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ACTIVE HARMONIC FILTER CATALOGUE

ACTIVEmatic FA30
Icar: Products and solutions
ICAR is a leading manufacturer of capacitors and power factor correction systems in low and medium voltage; it controls with its
own companies all production phases: the polypropylene/paper film, metallization, winding,manufacturing of the finished product.

The ICAR Group has several plants, all located in Europe. The Power Quality range is made entirely in Italy.
For details on the individual families, download the full catalogs on the website, www.icar.com. Here are all equipment and the
solutions ICAR proposes.

Custom components MV Capacitors and

for power factor banks for power factor
correction correction

Automatic
Power electronics
Power Factor
capacitors
Correction Banks

LV voltage
EMI RFI filters
stabilizers

Capacitors for
Motor run
energy storage
capacitors
and discharge

Lighting Isolation and LV/LV

capacitors special transformers

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 Services
For many companies, the electricity is an important cost
element, and a part of the amounts is due to the
consumption of reactive energy and poor Power Quality.
All companies that distribute electricity are collecting
penalties in the bill of consumption, if the user consumes
reactive power over the allowed limits, and few are starting
to set limits to harmonic pollution.
So today is particularly convenient to install a power factor
correction and active filters systems effectively, correctly
sized, which saves a lot of money and to closely monitor
the quality of the energy used within a plant.
But we must not forget the PFC and AHF installed since
several years: we must monitor the proper functioning
because if you do not keep them in perfect working order,
they efficiency, and you are likely to pay penalties and have
unexpected break downs.
With proper maintenance you can avoid wasting money
and unnecessary power dissipation in the electric plant
cables and transformers that undergoes premature aging.
Make your own
measurement and let
us know
Check-up of existing
PFC systems
Tailor made
capacitor banks
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It is also important a proper maintenance and use of original
spare parts since capacitors, when worn or of poor quality,
are likely to burst causing damage to electrical equipment,
plant shutdowns due to protection tripping, or even real
fire.
Our services:
• Site surveis to verify existing power factor correction
systems.
• Surveys on electrical systems, as analysis of PFC
• Start-up and commissioning of new LV power factor
correction banks and Active Harmonic Filters
• Power Quality Analysis in LV installations
• Scheduled maintenance on power factor correction
systems
• Revamping solutions
• Original spare parts
• Analysis of the Energy Authority Penalties
Local support
Power Quality
Assessment
Quality
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
standards is a basic requirement to offer equipment that
can meet the needs of our customers.

Quality System
The ICAR Quality management system is certified
according to ISO 9001 since 1994.
We participate actively in international standards committees
that draft regulations applicable to our production
equipment, and in particular to industrial capacitors: this
guarantees to be always up with changes in legislation, or
rather pre-empt it.

Since 2011 the ICAR quality management system is

certified by IRIS (International Railway Industry Standard).
Promoted by UNIFE (Association of European companies
operating in the railway sector) and supported by operators,
system integrators and equipment manufacturers, IRIS
integrates the ISO 9001 quality standard introducing
additional requirements, specific to the railway industry.

IRIS is modeled on quality standards

similar to those already in use in the
automotive and aerospace industries.
Certificato UNI EN
Iso9001:2008
Independent certification bodies and
approved by the promulgators of the
s t a n d a rd e n s u re o b j e c t i v i t y and
transparency in the evaluation.
IRIS certification, while being oriented
in the rail sector, has a positive effect
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.

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 ACTIVEmatic
FA30
In particular voltage and current harmonics, where the latter
is the more dangerous, generate a series of problems, like:
• Cable overheating.
• Undue tripping of circuit breakers.
• Blowing of fuses.
• Capacitor overloading and network resonance.
• Neutral cable overload.
• Transformer premature ageing.
• Electronic appliances disturbance.

