ACTIVE HARMONIC FILTERS

ELEKTRA Active Harmonic Filters help to remove harmonic distortion from the power network and avoid problems arising due to low power quality. Variable frequency drives, UPS systems, computers and energy saving light systems cause harmonic distortion levels beyond acceptable limits. High harmonic distortion reduces equipment lifetime and causes productivity loss. Unbalanced loads such as computers cause excessive neutral currents and 3rd harmonic currents to flow on the neutral wire. This results in unacceptable voltage levels between neutral and earth, and may lead to equipment malfunction and physical danger


ELEKTRA Active harmonic filters provide a complete solution for facilities with dynamic variations in the load harmonic distortion, load imbalances and single phase loads with high level of current harmonics on the neutral wire. ELEKTRA Active harmonic filters are connected in parallel with the load or facility. They measure and analyze the harmonic content of the load or line currents and inject a compensating current into the grid to cancel the harmonics. As a result, the harmonics on the line currents are eliminated and the neutral wire is off-loaded as illustrated in Figure 1. ELEKTRA active harmonic filters guarantee less than 5% current total harmonic distortion (THD-i) even in facilities with highly dynamic and harmonic loads. Active harmonic filters also help dynamic power factor correction with %100 inductive and capacitive support. System reacts to load changes withing 25µs.
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MAIN FEATURES 

ELEKTRA active harmonic filters are available in two different forms: wall-mount and floor-mount. Wall-mount configuration is recommended for filters with 70A or less current rating. For current ratings above 70A, floor-mount panel is the recommended solution. Wall-mount products are comprised of up to two power module and a single display/communication module as shown in Figures 2 and 3, respectively. Floor-mount configuration is highly modular with holding up to seven hotswap-supported power modules within one cabinet and suppoting unlimited number of parallel units.

  • ELEKTRA active harmonic filters are made in Turkey.
  • Its modular structure enables scaling up easily. 
  • No limitation on the maximum number of parallel units.
  • Hotswap supported on floor-mount rack type configuration. 
  • Modules available for floor-mount and wall-mount application 
  • Filtering capability up to 51st harmonic 
  • Selective harmonic filtering up to 51st harmonic with each harmonic individually selectable. 
  • Ultra-fast reactive power support for power factor correction. 
  • Balances unbalanced loads
  • Eliminates neutral currents. 
  • High performance dynamic filtering
  • Reliable operation •  User-friendly touch screen user interface 
  • Easy setup and commissioning 
  • Immune to grid interferences, overvoltages and faults.

APPLICATION AREAS

ELEKTRA active harmonic filters are successfully applied to facilities with high harmonic distortion, dynamic load variations, load imbalances and high neutral currents and harmonic currents on neutral wires. They are ideal for applications where neutral conductors have to be off-loaded and problems related to high neutral to earth voltages have to be addressed

  • Any facility with sensitivity to grid conditions 
  • Plastic industry – injection, extrusion and molding
  • Office buildings and shopping malls (especially 3rd harmonics and overloaded neutral conductor) 
  • Industrial production machines
  • Induction furnaces
  • UPS systems 
  • Data Centers 
  • Photovoltaic systems and wind turbines
ACTIVE HARMONIC FILTERS

Technical specifications for ELEKTRA active farmonic filters are summarized below

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