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05 

NWC1 Series Self-healing Low Voltage Shunt Capacitors

6

.

5

.

1

 

User

 

should

 

check

 

the

 

operating

 

status

 

of

 

the

 

capacitors

 

on

 

a

 

regular

 

basis

check

 

if

 

the

 

3

-

phase

 

current

 

is

 

balanced

 

by

 

using

 

the

 

amperemeter

 

in

 

the

 

cabinet

.

6

.

5

.

2

 

If

 

the

 

3

-

phase

 

current

 

is

 

not

 

balanced

use

 

clamp

 

on

 

amperemeter

 

to

 

test

 

the

 

current

 

and

 

voltage

 

of

 

phase

 

A

phase

 

B

 

and

 

phase

 

C

 

of

 

each

 

group

 

of

 

capacitors

6

.

5

.

3

 

If

 

there

 

is

 

voltage

 

but

 

no

 

current

 

between

 

phases

it

 

means

 

the

 

overpressure

 

protector

 

is

 

disconnected

user

 

should

 

maintain

 

the

 

product

 

in

 

time

 

or

 

replace

 

it

 

if

 

necessary

.   

6

.

5

.

4

 

Check

 

the

 

surface

 

temperature

 

of

 

capacitor

 

case

 

during

 

operation

if

 

the

 

temperature

 

of

 

any

 

individual

 

capacitor

 

case

 

exceeds

 

65

℃, 

maintain

 

the

 

product

 

or

 

replace

 

it

 

if

 

necessary;

 

if

 

the

 

temperature

 

of

 

all

 

the

 

capacitor

 

cases

 

is

 

higher

 

than

 

65

℃, 

take

 

effective

 

ventilation

 

and

 

heat

 

dissipation

 

measures

 

and

 

check

 

if

 

any

 

harmonic

 

source

 

device

 (

such

 

as

 

frequency

 

converter

rectifier

 

and

 

inverter

and

 

medium

 

and

 

high

 

frequency

 

heating

 

furnace

is

 

used

 

at

 

user

 

load

 

end

.  

6

.

6

 

Operation

 

procedure

method

 

and

 

precautions

 

for

 

shut

 

down

  

6

.

6

.

1

 

If

 

any

 

deformation

oil

 

leakage

 

is

 

found

 

on

 

the

 

capacitor

 

case

 

or

 

the

 

reactive

 

compensation

 

controller

 

is

 

not

 

working

 

normally

shut

 

down

 

the

 

equipment

 

for

 

inspection

 

and

 

repair

6

.

6

.

2

 

If

 

the

 

busbar

 

in

 

the

 

cabinet

 

is

 

of

 

bottom

-

in

 

and

 

top

-

out

 

type

user

 

must

 

disconnect

 

the

 

bus

 

before

 

replacing

 

the

 

capacitors

 

or

 

other

 

electric

 

components

However

user

 

only

 

needs

 

to

 

disconnect

 

the

 

isolation

 

switch

 

in

 

the

 

cabinet

 

when

 

changing

 

the

 

secondary

 

wiring

 

or

 

testing

 

the

 

capacitors

.

6

.

6

.

3

 

Before

 

testing

 

and

 

touching

 

the

 

capacitors

user

 

must

 

conduct

 

short

 

circuit

 

discharge

 

between

 

each

 

two

 

terminals

 

of

 

the

 

3

-

phase

 

capacitor

.

7

 

Maintenance

 

and

 

Storage

7

.

1

 

Daily

 

maintenance

 

and

 

calibration

  

        

Check

 

if

 

the

 

operating

 

current

 

of

 

the

 

capacitor

 

is

 

normal

 

by

 

using

 

the

 

amperemeter

 

and

 

compensation

 

controller

 

in

 

the

 

cabinet

Check

 

if

 

there

 

is

 

any

 

deformation

oil

 

leakage

 

and

 

overheating

Abnormalities

 

such

 

as

 

overcurrent

 

and

 

overtemperature

 

caused

 

by

 

harmonic

 

will

 

reduce

 

the

 

service

 

life

 

of

 

the

 

capacitor

 

and

 

can

 

cause

 

damage

 

to

 

other

 

components

 

and

 

conductors

 

in

 

the

 

cabinet

 

due

 

to

 

overload

.

7

.

2

 

Maintenance

 

during

 

operation

  

      

Tighten

 

the

 

terminal

 

screws

 

of

 

the

 

capacitor

 

on

 

a

 

regular

 

basis

 (

once

 

half

 

a

 

year

to

 

prevent

 

poor

 

contact

Remove

 

dust

 

and

 

greasy

 

dirt

 

also

.

        

User

 

should

 

pay

 

close

 

attention

 

to

 

the

 

cabinet

 

and

 

replace

 

any

 

damaged

 

capacitor

 

in

 

time

 

if

 

any

 

under

-

compensation

 

of

 

power

 

factor

 

occurs

 

due

 

to

 

significant

 

capacitance

 

drop

 (

50

current

 

decrease

), 

otherwise

 

it

 

may

 

lead

 

to

 

penalty

If

 

all

 

the

 

capacitors

 

are

 

operating

 

and

 

in

 

good

 

condition

 

but

 

the

 

power

 

factor

 

still

 

cannot

 

meet

 

requirement

user

 

must

 

add

 

capacity

 

in

 

time

 

to

 

ensure

 

the

 

automatic

 

cycle

 

operation

 

of

 

the

 

capacitors

.

