2025-07-08 BY
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Product Description

The ABB RVC6-5A is a versatile and robust power factor controller designed for industrial automation and power management systems. It is used to optimize power factor correction in low-voltage (LV) environments, ensuring efficient energy utilization and system stability.

Product Parameters

  • Model Number: RVC6-5A
  • Current Input: 1A or 5A (RMS)
  • Operating Voltage Range: 100V to 440V
  • Frequency Range: 50Hz or 60Hz ±5%
  • Power Factor Setting Range: From 0.7 inductive to 0.7 capacitive
  • Output Contacts:
    • Max. continuous current: 1.5A
    • Max. switching current: 5A
    • Max. voltage: 440V
  • Dimensions: 144mm × 44mm × 43mm (H × W × D)
  • Weight: 1.94 lbs (0.88 kg)

Product Specifications

  • Measurement and Display: Voltage, current, power factor, THDV (Total Harmonic Distortion Voltage), and THDI (Total Harmonic Distortion Current)
  • Switching Strategy: Integral, direct, and cyclic switching modes to manage reactive power dynamically
  • Environmental Conditions:
    • Operating Temperature: -10°C to 70°C
    • Storage Temperature: -30°C to 85°C
  • Installation: Vertical panel mounting
  • Protection Features: Overvoltage and undervoltage protection, harmonic distortion protection (THDV)

Series

The RVC6-5A belongs to the ABB RVC series, which is designed for power factor correction in various industrial and commercial applications.

Features

  • High Efficiency: Optimizes power factor correction to enhance energy efficiency .
  • User-Friendly Interface: Easy-to-use interface for quick setup and monitoring .
  • Adaptive Switching: Automatically adjusts to network phase rotation and CT connections .
  • Harmonic Resilience: Insensitive to harmonic distortion, ensuring reliable operation in complex electrical environments .
  • Alarm Functionality: Alerts for conditions such as failure to reach target power factor, overtemperature, and voltage out of range .

Functions

  • Power Factor Correction: Automatically adjusts capacitor banks to maintain optimal power factor .
  • System Monitoring: Monitors key electrical parameters in real-time .
  • Switching Control: Manages the switching of capacitor banks based on load conditions .

Uses

The ABB RVC6-5A is used in various applications, including:
  • Industrial Automation: For optimizing power factor in manufacturing plants and industrial processes .
  • Power Distribution: In substations and power distribution networks to improve power quality .
  • Energy Management Systems: To enhance energy efficiency and reduce costs .

Application Fields

  • Manufacturing: Optimizing power factor in industrial processes to reduce energy costs and improve system efficiency .
  • Power Generation and Distribution: Enhancing power quality in substations and power plants .
  • Commercial Buildings: Improving energy efficiency in HVAC systems and other electrical installations

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