THE

SIMPLER SOLUTION
Automatic Power Factor Controllers
for contactor and Thyristor based APFC Panels
Power factor correction
– now easier than ever.

Brought to you by Lauritz Knudsen – India’s largest manufacturer of LT switchgear – the etaSMART & etaULTRA Series automatically
corrects the power factor, with the help of contactor & thyristor for the connection and disconnection of capacitor banks.
Packed with a specially formulated optimisation program, the controller ensures accurate power factor control at the set point
and hunt free operation.

etaULTRA Series - 3 CT Input

The L&T Advantage - etaULTRA

› 3- Phase Current and Voltage measurement › Individual harmonics measurement up to 31st order
› Available upto 16 steps › PF setting - up to 3rd digit after decimal
› Cascading - Master-slave configuration possible to increase › Display of voltage angles and current angles for ease of
contact output up to 64 steps troubleshooting
› Dual PF setting for Mains-DG application › Site selectable 2 or 4 quadrant operation for industries with
or without Solar plants

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etaSMART Series - 1 CT Input

The L&T Advantage - etaSMART › Site selectable 2 or 4 quadrant operation for industries with
or without Solar plants
› Available upto 16 steps
› Capacitor health check monitoring function ensures that
› Space-saving. Compact size of 96 x 96 mm for controller capacitor is declared faulty if its power falls beyond a
upto 8 steps certain limit
› CT Secondary 1A/5A › Last relay output contact can be configured as Step or
› Automatic detection of CT polarity saves time and effort. Alarm. Second-last relay output can be configured as Step
etaSMART detects the CT reversal and automatically or Fan control
corrects it › Ambient temperature monitoring via internal sensor
› Option of LIFO, FIFO, and Intelligent control mode

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Technical Specifications

Parameters etaSMART (1 CT) etaULTRA (3 CT)

etaSMART R etaSMART T etaULTRA R etaULTRA T
(Contactor logic) (Thyristor logic) (Contactor logic) (Thyristor + Contactor)
Voltage input (L - L) 415 - 440 VAC 50 - 760 VAC
Aux. supply - 85 - 300 VAC/ DC
Current input 1A / 5A 1A / 5A
Rated frequency 50 - 60 Hz 50 - 60 Hz
8T + 2R, 14T + 2R, 8T
4, 6, 8, 12, 14, 16 6, 8, 12, 15 6, 8, 12, 15 + 8R
No of output contact
(For Contactor) (For Thyristor) (For Thyristor) (T for Thyristor switching,
R for Contactor switching)
Relay, 250 VAC @ 5A
Relay, 250 Thyristor, 8 - 48 Relay, 250
Output contact rating Thyristor, 8 - 48 VDC
VAC @ 5A VDC @ 100 mA VAC @ 5A
@ 100 mA
Communication interface - Modbus RTU (RS 485)
Cascading - Upto 64 steps in master slave configuration
System PF, V, I, Required KVAr, Voltage angles, Current
PF, V, I, Required KVAr, KVA, KW, KVAr, V-THD, I-THD,
Display parameter angles, KVA, KW, KVAr, V-THD, I-THD, Hz, Individual
Hz, Temperature.
harmonics upto 31st order, Temperature
Control power
0.3 Lag to 0.3 Lead 0.3 Lag to 0.3 Lead
factor range
Target PF 1 - Default Target PF 2 -Based on Digital
Dual PF setting -
input
Digital input - 2 Digital Inputs, Programmable Range:65-285
Over / Under compensation, Over / Under voltage,
Over / Under compensation, Over / Under voltage,
Over / Under Current, High V - THD, High I - THD, Over /
Alarms Over / Under Current, High V - THD, High I - THD, Over /
Under frequency, Over temperature, Modbus fail alarm,
Under frequency, Over temperature.
Capacitor faulty alarm.
Power consumption 7.5 VA 5.0 VA
Relative humidity < 90 % < 90 %
Mounting Flush Flush
Degree of protection IP 20 (Front IP 54) IP 20 (Front IP 54)
Operating temperature 20° to +60° C 20° to +60° C
Storage temperature 30° to +80° C 30° to +80° C
Humidity 0 to 90% 0 to 90%
EN 61010-1, IEC/EN 61000 - 6 - 2, IEC/EN 61000 - 6 - 4, EN 61010-1, IEC/EN 61000 - 6 - 2, IEC/EN 61000 - 6 - 4,
Compliances
EN 61326. EN 61326.

