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JKF8 Series
Smart Low-Voltage Reactive
Power Compensation Controller

User Instructions

Standard: JB/T 9663-2013

 Safety Warning
1 Only professional technicians are allowed for installation and maintenance.

2 Installation in any damp, condensed-phase environment with inflammable

and explosive gas is forbidden.

3 When the product is being installed or maintained, the power must be

switched off.

4 You are prohibited from touching the conductive part when the product is

operating.
 JKF8 SeriesSmart Low-Voltage Reactive Power Compensation Controller

1 Use Purpose
JKF8 smart low-voltage reactive power automatic compensation controller (hereinafter referred to as
controller) is designed for reactive power compensation in low voltage power distribution systems. By
compounding controlling of physical variables (reactive power and power factor), the product enables
automatic capacitor switching, power factor improvement and line reactive power loss reduction. It is easy
for operation and reliable, with complete functions and strong anti-interference capability. The product
complies with JB/T9663 standard and can correctly display grid power factor under harmonic environment.

Type Key and Definitions

JK F 8 □ □ □

Rated frequency: 60Hz, no this option for default 50Hz

Rated voltage: 220VAC, 240VAC, 380VAC, 440VAC

Output circuit specification: 6, 12

Product design serial number

Control of physical variables: compound

Low-voltage reactive compensation controller

2 Key Technical Parameters

Table 1 Key technical parameters

Ambient temp.
-25℃~+70℃
(℃)

Hot and humid

Environm atmospheric 50% relative humidity at +40℃; up to 90% at +20℃;
ental conditions
condition
≤2000m, (take ventilation, heat dissipation and anti-condensation measures for
s Altitude
altitude above 2000m)
Pollution
Free from hazardous gases and vapors, conductive or explosive dusts, and strong
class/installation
mechanical vibration
category
Compound control of reactive power and power factor, ensuring reliable Display
Control strategy
switching under low load and preventing resonance during switching. code

Non- Self-identifying of current polarity, no direction requirement for IS1 and

polarized current IS2 sampling lines.

Undervoltage Automatically removes capacitor banks in operation level by level (in 5

Functions seconds) when grid voltage is lower than 0.78UN and displays voltage ≡U
protection
value.
Automatically removes capacitor banks in operation level by level (in 5
Overvoltage
seconds) when grid voltage higher than overvoltage threshold and ≡U
protection
displays voltage value.

Undercurrent Automatically removes capacitor banks in operation level by level (in 5

seconds) and lock-up capacitor adding when the secondary signal of the ≡1
protection
current transformer is lower than 150ｍA.

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Sampling The overcurrent alarm is triggered when sampling current is bigger than
≡0
overcurrent alarm 6.0A.

Discharge
The switching lock-up time for the same group of capacitors is 3 minutes.
delay protection

Functions Circular self-

Provides circular self-test function for factory testing of capacitor screen.
test function

Safety protection IP30

Installation
Embedded
method

Sampling and
380VAC±20% 440VAC±20% 220VAC±20% 240VAC±20%
rated voltage

Overvoltage
400V~456V 400V~528V 230V~270V 240V~300V
threshold setup

Overvoltage
430V 500V 250V 270V
factory preset

Rated frequency 50Hz±5% or 60Hz±5%

Sampling current 150ｍA~5A, input impedance≤3mΩ

Undercurrent
≤150mA
lock-up

Current Current ratio setup range for external sampling current transformer: 5~1200, set ratio
ratio setup (factory preset 60 means 300/5)

Delay time setup 5~120 seconds (factory preset 30 seconds)

Full automatic mode (display code 1): no need to set adding threshold and removing
Technical
threshold.
parameter Setup mode
Manual setup mode(display code 0): adding threshold and removing threshold need
s
to be set manually.

Adding Full automatic mode: capacity of the smallest capacitor bank

threshold setup Manual mode: reactive set value, 1~120kvar(factory preset 10 kvar)

Removing
Power factor, 0.85~-0.95 continuously adjustable (factory preset 1.00)
threshold setup

Circuit number
JKF8-6 (1~6 circuits available), JKF8-12(1~12 circuits available)
setup

Operating method Automatic circular switching/manual switching

Maximum power
15W
consumption

Tightening torque Terminal screw torque≤2.5N·m

Output contact
capacity 5A/220V (or 3A/380V)

Weight About 1.5Kg

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Table 2 Description of dynamic parameters

Code Definitions Unit Description

Use approximate value when measured value exceeds display range, for
I Current A
example: displays E13 for 1260A.

