process the complete filter system will be shut down The filter can be restarted after the fault clearing process has ended Not present The unit considered has been excluded of the norma...

Page 142: ... filter controllers The event buffer stores the 200 most recent events Figure 84 gives an example of the event window Two buttons are available on this screen one scrolls to the next 10 events and the other the previous 10 events at a time 1 3 2 4 5 Figure 84 Example of an event window The explanation of the different items is given in Table 51 Table 51 Item explanation of the event window Item Ex...

Page 143: ...s no more faults Power outage The system has detected a power outage Download DSP A DSP controller firmware upgrade attempt has been recorded DSP stop An internal stop command coming from the DSP controller has been recorded From Table 52 it can be seen that both the DSP controller and the µcontroller can record faults Where the faults reported by the µcontroller are predominantly relating to a co...

Page 144: ...alue Over volt Transient SW The software transient over voltage protection has been triggered Over current RMS The system has detected RMS over current Over current peak SW The software peak current protection has been triggered Preload problem The DC capacitors could not be preloaded The voltage increase on the DC capacitors during the preload phase is not high enough Unbalanced supply The supply...

Page 145: ...master and one or more slave s the newest version will be automatically downloaded into filters equipped with an older version A dedicate PQF Manager menu will guide the user through the different steps of the software upgrade For guidelines on how to troubleshoot and solve the reported problems refer to Chapter 11 For multi unit filters this data can be obtained for each individual unit Internal ...

Page 146: ... by the customer that are met For more information on setting up the programmable warnings refer to Section 7 9 1 4 and the list of possible warning in the detailed manuals Table 55 shows an overview of the warning messages that will be displayed and the corresponding warning condition For multi master filters this data can be obtained for each individual unit Table 55 Warning messages that can be...

Page 147: ...cates the total operating time of the filter filter on The Fan operation parameter indicates the total operating time of the fans cooling the filter The reset fan operation button resets the number of fan operation and should be used after a fan is replaced For multi master filters this data can be obtained for each individual unit If a problem exists an external intervention is required to solve ...

Page 148: ... allows the touch screen to be configured and Communication setting to be performed 7 11 1 Manufacturer setting This menu gives basic data on the filter Basic manufacturer settings such as filter type maximum voltage rating and filter serial number These settings can be accessed in Welcome User Interface Manufacturer set 7 11 2 About PQF ...

Page 149: ...7 11 3 Screen configuration These settings can be accessed in Welcome User Interface Screen Config Two main buttons Touch Screen Cal and Backlighting allows the user to calibrate the touch screen and adjust the backlighting to the optimal level The touch screen calibration is normally not needed in a reasonable use of the screen and in standard environmental conditions To prevent loss of the touch...

Page 150: ...ations methods In this main menu it includes the settings for Modbus and Ethernet and the MAC and IP addresses More information regarding the Modbus USB and TCP IP protocol and programming please refer to manual 2GCS214017A0070_PQF Manager communication with Modbus RTU Modbus TCP and PQ Link protocols When the communication is unlocked see Figure 85 the user can change parameter setting of the fil...

Page 151: ...r TCP IP based with help of PQ Link software In other words locking the communication is equivalent to using the hardware lock in the back side of the PQF Manager Figure 86 Communication locked 7 11 4 1 Modbus RTU The slave address is the one used by the Modbus master to address the PQF through Modbus Baud rate Parity Stop bit shall match exactly the communication settings of the Modbus master whi...

Page 152: ...he Modbus network Refer to the 2GCS214013A0050 RS485 adapter User guide for more information on the RS485 Modbus Adapter Be careful that the RS485 MODBUS ADAPTER is the one with a text color 3 3V power supply The one with a text color is reserved for the old model 5V power supply That means the new Modbus adapter is not compatible to the old PQF Manager and the old Modbus adapter cannot be connect...

Page 153: ...AC address 7 11 4 3 Ethernet settings This menu displays the actual PQF IP address mask address and gateway IP address Depending on the DHCP status the displayed data may be different The below screens give the result for the above Example 1 and 2 Example 1 The below screen shows the actual IP address fixed with DHCP disabled ...

Page 154: ...k This IP address may be fixed and entered manually if DHCP is disabled The default address is 192 168 1 40 In case the IP address is given automatically by a gateway or Ethernet LAN set DHCP to enable Some examples are given below Example 1 The below screen shows the default settings to connect directly to a PC note that the PC need to be configured accordingly with a fixed IP address of 192 168 ...

