
Technical Documentation
Rev. 01
Power Factor Regulator
BLR-Q(U)
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2.4.3 CT FACTOR
The CT FACTOR is the ratio of current transformer. (e. g. 1000/5 = ratio 200). At BLR-Q(U)3phase the CT-
Factor is used for all three current channels.
For current measuring a CT always have to be used!
2.4.4 VT-FACTOR
VT FACTOR is the ratio of the voltage transformer. If the regulator is connected directly to the measurement
voltage without VT the value 1 has to be used
2.4.5 START AI
Automatic initialization is switching all exits. During this test it can get information, which exits are working
and it can correct the connection of the measuring channels for voltage and current by internal settings.
Automatic initialization can be started only when the “happy face” is shown (voltage and current are ok) and
when CONTROL is not set to satus OFF or FREEZE manually or by alarm-system. BLR-Q(U)3phase needs
at least one 3ph. Capacitor-bank for AI! If CONTROL setting is FREEZE done by AI, then a resart is possi-
ble.
When AI is running, the status line of BLR-Q(U) shows the message: “AI ACTIVE”. The maximum number of
switching operations during AI is 10 per exit (normally between 2 and 5). AI is taking care about the setting of
discharge time for each exit. If there is a very long discharge time necessary, AI will take a certain time.
The following messages from AI are possible:
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ALARM: AI OK
AI is finished completely. Please check if all used exits are shown with their number in the
display and please check if BLR-Q(U) is working correctly.
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ALARM: CHECK CTs (only BLR-Q(U)3phase) (CONTROL setting is: FREEZE)
Following reasons are possible:
Rotary field of current measuring is not clockwise or one or two current paths have wrong
polarity.
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ALARM: STEPS (CONTROL setting is: FREEZE)
Capacitors cannot be detected, because they are not controlled by controller or the rating is
smaller as limit.
BLR-Q(U)3phase: there is no 3ph. capacitor bank available!
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AI ABORTED (CONTROL setting is: FREEZE)
AI couldn’t be finished. The reason could be permanent load variation during AI. Please try it
again or do the settings manually.
AUTOMATIC INITIALIZATION is only able to work, when capacitors are used for compensation.
If BLR-Q(U) has to switch reactors for compensation of capacitive load, this feature will cause
failures. AI is working at best, when there are stable load conditions!
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