Power System

Power Factor Correction

Qc = P × (tanφ1 - tanφ2)

Variables

Qc Required Capacitor kVAR
P Load Power kW
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Engineering Example

100 kW load improved from PF 0.75 to 0.95 requires about 55 kVAR.

Practical Site Example

Used to size capacitor banks.