Page 155: ...ils about the communication settings can be found in the manual 2GCS214017A0070_PQF Manager communication with Modbus RTU Modbus TCP and PQ Link protocols Reboot the PQF Manager to initialize it with these parameters Ethernet TCP IP TCP IP connections can be indifferently initiated locally or remotely The TCP port used by default is 4250 The connection to the PQF Manager is an RJ45 Cat5e Ethernet ...

Page 156: ...erface is used to present the PQF Manager as a serial interface on its USB port The computer is connected through a USB A male to USB Mini B male Caution The USB connection to the PQF Manager is not isolated It is mandatory to connect the protective EARTH connection when using the USB ...

Page 157: ...e PQF Manager IP address is 192 168 1 40 which appears in the screen under the menu IP address Using the Menu Ethernet Setting the user can change this address and when the filter is reset the new IP address is copied in the window under menu IP address Figure 88 Ethernet settings If the DHCP client is enabled see Figure 88 the customer s system automatically assigns an IP address to the PQF Manag...

Page 158: ...ss In this case the IP address in the window under Menu Ethernet Setting Menu still remains what the user has set or the factory default value but has no influence in the communication as the PQF Manager s IP address is dynamically controlled by customer s communication network ...

Page 159: ...Chapter 7 If the Modbus option has been installed please refer to the document 2GCS212013A0050 RS 485 Installation andStart up guide for more information on this item The commissioning procedure consists of 9 steps that should be strictly followed Table 56 Steps to follow to commission the active filter Steps Actions Step 1 Visual and installation check Step 2 Setting the address of each unit in a...

Page 160: ...lled at a location where no conductive dust is present Conductive dust when distributed in the filter panel may lead to equipment failure Check that the mechanical and electrical installation fulfils the requirements described in Chapter 5 and Chapter 6 of this manual Pay attention to the ambient temperature noting the filter cooling requirements Check visually the condition of the filter e g for ...

Page 161: ...aster unit is faulty the master unit with the next lowest address will become the main controlling unit In order to set the address of each unit in a filter system the DIP switch module on the control board has to be set accordingly Figure 89 shows the location of the DIP switch on the control board Item 22 in the Figure 10 2 6 7 8 9 15 3 12 11 4 13 5 16 17 18 21 22 19 20 1 14 Figure 89 Location o...

Page 162: ...t filter units in one filter system will lead to the filter not being able to start up and go in error Bad Ratings When a filter consists of more than one unit attention has to be paid to the proper termination of the communication bus between the different units This communication bus is depicted in Figure 90 by the black lines interconnecting the different units Control board in the previous uni...

Page 163: ...tage and temperature may reduce its life expectancy the PQFM should not be connected to systems for which it is known that the overvoltage will be sustained indefinitely Auxiliary circuits are designed to operate in a 10 range of the equipment nominal auxiliary voltage 230 Vrms internally derived Excessive auxiliary voltage levels may lead to filter damage WARNING The tap setting of the auxiliary ...

Page 164: ...fore applying power to the filter to avoid potential filter malfunctioning and or damage 8 5 Step 4 Basic commissioning parameters set up using PQF Manager In order to set up the basic commissioning parameters with the PQF Manager navigate to Welcome Settings Commissioning Cf Section 7 9 2 An overview of the main menus of the PQF Manager is given in Figure 71 The complete commissioning must be don...

Page 165: ...for the first time Cf Section 8 7 If digital I O and or the alarm contact have been cabled on the PQF Manager the appropriate software settings have to be made This has to be done in the Customer settings menu Welcome Settings Customer set Refer to Section 7 9 1 4 for detailed information on how to set up digital I O alarms and warnings In order to achieve full redundancy with master master filter...

Page 166: ...ional way The automatic CT detection approach allows compensating for physical connection errors in software For multi unit filters the automatic CT detection feature will automatically try and detect the CT connections for the different units 8 6 1 Automatic CT detection procedure The automatic CT detection procedure and the precautions to take when using it are explained in detail in Section 7 9...

Page 167: ...of the PQF The CT monitoring a phase must be connected to the filter CT terminal dedicated to the same phase One secondary terminal of the CT must be earthed L1 L2 L3 Load side Supply side K L k l K L k l K L k l PQF X21 1 X21 2 X21 3 X21 4 X21 5 X21 6 X21 7 X21 8 X21 9 L1 L2 L3 To X21 1 X21 2 To X21 4 X21 5 To X21 7 X21 8 K P1 L P2 k S1 l S2 Figure 91 Basic CT connection diagram It is also seen t...

