Why Choose the Lovato BFK15000A230 Power Factor Correction Contactor?
The Lovato BFK15000A230 is a high-capacity three-pole power factor correction contactor specifically designed for switching capacitor banks in industrial power factor correction systems. Part of the Lovato BFK150 series, it incorporates limiting resistors for capacitor switching and provides a maximum IEC AC-6b operational power rating of 100 kvar at 400 V.
Designed for the demanding electrical conditions associated with capacitor energisation, the BFK15000A230 combines dedicated capacitor switching capability with a 165 A conventional free-air thermal current. Its robust electrical construction includes a 690 V rated insulation voltage and 8 kV rated impulse withstand voltage.
This specific model features a 230 V AC 50/60 Hz control coil. The BFK150 platform provides AC-6b operational power ratings of 50 kvar at 230 V, 100 kvar at 400 V, 115 kvar at 440–480 V and 150 kvar at 690 V, making it suitable for high-capacity automatic power factor correction installations.
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.
- 230 V AC 50/60 Hz control coil.
- High 165 A conventional free-air thermal current.
- Three-pole construction for high-capacity 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.
- 230 V AC 50/60 Hz coil.
- 690 V rated insulation voltage.
- 8 kV rated impulse withstand voltage.
- 25–400 Hz operational frequency.
- IP20 front power terminal protection.
- 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 in electrical installations. Switching high-capacity capacitor stages requires contactors specifically designed for AC-6b duty and capable of handling the electrical conditions associated with capacitor energisation.
The Lovato BFK15000A230 is purpose-built for this application and incorporates limiting resistors for capacitor switching. Its 100 kvar rating at 400 V, 165 A thermal current rating and 230 V AC 50/60 Hz control coil make it suitable for appropriately rated industrial power factor correction equipment.
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.
