Automatic Power Factor Control Panel (APFC Panel)
APFC or Automatic Power Factor Control Panels are mainly used for the improvement of Power Factor. Power Factor can be explained as ratio of active power to apparent power and it is a key factor in measuring electrical consumption. Everyone knows that how costly electricity has become in present time. Therefore it becomes utmost important to cut down on electrical consumption for reducing expenditure. APFC Panels come real handy in the achievement of this purpose Use of these control panels becomes indispensable in those industries where electrical installations are meant to supply to large electrical load.
Most of the commercial and Industrial installations in the country have large electrical loads which are severely inductive in nature, such as motors, large machines, air conditioners, drivers etc. Which results in a severely lagging power factor? This means loss and wastage of energy and heavy penalties by electricity boards. In case of fixed loads this can be taken care by manual switching of capacitors. However in case of rapidly varying and scattered loads it becomes difficult to maintain a high power factor by manually switching on/off the capacitors in proportion to variation of load within an installation. This drawback is overcome by using an APFC panel (Automatic Power Factor Correction Panel) which not only maintains a high power factor but also eliminates the need for constant manual intervention. Automatic Power Factor Control Panel is designed to maintain power factor of plant to unity. To maintain power factor of unity means to achieve demand in KVA on lower side. Power factor is maintained to set value using APFC relay in auto mode where as in case of failure of APFC relay push buttons are used. Auto as well as manual mode is provided for power factor control. Various types of capacitors are used depending on load conditions. Typically MPP, APP or mix dielectric types of capacitors are used. In case of non-linear loads like VFD, UPS thyrister switching, suitable reactors are used along with capacitors to filter harmonics.
A to Z Electro Controls and Automation is a well established name in the manufacturing and supplying of a wide range of power electrical panel, power distribution panel, process control equipment , MCC panel, PCC panel, PLC panel, test bench and allied electronic products. Our industry experience of more than 10 years is facilitating us in offering these with unmatched features including consistence performance in high voltage fluctuation and optimum performance. In our new venture we added Hydraulic and mechanical presses of different capacity to Produce deep drawn and press parts of various metals. Under the supervision of our Mentor S. Charanjit Singh, who has an industry experience of more than 10 years, we are rapidly growing by leaps and bounds. His professional skills and acumen are facilitating us in expanding our customer base throughout the country.