Page 168: ...waveform displays of the PQF Manager In this it should be noted that all waveforms displayed are synchronized on the rising edge zero crossing of the voltage V L1 L2 Note however that this approach requires some experience 8 6 2 3 Checking the correct connection of the CTs with a two channel scopemeter The first channel of the scopemeter must be connected to the phase voltage referenced to the neu...

Page 169: ...extrapolate the fundamental component as it is the most important one Figure 94 Remark If the earthing of the system is bad the phase to ground voltage may appear like a much distorted waveform In this case it is better to measure the phase to phase voltage move the black clamp to the phase L2 and subtract 30 on the measured phase shift Figure 94 Extrapolation of the fundamental component from a d...

Page 170: ... The same operations as those described in the previous paragraph must be repeated with the phase L2 Figure 96 and phase L3 Figure 97 For a balanced load which is usually the case in most of the three phase systems the phase shift should be approximately the same for all the three phases L1 L2 L3 Load side Supply side K L I k K L I k K L I k PQF L1 L2 L3 Positive direction Ch1 Ch2 X21 1 X21 2 X21 ...

Page 171: ...rules are taken it is possible to use the two channel scopemeter in order to see if the current measured through the CT is matching the real current in the bus Connect the current probes as shown on Figure 98 The two traces must be in phase and of the same shape the magnitude could be different as the gains are different if the wiring is correct L1 L2 L3 Load side Supply side K L I k K L I k K L I...

Page 172: ...electing all harmonics of the main filter settings at once go to Welcome Settings Customer set Main settings Deselect all For deselecting all harmonics of the auxiliary filter settings at once go to Welcome Settings Customer set Auxiliary settings Deselect all For deselecting the reactive power compensation option of the main filter settings disable the option PFC type in Welcome Settings Customer...

Page 173: ...owledge fault the filter has encountered a fault that needs to be corrected before the filter can be started Refer to Chapter 11 for troubleshooting the problem If the filter when activating the start menu displays a message to indicate that it is remote control mode the filter either has to be started by remote control or the remote control mode has to be deactivated More information about the re...

Page 174: ... current Refer to Section 7 8 2 for more information on displaying measurement results Refer to Chapter 11 in case of problems Disable the reactive power setting after the test if it is not required by the user 8 10 Step 9 Set up the user requirements If everything goes well at this stage the user requirements for harmonic filtration and reactive power compensation balancing can be set up Both mai...

Page 175: ... harmonic out of standby The user restarts a network identification process by changing the S indication into a Y indication in the harmonic selection table The filter automatically restarts an identification process on all harmonics that were put in standby previously when a successful identification of another harmonic is made As a result the harmonic considered will be automatically filtered wh...

Page 176: ...monics recommended to be deselected 5 67 2 3 4 6 2 3 4 7 2 3 14 2 For other types of detuned bank please contact your ABB Service provider to evaluate the resonance frequency and the harmonics that are recommended to be deselected When background distortion is present on the network and detuned capacitor banks are installed adjacent to the active filter but connected downstream of the filter CTs f...

Page 177: ...rarily resulting in a reduced overall filtering performance In installations where 2 non compatible masters are connected to the same CT respect the following guidelines for best performance 1 Select different harmonics on both units 2 If 1 above is not possible put one filter in Mode 1 and the other filter in Mode 3 Note Non compatible master units are master units that cannot or are not intercon...

Page 178: ...ting A Serial number Article code b Unit 1 M Unit 2 M S d Unit 3 M S d Unit 4 M S d Unit 5 M S d Unit 6 M S d Unit 7 M S d Unit 8 M S d Software version c PQF Manager software µcontroller software DSP software Installation location Remarks a Read from main identification tag located on the master cubicle door b Read on identification tag located at the outside of each cubicle door c After the filt...

Page 179: ... each filter unit in a multi unit system set to a different value and main master has the lowest address c CAN bus terminated properly on each unit of a multi unit system c CAN bus communication cable between the different units properly installed c Earth interconnection between the different units installed Installation a Check cross sections of power supply cables L1 L2 L3 Check cross section of...

