1.

FEATURES improves the capacitor life time

Minimum Sensing Current for Controlling Operation 250mA
True RMS Measurements. RS485 communication (optional).
Simultaneous sampling of Voltage and Current. Programmable Alarm display Enable / Disable.
Accuracy class: class1 as per standard IEC 62053-21. Programmable Alarm levels based on the comfort level of the
Programmable CT/PT ratio. user.
User programmable password protection. Storage of No. of switching and Life time of each capacitor.
Star/Delta/1Phase programmable. Monitoring of the individual capacitor power values
3Phase measurement. Alarm/Fault Detection (Over Compensation, Under
User Manual Programmable 3 phases or 1 CT option in the field. Compensation, Over Voltage, Over Current, Under Voltage,
8 or 12 or 16 Switching Relay Outputs over harmonics Voltage and Current).
Auto recognition of the CT phase. Auto Phase detection. Auto learning of capacitor value.
AUTOMATIC Two Quadrant Operation Aux supply: 180V to 300VAC/DC
POWER FACTOR Displays Basic, Power and Energy parameter.
CONTROLLER Capacitance based Power Factor correction to take care of
APFC 440 variation in Voltage and Frequency.
Programmable CT ratio makes it to suitable for any load.
Intelligent Power Factor Controlling based on the capacitor
www.elmeasure.com bank switching history (No of Operations, ON Time) which

2. WIRING DIAGRAM

Star (3Phase 4 Wire):

Load Line
V1
V2
V3
VN
NO1

Com
C1

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 S2 S1 S2 S1 S2 S1 V1 V2 V3 VN L N
A1 A2 A3
Alarm relay Relay Outputs 1 to 12 Relay Outputs 13 to 16 Current I/P Voltage I/P AUX

Caution: S1 and S2 connection of CT should be proper. Reversal will trigger the alarm
RS485
APFC 440

1CT Connection:
Load Line
V1
V2
V3
VN
NO1

Com

S2 S1 S2 S1 S2 S1
C1

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 V1 V2 V3 VN L N
A1 A2 A3
Alarm relay Relay Outputs 1 to 12 Relay Outputs 13 to 16 Current I/P Voltage I/P AUX

RS485
APFC 440

Note: For Single CT connection, connect three voltages and any one of the current phase. Preferably V3 phase current (A3).

Delta (3Phase 3 Wire):

Load Line
V1
V2
V3
VN
NO1

Com
C1

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 S2 S1 S2 S1 S2 S1 V1 V2 V3 VN L N
A1 A2 A3
Alarm relay Relay Outputs 1 to 12 Relay Outputs 13 to 16 Current I/P Voltage I/P AUX

RS485
APFC 440

3. KEY FUNCTIONS 4. DISPLAY OF PARAMETERS

Key In SETUP In RUN Display Meaning Wh Active Energy

(Programming) (Measurement)
mode VLL with L1, L2, L3 Voltage Line to Line (L1-L2, L2-L3, L3-L1)
mode UAh Apparent Energy

To scroll Energy pages VLN with L1, L2, L3 Voltage Line to Neutral ( L1-N, L2 -N, L3-N)
To select the value and to Urh.L Reactive Energy - Inductive
RIGHT accept the value to look at different
parameters A with L1, L2, L3 Phase current L1, L2, L3
Urh.C Reactive Energy - Capacitive
To edit the value/system To scroll Power pages to
types and scroll through look at different VLN with THD & L1, L2, L3 Voltage THD phase-wise
UP Load Hours
the parameters upwards. Ld.Hr
parameters
A with THD & L1, L2, L3 Current THD phase-wise
To edit the value/system To scroll Basic pages to Wh.O Active Energy Old
DOWN types and scroll through the look at different W with L1, L2, L3 Active Power Phase wise
parameters downwards parameters UAh.O Apparent Energy Old
VA with L1, L2, L3 Apparent Power Phase wise
OPTIONS NA To scroll options Urh.O Reactive Energy Inductive Old
VAr with L1, L2, L3 Reactive Power Phase wise
Urh.O with Minus Reactive Energy Capacitive Old
PF with L1, L2, L3 Power Factor Phase wise
Ld.H.o Load Hours Old
PF AU Average Power factor
5. ENTERING CONFIGURATION | SETUP MODE

To configure the setup parameters through front panel keys, the following steps can be followed.

