It is required to improve the power factor of a 666 kVA installation from 0.75 to 0.928. This simple approach allows a rapid determination of the compensation capacitors required, albeit in the global, partial or independent mode. The rating of a bank of capacitors at the busbars of the main distribution board of the installation would be in the installation, reference can be made to Figure L16.įrom the figure, it can be seen that, to raise the power factor of the installation from 0.8 to 0.93 will require 0.355 kvar per kW of load. In order to improve the power factor to a value sufficient to avoid tariff penalties (this depends on local tariff structures, but is assumed here to be 0.93) and to reduce losses, volt-drops, etc. Several simplified methods applied to typical tariffs (common in Europe) are shown in Method based on the avoidance of tariff penalties and Method based on reduction of declared maximum apparent power (kVA).Īn approximate calculation is generally adequate for most practical cases, and may be based on the assumption of a power factor of 0.8 (lagging) before compensation.
Future electricity bills anticipated following the installation of capacitors.Electricity bills prior to the installation of capacitors.The optimum rating of compensation capacitors for an existing installation can be determined from the following principal considerations: Technical-economic optimization for an existing installation The levels of active and reactive power loading, at each level of the installation (generally at points of distribution and sub-distribution of circuits) can then be determined. This listing can be made in the same way (and at the same time) as that for the power loading described in General rules of electrical installation design. General method Listing of reactive power demands at the design stage 4 Method based on reduction of declared maximum apparent power (kVA).3 Method based on the avoidance of tariff penalties.Possible solutions for power-system harmonics.Risk of resonance due to power-system harmonics.Problems arising from power-system harmonics.Example of an installation before and after power-factor correction.Power factor correction of induction motors.Compensation of reactive energy absorbed by the transformer.
Compensation to increase the available active power output.Compensation at the terminals of a transformer.
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