Page 180: ... ph CT position and ratio for first unit Automatic detection feature used YES NO Filter terminal Input 1 is connected to the CT including sign c Line 1 2 3 1 2 3 Filter terminal Input 2 is connected to the CT including sign c Line 1 2 3 1 2 3 Filter terminal Input 3 is connected to the CT including sign c Line 1 2 3 1 2 3 Ratio of CT installed in line L1 R U Ratio of CT installed in line L2 Y V Ra...

Page 181: ...set Alarms 8 11 4 Testing with load Before starting the filter OK NOK Deselect all harmonics and reactive power balancing a Start the filter b While the filter is running c If harmonic load is present select for example the 11th harmonic Check the line current Irms 11th harmonic level and waveforms If harmonic load is not present generate static capacitive power Check the filter currents fundament...

Page 182: ...led Static ind Static ind Q static kvar Q static kvar Static cap Static cap Q static kvar Q static kvar Dyn ind Dyn ind Target cos ϕ Target cos ϕ Dyn cap Dyn cap Target cos ϕ Target cos ϕ Balance load Balance load Disabled Disabled L L L L Harmonics Main settings Main PFC Bal Auxiliary settings Aux PFC Bal 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 10 11 11 12 12 13 13 14 14 15 15 16 16 17 17 18 18 19...

Page 183: ...3 V min warn Alarm delay V max warn Alarm rst del Imbalance Ground fault Prog warnings Prog warn 1 Prog warn 2 Prog warn 3 Warning delay Warn rst del Digital Inputs Digital Outputs Dig In 1 Dig Out 1 Dig In 2 Dig Out 2 Dig Out 3 Dig Out 4 Dig Out 5 Dig Out 6 Start Stop set Communication Stdby status Protocol Standby level Modbus Stdby del off Baud rate Standby hyst Parity Stdby del con Stop bit Au...

Page 184: ...nager user interface Manual Power Quality Filter PQFM Project LV Active Filters PQF Issued by Commissioning report Date Page 7 of 7 8 11 6 Comments Commissioning Engineer Customer s representative Name Signature Date ...

Page 185: ...nager is used to operate the filter Background information on the PQF Manager can be found in Chapter 7 Alternative ways to operate the filter are Using the optional PQ Link software Refer to the PQ Link installation and user s guide for more information on this subject Using Modbus RTU communication Refer to document 2GCS212013A0050 RS 485 Installation and Start up guide for more background infor...

Page 186: ...n a STOP indication once the filter is running Remarks If your filter is equipped with bulb indicators the bulb corresponding to the present filter state will be on If the start stop menu reads ACK FAULT i e acknowledge fault the filter has encountered a fault that needs to be corrected before the filter can be started Refer to Chapter 11 for troubleshooting the problem In filter systems consistin...

Page 187: ...bottom rear of the PQF Manager More information on the filter menu locking facilities is given in Section 7 6 The Communication lock can be engaged in the menu Welcome User interface Communication by ticking the check box More information on the Communication lock is available in the document 2GCS212013A0050 RS 485 Installation and Start up guide When power is applied to the filter and it is start...

Page 188: ...ient temperature or a failing cooling system Peak current limit due to an a typical peak current requirement of the load Peak voltage limit due to an a typical DC link voltage requirement of the load or due to a high network voltage Under all these conditions the filter will run in limited mode and may not attain 100 of its nominal current rating 9 2 2 Stopping the filter with the PQF Manager In o...

Page 189: ...lock has have been engaged the filter cannot be started nor stopped neither by the local button nor by remote control In order to see which lock s has have been engaged push when the start stop menu is highlighted A message will appear to indicate which lock s has have to be disengaged If authorized disengage the relevant lock The hardware lock can be disengaged by pushing the blue button present ...

Page 190: ...s needs These settings can be accessed in the PQF Manager menu Welcome Settings Customer set The user requirements can be divided into the following categories Setting up the filter mode the harmonic requirements and the reactive power requirements Refer to Section 7 9 1 1 for detailed information on these topics Setting up alarms warnings and digital I O The digital I O allows configuration of th...

Page 191: ...consult the filter statistics go to Welcome PQF Monitoring This menu allows to monitor the filter load and to get an idea of its operating point compared to the nominal rating of the filter In addition logged warnings faults and events can be retrieved for troubleshooting the filter operation and any abnormal network conditions Also an indication is given of fan running hours and filter running ho...

