{}

Our Brands

Impact-Company-Logo-English Black-01-177x54

Welcome to the Schneider Electric Website

Welcome to our website.

Search FAQs

How to turn on or off capacitors using VarPlus Logic controller?

Issue
Power Factor is not meeting its target but its not using all the capacitors.

Product Line
VarPlus Logic VL6
VarPlus Logic VL12

Cause
The capacitor is set to Foff or Flty.  This will cause the capacitor never to turn on.  To view the status of the capacitor from the display:
1.  Arrow left until main screen.
2.  Arrow up or down to setup
3.  Arrow right to select setup
4.  Arrow down to the capacitor in question
5.  Arrow right to select that capacitor
6.  Arrow down multiple time to output to view the status.  It could be Fon, Foff, Flty, or Auto.
Please see picture below to help.
cap status

Resolution
If the output under info is set to anything other then AUTO or Fon then the following steps is how to change it.
1.  Arrow to the left until the main screen.
2.  Arrow up or down to setup
3. Arrow to the right twice
4.  Arrow down to OUT
5.  Arrow to the right
6.  Now arrow down to the capacitor that needs to be changed
7.  Once the correct one is selected arrow to the right
8.  Arrow up or down to select Fon (Fix on which means always on) or AUTO ( only on when needed)
9.  Arrow to the left until back to main screen
Please see picture below to help
change cap status

Schneider Electric UK

Explore more
Range:
Users group

Discuss this topic with experts

Visit our Community for first-hand insights from experts and peers on this topic and more.
Explore more
Range: