2014

Introduction of
RTR Energía Spain
Reactancias Reactiva Energy

Power Factor Correction

Fabricantes Capacitor Banks
innovation
RTR Energía
Baterías de Condensadores

Energía Reactiva
Capacitors
Harmonic Filters

Condensadores
Corrección del

Chile
Factor de Potencia
Manufacturers
UL Certified España

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 RTR Energía is a Spanish company which designs
and manufactures electric capacitors and power
factor correction equipment

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 RTR mission is to promote Energy Savings and
Electrical Energy Efficiency

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 RTR Energia has a strong international vocation,
present in over 60 different countries, the 55%
of its turnover is on exports

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 RTR Energia is establish in Chile, Russia & China.

SPAIN: Manufacturing Facilities CHILE: Manufacturing Facilities

c/Gavilanes 11 bis c/Albatros 30 La Estera nº668. Panamericana Norte, km 17
28320 – Pinto (Madrid) 28320 – Pinto (Madrid) Lateo Valle Grande-Lampa
Tlf: (+34) 91 691 66 12 Tlf: (+34) 91 691 66 12 Tlf: (+56) 2 328 44 00 Fax: (+56) 2 738 69 11
Fax: (+34) 91 691 22 57 Fax: (+34) 91 691 22 57 www.rtr.cl e-mail: dnachile@rtr.cl
www.rtrenergia.es e-mail: info@rtrenergia.es

CHINA: Sales Office RUSSIA: Sales Office

Cameo Center, No. 16 GuangShunNan Avenue
Room 1007, Building 2
Chaoyang District, Beijing 100102, PRC
Tlf: (+86) 010 847 637 95 Fax: (+86) 010 847 639 95
www.rtr-energia.cn
Office 5, 6 Ilyinskiy Tupik Street,
Krasnogorsk, 143405, Moscow Region. Russia
Telf: + 7 495 981 98 39
www.rtr.es

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 Thanks to our 250 people team we are able to offer
personalized solutions to our clients

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 RTR Energia has technology, experience and know-how

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 Committed to quality and innovation, RTR is
continuously working on improving and developing
its products

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 RTR commitment to quality has been backed up by
the UL Certificate and clients confidence
220%
Capacitors
200%

180%
Capacitor Banks
160%

140%

120%

100%

80%
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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 Aluminium
harmonic filters
Madrid DW Capacitor
manufacturing Series were RTR Russia sales
New three phase facilities were launched office was
harmonic filters extended established
Compact series
Intensification of and transformers was completed
the international line was set up New capacitor line New automatic
with the
strategy was set up assembling line
Compact-9
New marketing (November)
RTR China sales strategy Compact Series IP-65 swimming
office was capacitor banks pool transformer and we keep
established UL Approval were launched is presented innovating

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

450.00%

400.00%

350.00%
RTR Energía
300.00%

250.00%

200.00%
Spanish Electrical Sector
150.00%

100.00%

50.00%

0.00%
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
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 Keeping in Spain one of the largest client
portfolio
- Distribution

- Utility

- Engineering & Contracting

- Institutions & Government

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 2014
Part 1: Power
Factor Correction
Reactancias Reactiva Energy

Power Factor Correction

Fabricantes Capacitor Banks
innovation
RTR Energía
Baterías de Condensadores

Energía Reactiva
Capacitors
Harmonic Filters

Condensadores
Corrección del

Chile
Factor de Potencia
Manufacturers
UL Certified España

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 What is the Reactive Power and Power Factor?

Q: Reactive
Power (var)
φ
P: Active Power (W)

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 Reactive energy associated troubles

Overheating and overload in conductors and

switchgears

Losses increment in conductors

KVAR demand increase

Potential drop growth

Q: Reactive
Power (var)
φ
P: Active Power (W)

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 What is the Harmonic Distortion?

