Optimize Your Power, Slash Costs: Advanced Automatic Power Factor Correction (APFC) Panels
Are you facing high electricity bills due to reactive power, experiencing voltage fluctuations, or being penalized by your utility provider for a poor power factor?
Our state-of-the-art Automatic Power Factor Correction (APFC) Panels are engineered to combat these challenges, ensuring your electrical system operates at peak efficiency, saves you money, and prolongs the life of your valuable equipment. Designed for industrial, commercial, and utility applications, our APFC panels are the intelligent solution for managing your power quality.
What is an APFC Panel?
An APFC panel is an intelligent power factor correction system that automatically monitors and corrects the power factor of an electrical load. It achieves this by sensing the reactive power in the system and automatically switching capacitor banks ON or OFF to maintain the power factor at a desired, optimal level (typically close to unity, i.e., 0.99 lagging). This eliminates the costly penalties associated with poor power factor and significantly improves overall electrical system efficiency.
Key Features & Technologies
Our APFC panels are built with cutting-edge technology and robust components to deliver unparalleled performance and reliability:
Intelligent Microprocessor-Based APFC Controller:
Real-time measurement and display of critical parameters (Voltage, Current, Power Factor, kVAr, kW, kVA, Frequency, Harmonics, etc.).
Automatic sensing and precise step-wise connection/disconnection of capacitor banks.
Programmable target power factor.
Alarm functions for over/under compensation, overvoltage, overcurrent, and harmonics.
High sampling rate for quick response to load changes.
High-Quality, Low-Loss Capacitor Banks:
Heavy-duty, self-healing, metallized polypropylene (MPP) film capacitors.
Designed for long operational life and low energy losses.
Internally protected against overpressure and overtemperature.
Available in dry-type or oil-filled for various applications.
Advanced Switching Devices:
Contactor-based: Heavy-duty, specifically designed for capacitor switching, featuring damping resistors to limit inrush currents.
Thyristor-based (Optional for Fast Switching): For applications requiring ultra-fast compensation (e.g., welding, cranes, variable speed drives), offering near-instantaneous response and extended contactor life.
Robust & Modular Enclosure:
Durable CRCA steel or Aluminum enclosure with a high ingress protection (IP) rating (e.g., IP4X, IP5X) for protection against dust and water.
Powder-coated finish for corrosion resistance and aesthetic appeal.
Excellent ventilation design to ensure optimal operating temperatures for components.
Modular construction allows for easy expansion and maintenance.
Comprehensive Multi-Stage Protection:
Individual capacitor bank protection with HRC fuses or MCBs/MCCBs.
Overcurrent, overvoltage, undervoltage, and short-circuit protection for the entire panel.
Harmonic filtering options (detuned reactors) to mitigate harmonic distortion effects on capacitors and the electrical system.
User-Friendly Interface:
Clear LED/LCD display for easy monitoring of system parameters and status.
Intuitive navigation and programming.
Fault indication and logging for quick troubleshooting.
Compliance:
Designed and manufactured according to international standards (e.g., IEC 61921, IS 13585, etc.).
Core Benefits for Your Business
Investing in our APFC panels translates into immediate and long-term advantages:
Significant Energy Savings:
Reduce reactive power consumption, leading to lower KVA demand and substantial reductions in your electricity bills.
Eliminate utility penalties for poor power factor.
Improved Power Quality & Stability:
Stabilizes voltage levels, reducing voltage drops and fluctuations.
