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Increase System Capacity
By adding a POWER FACTOR correction device near an inductive load, most of the reactive power required will be delivered directly at the device; this reduces overall system current and means less loading on transformers and overheating of panel or feeder circuits.
Capacity Improvements ▼
Inductive loads often demand large amounts of reactive power and can seriously impact an operations overall POWER FACTOR. As inductive loads are added, this demand can cause the system transformer to become near or fully loaded; as this happens, you can upgrade your transformer, start to eliminate connected loads or simply correct the system POWER FACTOR.
How much capacity will a POWER FACTOR correction device add to my system?
The table is for quick reference...
POWER FACTOR *Increased Available Power @ Transformer .7 0% .8 +14% .85 +21% .90 +28% .95 +96% 1 +43% For example: If you started at a measured power factor of 70% and improved to 95%, you will have 36% more available power at the secondary of the transformer.
Released Capacity Calculation ▼
- Let’s say a facility has facility has a 1,000 kVA transformer and is operating at a POWER FACTOR of 70%....
- 70% of the kVA is used to deliver Real Power. In other words, a 1,000 kVA transformer only delivers 700 kW.
- % Released System Capacity = 100x
(1 - Original PF/PF After Correction) - By raising a systems' POWER FACTOR from 0.70 to 0.95, a capacity release of 26.31% is achieved.
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