ICS 29.240.99                         ETD 29

Scope

This Indian Standard is applicable to low voltage a.c. Automatic Power Factor Correction (APFC) panels intended to be used for automatic power factor correction purposes, equipped with capacitor banks and switching device (s) (either electro-mechanical or electronic) and other components with the aim to correct the power factor to the target value.

The constituent components of the panel like capacitors, switching devices, instrument transformers, fuses, damping and de-tuning reactors, current limiting devices, control and auxiliary circuits, supporting insulators, accessories, busbars, cables, etc., shall be in accordance with relevant Indian Standards.