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Symbols & Formula
Symbols & Formula
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Ih Kvar kVAtx Ztx kVAr KVA kV KW Leq PF P Q S Subscript I Subscript d Subscript Subscript Subscript LN Subscript LL Subscript SC Th Vn Vrms VLL I rms Isc Vpk Xc XC XL R
Capacitance (farads) System Frequency Frequency (Hertz) Current (amps) Currents of bank or stages being switched and of bank or stage already energized A peak value calculated without damping. In practical circuits it will be about 90 percent of this value RMS current (amps) at harmonic (h) Reactive Power (kvar) Three-phase transformer rating Nameplate impedance (%) Three-phase capacitor bank rating Total Power (kVA) kilovolts (kv) Real Power (kw) Total equivalent inductance per phase between capacitor banks or stages, in microhenrys Power Factor (no unit) Real Power (KW) Reactive Power (kvar) Total Power (KVA) Initial Desired Three Phase Single Phase Line to Neutral Line to Line Short Circuit Single Frequency TIF at harmonic (h) Harmonic Voltage magnitude Root mean square (rms) value of voltage Rated maximum voltage in kilovolts Root mean square (rms) value of current Symmetrical rms short-circuit current, in amperes Peak magnitude Capacitive Reactance (ohms) Capacitive reactance ( ) Inductive reactance ( ) Resistance ( )
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Filter inductor - reactance ( ) Harmonic at which filter is tuned Power factor angle
Formulas
A) Capacitors Connected in Parallel
C) Capacitive Reactance Xc
D) Capacitance C
E) Capacitive Kilovars
F) Power Factor
G) Kvars Required to Change Power Factor where: = Initial Power Factor Angle
good for both 3 phase and single phase calculations I) Total Power
where:
N) Capacitor Current
S) Resonant Frequency
T) I*T Product
U) Quality Factor, Q
V) Crest Factor, CF
W) Inrush Current and Frequency Calculation for Single Capacitor Bank Switching
X) Inrush Current and Frequency Calculation for Back-To-Back Capacitor Bank Switching