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APFC
Description:

Panels

APFC Panel means Automatic Power Factor

Correction Panel. In some cases, in industrial
applications, the loading pattern of the entire
network will change from time to time. So if that
type of Industries connect a fixed compensation.
It will not be in a position to compensate exactly
what is required for Power Factor. But, in case
of APFC panels that type industry will have a
microprocessor or Micro controller based relay
which helps you to sense the load current
instantaneously and the particular MC relay will
hunt for capacitors to compensate and power
factor improvement will be automatic. APFC is
nothing but steps of capacitors connected to the
contactor in turn connected to the breakers and
relay. It doesnt require much of the manual
support as of fixed compensation is concerned.
Your
power
factor
will be
improved
automatically; APFC will have a step by step
compensation.

SME APFC
Suitable for

Panels

Best

LT & HT factories

Wind mills

Rice mills

Textile and Spinning Mills

All type of Industries

Welding factories

Furnace Industry

And other types of industries also.

SME - APFC PANELS:

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Automatic capacitor banks and Automatic Power

factor Correction Panels of inductive character
loads in low voltage power networks.

available to us. For more information, please

contact Our SME technical team for your
suitable panels.

SME - APFC Panel Construction:

Power Factor Panels are constructed in
steelplate cabinets (vertical construction
mounted type by smaller power ranges).
The Panels are equipped with Automatic Power
Factor Controller regulator, switching contactors,
MCBs, Cylindrical capacitors Brands like
EPCOS, TIBCON & ZEZ SILKO and fuses. Main
switch is installed in all APFC Panels
(threephase circuit breaker or fuse switch).
We have different types of APFC, DPFC , ADHF
and RPF Panels Manufacturing and given to the
right product to the industries depends on their
loads and connection patterns.

The Automatic Power Factor

Systems are Optimal Solution for;

Correction

Economic Solution by single Centralized

Power Factor Correction Control System
Varying Load Patterns which demands
changing
Reactive
Power
Compensation
Avoidance of problems that is due to
leading PF conditions by Fixed
Compensation

SME Standard Power Factor Panel ranges

Types of SME Automatic Power Factor
Control Panels are as below;
SME APFC Panels 5 35 kvar (wallmounted)
SME APFC Panels 10 87.5 kvar (wall
mounted)
SME APFC Panels 75 150 kvar (wall
mounted)
SME APFC Panels 110 400 kvar (standard)
SME APFC Panels 300 1200 kvar (standard)
SME PFC Panels RF 60 920 kvar (detuned)
SME DPFC Panels 60 1260 kvar
(fastswitched)
Customized solution for panels and design also

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controller to power factor controller i.e.

one brand to another brand)
Alarm for excess
programmed limits.

operation

than

Dual control curve characteristics: to

avoid over compensation
under light loads and to avoid inductive
reactive power under regenerative
conditions. Available in selected models.
Monitoring
of
harmonic
levels
continuously with alarm and safety trip
facility. Available in selected models.
Zero voltage & Zero current tripping with
alarm signals. Available in selected
models.

SME APFC Panel Salient Features:

Parameters Measured and Displayed

Microprocessor based Power Factor Controller

with special features such as,
THD measurement

1.

Voltage

Alarm output

2.

Current

FCP System (Fast Computerized

Program), minimizes the number of
ON/OFF operations

3.

Reactive Power

4.

Power Factor

5.

Frequency

Precise and quick relay controls

6.

Harmonics

displays all measurements

single display

on one

connected steps display

features designed for easy and intuitive
handling by the user
parameter setting in RUNTIME
totally digital setting and handling
4 quadrant PFC Measurement
Maintains
constantly

Good

Power

Factor

High efficiency
Accuracy of +0.8% for Reactive Power,
+ 0.5% for Current 6 or 12 steps to
operate Capacitor Circuits. (Accuracy
percentage varies from power factor

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Power factor understanding by

way of Billing Parameters:
1. KWH (Active Power) - True Power
required by a Load to be operated.
2. KVAH ( Apparent Power)- This is
Vectorial Sum of Active power &
Reactive Power
3. What is the total power supplied by the
electricity board.
4. Power factor This is the ratio of Active
power
to
Apparent
Power
(KWH/KVAH)
5. KVAR (Reactive Power) Inductive
Loads require another form of power
called Reactive Power (KVAr) to
establish and maintain magnetic field.
6. Total Supplied energy KVAH= Active
power Divided by Power factor.

What is the Power Factor?

In simple terms: Power factor is the measure of
Electrical efficiency.
In Technical terms: It is the ratio of active power
(Kwh)
To
Apparent
Power
(KVAh)

In general what should be the

value of power factor?
Power factor to any connected load should be
one
or
unity
(1.00).
When
PF
is
unity or one, it means that for any connected
load
the
total
energy
supplied
is
consumed without any wastage. This can be
simply
explained
as
both
the
KWh
Units and KVAh units will be the same.

