CIRCUTOR OPTIM-EMS-C Series - Manual (Page 17)

4.- STATIC CAPACITOR BANK START-UP
4.1.- BEFORE START-UP
The static capacitor banks include a power factor regulator.
Prior to start-up, the operation of said regulator must be known; for this reason, all capacitor
banks come with the specific manual of the regulator being used.
Ensure you have this manual available for the start-up process.
For the OPTIME EMS-C, the regulator must have a Computer Max 6f V12dc type, 12 Vdc
static output control voltage, or equivalent.
Carrying out the adjustment of the regulator incorporated in the capacitor bank,
and carrying out an optimum start-up, requires that the installation load be at least
30% or 40% of the nominal load for which the capacitor bank has been sized.
If all the stages are not arriving, the connection can be done manually to check
them all.
The entire capacitor bank should not be connected manually during low load
moments, because under certain circumstances it could produce resonance phe-
nomena with the installation's power transformer.
4.2.- START-UP
Apply the safety regulations listed in section “ 3.- INSTALLATION” of this manual
before operating the units.
The National Electric Code of the country where the capacitor bank is in-
stalled or operated should be strictly followed.
1.- Ensure the internal two-pole circuit breaker that starts the regulator (shown in Figure 11 ) is
in place.
Figure 11: Two-pole circuit breaker of the regulator power circuit .
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OPTIM EMS-C series