
Other Programs� Other programs can be used, such as 1�2�2�4, 1�2�4�8, 1�1�2�2, etc� The
meaningofthenumbers,ascanbededucedfromtheprecedingcases,givesthepowerratio
betweentherststage,whichreceivesavalueof1,andthesubsequentstages(2meanstwice
asmuchpower,4meansfourtimesasmuchpower,etc�)�
Theunitcanbeusedtocongureprogramsfrom1�1�1�1to1�9�9�9�
4�1�5� Plug and Play�
Whenareactiveenergyregulatorisinstalled,aseriesofparametersmustbeconguredfor
itscorrectoperation�Someoftheseparametersmightbedifculttodiscover,forexample,the
voltagephasesorthecorrespondencebetweenmeasuredcurrentanditsvoltage,aswellas
thecurrenttransformerratio�TheComputer SMART III FASTincludesanautomaticprocess,
whichintelligentlyworksoutnecessaryparameterssuchas:
Connection type: detectstheconnectiontypeusedfromamongthepossibleoptions:
3U�3C, 3U�1C and 2U�1C�
Phase:identiesthecorrespondencebetweenthevoltagesandthecurrentsconnect-
ed,regardlessoftheconnectiontypedetectedpreviously�
Number of stages installed and Program:sequentiallyconnectsallthestagesto
workouthowmanystagesareinstalledandcalculatestheprogram,inotherwords,the
powerratiobetweenthecapacitors�
C/K: calculatestheratiobetweenthecurrenttransformerandthepowerofthesmall-
eststep�
4�1�6 Connection time (Ton) and Reconnection time (Trec)�
TheConnection time, Ton,denestheshortestpossibletimebetweenchangesinthestatus
ofthestages,inotherwords,betweenconnectionsanddisconnections�Therefore,thecongu-
rationofthisparameterhasadirectimpactonthecompensationspeed,inotherwords,onthe
capacityformonitoringloadchanges�Settingashorterconnectiontimeimprovesthepower
factorcorrectionwhentheloadcanchangequickly�
However, a shorter Ton will lead to a higher number of connections per time unit, possibly
shorteningtheusefullifeoftheassociatedcomponents(thyristors,capacitors)�Toassessthe
numberofconnections,theComputer Smart III FASTusesindividualenergymetersforeach
stage�
TheReconnection time, Trec,istheshortestpossibletimebetweendisconnectingastage
andreconnectingit�Thistimeisnecessaryforthecapacitortodischargeenoughsothat,when
itisreconnected,itdoesnotcauseovercurrentsinthesystem�
BothTonandTrechavedifferenttimebasesfortheComputer SMART III (inseconds)andfor
the Computer SMART III FAST (innetworkcycles)�
4�1�7 THD and harmonics
Non-linearloads,suchasthoseinrectiers,inverters,variablespeeddrivers,furnaces,etc�,
absorbnon-sinusoidalperiodiccurrentsfromthemains�Thesecurrentsaremadeupofafun-
damentalcomponentwithafrequencyof50or60Hz,plusaseriesofoverlappingcurrentswith
frequenciesthataremultiplesofthefundamentalfrequency;thesearedenedasharmonics�
Theresultisadeformationofthecurrentand,thus,ofthevoltage,whichleadstoaseriesof
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