Alpimatic automatic capacitor banks

Alpimatic capacitor banks

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS

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via electromechanical contactors
These banks consist of racks:
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These are controlled by a power factor controller and integrated
in a cabinet
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- Operation -10/+45°C (average over 24 hours : 40°C)
- Storage -30/+60°C
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SPECIFIC CHARACTERISTICS OPTIONS

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(on request)

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS CONNECTION

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set, specific electricity tariffs, etc.) installation upstream all the receivers and the capacitor bank
s0OSSIBLEREMOTEALARMFEEDBACK - Primary: according to the installation
- Secondary: 5A
- Power: 10 VA (recommended) - Class 1

Note: This transformer can be supplied separately on request

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 Alpimatic racks Alpimatic racks
400 V network

N Technical specifications
Loss factor
Standard and H type Alpimatic racks have a loss factor of 2 W/kVAr,
while that of SAH type racks is 6 W/kVAr
Standards
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P7540
N Dimensions
Joining bars
Factory connected units for integration in universal cabinets for Fixing holes Ø7
automatic compensation systems
Standard and H versions:
- 1 Alpivar 2 capacitor
- 1 contactor suitable for the capacitive currents

225
248
- 1 set of 3 HRC fuses
- 1 set of modular copper busbars with junction bars for connecting
several racks
- 1 steel frame on which the components are assembled and wired 160 240 565
400 580

Pack Cat.Nos Standard type three-phase Standard type H type

400 V - 50 Hz
Weight Weight
470 V max. KG KG
Harmonic pollution SH/ST ≤ 15% P12.540 6 PH12.540 7
Nominal power (kVAr) P12.512.540 11 PH12.512.540 14
1 P12.540 12.5 P2540 9 PH2540 10
1 P12.512.540 12.5+12.5 P252540 16 PH252540 17
1 P255040 22 PH255040 23
P2540 25
P5040 16 PH5040 17
1 P252540 25+25
P7540 22 PH7540 23
1 P255040 25+50
1 P5040 50
1 P7540 75

H type three-phase 400 V - 50 Hz

520 V max.
Harmonic pollution 15% < SH/ST ≤ 25%
Nominal power (kVAr)
1 PH12.540 12.5
1 PH12.512.540 12.5+12.5
1 PH2540 25
1 PH252540 25+25
1 PH255040 25+50
1 PH5040 50
1 PH7540 75

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 Alpimatic racks Alpimatic racks
with detuned reactors with detuned reactors
400 V network

N Dimensions
Joining bars Joining bars

325

325
Fixing holes 21 x 7 Fixing holes 24 x 8.2

458
425

458
425
Fixing holes Ø7

Fixing holes Ø8.2

R7.R8040.189 Type R5 Type R7

468 665
Factory connected units for integration in universal cabinets for
500 700
automatic compensation systems
SAH versions (detuned reactors):
- 1 Alpivar 2 capacitor Standard class Reinforced class
- 1 contactor suitable for the capacitive currents Weight Weight
- 1 detuned reactor with thermal protection KG KG
- 1 set of 3 HRC fuses R5.2540.189 45 R5.R4040.189 50
- 1 set of modular copper busbars with junction bars for connecting R5.5040.189 50 R7.R4040.189 52
several racks R7.5040.189 55 R7.R404040.189 65
- 1 steel frame on which the components are assembled and wired
R7.7540.189 60 R7.R8040.189 65

Pack Cat.Nos SAH type three-phase 400 V - 50 Hz

Joining bars
Standard class - Max. 470 V
Harmonic pollution 25% < SH/ST ≤ 35%
Nominal power (kVAr)

400
1 R5.2540.189 25
1 R5.5040.189 50
1 R7.5040.189 50
1 R7.7540.189 75
Reinforced class - Max. 520 V
Harmonic pollution 35% < SH/ST ≤ 50%
Fixing holes 24 x 8.2
Nominal power (kVAr)
1 R5.R4040.189 40
1 R7.R4040.189 40
1 R7.R404040.189 40+40
1 R7.R8040.189 80
Extra-reinforced class - Max. 620 V Type R9
425

Fixing holes Ø 8.2

558

Harmonic pollution SH/ST > 50%

Nominal power (kVAr)
1 R9.RS7240.189 72

865

900

Extra-reinforced class
Weight
KG
R9.RS7240.189 80

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