COMPENSATION PANEL

Compensation is used, particularly in industrial facilities and large commercial buildings, to correct the imbalance between reactive power (provided by capacitors) and active power. These panels help reduce energy costs and improve power quality.

Basic Functions:

  1. Power Factor Correction:

    • Reactive Power Control: Compensation panels improve the power factor by balancing reactive power. This reduces energy losses and reduces the load on the power grid.
    • Energy Efficiency: A low power factor leads to energy losses. Compensation minimizes these losses and increases energy efficiency.

  2. Reducing Energy Costs:

    • Electricity Bill: Correcting the power factor is important to avoid penalties imposed by electricity providers. This reduces costs.

  3. Improving Power Quality:

    • Voltage Drop: Compensation minimizes voltage drops and improves power quality.
    • Harmonic Correction: Some compensation panels can also reduce harmonic distortions.

  4. System Reliability:

    • Failure Risk Reduction: Reactive power imbalance can lead to system failures. Compensation reduces the risk of such failures and increases system reliability.

Basic Components of the Compensation Panel

  • Capacitors:

    • Reactive Power Suppliers: They correct the power factor by supplying reactive power. Capacitors are the main component of the compensation panel.

  • Reactors:

    • Harmonic Filter: In some cases, reactors are used to balance the harmonics created by capacitors. This improves power quality.

  • Circuit Breakers:

    • Protection: Provides protection against overcurrent and short circuits. Circuit breakers ensure the safety of the system.

  • Control and Measurement Devices:

    • Control Panels: Devices that control and adjust the operation of the compensation panel.
    • Energy Measurement Devices: Measure and monitor parameters such as power factor, voltage, and current.

  • Compensation Control Devices:

    • Automatic Compensation: Continuously monitors the power factor and automatically engages or disengages the necessary capacitor capacities.
    • Manual Control: Allows users to intervene manually, but automatic control is generally more common.

  • Frequency Inverters:

    • Power Factor Correction: Frequency inverters can be used to correct the power factor in some applications.
Energy Conservation
  • Cost Reduction: Lowers your electricity bill and eliminates penalty fees.
  • Increased Efficiency: Reduces operating costs by improving energy efficiency.
Improving Power Quality
  • Voltage Stability: Reduces voltage fluctuations and improves system performance.
  • Harmonic Correction: Improves power quality.
System Reliability

Failure Risk Reduction: Reduces the risk of failure in the system and increases reliability.

Equipment Protection: Extends the life of other electrical equipment in the system.