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AMRAD ENGINEERING

POWER FACTOR CORRECTION CAPACITOR DIVISION

32 HARGROVE GRADE, PALM COAST, FLORIDA, 32137, USA

  

LOW HARMONIC POWER FACTOR CORRECTION CAPACITORS

 

DESCRIPTION:

 

            THE KVAR2011/R SERIES ARE DESIGNED FOR LOW HARMONIC POWER FACTOR CORRECTION APPLICATIONS. THE KVAR2011/R SERIES ARE SELF-HEALING, METALLIZED POLYPROPYLENE FILM  CAPACITORS, INCORPORATING SPECIAL METALLIZED COATINGS AND BASE POLYPROPYLENE FILM. 

 

THE KVAR2011/R CAPACITOR IS ENCLOSED IN A ROUND, ALUMINUM CAN AND IS AVAILABLE WITH A 8MM X 12MM THREADED STUD FOR MOUNTING PURPOSES. THIS SELF-HEALING METALLIZED CAPACITOR INCORPORATES A UL RECOGNIZED PRESSURE INTERRUPTER FOR SAFE OPERATION IN UNLIKELY EVENT OF CAPACITOR FAILURE OR END OF CAPACITOR LIFE.

 

 

 

CHARACTERISTICS:

1)  RATED VOLTAGES: 240 VAC, 480 VAC

2) RATED FREQUENCY:  60 Hz

3) CAPACITOR TYPE: FLUID-FILLED

4) INSULATING FLUID: AMERICAN RADIONIC PATENTED LG-22 HIGHLY VISCOUS FLUID AT 25°C, OFFERING BOTH GREATER LONG TERM STABILITY AND INTERNAL COPONENT STRENGTH.

5) OPERATING TEMPERATURE RATING: -40 C TO 70 C

6) AMBIENT TEMPERATURE RATING: -40 C TO 46 C

7) KVAR TOLERANCE: -0% TO +5%

8) VOLTAGE DISCHARGE: EXTERNALLY CONNECTED RESISTORS (SOLDERED TO TERMINALS) TO REDUCE RESIDUAL VOLTAGE (LESS THAN 50 VOLTS IN 1 MINUTE).

9) THREE PHASE CAPACITOR: INTERNAL WHYE CONNECTION.

 

 

CONSTRUCTION:

1) ENCLOSURE: ROUND, ALUMINUM CAN- ( AVAILABLE WITH 8 MM X 12 MM TREADED STUD FOR OPTIONAL MOUNTING)

2) COVER: TERNE PLATE STEEL, FORMING DOUBLE ROLLOVER LEAK FREE SEAM .

3) PRESSURE INTERRUPTOR: UL RECOGNIZED SAFETY PRESSURE INTERRUPTOR, DESIGNED TO DISCONNECT POWER UPON CAPACITOR FAILURE OR END OF LIFE.

4) INSULATING FLUID: AMERICAN RADIONIC PATENTED LG-22, HIGHLY VISCOUS INSULATING FLUID OFFERING EXTENDED OPERATING LIFE.

5) TERMINALS: ¼" MALE QUICK DISCONNECT TERMINALS (4 BLADES  ON EACH SET), TINNED PLATED BRASS (WILL NEVER RUST).

           a) SINGLE PHASE- 2 SETS OF TERMINALS

           b) THREE PHASE-  3 SETS OF TERMINALS

6) MARKING: EACH KVAR CAPACITOR IS CLEARLY MARKED WITH KVAR VALUE, VOLTAGE RATING AND FREQUENCY ALONG WITH AMRAD KVAR DIVISION'S PRODUCTION LINE- IN ADDITION EVERY PART IS SERIALIZED AND DATE STAMPED FOR COMPLETE TRACEABLY.

 



 
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