Power Factor Controller - VarPlus Logic - VPL 12
Schneider
SKU
SE_VPL12N
Model
VPL12N
SGD $1,215.80
Short description of VPL12N
VARPLUS LOGIC CONTROLLER, 12 STEP OUTPUT
Country of Origin
Germany
Power Factor controller
- VarPlus Logic
- VPL 12.
Label : VarPlus Logic
- range : VarPlus
- product name : VarPlus Logic
- device short name : VPL12
- product or component type : power factor controller
- Range Presentation : VarPlus Logic offers a fast, reliable and safe power factor correction while monitoring the real time data of your system and alerting on preventive maintenance.
Technical data
- 90-550 V direct voltage input
- 1A or 5A CT secondary compatible with 15 mA sensitivity
- 4 quadrant operation – Suitable for operation with energy import and export
- No restriction in step sequence
- Inbuilt temperature monitor with fan control and alarm
- Dedicated alarm contact and fan control relay
- Automatic initialization and automatic step detection for fast and easy commissioning
- Communication – RS485 communication in Modbus protocol
- Digital inputs to control dual cos phiMeasurement
- Active, reactive & apparent power (kW, kVA, kvar)
- Power factor, voltage and current
- Total voltage harmonic distortion & individual harmonics up to 19th harmonic
- Present cabinet temperature and maximum temperature since reset
- Step data monitoringAlarms
- Over/under voltage, low/high current, under/over compensation alarms
- Faulty step alarm with step number
- Individual step derating of capacitor indicator
- High temperature alarm, through an internal thermal sensor
- Total harmonic distortion alarm at 7% THDu
- Operational hours & operational counter alarm
- Hunting alarmMechanical data
- Flush mounting
- Degree of protection
- IP 41 (front) & IP 20 (rear)
- Range Benefits : Maintain power factor to avoid penalty
- Optimise the preventive maintenance
- Monitoring of all the connected capacitor steps with real time power in kvar
- Remaining step capacity as a % of the original power since installation
- Number of switching operations of every connected stepHassle free commissioning of capacitor bank
- 3 step commissioning process in stable loads
- Automatic initialization and step detection
- Automatic correction of connection errors while installationFlexibility for design of capacitor banks / Flexibility in retrofitting
- Easy design of capacitor bank
- No step sequence restriction like in the traditional relays
- Easy retrofit with any available capacitorsSeamless integration
- Easy monitoring, alarm and control
- Integration in your existing Schneider Electric solution software or gateways, with RS485 Modbus protocol
- Monitoring of network parameters, temperature, harmonics with 12 different alarms
- Automatic corrections by switching off steps in case of any system abnormality
- Range Application Presentation : Automatic Power Factor Correction (APFC) systems.
- Automatic power factor compensation with capacitors alone
- Automatic power factor compensation with capacitors and detuned reactors
- VarPlus Logic
- VPL 12.
Label : VarPlus Logic
- range : VarPlus
- product name : VarPlus Logic
- device short name : VPL12
- product or component type : power factor controller
- Range Presentation : VarPlus Logic offers a fast, reliable and safe power factor correction while monitoring the real time data of your system and alerting on preventive maintenance.
Technical data
- 90-550 V direct voltage input
- 1A or 5A CT secondary compatible with 15 mA sensitivity
- 4 quadrant operation – Suitable for operation with energy import and export
- No restriction in step sequence
- Inbuilt temperature monitor with fan control and alarm
- Dedicated alarm contact and fan control relay
- Automatic initialization and automatic step detection for fast and easy commissioning
- Communication – RS485 communication in Modbus protocol
- Digital inputs to control dual cos phiMeasurement
- Active, reactive & apparent power (kW, kVA, kvar)
- Power factor, voltage and current
- Total voltage harmonic distortion & individual harmonics up to 19th harmonic
- Present cabinet temperature and maximum temperature since reset
- Step data monitoringAlarms
- Over/under voltage, low/high current, under/over compensation alarms
- Faulty step alarm with step number
- Individual step derating of capacitor indicator
- High temperature alarm, through an internal thermal sensor
- Total harmonic distortion alarm at 7% THDu
- Operational hours & operational counter alarm
- Hunting alarmMechanical data
- Flush mounting
- Degree of protection
- IP 41 (front) & IP 20 (rear)
- Range Benefits : Maintain power factor to avoid penalty
- Optimise the preventive maintenance
- Monitoring of all the connected capacitor steps with real time power in kvar
- Remaining step capacity as a % of the original power since installation
- Number of switching operations of every connected stepHassle free commissioning of capacitor bank
- 3 step commissioning process in stable loads
- Automatic initialization and step detection
- Automatic correction of connection errors while installationFlexibility for design of capacitor banks / Flexibility in retrofitting
- Easy design of capacitor bank
- No step sequence restriction like in the traditional relays
- Easy retrofit with any available capacitorsSeamless integration
- Easy monitoring, alarm and control
- Integration in your existing Schneider Electric solution software or gateways, with RS485 Modbus protocol
- Monitoring of network parameters, temperature, harmonics with 12 different alarms
- Automatic corrections by switching off steps in case of any system abnormality
- Range Application Presentation : Automatic Power Factor Correction (APFC) systems.