• Power system only provide pure 60/50 Hz sine wave

• In distorted wave, there are lots of assemble several integer
multiples of this fundamental frequency (Ex. I = Ifundamental +I5 +
I7 + I11 + I13…)
• N integer multiples of fundamental frequency, called N order
harmonic (Ex. 5th Harmonics = 5 x 50Hz = 250Hz)

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 Economic way of improving PF

Q: Reactive
Power (var)

Capacitive
Power
φ
P: Active Power (W)

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 Reactive energy compensation´s benefits

Current reduction: Increase of energy usage efficiency

Increase the electricity supply quality

Optimization of the installation design

Increase of the electrical machines

durability

Increase of the national grid´s capacity

Economic Savings and Quick Repayment

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 2014
Part 2: Capacitor
Technology
Reactancias Reactiva Energy

Power Factor Correction

Fabricantes Capacitor Banks
innovation
RTR Energía
Baterías de Condensadores

Energía Reactiva
Capacitors
Harmonic Filters

Condensadores
Corrección del

Chile
Factor de Potencia
Manufacturers
UL Certified España

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 MKP - Metallized Polypropylene Film

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 Capacitors are manufactured with self-healing film. Due to
extreme and inadmissible electrical working conditions a
perforation breakdown may occur. The metallized area next to
the failure is re-established, insulating the perfored area. After a
self-healing the capacitor can still work in normal conditions.

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 Capacitors encapsulation

Capacitors are encapsulated in polyurethane resin. This resin is

manufactured and developed by RTR Energia Chemical Division
and specially designed for capacitors applications.
• Fixing capacitive elements to the can.
• Electrical insulation
• Heat dissipation
• Helping the disconnection system

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 RTR Energía capacitors have been designed to be
interrupted by an overpressure disconnection
system. When the terminal cover expands, the
internal connections are interrupted
disconnecting the capacitor.

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 According to the Standard EN-60831, capacitors are
delivered with discharge resistors able to discharge
the capacitor to less than 75v within three minutes.

𝑡
R≤ 𝑈 · 2
𝐾·𝐶·𝐿𝑛 𝑛
𝑈𝑅
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 Different model Selection Chart

DW CAP Series

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 MA/C/CE/TER MA/C/CE/TER MA/C/CE/TER RCT DW CAP
RTF
Capacitive 2 – Delta
3 – Delta connection
elements connection
Maximum
1,1·Un 1,15·Un 1,15·Un 1,1·Un
overvoltage
Maximum
1,5·In
overcurrent
THD-U max 2% 3% Specific design 2%
THD-I max 25% 30% for harmonics 25%
Protection Overpressure Overpressure Overpressure Overpressure
+ Element
shifting
Size Standard Standard Standard Compact

*Compliance Standard IEC 60831:1996 Part 1/2

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 Comparison between box type
capacitors and cylindrical capacitors

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 RTR Energia offers one the largest Power Factor
Correction Capacitor range:

• LV Three Phase capacitors Cylindrical type.

0,5 Kvar–50 Kvar/240v–690v.
• UL approved range.
• 5 Possible different designs for OEM and distribution
Networks.
• PATENT PENDING New DW CAP. First capacitor
worldwide with such design.
• DC High Voltage Capacitors for different power
electronic applications.
• One of the largest Three Phase LV manufacturing
capacity worldwide.
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Part 3: PFC Solutions.
Capacitor Banks
Reactancias Reactiva Energy

Power Factor Correction

Fabricantes Capacitor Banks
innovation
RTR Energía
Baterías de Condensadores

Energía Reactiva
Capacitors
Harmonic Filters

Condensadores
Corrección del

Chile
Factor de Potencia
Manufacturers
UL Certified España

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 Individual compensation technologies

STARTER

Sn ≤ 1000 kVA:
LOADS Q = 0,05·Sn
Sn > 1000 kVA:
Q = 0,3·Pmotor
Q = 0,03·Sn

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 Fixed compensation technologies

PRE Series: outdoor

PRB Series

Compact -1 y PR0

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 Automatic and Centralized compensation:
Capacitor Banks

LOADS

Controller CAPACITOR BANK

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 Capacitor bank components

Current transformer:
X/5

Controller

LOADS

Controller CAPACITOR BANK

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 Power Factor Controllers: PR12

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 Power Factor Controllers: PR8

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 Power Factor Controllers: Programs

• Automatic: any combination

e.g.: 30kvar = 5 + 10 + 15
•Pre-selected:
e.g.: 30kvar
1:1:1  10 + 10 + 10
1:1:2  7,5 + 7,5 +15
1:2:4  4,28 + 8,56 + 17,12

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 Power Factor Controllers: Programs

C/K Calculation
1000·𝑄 𝑋
𝐶 = 𝐼𝑐 = K=
3·𝑈 5

Example:
CT: 200/5 Steps: 15 + 30 + 3x60 (400V)

1000·15
𝐶= 𝐼𝑐 = = 21,65 𝐶 21,65
3·400
200
→ = = 0,54
𝐾 40
𝐾= = 40
5

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 Capacitor bank components: CT &
Controllers

