NHP RL8 and RG8 power factor controllers

NHP has released the RL8 and RG8 power factor controllers for the automatic switching of capacitor banks.

With an easy-to-use interface, the RL8 and RG8 offer plug-and-play accessory modules providing flexibility to meet any application requirement, with options from master/slave configurations to contactor or dynamic switching of capacitor banks.

Features include IP65 front protection, network measurement values including harmonic measurement, step status information and defined alarms. Communication modules are available for RS485 or Ethernet Modbus connectivity for both RL8 and RG8 controllers.

The RL8 controller features eight relay outputs expandable to 14 steps, voltage and current THD up to 15th harmonic, two expansion slots and a built-in temperature sensor.

The more advanced RG8 controller features eight relay outputs expandable to 16 steps, voltage and current THD up to 31st harmonic, eight configurable user alarms, four expansion slots and a built-in temperature sensor. It also offers dynamic switching via a thyristor control module, advanced programmable I/O functions and master/slave functionality.

The RL8 controller will soon feature on NHP’s PFCW, PFCE and PFCP power factor correction systems.