U Voltage V Displays measured voltage

Reactive Use approximate value when measured value exceeds display range, for
Q kvar
power example: displays E14 for1360 Kvar

Active Use approximate value when measured value exceeds display range, for
P kW
power example: displays E14 for1360 Kvar

3 Installation
3.1 Main Features, Outline and Installation Dimensions
(120±2)mm

(109±1)mm
SET + -

(120±2)mm (130±2）mm (109±1)mm

Figure 1 Outline dimensions of the product

The product is equipped with fire retardant plastic case and digital display. The installation method
of the product is the same as 42L series product. The outline dimensions of the product is 120mm×120
mm×130mm, the installation perforating dimension of the product 113 mm×113mm, the embedding
depth 116 mm.
3.2 Installation Procedure, Method and Product Wiring Diagram
3.2.1 Assembly and fixing of the controller

Figure 2 Product installation and fixing

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Installation procedure: Embed the controller into the hole on the panel first, then push the mounting
parts into the upper and lower slots on the controller case. Tighten the screws to fix the controller onto
the panel. After installing the upper and lower mounting parts, please make sure the controller is secured,
otherwise it may fall out or be damaged due to vibration during transportation.
3.2.2 Product wiring

High voltage side

10 IS 1
9 IS 2 Power transformer
8 A B C N
7 JKF8 US1

Low voltage side

6 US2
5 Rear View

Total current transformer

4
3 COM H
FU1 F U2 F U3
2 12
1 11
5A 1A 1A L
A
B
C
N
P P

J1 J12
To load control panel

Figure 3 Product wiring

① Terminals “US1” and “US2” are connected to sampling voltage. They must be connected to
380VAC or 220VAC based on rated operating voltage.
② Terminals “IS1” and “IS2” are connected to sampling current which comes from total load
current tranformer and set apart from “US1” and “US2”. (Phase A for current, phase B and C
for voltage; phase B for current, phase A and C for voltage; phase C for current, phase A and B for
voltage)
③ Terminal “COM” is the relay common terminal for the output of group 1~12 of the controller.
Terminals “1~12” are used for output control of the contactors of the compensation circuits of
the capacitor display.
④ If the system voltage is 3-phase 380V and the coil voltage of contactor J is 220V, P is connected
to phase N. If the coil voltage of contactor J is 380V时, P is connected to phase C (different from
relay common terminal COM).
⑤ If the system voltage is 3-phase 220V, please select 220V for the coil voltage of contactor J, and P

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is connected to phase C.
⑥ FU1~3— External fuse provided by user itself. The rated current of fuse core FU1 is 5A, the rated
current of fuse core FU2 and FU3 is 1A.
3.3 Operating Principles, Parameter Setup and Application Requirements
3.3.1 Operating principles
The controller displays “CAL” when it is powered-on, then it will enter auto operating status after
5 seconds. If the input current meets minimum requirement (bigger than 150ｍA), the controller will
display measured grid power factor COSΦ. In full automatic setup mode, the controller will initiate a
“self-learning process”. During this process, the controller will compare the given “power factor value”
with the current power distribution system and add capacitors automatically to improve power factor.
In the meantime, the controller will record the values of the connected capacitor banks and use the
smallest capacitor bank as the reactive adding threshold.
No matter in automatic or manual parameter setup mode, the controller will compare the measured
inductive reactive power demand with F-1 reactive power threshold Qs. If the inductive reactive power
demand is larger than adding threshold, the lagging indicator will start flashing. After delay, add
capacitors level by level until the grid reactive power demand is lower than reactive power threshold Qs
and the power factor is not bigger than target power factor; when the power factor of the grid exceeds
target power factor, the leading indicator will start flashing, the system will automatically remove
capacitor banks in operation level by level (in 5 seconds).
3.3.2 Parameter setup
3.3.2.1 See Table 3 for parameter setup (menu introductions)
Table 3 Parameter setup
Code Name Setup range Factor y settings Increment Remarks

1 for full automatic setup,

F-0 Threshold setup mode 1 or 0 1 —
0 for manual setup

Does not display F-1 under

F-1 Adding threshold 1~120 kvar 10 kvar 1
full automatic mode

F-2 Target power factor 0.85~-0.95 1.00 0.01 Minus means capactive system

F-3 Switching delay 5~120 seconds 30 seconds 1

F-4 Over voltage 400V~456V 430V 2 Backflash voltage 8~10V

Number of control
F-5 1~6 or 1~12 6 or 12 1 Two specifications
circuits

Current sampling
F-6 5~1200 60 5 (300 : 5)
tranformer ratio

Note: When “F-0” is set to “1” (full automatic), “F-1” is set automatically, other parameters can be set manually.
3.3.2.2 See Table 4 for parameter setup and operation instructions
Table 4 Parameter setup and operation instructions

In this mode, there is no need for further setup except correct wiring. User just need to setup
Full automatic
F-6 correctly, the system will display true values of total current, reactive power and active
setup mode power under full automatic setup mode (F-0 SET 1).