7

.

3

 

Service

 

cycle

        

User

 

should

 

determine

 

the

 

service

 

cycle

 

based

 

on

 

the

 

application

 

conditions

the

 

recommended

 

service

 

cycle

 

for

 

cabinet

 

is

 

once

 

half

 

a

 

year

.

7

.

4

 

Maintenance

 

for

 

long

-

term

 

idle

   

        

If

 

the

 

capacitor

 

has

 

been

 

idled

 

for

 

one

 

year

 

or

 

longer

please

 

check

 

if

 

its

 

capacitance

 

value

 

is

 

within

 

the

 

allowable

 

deviation

 

range

 (-

5

%~+

8

%); 

conduct

 

pole

-

to

-

case

 

voltage

 

withstand

 

test

 

again

 (

apply

 

AC

 

3kV

 

for

 

5

 

seconds

); 

or

 

use

 

megameter

 

to

 

test

 

if

 

the

 

insulation

 

resistance

 

between

 

the

 

three

 

phase

 

terminals

 

and

 

the

 

case

 

is

 

larger

 

than

 

100M

Ω 

before

 

using

 

the

 

product

.

7

.

5

 

Storage

 

conditions

storage

 

period

 

and

 

precautions

 

        

The

 

smart

 

capacitor

 

should

 

be

 

stored

 

in

 

a

 

dry

 

and

 

well

 

ventilated

 

room

 

and

 

protected

 

from

 

rain

moist

chemicals

 

and

 

dust

The

 

maximum

 

storage

 

period

 

of

 

the

 

product

 

is

 

36

 

months

Do

 

not

 

put

 

the

 

smart

 

capacitor

 

or

 

its

 

package

 

directly

 

on

 

the

 

floor

.

8

 

Analysis

 

and

 

Troubleshooting

 

of

 

Faults

 

Summary of Contents for NWC1 Series

Page 1: ...Standard IEC 60831 1 2014 IEC 60831 2 2014 NO 2021 01 NWC1 Series Self healing Low Voltage Shunt Capacitors ...

Page 2: ...maintenance 2 Installation in any damp condensed phase environment with inflammable and explosive gas is forbidden 3 When the product is being installed or maintained the power must be switched off 4 You are prohibited from touching the conductive part when the product is operating ...

Page 3: ...ation Commissioning and Operation Main Features Outline and Installation Dimensions Analysis and Troubleshooting of Faults Maintenance and Storage Product Selection and Ordering Information 11 Environmental Protection 01 01 01 02 04 04 06 06 07 08 08 Use Purpose and Application Range Warranty Period Environmental Protection and Law Regulations ...

Page 4: ...wer electronic equipment frequency converter energy saving transformation such as motor speed regulation variable frequency air conditioner etc DC rectifier inverter electrolytic plating equipment electric arc furnace and intermediate frequency furnace etc See Table 1 for capacitor selection and harmonic suppression measures under harmonic environment 3 Conditions for Normal Use Installation and T...

Page 5: ...overvoltage 1 1UN no more than 8h of continuous operation within 24h Maximum allowable overcurrent 1 3IN no more than 2h of continuous operation within 24h Short time 2 0IN Self discharge characteristics Residual voltage drops from 2UN to 75V DC or below within 3min after power off Ambient temperature 25 50 25 C Customizable 40 50 Relative temperature 50 at 40 90 at 20 Altitude m 2000 Tightening t...

Page 6: ... fuse for short circuit protection For capacitors with capacity 30kvar user can use miniature circuit breaker for short circuit protection For capacitors with capacity 30kvar miniature circuit breaker is not recommended RT36 or NT00 NWC1 series square case products consist of fully independent units with automatic protection functions The units use cylindrical stretched aluminum enclosure while th...

Page 7: ...ng lug See Table 6 for the selection of conductor sectional area Figure 5 Capacitor installation drawing Table 5 Installation spacing and safety distance Capacity kvar Minimum installation spacing S1 mm Safety distance at the top of capacitors S2 mm 1 20 30 50 22 32 50 50 35 100 80 50 6 4 Preparation and inspection before use 6 4 1 Before using the capacitor user should check if the model on the n...

Page 8: ...orage 7 1 Daily maintenance and calibration Check if the operating current of the capacitor is normal by using the amperemeter and compensation controller in the cabinet Check if there is any deformation oil leakage and overheating Abnormalities such as overcurrent and overtemperature caused by harmonic will reduce the service life of the capacitor and can cause damage to other components and cond...

Page 9: ...ms are typical when the grid harmonic is too big or there is intermittent resonance in the grid Conduct grid harmonic test or check if there are harmonic sources such as frequent converter rectifier intermediate frequency furnace or electric arc furnace installed at load end See 3 3 2 for harmonic suppression measures 5 Sometimes there is buzzing sound in the cabinet during operation There is harm...

Page 10: ...tment process or be sent to the recycling station for assortment dismantling and recycling according to local regulations In order to protect the environment the product or product parts should be disposed of according to the industrial waste treatment process or be sent to the recycling station for assortment dismantling and recycling according to local regulations 10 1 User should provide produc...

Page 11: ...08 NWC1 Series Self healing Low Voltage Shunt Capacitors DR J03 NWC1 Series Self healing Low Voltage Shunt Capacitors IEC 60831 1 2014 IEC 60831 2 2014 ...

Page 12: ...NWC1 Series Self healing Low Voltage Shunt Capacitors User Instructions ...

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