2015

A U T O M AT I C P O W E R FA C T O R
CORRECTION SYSTEMS

EASYmatic
High energy density metallized polypropylene capacitors

QUALITY MADE IN ITALY

Quality The convenience
ICAR has always regarded product quality and effectiveness
of internal processes as key factors of corporate strategy.
In ICAR we believe that compliance with international
of power factor
standards is a basic requirement to offer equipment that
can meet the needs of our customers. correction
No more penalties
The Electricity Authorities,
Quality System force companies distributing
The ICAR Quality management system is certified
electricity to apply financial
according to ISO 9001 since 1994.
penalties to utilities that have a
We participate actively in international standards committees
substantial contractual power
that draft regulations applicable to our production
and energy cos phi with a
equipment, and in particular to industrial capacitors: this
lower average of 0,9 or tan phi
guarantees to be always up with changes in legislation, or
lower than 0,484.
rather pre-empt it.
The correct power factor of the electric plant allows you
to avoid those penalties, which often are not reflected in
Since 2011 the ICAR quality management system is
the bill, and then are paid by the final user without even
certified by IRIS (International Railway Industry Standard).
realizing it.
Promoted by UNIFE (Association of European companies
operating in the railway sector) and supported by operators,
The industrial electric plants are increasingly affected by
system integrators and equipment manufacturers, IRIS
harmonic currents caused by inverters, electronic drives,
integrates the ISO 9001 quality standard introducing
computers, filament free lamps, motors with variable
additional requirements, specific to the railway industry.
speed drives, etc.
IRIS is modeled on quality standards
The harmonics cause more stress to the power factor
similar to those already in use in the
correction capacitors: their performance decade by
automotive and aerospace industries.
dropping progressively cos phi of the system to below the
Certificato UNI EN fateful value of 0,9.
Independent certification bodies and
Iso9001:2008 You may pay significant penalties... as time goes on!
approved by the promulgators of the
In an electric industrial plant, the installation of a
s t a n d a rd e n s u re o b j e c t i v i t y a nd
photovoltaic in on-site exchange causes reduction of the
transparency in the evaluation.
power factor seen to the counter.
IRIS certification, while being oriented
After connection of the photovoltaic electricity, bills may
in the rail sector, has a positive effect
be burdened with significant penalties.
on the whole ICAR quality system, with
benefits for all types of produced devices.

The valid certificates can be downloaded from the website

www.icar.com the section "Company - Quality"
Product quality
The equipment produced in ICAR are tested both in our
laboratories and in the most important internationally
recognized laboratories, in order to ensure compliance
with the highest standards.
Increased system capacity
The thermal capacity of generators, transformers and
cables limit the kVA that can be supplied by the system.
Reducing the KVAR demand from existing load by
installing capacitors, allows additional load to be added
to the system.
Improved voltage
High demand of reactive power increases the voltage
drops across transformers, cables and other system
components. The result is a decreased utilization voltage.
The voltage drops can be limited by increasing the power
factor.

Reduced circuit losses

Since current is reduced in direct proportion to the
increase in power factor, the resistive losses, in the circuit,
are inversely proportional to the power factor. The increase
of power factor allows a losses reduction with substantial
benefits for the system.
EASYmatic:
easy and reliable
Designed for power factor correction of industrial or service
electrical installations where high reliability is required;
EASYmatic is made with the same philosophy of any other
ICAR APFC system.

The choice of right power factor correction system has

never been easier: reactive power selection only, one
solution from 16 kvar to 400 kvar.

EASYmatic answers to your needs

Fast commissioning and reduced maintenance
• Modular design (EASYmaticB): each step is made
with a EASYrack mechanically independent, fuses ESAYmaticA, range 16 – 132 kvar, wall mounted
and contactor equipped. This allows a considerable
reliable, simple and easy maintenance.
• Power Factor Correction relays already set at factory
(only CT primary current is required).

Maximum operator’s protection

• Live parts accessibility prevention by means of
simple and reliable interlock.
• Capacitors equipped with discharge resistors and
overpressure disconnecting device.
• Power banks protection by means of suitable HRC
fuse type NH-gG.

Reliability and experience

• Forced air cooling to get better heat dissipation and
maximize the on board capacitors life expectancy.
• Latest metallized polypropylene film technology: high
energy density metallized polypropylene capacitors.
• 50 years of experience in metallization technology,
thousands of capacitors banks installed all over the
world.

Precision
High number of steps to correct the power factor with
precision and speed.