Page 192: ...n the alarm contact of the PQF Manager will switch on after a programmable delay and the Armed indicator will be OFF The green LED on the main controller board Cf Table 12 item 18 LED 2 will be off and the red LED on Cf Table 12 item 18 LED 3 The user has to acknowledge the fault with the PQF Manager via Modbus or PQ Link or via remote control before the filter can be restarted By default the Arme...

Page 193: ...r display look at the Armed indicator By default mapped to the 4th digital output of the PQF Manager or the green LED 2 on the main controller board to know whether the filter will restart automatically after clearance of the problem or not Armed indicator Green LED 2 ON The filter waits for the problem to disappear and then restarts automatically unless the user acknowledges the fault Armed indic...

Page 194: ...Before performing any maintenance work please short and ground the three line terminals The DC capacitor needs 25 mins to discharge after disconnection Please wait for this duration before touching any live parts even after discharging the AC capacitors to avoid electrical shock WARNING Under no circumstances close the main contactor manually Failure to adhere to this guideline may result in physi...

Page 195: ... to the temperature graph If this one is around 100 and the other load indicators are relatively low this could indicate that the filter is limiting its output because it is experiencing a cooling fan problem If in doubt assign the T Limit indicator to a spare digital output Welcome Settings Customer set Digital Outputs This way the digital output monitor at the top of the PQF Manager screen will ...

Page 196: ...condition of the filter contactors and fuses Ensure that the main contactor is ok and that the contactors can move freely If bad fuses are found replace them If the fuse in one phase is bad it is good practice to change the fuses of all phases More information on the fuses to use is given in Section 6 7 Table 22 10 3 6 Step 6 Check the tightness of the electrical and mechanical connections Ensure ...

Page 197: ...n the filter panel e g DC capacitors Remove the electrical connection of the fan by unplugging the relevant wires of the X23 terminal Figure 103 shows the terminal layout andpin assignment Figure 104 can be used to locate the relevant items Remove the fan mechanically by unscrewing its fixation screws which are located at the top side of the fans in the aluminium fan outlet and on the filter basep...

Page 198: ...tive filters of V2 range 480 V Ue 690 V CE version 480 V Ue 600 V cULus version have a DC link that contains film capacitors Their service lifetime is 8 years 208 V Ue 480 V or 10 years 480 V Ue 690 V CE version 480 V Ue 600 V cULus version depending on filter loading and ambient temperature Announced service lifetime assumes that the filter is operating under ABB approved conditions Cf Chapter 12...

Page 199: ... Manager the DC capacitor voltage and ensure that it is charges to a couple of hundred volts Then with all harmonics and reactive power and balancing functionality deselected start the active filter and leave it running for one hour The filter is now ready for normal operation If the filter has been left more than 2 years without operation please contact your ABB service provider 10 7 Servicing re...

Page 200: ... Serial number Article code b Unit 1 M Unit 2 M S d Unit 3 M S d Unit 4 M S d Unit 5 M S d Unit 6 M S d Unit 7 M S d Unit 8 M S d Software version c PQF Manager software µcontroller software DSP software Installation location Remarks a Read from main identification tag located on the master cubicle door b Read on identification tag located at the outside of each cubicle door c After the filter has...

Page 201: ...emp load around 100 and other load indicators low Y N o T Limit indicator on digital output monitor on digital output 6 by default Y N If answer if Y to any of the two questions above check filter cooling PQF operation hours Fan operation hours If fan operation hours are multiple of 35000 exchange fan Event logging window o Abnormal events present Y N If Y describe them in the comments section of ...

Page 202: ... components Retighten connections fixations if necessary Correct the outstanding problems Restart the filter upstream protection and restart the filter Close the auxiliary circuit fuse box and apply power to the unit o Control board LEDs light up o PQF Manager booting o Fan s start s running Start the filter If major servicing work has been done follow the commissioning instructions to start the f...

Page 203: ... Power Quality Filter PQFM Operating instructions 203 Project LV Active Filters PQF Issued by Servicing report Date Page 4 of 4 10 7 4 Comments Servicing Engineer Customer s representative Name Signature Date ...

Page 204: ...cks may have to be made with the supply on and the filter doors opened These tests must be carried out only by authorized and qualified personnel in accordance with the local regulations Apply the safety guidelines that are presented in Chapter 2 Failure to adhere with the safety guidelines may result in lethal physical injury 11 2 Fault treatment procedure All faults that occur are stored in the ...