This mode enables professionals to conduct setup according to system conditions. In manual
setup mode, user must set the current transformer ratio correctly when starting the machine
Manual setup
for the first time. For example: if the sampling current transformer ratio is 1000/5A, the
mode
controller ratio should be 200.(F-6 SET 200)

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The setup of F-1 is available in manual setup mode. If the set Qs is too small, the system will
Reactive power switch capacitors frequently (cause oscillation); if the set Qs is too large, the compensation
threshold setup effect will be affected. Therefore, the minimum set Qs should not be smaller than the
minimum capacitor capacity. For example: If the equipment has a capacitor bank of 8 circuits,
the value of each circuit is 15, 20, 30, 30, 30, 30, 30, 30, then the set Qs value should be
minimum capacity of 15 kilovar. (F-1 SET 15)

In automatic mode, press and hold “SET menu” key for 3 seconds to enter manual mode.
Manual
Press “＋(adjustment display)” key to add one group of capacitor bank, press “－
switching
(parameter display)” key to remove one group of capacitor bank.

In automatic mode, press and hold “SET menu” key for 10 seconds until the decimal point
Circular
starts flashing. Release the key to enter circular self-testing mode.
self-testing
Remember to disconnect the capacitor before conducting self-testing.

In manual mode, press and hold “SET menu” key for 3 seconds to enter parameter setup
menu, then press “SET menu” key continuously until you select the parameter that needs
to be changed. Press “＋(adjustment display)” key or press “－(parameter display)” key
Change set to increase or decrease the parameter value. After you finished alteration, press and hold
parameters “SET menu” key for 3 seconds to exit setup menu and enter automatic mode.
After you finished alteration, you must enter automatic mode to save and confirm the
alteration. In setup mode, the system will enter automatic mode automatically if no key is
pressed within 40 seconds.

Dynamic In automatic mode, press “＋(adjustment display)” key to show dynamic parameter display
parameter code: I (current), U (voltage), Q (reactive power), P (active power), then press “－(parameter
adjustment display)” key to show the corresponding display value of the dynamic parameter. Press
display “SET (menu)” key to returen to main display value: power factor COSΦ.

3.3.2.3 Parameter setup operation

Under auto mode press + to show dynamic parameter code: Under manual mode press + to
I (current)、U(voltage)、Q(reactive power)、P(active power) , connect a group of capacitors ,
then press - to show the value , press SET to return to the press - to disconnect a group
main display value: power factor . of capacitors .

Afer 5s , it is
automat ivally-
Auto mode,indicator light Press SET key
Manual mode, indicator light
switched to
Turn on power on and display system on and display system
Display CAL power factor value power factor value

Once set it must be switched to

auto mode to save the change .
Press and hold SET key for 3 s
under setup mode , no key pressed
in 40 s , it′ll auto switch to auto mode

Setup mode , setup light

on , display F-□
（see menu instructions) Press and hold SET key for 3 s

Note: if F-0 is set as 1 , it will be

Under setup mode press SET to show switched to full automation on mode.
set value , press + or - to incease auto light starts to flash , and no
or decrease the value . need to change other settings , it is
under fool-proof mode.

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3.3.3 Preparation and inspection before use

1) Before using the capacitor, user should check if the model on the nameplate is consistent with
that of the product. User should also check if the included accessories are complete.
2) Identify the sampling phase sequence of the controller correctly: Turn the multimeter to AC
voltage position. Press one probe on the busbar of the series sampling transformer in the cabinet,
use the other probe to test if the voltage between the transformer and the US1 or US2 terminal
of JKF8 controller is UN (rated operating voltage). If yes, the sampling phase sequence is correct.
3) Check if all the parameters of the controller are set correctly according to “Parameter setup”. If
“F-0” is set to “1”, user just need to check if “F-5” and “F-6” are set correctly.