These effects are seldom related to harmonic current and

voltage distortion, while effective remedy for harmonics are
passive and active filters.
Active filters achieve much higher levels of efficiency in
harmonics cleaning the first does not.
ICAR has developed the ACTIVEmatic FA30 ACTIVE
HARMONIC FILTER to combine a high level of efficiency
with flexibility of installation.
• Response time less than 300 µs.
• Compact, wall mounted (up to 120A) and easy to
install units
• Wide range from 30 to 300A in one unit, and
expandable with up to 5 parallel units.
• Voltage application from 200V to 690V
Loads operated by electronic devices are increasingly
• Compensation up to the 50th order of harmonic.
adopted in more and more industrial and commercial
• 3 or 4 wire (Neutral) models are available
applications such as: Variable Speed Drives, rectifiers,
• Reactive power compensation
UPS systems, DC power supplies, welding machines,
• Phase Load balance
computers, TV, energy efficient lamps, photocopiers.
• Flicker compensation
These loads generate waveform distortions that become
threat for network components.

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Main features
ACTIVEmatic FA30 ACTIVE HARMONIC FILTER is a solid-
state power converter which measures the harmonics current
generated by the non-linear load. It generates opposite
phase shifted harmonics current of the same amplitude, and
so it cancels the loads harmonic current and then obtains a
sinusoidal current in the utility, also improving power quality
and compensating unbalanced currents.
Capacity ratings
From 30A to 300A it may increase the maximum capacity
up to 1500A by using parallel technology. 3 and 4 wires
versions are available and compensation capability ranges
from 3rd till 50th harmonic order. Harmonic single activation
can be made by means of user communication software.

Instantaneous dynamic response Event log

Is derived from IGBT high frequency converter switching at
Of up to 300 records is available through the communication
16KHz using advanced control techniques.
Software.

Minimum heat loss. Communication

During operation switching losses are less than 6% at full
All of FA30 are equipped with Standard Communication
compensation, offering significant energy cost saving.
Card RS-485 and Ethernet. Opening Protocol is MOD-bus
which can be linked with dedicated monitoring software in
the user-developed monitoring program version.
Parallel working
Enables the ACTIVEmatic FA30 ACTIVE HARMONIC FILTER
series to be added at later stage in parallel to meet increasing
demand. Parallel of different ratings is also possible.
Power factor correction
FA30 Active filter can also correct Power Factor; the
available power can be partially or totally dedicated to the
compensation of reactive power.
Lcd panel
A special black back-light offers access to all parameters,
waveforms & spectrums for management of both ACTIVE
FILTER and system power quality. The graphic display and
User’s software
A very user’s friendly and multi language monitoring
control panel gives easy access for Load, Source & AF ratings.
software is available; it can make easier commissioning,
fine tuning and trouble shooting. The same view can be
made from remote via RS485 or Ethernet TCP/IP.
Superior current-limit capability
AHF will continue to operate at full compensating mode
without shutdown or malfunction in the event of additional
loads being added. No overload risk on the existing
Active Harmonic Filters will occur. Furthermore harmonic
resonance risk is absent.

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 Working principle

3 2

150 150

100 100

50 50

0 0

-50 -50

-100 -100

-150 -150
0 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.04 0.05 0.06 0.07 0.08 0 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.04 0.05 0.06 0.07 0.08
Time (second) Time (second)

150

100

50

-50

-100

-150
0 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.04 0.05 0.06 0.07 0.08
Time (second)

• Distorted load generates a deformed current respect to the sinusoidal 1 form

• FA30 Active Harmonic filter measures the load current, it works out the harmonic content and components, it generates the
same deformed wave but out of phase ( 2 )
• The resulting current on supply side turns to be almost sinusoidal because the high frequency currents have been compensated 3

