PFC Equipment needs Maintenance heres why
Once Power Factor Correction equipment is installed, it will usually
work seamlessly in the background for many years. Those £200+ a month
reactive power charges have disappeared from the electricity bill,
carbon emissions and maintenance requirements have been reduced, and
its easily and often forgotten. However, unlike more obvious pieces of
equipment, there may be capacitor failures that go unnoticed. The lights
dont go out, machines dont stop, and fuses dont blow. Meanwhile the
reactive power charges have started creeping back onto the bills, £40,
£400 or more every month. In extreme cases there may be a more dramatic
incident in the mains room when a capacitor system has been neglected
for so long that a catastrophic failure results.
Its recommended that Power Factor Correction is serviced annually. Power Capacitors Ltds engineers will complete a 56 point checklist which includes environment, loading and suitability checks to accommodate changes in supply. They will also interrogate the relay to determine the number of operations attributed to each capacitor. This enables capacitors and contactors to be changed before they fail, avoiding reactive charges and preventing additional and costly call-out visits.
Power Capacitors Ltd has the biggest team of power quality engineers operating across the UK. Over 40 years of experience as leading power quality specialists means that they are able to maintain and service ALL makes of Power Factor Correction, and carry a full set of spares to enable quick on-the-spot repairs where appropriate
Where a client has multiple sites or various manufacturers equipment, Power Capacitors can save the client time and money by taking care of maintenance of all the PFC systems. One supplier account, one site induction, one visit per site, and one invoice. Full records are also kept of all equipment and service history.
Power Capacitors Ltd will also quote a fixed price service cost over 5 years. This means there are no surprises when it comes to service time, and they will remind you when each service is due. Theres no up-front cost for the contract and its invoiced in the normal way after each service call.
Please contact [email protected] or call 0121-708-4511 for more information.