Welding equipments
Battery Banks
Transformers
Switchgears
Cables

Leading with an example with

respect to a bill, how power
factor effect the bill?
For example,
KWh Units: 5436
KVAH Units: 7243
PF= KWh/ KVAh = 5436/ 7243 =0.75
Why is there a difference of 1807 Units
between Actual Consumption (KWh) & Total
Supplied Energy (KVAh)?
In addition to actual power (Kwh) Inductive loads
(Ex: Motors, Transformer, Relays, etc) require
another form of power called Reactive power
(KVAr), which is required to create magnetic
field for the operation of the load. The Reactive
Power is the Excess amount of energy that is
being drawn from the mains, which is the
difference of 1807 units between KWh units and
KVAh Units. Considering the price per units as
Rupees 10,1807*10=18070 Rupees, for a month
this
Rs.18,
070/is
the
excess
amount that is paid for not maintaining the
power factor. On an average when calculated for
an year 18070*12 Months=Rs.2, 16,840/Is there a possibility of Improving power
factor if so, how?
Yes, there is a possibility of improving power
factor.

What are the equipments that

cause damage to the power
factor?

We at SME provide Solutions for power

factor correction for the loads that
causes damage to the Power Factor.

Some of the equipments that cause damage to

the power factor are as below:
Fluorescent Lamps
Air conditioners
Motors
Lighting Ballasts

Our APFC Panels continuously monitors the

power
factor
with
respect
to
the
load operating and switches ON/OFF with the
necessary
reactive
power
to
the
line and there by sees that the power Factor is

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always
being
unity or 1.00.

Maintained

near

to

What does Capacitors do in power factor

correction?
They act as reactive power generators and
provide
the
reactive
power
to
the
load when necessary.
Technically what is the role of SME APFC
Panel Systems?
SME Power Factor Control Panels is a custom
based
design
planned
for
each
and every customer with respect to the load
conditions study at customer premises.
SME Power factor Correction Control systems
consists
of
capacitor
banks
with
different ratings connected to the mains line with
a control system.

Individual protection
through MCBs.

for

capacitors

Individual steps operation for capacitors

through Capacitor duty contactors.
Separate Fuses protect
controller and cooling fan.

for

Micro

Separate Indicator for 3 phase (R,Y, B)

Quality Current Transformer for better
Accuracy.
Separate auto/ Manual Switch
Optional customer Requirements.

for

What is the disadvantage of

Direct or Fixed Capacitors When
Compared to Automatic System?

Electricals Standard make components

used the Panels.

Capacitor when connected to the line should be

as
per
the
load
operating
time.
Suppose, for the total load as per calculations if
300KVAR
Capacitor
bank
is
required and at the instant time, if there is only
50%
of
the
total
load
is
in
running condition and the 50% OFF the load
condition.
At
this
scenario
only
150 Kvar might be sufficient. But 300KVAr is
Connected
to
the
line.150
KVAR
that is additional than the requirement
continuously
charges
and
discharge
energy. Which is a necessary consumption of
energy,
which
will
be
billed
and
also with the excess capacitors? Connected to
the
line
induces
over
voltage
which will harm the electrical loads that are in
operation. There is no guarantee to Power factor
being maintained with direct capacitor
connected to the line and Man power also
wasted for capacitors ON and OFF Operation
time.

Required Spacious for healthy life of

Panel Components.

What does SME need from you?

This Control system continuously monitors the

load
and
switches
ON/OFF
the
required Capacitors from the PFC Panel of
different ratings as per the requirement and sees
that a power factor is always being maintained
near to unity or 1.00.
What are the features Involved in SME APFC
Panels or Power Factor Panels?
Micro controller based Power factor
Controller technology.
Customer Load based production and
design Power factor panels.

Small rated steps are used for high

accuracy.
Proper cooling methods used for
components and Capacitors high life
duration.

We require a copy of your latest electricity bill

and
your
plant
total
connected
load details, and capacitors already connected
means
that
details
as
well
as
that healthy condition details and maximum
demand reached KVA.

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For further
contact:

clarifications

and

queries

We will do the diagnosis and come with the best

possible
solution
that
suits
you.

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SME APFC Panels Benefits are as below

No: 100/C-10, Shri Hema Lakhmi Plaza,

Gandhi Road, Srirangam, Trichy-620006
Tamilnadu, India.

Direct Benefits:
Reduction in MD kVA

D.No:5-6-137/6/38,Sri Sai Nivas,

Sri Sai Nagar Colony, Kukatpally
Hyderabad- 500072.
Telangana, India.

Less kWHr Consumption

Decrease in kVAHr Charges

Avoidance of PF Penalty

Increase in productivity

Avoid Excess bill due to low power

factor maintained.

Our Services Also Available at Tirunelveli,

Madurai, Chennai

Substantial savings on Monthly bills.

Indirect Benefits:

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Reduces End Termination Darkening or

Burn Outs

Avoidance of Motor
Machinery failures

Improved System Performance due to

Healthy Voltage

Less Electric Break Downs/ Decreased

Plant Down Time

Reduces the transformers from heating.

Increase the Life of the Equipments.

Ultimately Low pay back period.

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