Beckwith Electric M-6283A Three Phase Digital Capacitor Bank Control

The Beckwith Electric M-6283A Three Phase Digital Capacitor Bank Control

is a three phase sensing and ganged or optional independent phase

operation complete solution designed for remote capacitor automation,

monitoring, and protection for high voltage utility distribution systems.

It is a universal control offering automatic Voltage, VAr, Current, Time

(seasonality) or Temperature operation with programmable voltage override.

It has full three phase voltage and current sensing and is compatible with

traditional VTs, line post sensors, and multi‑core LPS.

The optional M-2980A Control cabinet offers a wide range of Pole top

mounting options and accessories for communication hardware.

Features of the M-6283A include:

• Three phase (ganged) capacitor switch operation with optional Independent 

Phase switching.

• 8 Setting profiles with programmable automatic or SCADA-controlled profile

switching.

• Patent pending neutral current detection algorithm.

• Front panel USB port for local programming and data transfer.

• Multiple communication options – wired Ethernet, WiFi, Fiber optic, RS485.

RS232. Bluetooth, and supports DNP3 and Modbus protocols.

• Advanced datalogging and load profile recorder. Logged data is stored in

non-volatile memory, requiring no battery backup.

• Compatible with most popular Volt Var Optimization (VVO) and Conservation

Voltage Reduction (CVR) implementations.

• Sequence of events (SOE) recording – up to 129 events.

• Advanced metering with integrated Power Quality monitoring, including voltage

and current harmonics up to the 31st order, THD, detection of sags, swells,

and sub synchronous transients.

• Oscillographic records with adjustable sampling rate up to 64 s/c.

• Three phase overcurrent detection for through fault monitoring.

• CapTalk software.

• Uncomplicated Windows-based application software for easy local or remote

programming, monitoring, operation, or downloading of recorded information.

• Cyber Security – comprehensive cyber security tools to implement NERC CIP

requirements

• includes IPsec and Radius server security.

• IEEE 1686 Compliant.