Schneider Electric BLRCH182A218B44 VarPlus Can HDuty 18.2 kvar 440 V 50 Hz Power Factor Correction Capacitor

The Schneider Electric BLRCH182A218B44 is a VarPlus Can HDuty power factor correction capacitor rated 18.2 kvar at 440 V, 50 Hz (21.8 kvar at 60 Hz). Built with a metallized polypropylene film dielectric and a 1.8× In continuous overcurrent rating for networks with up to 20% harmonic content, it connects through a clamptite terminal in a 116 mm diameter, IP20 enclosure weighing 2.5 kg.

Technical Specifications

Certifications & Standards

• IEC 60831-1
• IEC 60831-2

Selection Notes

HDuty (heavy duty) construction gives the BLRCH182A218B44 a 1.8× In continuous overcurrent capacity, so it stays within rating on networks where variable-speed drives or rectifiers push harmonic distortion toward the 20% ceiling — a standard-duty capacitor sized only for the fundamental would overheat under the same load. At 440 V the unit delivers 18.2 kvar on a 50 Hz network or 21.8 kvar on a 60 Hz network from the same can, useful when the same bank design serves both European and North American sites. Pick this variant to match bus voltage directly rather than relying on a transformer tap; the 116 mm x 242 mm can and clamptite terminal keep the footprint compact for panel-mounted power factor correction banks.