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ACTIVEmatic
Application fields
As the Power Electronic operated loads are widely used The awareness of harmonic pollution consequences, is
in any filed of energy consumption, the need for Active leading Energy Authorities in many countries to rule the
Harmonic Filtration is spreading in Industrial as well as maximum and allowed harmonic pollution generated by
Private and Tertiary applications. Energy Users; consumers are then led to monitor, to keep
The flexibility of ACTIVEmatic compensation allows their under control, and ofter to take measures to respect limits
selection and implementation even at the design stage, and avoid penalties.
without knowing the actual load profiles. ACTIVEmatic is a valid remedy to improve power quality in
ACTIVEmatic can also efficiently compensate harmonic most of the critical parameters.
currents along with other Power Quality devices, such as
Power Factor Correction Banks and Voltage Stabilizers, The following standards applies for harmonics limits in
that ICAR makes and offer as a comprehensive package. electric networks:
EN 61000-2-2, EN 61000-2-4, EN 61000-3-2, EN 61000-
• Variable Speed Drives 3-12, EN 61000-3-3
• (UPSs) Uninterrupted Power Supplies
• Building automation
• Welding
• Tunnel ventilation
• Data centers
• Marine propulsion
• Large elevators and cranes
• Oil and gas
• Wind turbines
• Paper mills
• Steel industry
• Cement industry
• Automotive industry
• Water treatment

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 Technical Characteristics FA30
TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS:
Mains frequency: 50/60 Hz ± 3 Hz
Harmonic range: Up to 50th ord
Parallel units: Up to 5
Response time: 300 µs
Orload capability: 2 * In
Cooling Type: Forced air, Forced air + liquid for
200/250/300A
Ambient temperature: 0 – 40°C, derating up to 55°C
0 – 30°C, derating up to 55°C for
FA34 200V and FA34/33 60A
and 120A
For temperature derating refer to
page 12
Ambient conditions: Pollution degree: 2;
Relative humidity: <95%, non-condensing, 3K3;
Interfaces: Modbus RTU (RS485), Modbus
TCP/IP (Ethernet)

Altitude: 1,000 m
Switching frequency: 16 KHz
Controller topology: Digital with FFT analysis
Current limitation: Nominal current
Current transformer: 50/5 A to 50000/5 A
Protection degree: IP20 for 30/50/60/100/120A
(optional IP 54)
IP54 200/250/300A
Cabinet color RAL 7047

GENERALITIES:
• Response time: FA30 reacts to any disturbance within
300μs and it automatically cleans supply line in order to
avoid consequences on other loads and users
• Compact: the best performaces in a very small space
• Easy maintenance,
• Flexible: the continuous generation of out of phase harmonic currents, allows a perfect compensation of load generated harmonic
currents at any time.

All used parts and components are in full compliance with health and safety regulations.

Part Description Compensation Current Working Working Lossess Noise Weight

number Voltage [V] Voltage [V] [W] [dB, 1 m] [kg]
phase neutral 50Hz 60Hz
ACTIVEMATIC FA33 200V 50A 50/60HZ - 3 wires 50 200/240 ±10% 200/240 ±10% <1150 65 47
ACTIVEMATIC FA33 200V 100A 50/60HZ - 3 wires 100 200/240 ±10% 200/240 ±10% <2000 68 105

ACTIVEMATIC FA34 200V 30A 50/60HZ - 4 wires 30 90 200/240 ±10% 200/240 ±10% <900 63 70
ACTIVEMATIC FA34 200V 60A 50/60HZ - 4 wires 90 180 200/240 ±10% 200/240 ±10% <1600 63 70

