APFC Panel

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APFC or Automatic Power Factor Control Panels are used for sustainment of Power Factor as per State Electricity Board. If this power factor is not maintained then consumer need to pay penalty for it which comes along with electricity bill.

Power Factor is defined as ratio of active power to apparent power and it is mainly a key factor in measuring electrical consumption. 

Everyone knows that how costly electricity is computed now-a-days. Therefore it becomes very much important to reduce on electrical consumption for reducing expenditure and economizing the utility expenses by harnessing electrical utility by operation at desired power factor to reduce unwanted electricity penalty rising because of continuous power factor drop. 

What actually APFC panel do?

APFC panel has micro controller which stage wise detects the power factor value, if the power factor goes below 0.9 (lagging) it automatically connects capacitor banks to improve it. Capacitor  banks are designed as it verily increases the power factor correction by a large magnitude.

Main Features of Sankalp Industries APFC panels are,

  1. Maintains high Power Factor steadily and continuously.
  2. High efficiency prevailing best with reputed APFC Panels.
  3. In-built fuse protection system.
  4. Protection from excess power generated in the system.
  5. Prevents leading Power Factor to prevail in low load conditions.
  6. Minimize Harmonics current . 
  7. Avoid any kind of manual disruption.
  8.  Protects electrical equipments

APFC Panels are used in following industries-

  • Malls and Multiplex
  • Pharmaceutical Industries
  • Hospital
  • BPO Organizations 
  • Granite Industries
  • Manufacturing Companies
  • Rice Mills
  • Cement and Paper Mills
  • Commercial and Residential Application
  • Robotics and Automation Based Industries.

Why Use APFC Panels

  1. When Load is fluctuating and turbulent, APFC panels ensure a higher consistent power factor.
  2. They prevent the leading power factor to circulate.
  3. They optimize electricity consumption and minimize electricity bills and penalties.
  4. APFC panels reduce operational cost losses.
  5. APFC Panels with programmable microcontroller can sense and control the load continuously without fail and delay.
  6. They are easy to use as every operation is done correctly and automatically.
  7. The panels can switch on or switch off the concerned capacitors as and when required so that consistent power factor is maintained


To know more details about APFC Panels, visit at Sankalp Industrial Services.


Dipashri Patil 

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