Low voltage fixed capacitor banks PowerCap

Compact. Rugged. Easy to Install.

PowerCap is Powerside’s complete range of reliable wall or floor mount, fixed and automatic low voltage capacitor and harmonic filter banks. Used in industrial and commercial environments, they’re designed for load-side compensation use and for nominal voltages ranging from 480V to 600V.  They’re an affordable choice to improve power factor correction caused by loads such as reactive power demand, harmonics, and unbalanced consumption.

The PowerCap series is designed to provide power factor correction for:

  • Normal, fixed loads
  • Moderate harmonics, fixed loads
  • High harmonics, fixed loads
  • Normal, variable loads

Features

  • Compact, rugged, easy to install
  • Floor or easy to install wall mount enclosure
  • Factory tested
  • Short lead times
  • Competitive pricing

Benefits

  • Reduce or eliminate power factor penalties
  • Reduce power losses in cables and transformers
  • Improve energy efficiency
  • Increase operational reliability
  • Improved equipment reliability

Applications

  • All types of motor loads
  • Motor drives, lighting or grouped loads were electronic and inductive loads require compensation
  • High load compensation in high harmonic environments
  • Mixed load applications
  • Variable loads that require dynamic power factor compensation

  • PowerCap PFC

    Normal and fixed loads

    Specs

    Compensation type
    Fixed capacitor

    Capacity
    2.5 – 150 kvar

    Nominal voltage
    480V-600V*

    Maximum steps
    1

    Network harmonics
    Low network harmonics

    Load characteristics
    Fixed

    Fusing
    Fuseless base configuration

    Power factor controller
    None

    Operating Temperature (C/F)
    -40° to 46° / -40° to 115°

    Enclosure rating
    NEMA 1

    Mounting
    Floor or wall mount

    Options

    208/240 V

    NEMA 3 outdoor rating

    Fuse and light configuration

  • PowerCap Harmonic

    Moderate harmonics and fixed loads

    Specs

    Compensation type
    Fixed capacitor

    Capacity
    120 – 300 kvar

    Nominal voltage
    480V-600V*

    Maximum steps
    1

    Network harmonics
    Moderate network harmonics

    Load characteristics
    Fixed

    Fusing
    Fused and light configuration

    Power factor controller
    None

    Operating Temperature (C/F)
    -40° to 60° / -40° to 140°

    Enclosure rating
    NEMA 3R outdoor

    Mounting
    Floor or wall mount

    Options

    208/240 V

    Fuse less and power-on indicator

  • PowerCap Filter

    High harmonics and fixed loads

    Specs

    Compensation type
    Detuned filter

    Capacity
    25 – 200 kvar

    Nominal voltage
    480V-600V*

    Maximum steps
    1

    Network harmonics
    High network harmonics

    Load characteristics
    Fixed

    Fusing
    Fused

    Power factor controller
    None

    Operating Temperature (C/F)
    -40° to 60° / -40° to 140°

    Enclosure rating
    NEMA 3R outdoor

    Mounting
    Floor or wall mount

    Options

    208/240 V

     

    Power-on light

    Blown fuse indicator light

  • PowerCap Auto

    Normal and variable loads

    Specs

    Compensation type
    Auto capacitor

    Capacity
    75 – 300 kvar

    Nominal voltage
    480V-600V*

    Maximum steps
    1-4

    Network harmonics
    Low network harmonics

    Load characteristics
    Variable

    Fusing
    1-4 steps with fusing

    Power factor controller
    Microprocessor-based with harmonic over current protection

    Operating Temperature (C/F)
    -40° to 55° / -40° to 131°

    Enclosure rating
    NEMA 1

    Mounting
    Wall mount

    Options

    208/240 V

    NEMA 3R outdoor rating

    Remote communication

    BFI fuse indicator