ACTIVEMATIC FA33 480V 30A 50/60HZ - 3 wires 30 380 ±15%, 480 ±10% 380 ±15%, 480 ±10% <900 65 47
ACTIVEMATIC FA33 480V 50A 50/60HZ - 3 wires 50 380 ±15%, 480 ±10% 380 ±15%, 480 ±10% <1300 65 47
ACTIVEMATIC FA33 480V 100A 50/60HZ - 3 wires 100 380 ±15%, 480 ±10% 380 ±15%, 480 ±10% <2200 68 105
ACTIVEMATIC FA33 480V 120A 50/60HZ - 3 wires 120 380 ±15%, 480 ±10% 380 ±15%, 480 ±10% <2500 68 105
ACTIVEMATIC FA33 480V 200A 50/60HZ - 3 wires 200 380 ±15%, 415 ±10% 480 ±10% <5000 70 440
ACTIVEMATIC FA33 480V 250A 50/60HZ - 3 wires 250 380 ±15%, 415 ±10% 480 ±10% <6000 70 440
ACTIVEMATIC FA33 480V 300A 50/60HZ - 3 wires 300 380 ±15%, 415 ±10% 480 ±10% <7500 70 440

ACTIVEMATIC FA34 400V 30A 50/60HZ - 4 wires 30 90 380 ±15%, 415 ±10% 380 ±15%, 415 ±10% <950 63 70
ACTIVEMATIC FA34 400V 60A 50/60HZ - 4 wires 60 180 380 ±15%, 415 ±10% 380 ±15%, 415 ±10% <1800 63 70
ACTIVEMATIC FA34 400V 100A 50/60HZ - 4 wires 100 300 380 ±15%, 415 ±10% 380 ±15%, 415 ±10% <3000 69 145
ACTIVEMATIC FA34 400V 120A 50/60HZ - 4 wires 120 300 380 ±15%, 415 ±10% 380 ±15%, 415 ±10% <3000 69 145
ACTIVEMATIC FA34 400V 200A 50/60HZ - 4 wires 200 60 380 ±15%, 415 ±10% - <5500 70 525
ACTIVEMATIC FA34 400V 250A 50/60HZ - 4 wires 250 750 380 ±15%, 415 ±10% - <6300 70 525
ACTIVEMATIC FA34 400V 300A 50/60HZ - 4 wires 300 750 380 ±15%, 415 ±10% - <8500 70 525

Other available version:

ACTIVEMATIC FA34 690V 200A 50/60 Hz 4 wires
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 12 ECOsine™ Active ECOsineTM Active 30/60A

Drawings Mechanical data

ECOsineTM Active 30/50A

358 415

296
288

296

ACTIVEmatic 30/50A
288

842
615

176
182
240
246

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Mechanical data Mechanical data

ECOsineTM Active 100/120A (3-wire)
ECOsineTM Active 30/50A

469
358 415
412

296
288

296

412
288

ACTIVEmatic 30/60A
842
615

972

176
182
240
246

253
364

Mechanical data
10 ECOsineTM Active 100/120A (3-wire)
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Mechanical data
ECOsineTM Active 100/120A (3-wire)

412 469

412
ACTIVEmatic 100/120A (3 phases)
972

ECOsin
253
Mechanical data
364
ECOsineTM Active 100/120A (4-wire)

469
412

412
239
1460

ACTIVEmatic 100/120A (3 phases + neutral)

253
364

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364

808

Mechanical data

ECOsineTM Active 200/250/300A

760

604

60
2105

ACTIVEmatic 200/250/300A

155

Temperature performance derating

30 to 40°C 40 to 55°C

ACTIVEMATIC FA33 200V 50A 50/60HZ - 3 wires - 3% / °C

ACTIVEMATIC FA33 200V 100A 50/60HZ - 3 wires - 3% / °C

ACTIVEMATIC FA34 200V 30A 50/60HZ - 4 wires 3% / °C 3% / °C

ACTIVEMATIC FA34 200V 60A 50/60HZ - 4 wires 3% / °C 3% / °C

ACTIVEMATIC FA34 400V 60A 50/60HZ - 4 wires 2% / °C 2% / °C

ACTIVEMATIC FA33 480V 120A 50/60HZ - 3 wires 1,2% / °C 2% / °C

ACTIVEMATIC FA34 400V 120A 50/60HZ - 4 wires 1,2% / °C 2% / °C

All models - 2% / °C

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