REACTIVE POWER MANAGER-RPM 14

Reactive Power Manager Relay (Model RPM-14) is designed for automatic control of capacitor banks in 3
phase 4 wire LT distribution systems. The relay maintains the system power factor at a set value, under
fluctuating load conditions, by connecting or disconnecting capacitor banks to the 415V bus. The relay
employs state of the art micro controller design for measurement of reactive power compensation required,
system power factor, voltage and current. A specially formulated optimization program for capacitor bank
switching ensures accurate power factor control at the set point and hunt free operation.

Features:
1.System power factor maintenance at set value under
load fluctuating conditions.
2.Micro controller design for measuring reactive power
compensation required
3. Automatic control of 14 capacitor banks

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:
Voltage Input 240V AC  15%, 50 Hz, Single Phase

Current Input 5A / 1A from CT secondary

(Field selectable)

Rated Frequency 50 Hz  2.5%

Accuracy of 1% ± 1digit between 0.7 lag to 0.8 lead

PF Display other ranges 2% ± 1digit.

Accuracy of other 2% ± 1digit

Display Parameters

Target PF setting 0.7 lag to 0.9 lead

Threshold reactive
current setting (C/K ratio) Auto Selection
 Capacitor Bank selection Relay will recognize number of
Connected banks automatically

Bank configuration Suitable for non uniform capacitor banks

Safety lock out time 60 sec  10%

Auto / Manual Operation Selectable

Capacitor bank a) 1 to 250 sec in steps of 1 sec

Switching on delay for switching between two different banks
b) 60 sec for same bank switching
(Timing Accuracy ± 10%)

Operational LEDs for all relays’ status

Indicators LED for ‘ALARM’
LED for ‘AUTO/MANUAL’
LEDs for Lead / Lag
Four 7-segment displays for display of
Plant PF, Voltage, Current, kVAR, ALARM-Codes, capacitor bank
. values, Target PF, and Time delay for switching
Power Factor From 1% to 120% of rated current
Control Range
Burden < 0.3VA at CT input at nominal voltage
< 15VA at PT input at nominal voltage
Output contacts a) 14 nos. N/O contacts for bank Contactor switching

b) 1 N/O and N/C for alarm

Contact rating 250VAC, 5A for bank contactor switching, 250V AC, 6A for alarm

Resistance to As per IEC 255-21-1/2 Class 1

Vibration & Shocks
Temperature Operating Temperature 00 to 600 C
Storage temperature -200 to 700 C
Case
Front Bezel 144 x 144 mm
Panel Cutout 138 x 138 mm
Depth 100 mm
Weight 2 kg. Approx.

Electrical Performance specifications:

a) Insulation
As per IEC 60255-5, 2 kV AC, RMS, 50 Hz for one minute
across independent circuits & 1 kV AC, RMS, 50 Hz for one
minute across open contacts
 b) Impulse withstand
4 kV (CM), 2kV (DM) peak, 1.2/50 micro sec, as per IEC 60255-5
c) Surge Immunity
As per IEC 61000-4-5, Level 4, 4 kV (CM), 2kV (DM)
d) Electrical Fast Transient
As per IEC 60255-22-4, 2 kV, 5 kHz
e) Conducted Disturbance
As per IEC 61000-4-6, Level 3, 10V, 150 kHz to 80 MHz
f) Electro Static Discharge
As per IEC 60255-22-2, Air discharge 8 kV
g) Immunity to Voltage variations, dips and short Interrupts
As per IEC 61000-4-11, 200 ms

WIRING DIAGRAM:

PANEL CUTOUT: