EnergyAce - Power Factor Correction Unit
The EnergyAce range of Power Factor Correction systems have been designed to address the challenges found in many of today’s diverse power needs and encompass many years of development and experience to deliver reliable and cost effective energy saving solutions world-wide.
All mains powered electrical equipment are rated according to their power factor (electrical efficiency), a rating above 0.95pf (95% efficient) is generally considered as good efficiency with the maximum attainable being 1.00pf (100% efficient).
Penalties are generally applied to energy bills when a site operates on a power factor below 0.95pf (95% efficient) in the form of a Reactive Power charge although any power factor less than 1.00pf will attract penalties in the form of higher energy bills.
The degree of electrical efficiency is improved by the introduction of Power Factor Correction, a system that introduces power factor correction capacitors to counteract the negative effects of all types of inductive loads like motors.
Motors can come in many forms, machines, conveyors, mixers, compressors, HVAC, escalators, lifts, all these can be considered as motors and an inductive load that in most cases will require some form of automatic power factor correction.
Power factor correction can considerably reduce circuit currents to allow for additional loads to be introduced to an otherwise overloaded electrical supply and in some cases negate the need for larger electrical supplies and infrastructure when expansion occurs.
Renewable generation can considerably benefit from power factor correction, the reduction of reactive power in the process of power generation with turbine technologies greatly increases export and reduces import of energy offering two opportunities to reduce overall energy costs.
In countries with a developing electrical network and economy, a demand for power commonly outstrips capacity leading to the loss of electrical supply, brownouts and wild voltage swings, power factor correction is vital in these circumstances to relieve pressure on the network .
EnergyAce formed in 2002, have a range of power factor correction systems designed and developed in association with Vishay a world leader in capacitor manufacture and design, our expertise is reflected with many decades of internal experience and award winning business performance.
Sectors utilising the EnergyAce Power Factor Correction system include:
- Food
- Plastics
- Chemical
- General Manufacturing
- Agriculture
- Retail
- Leisure / Fitness & Hotel
- Telecommunications
- Medical & Scientific
- Commercial & Educational
- Developing Power Networks
- Emerging Growing Economies
- Incoming Protection MCCB
- Over Temperature Protection
- Remote Control / Monitoring
- Surge & Lighting Protection
- Single Phase Options
- Environmental – Up to 60 Deg C (extreme options available)
- Reduces Energy Consumption – kw/h losses
- Removes Reactive Power Charge Penalties on Energy Bills
- Reduces Availability & Capacity Charges on Energy Bills
- Reduces Maximum Demand based Charges on Energy Bills
- Improves Renewable Generation
- Reduces Carbon Emissions
- Reduces Circuit Currents & Allows For Connection of Additional Loads
- Reduces Maintenance Costs
- Eligible for Grant Funding (contact our office for further information)
- Heavy Duty Long Life Vishay Capacitors Minimum 440v (525v Detuned)
- Heavy Duty Long Life Detuning Reactors (189Hz Detuned)
- Correction to 1.00pf (100% Efficiency)
- Automatic Plug & Play Set Up (No Need for Commissioning)
- Installer Friendly Design for Ease of Installation
- Power Factor Display, Harmonic Alarm and Multi Meter Function
- Fully Extendable for Future Expansion
- Flexibility in Manufacture, Dimensions & Rating
- High Overload Capability
- Protection Systems
- Reassuringly Long Warranties
- Low Maintenance
- Maintenance Friendly Design with Accessible Components
- Wide Range of Models to Suit All Environments & Performance Requirements
- Standard Range 1kVAr to 1000kVAr