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Product Dimensions

etaSMART 4R, etaSMART 6R,

etaSMART 8R and etaSMART 6T
92

70.9
58.3

92
etaSMART 12R, etaSMART 14R etaSMART 16R,
etaSMART 8T, etaSMART 12T and etaSMART 15T
71.6 138
58.3

138
etaULTRA 8R, etaULTRA 16R, etaULTRA 8T+2R,
etaULTRA 14T+2R & etaULTRA 8T+8R

138
71.6
58.3

138

NOTE: All dimensions are in mm

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4.2 Wiring Diagram

etaSMART 4R, etaSMART 6R, etaSMART 8R

etaSMART 12R, etaSMART 14R, etaSMART 16R

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etaSMART6T

etaSMART 8T, etaSMART 12T, etaSMART 15T

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etaULTRA 8R, etaULTRA 16R

L1

L2
MAINS

LOAD
L3
N

FU17 (5A) FU18 (14A)

FAN

ALARM
DI-1
(65 - 285 V AC)
Digital I/P

C3 17 16 15 C2

C1
Alarm
C

R16
DI-2

R1

R1

1
R2

HIGH VOLTAGE

R15

R2
A

2
Cascading
B RT

Fan

R3

3
VOLTAGE I/P 1

U1
FU1 BANK1

R4

4
D+ D-

VOLTAGE I/P 2

U2
K1
Modbus RTU RS 485

R5

5
VOLTAGE I/P 3

U3
RT1 R

R6

6
NEUTRAL

R7

78
S1
CURRENT

1A / 5A
I/P 1

R8
S2
FU2 BANK2

R9

9
S1
K2
CURRENT

1A / 5A1

R10
I/P 2

10
S2

R11

11
S1
CURRENT

R12
I/P 3

12
A / 5A

FU16 (2A)
S2

R13

13
85-300V AC/DC
L

AUX SUPPLY

R14

R14

14
N

etaULTRA - 16R
FU15 (2A) CAT.NO. CS91051OOOO
16 Steps APFC Relay

FU14 BANK14
K14

NOTE:
1. Last two relay output contacts can be configured either to switch the capacitor bank or to energise FAN
and ALARM respectively as shown in wiring diagram.
2. All relay terminals, Voltage & current input terminals are suitable for wire range 12-30 AWG stranded or
Solid copper wire. Modbus and cascading terminals are suitable for 14-30 AWG

etaULTRA 14T+2R

L1

L2
MAINS

LOAD

L3
N
24V DC
SUPPLY
FU17 (5A)
- +
FAN
TSM-1
FU18 (2A) P1 24/12 VDC
P1
T1 GND
ALARM
DI-1
(65 - 285 V AC)
Digital I/P

C3 17 16 15 C2

C1 12

Alarm
C

R2
DI-2

T1
T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6 T7 T8

T2 FU1 BANK1
HIGH VOLTAGE

R1
AB

TSM-2
Cascading

Fan

P1
4
RT

VOLTAGE I/P 1 24/12 VDC

U1

T2 GND
5
D+ D-

VOLTAGE I/P 2
6
U2
Modbus RTU RS 485

VOLTAGE I/P 3
U3
RT1 R

NEUTRAL
T2

FU2 BANK2
S1

T9

91
CURRENT

1A / 5A
I/P 1

S2

T10T

0
S1
CURRENT

11
1A / 5A
I/P 2

11

TSM-14
S2

P1 24/12 VDC
T12

12

T14 GND
S1
CURRENT

1A / 5A

T13
I/P 3

13

FU16 (2A)
S2

T14
T14
85-300V AC/DC

14
L

AUX SUPPLY

etaULTRA - 14T + 2R
N

FU15 (2A) CAT.NO. CS91053OOOO

10 Steps APFC Relay
FU14 BANK14

NOTE:
1. Last two relay output contacts can be configured either to switch the capacitor bank or to energise FAN
and ALARM respectively as shown in wiring diagram.
2. All relay terminals, Voltage & current input terminals are suitable for wire range 12-30 AWG stranded or
Solid copper wire. Modbus and cascading terminals are suitable for 14-30 AWG

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etaULTRA 8T+8R

L1

LOAD
MAIN S

L2

L3

N
24V D C TSM-1
Fu 17 (5A) SU PPLY P1
- + 24/12 VDC
FAN T1 GND

Fu 18 (2A) P1
ALARM
Fu 19 (5A)
D I-1

BANK1
(65 -2 8 5 VAC)