- Automatic power factor compensation with capacitors alone
- Automatic power factor compensation with capacitors and detuned reactors
| MAIN SPECIFICATIONS | |
|---|---|
| Analogue Input Number | <= 999 kV AC with external VT 90...550 V AC |
| Display Size | 56 x 25 mm |
| Display Type | backlit LCD |
| Measurement Accuracy | cos φ +/- 2 % current +/- 1 % energy (P,Q,S) +/- 2 % frequency +/- 1 % individual voltage harmonic +/- 3 % temperature +/- 3 °C total voltage harmonic distortion THD (U) +/- 2 % voltage +/- 1 % |
| Product Or Component Type | power factor controller |
| Thread Type | 1...6500 s (on reconnection) 1...6500 s (on response) |
| Device Short Name | VPL12 |
| EAN13 | 3606480800115 |
| Function Available | advanced programming (expert) any step sequence automatic detection automatic initialisation manual programming |
| Mounting Support | panel - thickness: 1-3 mm |
| Range | PowerLogic |
| Range Name | VarPlus Logic |
| Type Of Measurement | ambient temperature inside the cubicle capacitor current overload Irms/I1 cos φ individual voltage harmonic operating time power factor tan φ |
| COMPLEMENTARY | |
| Analogue Output Number | backlit LCD |
| Humidity Setting Range | 56 x 25 mm |
| Product Name | PowerLogic PFC Controller |
| Time Delay | cos φ +/- 2 % current +/- 1 % energy (P,Q,S) +/- 2 % frequency +/- 1 % individual voltage harmonic +/- 3 % temperature +/- 3 °C total voltage harmonic distortion THD (U) +/- 2 % voltage +/- 1 % |
| Time Delay Range | 1...6500 s (on reconnection) 1...6500 s (on response) |
| Colour Code | front: dark grey RAL 7016 |
| Compatibility Code | VPL 12 |
| Current Of Common | 10 A |
| Cut-out Dimensions | 138 x 138 mm |
| Data Recording | 5 alarms |
| Depth | 58 mm |
| Device Connection | communication protocol: Modbus interface: RS485 |
| Height | 144 mm |
| Information Displayed | individual step size in kVAr number of switching cycles per step remaining step capacity in % |
| Input Function | switch: 1 x dry contact |
| Input Type | current input CT...X/5 A and X/1 A insensitive to CT polarity insensitive to phase rotation polarity phase to neutral phase to phase |
| Measurement Current | 0-5 A |
| Measurement Voltage | 90-550 V AC 50/60 Hz |
| Mechanical Durability | 65000 cycles without maintenance |
| Metering Type | active power P, P1, P2, P3 on load apparent power S, S1, S2, S3 on load phase current I1, I2, I3 RMS on load power factor and displacement PF (signed, four quadrant) power factor average over lifetime reactive power Q, Q1, Q2, Q3 on load temperature maximum total current harmonic distortion THD (I) voltage U21, U32, U13, V1, V2, V3 on load |
| Mounting Location | in cabinet |
| Mounting Mode | flush-mounted |
| Net Weight | 0.6 kg |
| Number Of Quadrant Operation For Generator Application | 4 |
| Number Of Step Output Contacts | 12 |
| Operating Mode | manual or automatic |
| Output Type | alarm relay: 1 A 48 V DC alarm relay: 5 A 250 V AC 50/60 Hz control relay: 0.2 A 110 V DC control relay: 1 A 24 V DC control relay: 1 A 48 V DC control relay: 2 A 400 V AC 50/60 Hz control relay: 5 A 120 V AC 50/60 Hz control relay: 5 A 250 V AC 50/60 Hz fan: 1 A 48 V DC fan: 5 A 250 V AC 50/60 Hz |
| Provided Equipment | user manual |
| Service Life In Hours | 100000 h without maintenance |
| Settings Operating Mode | automatic manual |
| Type Of Alarms | capacitor current overload (Irms/I1) (> 130 % I1) / Action: message and alarm contact + step switched off high current (> 6 A CT) / Action: message and alarm contact hunting (unstable regulation) / Action: message and alarm contact + step blocked low current (< 15 mA CT) / Action: message and alarm contact overcompensation / Action: message and alarm contact overtemperature (30 °C) / Action: fan switch overtemperature (50 °C) / Action: message and alarm contact + step switched off overvoltage (+/- 10 %) / Action: message and alarm contact + control stopped step faulty / Action: message and alarm contact + step blocked step power loss (< 75 %) / Action: message and alarm contact + step blocked total harmonic distortion (> 7 %) / Action: message and alarm contact + step switched off |
| Type Of Setting | choice of stepping programs: auto choice of stepping programs: LIFO choice of stepping programs: linear delay between 2 successive switch on the same step: 5...1200 s step configuration programming: auto step configuration programming: fixed step configuration programming: off target cos phi: 0.7 inductive...0.7 capacitive target cos phi: dual cos φ |
| Width | 144 mm |
| ENVIRONMENT | |
| Ambient Air Temperature For Operation | -20-60 °C |
| Ambient Air Temperature For Storage | -40-85 °C |
| IP Degree Of Protection | front face: IP41 rear face: IP20 |
| Operating Altitude | <= 2000 m |
| Product Certifications | CE cNRTL EAC NRTL |
| Standards | EN 61010-1 IEC 61000-6-2 IEC 61000-6-4 IEC 61326-1 UL 61010-1 |
| OTHER | |
| Poles Description | power factor controller |
| [Us] Rated Supply Voltage | <= 999 kV AC with external VT 90...550 V AC |
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