LT Intelligent Automatic Power Factor Controller
& Data Logger
For Capacitor-Duty Thyristor Switches,
For High-Speed Power Factor Correction
TPF-56
User Manual
Version 1.1.5
Updated on: 22
nd
March 2016.
Page 1: ...LT Intelligent Automatic Power Factor Controller Data Logger For Capacitor Duty Thyristor Switches For High Speed Power Factor Correction TPF 56 User Manual Version 1 1 5 Updated on 22nd March 2016...
Page 2: ...ntelligent Power Factor Controller TPF 56 CAUTIONS 1 There are High Voltages associated with this Unit So take appropriate precautions 2 To be installed commissioned by a technically qualified person...
Page 3: ...isplay operations 29 Edit Parameters 30 General I O 31 System 31 Fault 32 Steps 35 Communication 36 Utilization counter 37 Notes On Protection and Functionalities 38 Fault indications and Fault action...
Page 4: ...Reciprocating Piston Air Compressors Electric Arc Furnaces Induction Furnaces Rolling Mills etc Intelligent Power Factor Controller TPF 56 4 of 56 Version 1 1 5 22nd March 2016 Similar APFC Unit is a...
Page 5: ...cooling Externally replaceable battery slot for maintenance convenience This battery is used primarily for RTCC Real Time Clock Calendar to work during supply power down condition LCD 16 Char x 2 Lin...
Page 6: ...Per Phase V THD F and I THD F values up to 15th odd harmonics Capacitor Bank Values Normalized for rated supply voltage and frequency and monitored on line Temperature of the Unit Battery Voltage for...
Page 7: ...tral Current Bank status Fault RS485 communication There are two basic transmission modes found in serial MOD BUS connections ASCII and RTU These transmission modes determine the way in which the MOD...
Page 8: ...AC Voltage Measurement burden 1VA per phase Current Input Current measurement through secondary current of 3 Nos of Current transformers with secondary rated current as either 1Amp or 5Amp AC Current...
Page 9: ...jacent terminals 380VAC Continuous Current rating RMS value 8 Amp 7 Battery for RTCC Real Time Clock Calendar NV RAM Battery type to be used CR2032 Maxell make preferred Battery Voltage New 3 3VDC to...
Page 10: ...ontinued 9 Mechanical Dimensions Intelligent Power Factor Controller TPF 56 Mounting Clamps All 4 sides 10 of 56 Version 1 1 5 22nd March 2016 All Dimensions in mm 146 mm 95 mm Un packed net weight of...
Page 11: ...ort with dedicated protocol Key pad I AM OK LED Controller Health status LED Intelligent Power Factor Controller TPF 56 Specifications continued 11 of 56 Version 1 1 5 22nd March 2016 Leds for indicat...
Page 12: ...iliary Supply 0 8 A 500 VAC slow blow glass Cartridge Intelligent Power Factor Controller TPF 56 Specifications continued 12 of 56 Version 1 1 5 22nd March 2016 F2 Fuse for Capacitor Banks 1 to 8 200m...
Page 13: ...to set RTCC once again to correct date time Side view of TPF 56 for seeing Battery insertion slot The unit after mounting in panel is compatible for enclosure protection class as per DIN 40 050 Front...
Page 14: ...rter module for RS 485 communication between TPF 56 and PC PLC s RS 232 Port with Auto Data Direction Control Figure shows connector for RS232 and RS485 Communication RX and TX for RS 232 communicatio...
Page 15: ...k Power Factor Correction Block event monitoring Outputs Commands For Capacitor Switching Transistorised o p Capacitor switching commands Serial Communication Channels 2 Ports Functional Description F...
Page 16: ...inductive smallest Capacitor bank kVAr x 1 5 width KVAR Ind KVAR Cap PFLOWER PFUPPER KW PFLOWER PFUPPER smallest Capacitor bank KVAR X 1 5 width Case 2 PF UPPER as Capacitive PF LOWER set as Inductiv...
Page 17: ...is methodology of KVAR compensation reduces the complex settings that are used by conventional PF relays The settings like C K ratio and KVAR offsets shifts are eliminated which makes TPF 56 user frie...
Page 18: ...or Bank 1 Capacitor Bank n S 1 S 2 P 1 P 2 S 1 S 2 P 1 P 2 S 1 S 2 P 1 P 2 Fuse Fuse Fuse Fuse Fuse Fuse External 12 24 V DC Supply 0 V 1Amp EXT Ground CMD _ CMD _ External DC Supply EXT Ground Extern...
