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Benefit:
Capacity
Electrical
System
Benefit:
Levels
Improved
Voltage
Differences
exist
between
DC
resistances of various conducting
elements and actual apparent AC
resistances of those same elements.
There are many different phenomena
present
in
electrical
systems
which, when combined, can create
substantial energy losses. Reducing
the current used in a facility as well
as properly minimizing harmonics can
have a significant effect on reducing
line losses.
Capacitors can help a system by
In This Document
Read about:
The difference between apparent, real and reactive power
The main areas to benefit from PFC
Examples of PFC savings
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EXAMPLES OF BENEFITS
kW 1600
=
= 0.8
kVA 2000
kW
1600
=
= 1720kVA
newPF 0.93
1200kVAr = SQRT{(20002)
(16002)}
Since
kW
= COS ( )
kVA
And ,
kVAr
TAN ( ) =
kW
Then
kVAr = kW x TAN(),
and = COS-1 (PF),
Therefore:
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