Why Choose the Lovato BFK15000A024 Power Factor Correction Contactor?
The Lovato BFK15000A024 is a three-pole power factor correction contactor designed specifically for switching capacitor banks in industrial power factor correction systems. Part of the Lovato BFK150 series, it features an AC control circuit with integrated limiting resistors and provides a maximum IEC AC-6b operational power rating of 100 kvar at 400 V.
Purpose-built for capacitor switching duties, the BFK15000A024 incorporates limiting resistors to support the demanding electrical conditions associated with capacitor energisation. Its robust electrical characteristics include a 165 A conventional free-air thermal current, 690 V rated insulation voltage and 8 kV rated impulse withstand voltage.
With a 24 V AC 50/60 Hz control coil, the BFK15000A024 is suitable for industrial control systems using low-voltage AC control circuits. Its AC-6b operational power ratings include 50 kvar at 230 V, 100 kvar at 400 V, 115 kvar at 440–480 V and 150 kvar at 690 V, providing a high-capacity solution for automatic power factor correction equipment.
Key Advantages
- Purpose-designed contactor for power factor correction and capacitor switching.
- 100 kvar operational power rating at 400 V AC-6b.
- Integrated limiting resistors for capacitor switching applications.
- 24 V AC 50/60 Hz control coil.
- High 165 A conventional free-air thermal current.
- Three-pole configuration for industrial capacitor bank applications.
Key Features
- Lovato BFK150 power contactor series.
- Three-pole contact configuration.
- 100 kvar rated operational power at 400 V AC-6b.
- 165 A conventional free-air thermal current.
- 24 V AC 50/60 Hz coil.
- 690 V rated insulation voltage.
- 8 kV rated impulse withstand voltage.
- 25–400 Hz operational frequency.
- 1200 A short-time allowable current for 10 s.
- Screw or 35 mm DIN rail mounting.
High-Capacity Capacitor Switching for Power Factor Correction
Power factor correction systems use capacitor banks to compensate for reactive power within electrical installations. Switching high-capacity capacitor stages requires contactors designed for AC-6b duty and the electrical conditions associated with capacitor energisation.
The Lovato BFK15000A024 is specifically engineered for this application, combining integrated limiting resistors with a 100 kvar rating at 400 V and a 24 V AC 50/60 Hz control coil. Its high current and insulation ratings make it a purpose-built switching component for appropriately rated industrial power factor correction systems.
Typical Applications
- Automatic power factor correction panels.
- High-capacity industrial capacitor bank switching.
- Reactive power compensation systems.
- Industrial electrical distribution panels.
- Power factor correction equipment and control cabinets.
- Capacitor switching stages rated up to 100 kvar at 400 V.
