Problem:

• The inability of efficient power factor monitoring on the 6 power factor control panels in the factory.

Diagnosis:

• The integration of computer communicable Power Factor Controllers to the network and using a software that can monitor these from one place.

Solution:

• 6 Power Factor Controller, 2 Ethernet Modem devices and Monitoring Software were used.
• It was made possible to monitor the reactive energy parameters of the panels and to access the relay settings from the computer in the headquarters.
• Because the personnel that were reserved for this task now had time to do other work, the overall work performance increased.

Conclusion:

• Thanks to all these measures taken, effective reactive power control was made possible throughout the facility. With the project cost at €10.000 the payback period was less than a month.