Page 205: ... status of the digital output Alternatively the digital output considered can be wired to monitor the Armed indicator by distance cf Section 6 12 4 Stop open the main contactor and restart automatically if the fault disappears If stopped the alarm contact of the PQF Manager will switch on after a programmable delay and the Armed indicator will be ON The green LED on the main controller board Cf Ta...

Page 206: ...ed If the filter is in remote control operation and the message ACK FAULT is present on the PQF Manager the fault can be acknowledged by sending a STOP command by remote control low signal Alternatively the remote control functionality can be disabled by disabling the corresponding digital input functionality Then the fault can be acknowledged locally Figure 105 shows the error treatment procedure...

Page 207: ...ter PQFM Troubleshooting guide 207 Green LED is LED2 on the main controller board and is Armed indicator on PQF Manager Red LED is LED3 on the main controller board Figure 105 PQF error treatment procedure in flowchart format ...

Page 208: ...ing A standard set of spare parts should include the parts presented in Table 61 Table 61 Standard set of spare parts for normal and dedicated filter servicing Ref Description Order code Recommended quantity 1 Spare fuses for auxiliary circuit 208 480 V CE version only 2GCA100465A0420 3 2 Spare fuses for auxiliary circuit 480 690 V CE version only 2GCA100467A0420 3 3 Spare fuses for auxiliary circ...

Page 209: ...essary to open the filter door Always remove power to the units and allow time for the DC capacitors to discharge min 10 mins before opening the door When the filter cover is removed and power is supplied again to the filter the status of the control card LEDs can be monitored Main controller board LEDs Figure 12 items 18 and 19 can be used to locate the main controller board LEDs Table 12 items 1...

Page 210: ...t if necessary Check the supply voltage to see that it is within the tolerance range of the nominal filter settings After applying the auxiliary power to the system the filter fans runs properly but the controller board LEDs are not functioning The PQF Manager cannot finish the boot process The 24 Vdc power supply feeding the controller board has failed Check the 24 V power supply feeding the cont...

Page 211: ...LED 3 on the main controller board is on The filter is stopped due to an unacceptably high number of critical errors Check the filter event log to analyze the critical errors Refer to Table 53 to know what to do in order to solve the problem reported After resolving the problem the fault has to be acknowledged and the filter has to be restarted manually One of the two controller LEDs 1 4 on the ma...

Page 212: ...tomatic CT detection procedure has encountered a problem during the CT identification process Check that the CTs are installed on the supply side of the filter Check that the CTs are not shorted Check that the overall CT ratio including summing CTs is smaller than 20000 5 Set up the CTs manually Cf Section 8 6 DC overvoltage SW The DC software overvoltage protection has been triggered Check the co...

Page 213: ...ge protection has been triggered Check the connection between the DC voltage measurement connectors P6 5 and P6 7 and the DC capacitors Check flat cable connections between the Control Board and the IGBT module Analyze network voltage stability amplitude and phase Disable reactive power compensation and balancing options to see if the problem persists Check the main contactor and its control signa...

Page 214: ...rs occur sporadically and the system rides through nothing has to be done If the system does not ride through too many transient errors in a short time Verify that the filter CTs are properly installed and are not shorted Verify that the unit current ratings and order programmed at the commissioning stage corresponds to the rating and order physically present Verify the filter cooling system and c...

Page 215: ...r 8 Reset the system by powering off and on again Out of mains freq Limit The system has detected that the network frequency is out of range Measure the network frequency and check if it is within limits Check the phase rotation only in case of modification at the installation Ensure that the AC voltage is properly measured Do the checks discussed for the Loss of phase fault Overvolt Transient SW ...

Page 216: ...nd order physically present Verify the filter cooling system and check the IGBT temperature using the PQF Manager Deactivate harmonic and reactive power requirements and see if the problem persists Overvoltage RMS The RMS value of the supply voltage measured with the AC voltage measurement board is higher than the acceptable maximum value Measure the three line voltages and check if they are withi...

Page 217: ...ed for the Loss of phase fault Unstable mains frequ The network frequency is varying too fast Measure the network frequency and its variation and check if they are within limits Check the phase rotation only in case of modification at the installation Ensure that the AC voltage is properly measured Do the checks discussed for the Loss of phase fault Wrong phase rotation The supply network feeding ...