Fu 1
Digit al I/P

C4 17 16 15 C3

C1 1 2
C

Ala rm

R8
DI- 2

T1 TSM-8

T1 T2 T3
T2 P1 24/12 VDC

HIGHVOLTAGE

R7
T8 GND
A

3 4 5 6 7
Casc ad ing
B

Fan

T4
RT

VOLTAGE I/P 1

U1

T5 T6 T7
D+

VOLTAGE I/P 2

U2
Mo db u s RTU RS 4 85
D-

VOLTAGE I/P 3
Fu 2 BANK8

U3
T8
R T1 R

T8

8
NEUTRAL
T2

C2
S1
CU RRENT

1 A/ 5 A

R1
I/P 1

R1

9
S2

R2
S1

10
CURRENT

1 A/ 5 A
I/P 2

S2

R3

11
F u 13 BANK9
S1

R4
CURRENT

12
1 A/ 5 A
I/ P 3

F u 16 (2A) K1
S2

R5

13
8 5 -30 0 VAC/DC
L

AUX SUPPLY

R6
R6

14

e taULTRA - 8T + 8R
N

Fu 15 (2A) CAT.NO. CS91054OOOO

1 6 Ste p s APFC Re l a y

Fu 14
BANK14
K6

NOTE:
1. Last two relay output contacts can be configured either to switch the capacitor bank or to energise FAN
and ALARM respectively as shown in wiring diagram.
2. All relay terminals, Voltage & current input terminals are suitable for wire range 12-30 AWG stranded or
Solid copper wire. Modbus and cascading terminals are suitable for 14-30 AWG

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Salient features of - etaULTRA

MANUAL & AUTOMATIC OPERATION

› In auto mode, just initiate AUTO PROGRAM and the
controller will configure itself or we can also configure it
manually with few simple steps.

CONTROL MODE
› Option of UFO, FIFO, and Intelligent control mode. Choose
any of these control modes. By default. it is set as
intelligent; this mode selects the best with combination of
capacitor bank for compensation with minimum switching
to achieve the desired power factor

POWER QUALITY INFORMATION

› Instant information on the quality of your power system,
etaULTRA measures current THD, and alerts you if levels
go beyond set limits.

CAPACITOR HEALTH CHECK

› Capacitor health check monitoring function ensures that
capacitor is declared faulty if its power falls beyond a
certain limit.

RECORD OF STEP-SWITCHING
› You can schedule the maintenance of your installation by
reading the record of the number of switching of each step.

AMBIENT TEMPERATURE MONITORING

› Ambient Temperature Monitoring via Internal Sensor.

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 DISPLAY OF CURRENT & VOLTAGE ANGLES
› Display of current & Voltage angles helps to troubleshoot
the wiring-related problem.

HT Sensing
› The wide band of input voltage measurement allows
etaULTRA to sense the HT voltage with the help of voltage
transformers.

CASCADING OF etaULTRA CONTROLLERS

› The cascading feature allows the user to extend the output
contacts up to 64 output contacts in a master-slave
configuration.

DUAL PF (DIGITAL INPUT BASED)

› etaULTRA comes with 2 target Power Factor set points,
Target PF 1 maintains mains/ EB PF and target PF 2
maintains DG PF.

INBUILT RS485
› etaULTRA comes with an inbuilt RS485 port which allows
for seamless digital connectivity.

SITE SELECTABLE 2Q/ 4Q OPERATION

› With the help of 4 quadrant operation etaULTRA can
maintain PF in site with or without solar plant.

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Salient features of - etaSAMRT

MANUAL & AUTOMATIC OPERATION

› In auto mode, just initiate AUTO PROGRAM and the
controller will configure itself or we can also configure it
manually with few simple steps.

CONTROL MODE
› Option of UFO, FIFO, and Intelligent control mode. Choose
any of these control modes. By default. it is set as
intelligent; this mode selects the best with combination of
capacitor bank for compensation with minimum switching
to achieve the desired power factor.

POWER QUALITY INFORMATION

› Instant information on the quality of your power system,
etaULTRA measures current THD, and alerts you if levels
go beyond set limits.

CAPACITOR HEALTH CHECK

› Capacitor health check monitoring function ensures that
capacitor is declared faulty if its power falls beyond a
certain limit.

RECORD OF STEP-SWITCHING
› You can schedule the maintenance of your installation by
reading the record of the number of switching of each step.

AMBIENT TEMPERATURE MONITORING

› Ambient Temperature Monitoring via Internal Sensor.

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 SITE SELECTABLE 2Q/ 4Q OPERATION
› With the help of 4 quadrant operation etaSMART can
maintain PF in site with or without solar plant.

Application based Product selection

Application Available variant

For balanced load/ 1CT etaSMART series
For Unbalance load/ 3CT etaULTRA series
For Fast fluctuating load/ Thyristor switching/
etaSMART T or etaULTRA T
Real-time switching
For Solar application/ 4 quadrant operation etaSMART & etaULTRA
Controller for more than 16 steps etaULTRA
HT Sensing etaULTRA
Dual PF – DI based etaULTRA
Communication – Inbuilt Rs485 etaULTRA

Guidelines-CT selection and placement

 

Load APFC Load APFC

Load APFC

Recommendation - Use CT with 1 Amp secondary in case the distance between CT and Controller is more than 10 meter
NOTE: Capacitor duty contactor must be used for capacitor switching

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Application note

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Application note

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Application note

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Application note

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Power Quality Solutions

Power Capacitors Capacitors Duty Conductors

Thyristor Switching APFC Controller

Modules
Reactive Power
Management Solutions

Active Harmonic Filter

Detuned Harmonic
Filter Reactor

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