1 Press the UP & RIGHT keys together to enter the setup, display shows “SETU”. 14 Press down key Row 1: UPd.t Display update rate
Row 2:1.00 Range:1 to 5 sec
2 Press down key to enter the password, display shows 0000 with
first digit “0” blinking 15 Press down key Row 1: n.rLy No of relay selection
Row 2: 16.00 Range:1 to 8/12/16
3 Press UP key to increment the first digit “1” If any password is already set, use UP 16 Press down key Row 1:C.typ Control type
and Down key to set the correct password. (Enter your password or leave it as Row 2:Auto Option : Auto, Manual,
default '1000' if it wasn't changed) Series Auto
4 Press Right key to move second digit and or accept the password (If any password is 17 Press down key Row 1:C.SER Control series
already set, press UP and Down key to change the value then press Right key to Row 2:Auto Option : C.S.1 to C.S.21
accept the value.
18 Press down key Row 1: PF.Lg PF lag
5 Continue the same method for 3rd digit and 4th digit to entering in to the Row 2:0.980 Range:0.800 to 0.999
configuration mode 19 Press down key Row 1: PF.Ld PF lead
Row 2:0.980 Range:0.800 to 0.999
6 After entering the four digit password, on pressing RIGHT key, the device enters into
Setup/Configure mode. 20 Press down key Row 1:CH.t Capacitor Charging time
Row 2:40.00 Range:4 to 999.0 Sec
Note If the provided password is incorrect display shows ELEM "StAr". But not possible to
edit, Then press the Option key to come out. Again follow the same steps with 21 Press down key Row 1: dSC.t Capacitor Discharging time
correct password. Row 2:40.00 Range:4 to 999.0 Sec
22 Press down key Row 1:dLy.t Delay time
Row 2:60.00 Range:4 to 999.0 Sec
Step Actions Display Reads Range/Options/
Comments 23 Press down key Row 1:OU.V Over Voltage
Row 2: 498.0 Range:48 to 999.0K
1 Press down key Row1: ELEM Defines the power system
Row2: StAr configuration 24 Press down key Row 1: Un.V Under Voltage
Option : Star, delt,3U.1A Row 2:48.00 Range:20 to 999.0K

2 Press down key Row 1: Pt.Pr PT Primary 24 Press down key Row 1:OU.A Over Amps
Row 1: 415.0 Range: 100.0 to 999.0K Row 2:6.00 Range:0.05 to 99.00K
3 Press down key Row 1: Pt.SE PT Secondary 25 Press down key Row 1:Un.A Under Amps
Row 2: 415.0 Range:50.00 to 550.0 Row 2:0.20 Range:0.05 to 99.00K
4 Press down key Row 1:Ct.Pr CT Primary 26 Press down key Row 1: O.HAr Over Harmonics
Row 2:5.000 Range:0.500 to 99.00K Row 2:200.00 Range:1 to 200%
5 Press down key Row 1: Ct.SE CT Secondary 27 Press down key Row 1: A.dly Alarm on delay time
Row 2:5.000 Range:0.500 to 6.000 Row 2:3.00 Range:3 to 99sec
6 Press down key Row 1: VA.SE VA selection 28 Press down key Row 1: Unr.C Under compensation
Row 2:VEC.H. Option: VEC.H,VECt,Arit. Row 2:EnAb Option : Enable , disable
7 Press down key Row 1: bAUd Baud rate 29 Press down key Row 1: OUr.C Over compensation
Row 2:9600 Option : 9600, 4800, Row 2:EnAb Option : Enable , disable
19.20K, 38.40K 30 Press down key Row 1: Unr.A Under Amps
8 Press down key Row 1:PAr Parity Row 2:EnAb Option : Enable , disable
Row 2:EVEn Option : EVEn,no,Odd
31 Press down key Row 1: OUr.A Over Amps
9 Press down key Row 1: dEU.I Device ID Row 2:EnAb Option : Enable , disable
Row 2:1.000 Range:1.000 to 247.0 32 Press down key Row 1:O.WAr Other Warning
10 Press down key Row 1: PASW Password Row 2:EnAb Option : Enable , disable
Row 2: _ _ _ _ Range:1000 to 9999K 33 Press down key Row 1:F.SET Frequency Selection
Row 2:dISt Option : dist, norm
11 Press down key Row 1:EnEr Energy resolution
Row 2:rESO Option : rESL, COUn 34 Press down key Row 1: bAr.P Bar graph Parameter
Row 2:A Option : A, VA,Watt
12 Press down key Row 1: A.SUP Starting current
Row 2:0.08 Range: 0.020 to 10% of Full scale 35 Press down key Row 1: SAUE Use UP/DOWN key to change
"Y" Blinking the option Y / N.
13 Press down key Row 1:V.SUP Starting Voltage Press RIGHT key to confirm
Row 2:10.00 Range:10 to 80V

