Why Choose the Lovato BFK1210A23060 Power Factor Correction Contactor?
The Lovato BFK1210A23060 is a three-pole power factor correction contactor designed for switching capacitor banks in industrial power factor correction systems. Part of the Lovato BFK12 series, it incorporates limiting resistors to support capacitor switching applications and is rated for a maximum IEC operational power of 12.5 kvar at 400 V.
Designed specifically for AC power factor correction, the BFK1210A23060 combines three main poles with a built-in 1NO auxiliary contact. Its AC control circuit uses a 230 V AC, 60 Hz coil, while screw or 35 mm DIN rail mounting provides flexible installation within electrical panels and power factor correction equipment.
The contactor is rated for AC-6b capacitor switching duties, with operational power ratings of 7 kvar at 230 V, 12.5 kvar at 400 V, 14 kvar at 440–480 V and 16 kvar at 690 V. Its conventional free-air thermal current is 28 A, making it a purpose-designed switching component for automatic capacitor bank installations.
Key Advantages
- Purpose-designed contactor for power factor correction applications.
- Rated for 12.5 kvar at 400 V AC-6b.
- Includes limiting resistors for capacitor switching applications.
- 230 V AC, 60 Hz control coil.
- Three-pole configuration with a built-in 1NO auxiliary contact.
- Flexible screw or 35 mm DIN rail mounting.
Key Features
- Lovato BFK12 power contactor series.
- Three-pole contact configuration.
- 12.5 kvar operational power at 400 V AC-6b.
- 28 A conventional free-air thermal current.
- 230 V AC, 60 Hz coil.
- Built-in 1NO auxiliary contact.
- 690 V rated insulation voltage.
- 6 kV rated impulse withstand voltage.
- IP20 terminal protection when properly wired.
- Screw or 35 mm DIN rail fixing.
Reliable Capacitor Switching for Power Factor Correction
Power factor correction systems use capacitor banks to compensate for reactive power in electrical installations. Contactors intended for capacitor switching must accommodate the electrical conditions associated with connecting capacitors, making a dedicated AC-6b contactor an important component in automatic power factor correction equipment.
The Lovato BFK1210A23060 is specifically designed for this duty and incorporates limiting resistors for capacitor switching. Its 12.5 kvar rating at 400 V makes it suitable for controlling appropriately rated capacitor stages in industrial power factor correction panels.
Typical Applications
- Automatic power factor correction panels.
- Industrial capacitor bank switching.
- Reactive power compensation systems.
- Electrical distribution and control panels.
- Industrial power factor correction equipment.
- Capacitor switching stages rated up to 12.5 kvar at 400 V.