Page 19: ...ontroller s health status i e the controller is working okay If this LED stays continuously ON or continuously OFF then it means the Controller is not functioning properly OK Controller status is OK Z...
Page 20: ...ttom side of the front panel as viewed by the user This LED if continuously ON or continuously OFF indicates malfunctioning of the controller On powering up the unit there is power on discharge time g...
Page 21: ...Front fascia Keypad Intelligent Power Factor Controller TPF 56 21 of 56 Version 1 1 5 22nd March 2016...
Page 22: ...uld reduce the contrast of LCD display LCD Background visibility light Back light is turned on during Power Up of TPF 56 Any key on the Keypad pressed once will turn on the Back light of LCD display A...
Page 23: ...overall energy parameters like kWH Inductive Capacitive kVArH kVAH Displays THD in terms of for per phase voltage and current up to 15th odd harmonics Displays the Battery voltage of the Lithium Coin...
Page 24: ...000 0 Active Power 00000 0 KW Maximum KW 00000 0 KW B Phase Voltage 00000 0 L N B Phase PF 1 000 IND CAP KVARH 000000000 0 Vb THD F 000 0 Reactive Power 00000 0 KVAr Maximum KVAR 00000 0 KVAR R Phase...
Page 25: ...0 Vy Harmonics 15th 00 0 Vb Harmonics 3rd 00 0 Vb Harmonics 5th 00 0 Vb Harmonics 7th 00 0 Vb Harmonics 9th 00 0 Vb Harmonics 11th 00 0 Vb Harmonics 13th 00 0 Vb Harmonics 15th 00 0 Ir Harmonics 3rd...
Page 26: ...assword by using keys PRESS Enable If Password Option is Enable Disable Disable IF PASSWORD Correct NO YES Continued on next page PRESS Enter Password Default Display mode PRESS Intelligent Power Fact...
Page 27: ...0 11 12 13 14 15 16 Continued on next page Select 1 Edit Parameter Select 2 Auto Operation Select 3 Manual Operation Default Display mode Intelligent Power Factor Controller TPF 56 27 of 56 Version 1...
Page 28: ...and IO Edit Parameters System Edit Parameters Fault Edit Parameters Step Communication Edit Parameters General parameters TPF 56 system related parameters Fault trip settings Capacitor bank step sett...
Page 29: ...irst turns off all the Capacitor Banks This mode is normally used to perform the operations like Resetting of faulty banks to healthy status Checking the Capacitor banks by turning them ON OFF Declari...
Page 30: ...I O For general settings System For TPF 56 system related settings Fault Fault settings Step Capacitor bank step settings Communication Communication parameters Utilization counter Bank operations ut...
Page 31: ...er Reset all energy counters to zero AUX OP1 FUNCTION Program the auxiliary output to become NC due to any of the following None TripFlt Sys Flt OutOfBank AUX IP1 FUNCTION Set an action through auxili...
Page 32: ...no load compensation Value for this Under Load KW can be calculated as shown here Over current The TPF 56 detects if the supply system is overloaded then it is for warning indication No capacitor ban...
Page 33: ...nk kVAr tan cos 1 PFLOWER tan cos 1 PFUPPER Under Load kW value setting 1 5 x Smallest bank kVAr tan cos 1 PFUPPER tan cos 1 PFLOWER For PFUPPER Capacitive and PFLOWER Capacitive Under Load settings K...
Page 34: ...fault has two options namely Enable and Disable If it is enabled and Harmonics exceeds from the set limits then controller switch OFF all the capacitor bank steps until harmonics come down within set...
Page 35: ...ec to 300 sec IntrLeaving Dely This is the switching delay between two bank execution User can set it as instantaneous or 1 Sec as a option Fixed bank setting In this any bank no of banks depends upon...
Page 36: ...ing Up key Initialize RTC Yes and No Defining Yes initializes RTC real time clock to the specified set values Clear Battery fault Yes and No Defining Yes clears Battery fault and or NV RAM fault in TP...
Page 37: ...y pre fixed by the Controller SMS Receiver No This defines the number to where the SMS communication is to be sent Normally it s a Master control unit Receiver Number This is a 10 Digit Number Utiliza...
