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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 21, 2016
Cooper Technologies Company, Houston, TX (US);
Daniel J. Daley, Waukesha, WI (US);
Craig A. Colopy, Brookfield, WI (US);
EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED, Dublin, IE;
Abstract
Systems and methods for optimizing power factor correction between voltage regulators are described herein. The system can include a leader voltage regulator controller coupled to a first voltage regulator and a follower voltage regulator controller coupled to both a second voltage regulator and the leader voltage regulator controller. The leader voltage regulator controller can determine a difference in measured power factors between the first voltage regulator and the second voltage regulator. The leader voltage regulator controller can also initiate an adjustment of a tap position of the first voltage regulator or the second voltage regulator. Alternatively, instead of leader and follower voltage regulator controllers, the system can utilize a single connected voltage regulator controller that determines differences in measured power factors between a first voltage regulator and a second voltage regulator and initiates an adjustment in a tap position(s) when appropriate.