Page 218: ... controller card must probably be replaced Preload time out The DC capacitors could not be charged Measure the three line voltages and check if they are within limits Verify the preload circuit Inspect the DC bus for traces of damage that may have caused a short circuit on the DC side of the IGBT module or on the DC voltage measurement board Several units same id Two or more units in a filter syst...

Page 219: ... is working at 100 of its nominal capacity because the load requirement is asking this The harmonic stress on the network is still too high Install additional filter units to reduce the stress further The harmonic stress on the network is sufficiently low The filter can be kept running in this condition The filter is working at 100 of its nominal capacity while the load is only at a fraction of th...

Page 220: ...ge requirement Resources may be freed by setting curve values for high frequency components Other limit than the RMS current limit has been attained Peak current limit due to an a typical peak current requirement of the load Verify the filter current waveforms reported by the filter with external monitoring equipment If the waveform is similar then the filter is functioning normally Else the filte...

Page 221: ... mode the IGBTs are not switching Check the standby mode settings to ensure that they represent realistic values The filter CTs is are not installed in a central position and therefore the filter does not eliminate the harmonics of all the loads Check that the CTs are installed at the desired location When selecting a harmonic the filter attempts to identify it but after a while it is put in stand...

Page 222: ...ase with the load distortion Check the background distortion The filter is in an incorrect state Stop the filter and reset it by switching off and on the power Remark If the problems persist contact your ABB service provider Provide him with all the relevant information i e filter serial number and type status of the control LEDs error messages displayed and filter behavior ...

Page 223: ...fer to Table 13 Recommended maximum average temperature over 24 h 35 C 95 F Relative humidity Max 95 non condensing during operation Max 85 non condensing during storage Contamination levels IEC 60721 3 3 Chemical class 3C2 for more information refer to Table 13 Mechanical class 3S2 for more information refer to Table 13 Vibration IEC 60068 2 6 Max 0 3mm 2 9Hz Max 1m s2 9 200Hz Shock IEC 60068 2 2...

Page 224: ...to 30 m of 2 5 mm cable 5 A secondary rating CTs must be installed in closed loop configuration Airflow requirements A minimum of 700 m h cooling air has to be supplied to each cubicle Network voltage characteristics Network voltage ratings 208 V Ue 480 V between phases Voltage group V1 480 V Ue 690 V between phases Voltage group V2 CE versions 480 V Ue 600 V between phases Voltage group V2 cULus ...

Page 225: ... 1 2011 EMC immunity CE version only EN IEC 61000 6 2 Industrial level EMC emissions CE version only EN IEC 61000 6 4 Class A Filter characteristics RMS output current per power unit type 50Hz or 60Hz network Network voltage 208 V Ue 480 V Voltage group V1 Unit type 1 M07 S07 70 A Unit type 2 M10 S10 100 A Unit type 3 M13 S13 130 A Unit type 4 M15 S15 150 A Network voltage 480 V Ue 690 V Voltage g...

Page 226: ...hat allow to set different priorities Start and stop settings Local remote control functionality Filter standby functionality Auto restart after power outage functionality Digital inputs 2 multipurpose digital inputs on PQF Manager Vlow 0 Vdc Vhigh 15 24 Vdc driving current 13 mA 24Vdc Rint 1 88 kΩ Can be used to implement remote control functionality start stop buttons and switching between main ...

Page 227: ...rough PQF Manager display Through USB Ethernet with dedicated optional software PQ Link Fuse information Main circuit fuses CE version optional Vsupply 208V Ue 480V Vsupply 480V Ue 690V 70 100A NH Fuse gL or gG 160A 500V Isc 120kA 130 150A NH Fuse gL or gG 200A 500V Isc 120kA 100A NH Fuse gL or gG 125A 690V Isc 80kA Main circuit fuses cULus version Vsupply 208V Ue 480V Vsupply 480V Ue 600V Class J...

Page 228: ...able entry cubicle 1200A with fuse box es for CE versions to be ordered separately IP41 execution filter derating of 10 has to be applied IP23 Base frame 100 mm height for single unit Modbus kit RS 485 based Reinforced output filter for networks beyond IEEE519 1992 dedicated systems category ...

Page 229: ...f this document without prior notice With regard to purchase orders the agreed particulars shall prevail ABB does not accept any responsibility whatsoever for potential errors or possible lack of information in this document We reserve all rights in this document and in the subject matter and illustrations contained therein Any reproduction disclosure to third parties or utilization of its content...

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