Page 38: ...controller automatically clears off the harmonic fault after 180 seconds when the harmonic level falls down below the Set limits 3 Battery Low If the internal Lithium coin Battery Voltage of nominal...
Page 39: ...ds the PCB It is always recommended to replace this battery with Auxiliary supply to the Unit in ON condition This would prevent re setting up of RTCC date Still if one wishes it can be safely done wi...
Page 40: ...e If I THD exceeds than defined limit in any one of the 3 P N values Fast OFF Yes 7 BF Battery for RTC faulty Not programmable Battery checked as un usable Stops data logging Yes 8 ZC Zero current Not...
Page 41: ...t Electrical Parameters as well as the Capacitor Bank Status on a fixed Time Interval Basis The most common Time Interval provided is that of 1 Hour therefore the data logging is on an Hourly basis Th...
Page 42: ...with RTCC current date and time So the Power Down event is precisely known Similar Record is created at the time of AC Aux Input Power Up This enables the PC Side Data View Data View Software to find...
Page 43: ...should be flat so as to get maximum contact area If required Clean the Bus Bars and or Lugs by rubbing it with Polish Paper to remove the oxidation layer Provide contact paste in between the contacts...
Page 44: ...e checked for physical turn ON OFF of the Thyristor Switch 4 Once all the Thyristor switches are seen to be getting the correct commands switch off the supply to the panel and replace all the fuses or...
Page 45: ...ained Replace this battery with a brand new one of original manufacturer Battery Part Number is CR2032 Maxell Make Observe correct positive negative polarity while replacing Some Capacitor banks are d...
Page 46: ...nication would not work Select proper baud rate and other communication parameters Check the serial cable continuity as per the connections given earlier in this manual Check whether the TPF 56 is in...
Page 47: ...nk Flt None Factory Default Settings Intelligent Power Factor Controller TPF 56 47 of 56 Version 1 1 5 22nd March 2016 PARAMETER MIN MAX STEP SIZE FACTORY DEFAULT SYSTEM Rated Supply Vtg L N 60 290 1...
Page 48: ...095 Temperature Fault Fast off Disable Disable Fast off Fast off Temp upper limit lower limit 1 set 1 70 1 70 Temp lower limit 0 Upper limit 2 set 1 1 60 Out of Banks Fault Enable Disable Disable Enab...
Page 49: ...3 KVAr 1 250 1 12 9 Unequal Bank 4 KVAr 1 250 1 18 10 Unequal Bank 5 KVAr 1 250 1 18 11 Unequal Bank 6 KVAr 1 250 1 20 12 Unequal Bank 7 KVAr 1 250 1 40 13 Unequal Bank 8 KVAr 1 250 1 50 14 Unequal Ba...
Page 50: ...ult Yes No _ _ _ No 8 Select Log Time 60 MIN 30 MIN 15 MIN 10 MIN 60 MIN 10 MIN 1 60 MIN 9 Erasedata 4LOGTIME Yes No No Yes No 10 OvrWrt INTER LOG Yes No No Yes No 11 OvrWrt EVENT LOG Yes No No Yes Ye...
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Page 52: ...FUNCTION None O P En Di Mains Gen Reset Bnk Flt PARAMETER SYSTEM Rated Supply Vtg L L EXT PT Ratio Current CT Primary Amp only in user editable steps option NOTE PT ratio and CT Ratio are adjusted su...
Page 53: ...mit Over Current Resume Temperature Fault Fast off Disable Temp upper limit Temp lower limit Out of Banks Fault Enable Disable Harmonic Overload Disable Fast Off V THD Threshold limit I THD Threshold...
Page 54: ...k 1 KVAr 7 Unequal Bank 2 KVAr 8 Unequal Bank 3 KVAr 9 Unequal Bank 4 KVAr 10 Unequal Bank 5 KVAr 11 Unequal Bank 6 KVAr 12 Unequal Bank 7 KVAr 13 Unequal Bank 8 KVAr 14 Unequal Bank 9 KVAr 15 Unequal...
Page 55: ...D MM YY 6 Initialize RTC Yes No 7 Clear Battery fault Yes No 8 Select Log Time 60 MIN 30 MIN 15 MIN 10 MIN 9 Erasedata 4LOGTIME Yes No 10 OvrWrt INTER LOG Yes No 11 OvrWrt EVENT LOG Yes No 12 COM 2 Fu...
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