4 Maintenance
4.1 Daily maintenance
4.1.1 User should check the operating status of the controller on a regular basis. Normally, the displayed
power factor of the controller should not be larger than 0.92 and should be relatively stable.
When the sampling current is smaller than 200mA or the controller displays undercurrent alarm, it
will be difficult to determine whether the controller is under normal operation, because the power factor
can either be positive or negative and the display status can either be leading or lagging, therefore user
should conduct motor load commissioning.
4.1.2 The power factor value will decrease as user increases the motor load, and the controller will display
lagging. As the capacitors are being added automatically, the power factor will increase gradually and the
total current of the cabinet will decrease. User should record the power factor and total cabinet current in
real time.
4.1.3 Use the universal change-over switch on the controller or the cabinet to remove the capacitor banks
in operation manually before disconnecting the power supply of the cabinet.
4.1.4 Short circuit the secondary side of the sampling current transformer before removing or replacing
the JKF8 controller to prevent open circuit of the current transformer. Remove the short circuit line after
reinstalling the controller.
4.2 Analysis and troubleshooting of faults

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Table 5 Analysis and troubleshooting of faults

No. Faults Cause analysis Solutions

Load equipment is 1. The sampling current is smaller than 1. Check if the secondar y circuit of the
turned on, but the 150ｍA or the secondar y circuit of the sampling current transformer is open;
1 controller still current transformer is open; 2. If the measured IS1 and IS2 sampling
displays 2. Fault exists in the current transformer currents are bigger than 200ｍA,
undercurrent“≡1” or the controller. replace the controller.

Current transformer sampling current is

Sometimes the Select CT based on the primar y current
bigger than 6.0A, which means the
2 controller of current transformer is larger than
selected sampling current transformer
displays“≡0” load current.
ratio is too small.
Controller always 1. Under voltage or over voltage alarm, Test voltage before increasing set
3 displays “≡U” display this code; over voltage threshold. If the increase
or voltage value 2. Product fault is invalid, replace the product.
The displayed 1. Load is relatively low and sampling 1. Turn on motor load and obser ve the
power factor keeps current is smaller than 200mA; display of the controller ;
changing, or the 2. Caused by frequent load change, 2. Select dynamic reactive power
leading and such as electric welding machine, compensation equipment for fast
4 lagging indicator spot-welder, rolling mill, pressing machine, changing load;3. Select controller
keep switching. hauling equipment; that uses non-isometric optimal
3. Electrical load is not stable; transformer switching, such as NWK1-GR liquid
load rate is relatively low. cr ystal controller.
After adding The installation position of the current Take total current: sampling current
capacitors, the transformer is wrong; the primar y current =load current + capacitor current,
5 power factor is not included in the cabinet. which means the primar y line of the
remains almost cabinet is connected after the
the same. sampling transformer.
No matter what 1. Wrong sampling phase sequence, such 1. Determine sampling phase
load, the controller as phase A for current, and phase AB for sequence according to 7.3.4;
always displays voltage; 2. Select NWK1-GR liquid cr ystal
leading, the power 2. There is equipment such as frequency controller with stronger anti-
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factor is negative, converter or rectifier installed at load harmonic interference capability.
and the system end, which causes harmonic interference.
does not operate
automatically.

1. Fast change of load current, the set 1. The set delay time is longer than
Capacitor delay time is shorter than 10s; 30s;
7 switching is too 2. The set target power factor is too low; 2. Increase target power factor ;
frequent 3. The set reactive power threshold is 3. Increase reactive power threshold
too low. properly.

The displayed 1. Load is relatively low, the required 1. Recommend to replace with 2
power factor is reactive power Qs is smaller than set groups of capacitors with smaller
lower than 0.90, value of F-1 reactive power threshold; capacity;
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but no capacitor 2. The set transformer ratio is too small. 2. Set transformer ratio correctly;
is added
automatically.

The controller 1. Abnormalities such as lightning strike; Disconnect the power and restart the
displays garbage 2. Electromagnetic interference。 machine. If the problem occurs
9 characters or the repeatedly, replace the product.
controller is
crashed.

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5 Environmental Protection
In order to protect the environment, the product or product parts should be disposed of according
to the industrial waste treatment process, or be sent to the recycling station for assortment, dismantling
and recycling according to local regulations.

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JKF8 Series
Smart Low-Voltage Reactive
Power Compensation Controller
JB/T 9663-2013

DR/J03

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JKF8 Series
Smart Low-Voltage Reactive
Power Compensation Controller
User Instructions