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June 10, 2015 — 3DFS has developed the VectorQ2, a power controller designed to rebuild all of the wave forms of electricity coming into a building in real time so the current and voltage are perfectly in phase.
The VectorQ2 also provides real-time electrical monitoring of every device connected to the electrical network at the granular level, down to a quarter watt from the utility panel.
3DFS is currently building a 10,000-square-foot factory to manufacture the VectorQ2 in production quantities. Construction of the new facility is anticipated to be complete in August 2015, with preorder sales being delivered first.
Unlike the traditional mechanical methods of power-quality compensation — like capacitors, inductors, or transformers — the VectorQ2 is an artificially intelligent computer system that is typically installed in a service panel. Three current transformers are placed on the incoming phases, one circuit breaker with three phases is installed, and the device is connected to a network cable. (In data centers, one VectorQ2 is placed on each high-density aisle of server racks.)
This advanced computer analyzes the network electricity and runs advanced algorithms to sample and correct the entire electric network, providing real-time protection from any transient or unexpected electrical disturbance. High-frequency harmonics are completely corrected up to the 23rd harmonic, with measurement up to the 47th, and neutral line currents are eliminated.
VectorQ2 rebuilds the voltage and current waveforms nearly 100 percent on each phase, ground and neutral, allowing equipment to run at ideal efficiency, operating cooler with significantly fewer vibrations. It also consistently maintains the incoming phases individually within 1 percent imbalance. Altogether, this adds life and decreases maintenance to all equipment connected to the electrical network.
Continuous clean power performs more work using less power and can translate to reduced kwH consumption. VectorQ2 also reduces or eliminates power-quality related and phase-balancing penalties from utilities immediately upon installation, resulting in lower power bills.
Because the VectorQ2 samples, corrects, and analyzes so rapidly at the sub-cycle level, the data generated allows for extremely detailed electronic signature analysis. This real-time precision analysis of electricity in a perfectly clean electrical network makes it possible to identify and monitor the electricity usage of individual items connected to the enclosed and protected electrical network. The system continuously runs advanced current signature analyses and energy disaggregation algorithms to provide predictive analytics for every device connected to the electrical network, alerting monitoring personnel to critical failure weeks in advance.
All data is transmitted through a secure Internet connection to an intuitive interface and can be incorporated with any existing software.
If interested in scheduling a demonstration or learning more, email Chris Doerfler at chris@3dfs.com, or call (919) 807-1884.