Technical features:
• Rated operational voltage Ue = 400-415V;
• Isolation voltage 690V;
• Rated frequency 50Hz
• Indoor installation
• Use: Continuous
• Internal connections: delta
• Discharge devices on each step
• Housing: RAL 7035; mechanical zinc passivated
internal finishing
• Compliance: IEC 60831-1 / 2 (capacitors); IEC
60439-1 / 2, CEI EN 61921 (capacitor bank)
.
EASYmaticB, range 150 – 400 kvar, free standing
Only high quality
components
We only use our own
production capacitors, made
in Italy entirely by ICAR
High gradient metallized polypropylene
capacitors with metallization thickness
modulation allows to greatly improve the
capacitors and therefore of the power
factor correction systems which are the
fundamental component, in terms of:
• Power density (kvar/dm3) with a
consequent power size reduction of the
power factor correction systems.
• Robustness against voltage surges (3Ut technology).
• Behavior of the internal overpressure disconnector.
The intelligent element:
RPC 5LSA and RPC 7LSA controller
The RPC 5LSA and RPC 7LSA controllers are managed by
a microprocessor and offer many features while maintaining
a simple way of consultation, either locally or from a PC via
RS232 serial port to which they are fitted as standard.
They offer a flexibility of use, are in fact able to adjust the
power factor between 0,8 inductive to 0,8 capacitive, and
to operate in cogeneration plants.
The regulator can operate in automatic or manual mode.
In the first case acting in complete autonomy switching
on and disconnecting the steps available until reaching
the desired power factor; in the second case will be the
operator to force the switching and disconnection of the
steps: the regulator, however, will monitor operations to
prevent potential damage to the capacitors
Measurement functions
The PRC regulators provide numerous standard
measurements to verify and monitor the proper electrical
and climatic conditions of the power factor correction
system. On the front panel display shows the following
parameters: voltage, current, delta kvar (reactive power
missing to achieve the target power factor), average weekly
power factor, current harmonic distortion rate in% (THDi%)
of the capacitors, temperature inside the bank.
The controller stores and makes available for browsing the
maximum value of each of these variables, to assess the
most severe stress suffered by the automatic power factor
correction system since the last reset.
Alarms
The PRC 5LSA and PRC 7LSA regulators offer as standard
nine different alarms, which help in the proper running of
the system:
• Under-compensation:
• Overcompensation:
• Minimum and maximum current:
• Minimum and maximum voltage:
• Maximum THDI%:
• Maximum temperature in the enclosure:
• Microinterruption of the mains voltage.
Other components
Contactor
Capacitor duty contactors, made in Italy.
Long electrical life: number of electrical operations 1,6Mln.
Disconnector switch,
Three-phase load break switch with rotary angle interlock
for operator safety. Made in Europe.
 Ue UN UMAX1 Hz THDIR% THDIC%2
400-415V 460V 455V 50 ≤12% ≤50%

TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS:
Max current overload In (capacitors) 1,3xIn (continous)
2xIn (x 380s)
3xIn (x 150s)
4xIn (x 70s)
5xIn (x 45s)
Max voltage overload Vn (capacitors) 3xVn
Max current overload In (bank) 1.3xIn
Max voltage overload Vn (bank) 1.1xVn
Temperature range (capacitors) -25/+55°C
Temperature range (bank) -5/+40°C
Total Joule losses ~ 2W/kvar

CODE IP3X POWER STEPS Combi- RACKS L.B. SWITCH ICC3 P.F.C. DIM
Ue=415V Ue=415V nations Ue=415V (A) (kA) Controller IP3X
(kvar) (kvar) Number (kvar)

IC6AKK216050660 16 2x4.12-8.25 4 16 40 50 RPC 5LSA A

IC6AKK232050660 32 2x8,25-16,5 4 32 80 50 RPC 5LSA A

IC6AKK250050660 50 16,5-33 3 50 100 50 RPC 5LSA A

IC6AKK258050660 58 8,25-16,5-33 7 58 125 50 RPC 5LSA A

IC6AKK282050660 82 16,5-2x33 5 82 160 100 RPC 5LSA A

IC6AKK310050660 100 2x16,5-2x33 6 100 250 100 RPC 5LSA A

IC6AKK313250660 132 4x33 4 132 250 100 RPC 5LSA A

IC6AKK315050660 150 16,5-2x33-66 9 50+100 400 100 RPC 5LSA B

IC6AKK320050660 200 16,5-33-49,5-99 12 75+125 400 100 RPC 5LSA B

IC6AKK325050660 250 16,5-33-66-132 15 125+125 500 100 RPC 5LSA B

IC6AKK330050660 300 33-2x66-132 9 75+100+125 630 100 RPC 5LSA B

IC6AKK336050660 360 33-66-2x132 11 100+130+130 800 100 RPC 5LSA B

IC6AKK340050661 400 2x33-66-2x132 12 125+125+150 800 100 RPC 7LSA B

DIMENSIONS
550
400

L1
L

580

600

A
4.2
7.5

14.1
300

345

Ø
9
540

DIMA
RACKS L L1

2 1145 1180
460

3 1435 1470
520

1. Maximum allowed value according to IEC 60831-1 art. 20.1

2. Attention: in this conditions of load network harmonic amplification phenomena is possible
3. Short-circuit current with fuses DIMB
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The solution for electric systems
with harmonic pollution.

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