ENERGY SECTOR
POWER FACTOR CORRECTION CAPACITOR BANKS DECREASE
ELECTRICAL ENERGY COSTS AND INCREASE SYSTEM VOLTAGE
USING POWER CAPACITORS IS ONE OF THE MOST PRACTICAL
SOLUTION TO INCREASE SYSTEM POWER QUALITY
POWER CAPACITORS ARE A MAINTENANCE FREE AND
INEXPENSIVE SOURCE OF REACTIVE ENERGY NEEDED
IN EVERY INDUCTIVE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
POWER FACTOR
CORRECTION EQUIPMENT
INDEX
GENERAL ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................
TERMS AND DEFINITIONS .......................................................................................................................................................................................
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KNK5015 - CYLINDRICAL ALUMINIUM HOUSING (SINGLE-PHASE)
KNK5065 - CYLINDRICAL ALUMINIUM HOUSING (THREE-PHASE) ..................................................................................................................
KNK1053, KNK9053 - CYLINDRICAL ALUMINIUM HOUSING .........................................................................................................................
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KNK3053, KNK4053 - CYLINDRICAL ALUMINIUM HOUSING ............................................................................................................................
INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND SAFE HANDLING .
KNK9103, KNK9143, KNK9101, KNK9141 - PRISMATIC .....................................................................................................................................
KNK9103, KNK9143 THREE-PHASE CAPACITORS - P
RISMATIC........................................................................................................................
KNK9101, KNK9141 SINGE-PHASE CAPACITORS - PRISMATIC........................................................................................................................
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GENERAL .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................
KLV1XX1, KLV3XX1 SINGLE-PHASE CAPACITORS .................................................................................................................................................
KLV1XX3, KLV3XX3 THREE-PHASE CAPACITORS .................................................................................................................................................
KLV1XX4, KLV3XX4 SINGLE-PHASE CAPACITORS WITH TWO OUTPUTS (TWIN) ..........................................................................................
GENERAL ...........................................................
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KLSX0XX, KLSX1XX - AIR COOLED ............................................................................................................................................................................
KLSX2XX, KLSX3XX, KLSX4XX - WATER COOLED ..................................................................................................................................................
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Kc12, KC16, KC20, KC25, KC33, KC40, KC60 ..........................................................................................................................................................
PFCMAX 6, PFCMAX 12 ..............................................................................................................................................................................................
PFC-CX .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
3UI .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
2
4
4
6
9
14
20
21
24
26
28
29
31
34
35
36
40
42
43
45
KNK PFC CAPACITORS FOR LOW VOLTAGE
KLV HIGH VOLTAGE POWER CAPACITORS
KLS INDUCTION HEATING CAPACITORS
CAPACITOR DUTY CONTACTORS
POWER FACTOR CONTROL RELAY
HARMONIC FILTER REACTORS
PFC CAPACITORS FOR LOW VOLTAGE
TYPE KNK
THE KNK CAPACITORS ARE USED FOR POWER FACTOR
CORRECTION OF INDUCTIVE CONSUMERS (TRANSFORMERS,
ELECTRIC MOTORS, RECTIFIERS IN INDUSTRIAL NETWORKS FOR
VOLTAGES OF UP TO 1000 V.
ISKRA KNK CAPACITORS ARE CONSTRUCTED BY THE MKP SISTEM
OF LOW-
LOSS, METALIZED POLYPROPYLENE FILMS WITH A SPECIAL METALIZATION,
WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO FAVOUR THE SELF–HEALING PROCESS AND REDUCE
DIELECTRIC LOSSES.
ON THE END OF THE ELEMENT IS ZINC METAL SPRAYED TO MAKE CONTINUOUS
GOOD ELECTRICAL CONTACT WITH ELECTRODE METALIZATION ON THE
ELECTRIC. THREE SINGLE-PHASE ELEMENT ARE DELTA CONNECTED.
AFTERWARDS ARE HERMETICALLY SEALED IN AL CASES. CAPACITORS ARE
FILLED W ITH WEGETABLE OIL BASED, NON TOXIC, PCB FREE,
BIODEGRADABLE, ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY OR/AND DRY TYPE.
DAMAGE MAY OCCUR ON THE DIELECTRIC DUE TO FATIGUE WHICH RESULTS IN LOCAL BREAKDOWNS ON CERTAIN POINTS. THE
RESULTANT ELECTRIC CURRENT DEVAPORISES THE THIN METALLIZED LAYER AND ISOLATES THE DAMAGED SPOT FROM THE REST
OF THE CAPACITOR. CAPACITANCE LOSS IS ALMOST NEGLIGIBLE (SOME PF) DURING THIS PROCESS. THIS SELF-HEALING
PROPERTY GUARANTEES OPERATING RELIABILITY AND LONG LIFE EXPECTANCY OF THE CAPACITOR.
SEALING WASHER
PVC INSULATION
ALUMINIUM HOUSING
CAPACITOR WINDING
WEAKNED WIRE
4
4
3
3
2
1
1
2
APPLICATIONS
DESIGN
SELF-HEALING CAPACITY