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re ups

02/17/2011 2:03 PM

in our company we are using 2 10kva and 1 20 kva ups, from 6.00PM to 10.00Pm ups running is normal. From 10.00pm ups are triping showing over voltage 500V but when we check voltage with meters meter is displaying 430volts (actualy these are input 3phase 415volts and out put 1phase 230volts) ups are loaded up to 70% from 6.00pm to 2.00Am. we have majorty of load as thyrister load and we are using capacitors for power factor compesation. i am facing this problem when all capacitor banks are on and thyrister drives are fully loaded.

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Re: re ups

02/18/2011 2:53 AM

When you have a system that saturates the ability to move the amps, your voltage will be forced to spike. This trips the over-voltage protection, which is a good thing in itself.

Usually this shows up in something like roof-top solar that is grid-connected. When the local consumption goes down and the excess production is attempting to flow into the grid, sometimes the cable and/or distribution transformer cannot easily handle the full amp flow forcing the voltage to rise and trip the system off, again protecting the system from damage (which is a good thing.)

Mention of capacitors for PF correction indicates that you are at or nearly at your maximum cable or system capacity. Also, over-correcting the PF will have similar results and can damage sensitive electronic equipment. Identify your amp restriction and widen the highway, (Ohm's law).

Regards, CJM

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