Control Series table Learning Mode:

To enable the Learning mode,

C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 C9 C10 C11 C12 C13 C14 C15 C16 Press Up and Down key together.
Now display Shows CLEA. Press Down key, display shows Row1 :PASW
C S1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Row2 : 0000(first digit blinking)
Enter the correct password (default 1000), display shows “CLr.P” and press Down key.
C S2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Display shows "CLr.I". Again Press Down key. Now the Display shows"LEAr".
Press Right key. Display shows on Row2: “n”. Press UP/Down key for change option n/Y
C S3 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 (n- No learning, Y-start learning)

C S4 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Manual Mode:
C S5 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
1.Press Option and Down Key now display shows Row1 :MAnL,
C S6 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2.Press down key display shows Row1: PASW
Row2: 0000(first digit blinking)
C S7 1 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3.Now enter correct password (default 1000) and press down key display shows Row1:
MAnL (Manual)
C S8 1 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Row2: OFF
Row3: rL01 (Relay 01)
C S9 1 2 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4.Now press Right key, Row 2 is blinking now press UP/Down for OFF/ON and press right
key for save the option
C S10 1 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5.Now press Down key for next relay, now press Right key, display row 2 is blinking. Press
UP/Down for OFF/ON and press Right key for save the option
C S11 1 2 3 4 4 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 6.After 8/12/16 press down key display showsRow1: donE
Row2: n
C S12 1 2 4 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 7.Press Down/Up key, Press Right key. Display shows Row2: “n”. Press UP/Down key for
change option n/Y (n- not Saved, Y-Save).
C S13 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 8 8 8 8

C S14 1 1 1 1 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 8 8 8 8
Clearing Parameters:
Press the UP & DOWN keys together to enter the Clear mode, display shows “CLEA”.
C S15 1 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 8 8 8 8 Press DOWN key, display shows 0000 with first digit “0” blinking. Enter the Password.
Then display shows “CLr.P”.( CLr.P = Clear of PF Average). Press Down key “CLr.I”.( CLr.I
C S16 1 1 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 8 8 8 8 8 8 = Clear Integrate of Energy parameter). Press RIGHT key for accept to clear, display
shows “n” (n = No), then press UP/DOWN key display shows “Y” (Y = YES). Press Right
C S17 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 6 6 6 6 8 8 8 8 key.

C S18 1 2 4 4 4 4 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8

C S19 1 1 2 4 4 4 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 OLD CLEARED ENERGY PARAMETER:

TO VIEW THE OLD CLEARED ENERGY PARAMETERS:
C S20 1 2 3 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 8 8 8 8 Press the RIGHT key continuously for 5seconds, display will show “OLdPArm”. Press Right
key to scroll and view the cleared parameters one by one
C S21 1 2 3 4 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
Press the RIGHT key continuously for 5seconds, display will show “OLdPArm”. Press Right
key to scroll and view the cleared parameters one by one.

6. MECHANICAL SPECIFICATION Auto scrolling Enabling and Disabling

TO ENABLE THE AUTO SCROLLING:
Press DOWN or UP key continuously for 5 seconds. Display shows “EnAb AUtO” (Enable
Auto scrolling).Now display will start to scroll all parameters automatically every 5
seconds.
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TO DISABLE THE AUTO SCROLLING:
88 Press any key. Display shows “dISA AUtO” (Disable Auto scrolling). Now device will stop
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