Sensibility:
0,05A

C/K limit: 0,03

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 Power Factor Controllers: Programs

C/K Selection Chart

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 Capacitor bank components

Load Breacker
Switches & MCCBs

Step protection:
Fuses & MCBs

Capacitor duty contactors &

Thyristor switching contactors

3-phase harmonic
filters

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 Capacitor bank components: switching

Capacitor duty Thyristor switching

contactors contactors

Quick
discharge
resistor

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 Capacitor bank components: switching

Capacitor duty
contactors

Thyristor switching
contactors

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 Capacitor bank components: switching

2·𝑆
𝐼𝑠 = 𝐼𝑛 ·
𝑄

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 Capacitor bank components

Load Breacker
Switches & MCCBs

Step protection:
Fuses & MCBs

Capacitor duty contactors &

Thyristor switching contactors

3-phase harmonic
filters

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 L1
L2 415V
L3

5,67%
𝑝(%) = 7%
14%

415V+(p/100)415V
5,67% 438,5V
7,00% 444,1V
14,0% 473,1V

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 How to parallel 3-phase capacitors

 Proper connection  Wrong connection

R S T R S T

This connector is not

design to support two
32,8 A times the nominal
value.
32,8 A
65,6 A

32,8 A

25kvar 25kvar 25kvar 25kvar

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 Basic line diagram

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 RTR capacitor bank models: a solution for every
need:

- Compact Series: From 2,5 kvar to 630 kvar

Compact in Size, Immediate delivery, Cost effective

- Mini, Mural & Modular Series. Up to 4,8 Mvar

Covers any system requirements

- APFC Systems with detuned harmonic filters

- APFC Systems with Thyristor Switching and

harmonic filters

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 Conclusions and Benefits

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 3 basic rules of calculating capacitor banks
• Seasonality: load requirements
• Voltage available and neutral wire
• Harmonic distortion

3 basic rules of designing capacitor banks

• First step power
• Nominal current is NOT design current: safety factor 1.6
e.g.: 30kvar – 440V
In = 1000·30/(440·sqrt(3)) = 39,36A
Id = 1,6·In = 62,98A
• Heat dissipation

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 Active power (P) = 500 kW
Initial PF = 0,70
Desired PF = 0,95

Multipliying factor = 0,692

Qc = P x M.Factor = 500 x 0,692

= 356 kVAr Q: Reactive
Power (var)

φ
P: Active Power (W)

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 Cable and fuse selection chart

Power Voltage Inominal Idesign Fuse Wire

kvar V A 1,6·In (A) A mm2
5 440 6,56 10,50 16 6
10 440 13,12 20,99 25 6
20 440 26,24 41,99 50 10
30 440 39,36 62,98 63 10
40 440 52,49 83,98 100 25
50 440 65,61 104,97 125 35
80 440 104,97 167,96 200 70

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 Safety procedures during maintenance of capacitor
banks

• Switch off the capacitor bank.

• Use the proper PPE: Personal Protective Equipment.
• Check that there is NO voltage in the system.
• Wait at least 3 minutes before manipulating capacitors.
• Check that there is no residual voltage stored in
capacitors.

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 Mainly procedures in maintenance of capacitor banks

nº Concept
1 Verify network parameters: nominal conditions of tension and harmonics
2 Check ambient temperature, maximum 30 - 35ºC
3 Retighten power connection
4 Verify the consumption (A) in every capacitor -5 %, +5 %.
5 Verify wire, fuses, MCBs…
6 Verify contactors: main and auxiliary contacts
7 Dust cleaning

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Q&A

Reactancias Reactiva Energy

Power Factor Correction

Fabricantes Capacitor Banks
innovation
RTR Energía
Baterías de Condensadores

Energía Reactiva
Capacitors
Harmonic Filters

Condensadores
Corrección del

Chile
Factor de Potencia
Manufacturers
UL Certified España

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 Nominal Nominal Nominal Nominal Nominal
Voltage Power Frequency Current Capacity
V kvar Hz A uF
415 25 50 34,8 462

Real Real Real

Real Power
Voltage Frequency Current
V Hz kvar A
525 50 40,01 44,0
60% 27%

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 Reactive Active
Power ϕ cos(ϕ)
Energy Energy
kvarh kWh kW (º) -
417 321 50 52,4 0,610

Final Capacitor load

cos(ϕ) necessary

- kvar
1,000 64,95

Q: Reactive
Power (var)
φ
P: Active Power (W)

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