INGERSOLLrAND ®

CAPACITORS CAPACITOR CALCULATING CHART

To find the “Percent Capacitor Kvac” necessary to raise

To assist the user in arriving at the correct capacitors for the power factor from “Present Power Factor” to “Desired
his requirements together with estimated costs, the fol- Power Factor”, lay a straight edge across the chart con-
lowing data is provided. necting these two values. Read the “Capacitor Kvac” in
percent of the present kilowatt load on the middle scale.
From the capacitor pricing, the initial cost can be deter-
mined and probable savings can be calculated against
IMPORTANT NOTE:
present monthly billings.
On all machines
with factory
The example given below is based on the capacitor cal-
installed power fac-
culating chart shown opposite which simplifies the selec-
tor correction
tion of the correct kvac.
capacitors,a fan
starter has been
By substituting appropriate figures for those in the exam-
added.This is used
ple, other capacitor costs can be closely estimated.
to disconnect the
fan motor from the
INDUSTRIAL PLANT EXAMPLE
line to ensure the
capacitor dis-
Assume a load of 100 kw 480 volts at 60 percent power
charges only
factor. If this power factor is raised to 95 percent, a con-
through the main
siderable monthly saving in power bills will result.
drive motor shut-
Referring to the chart, you will find that 100 percent
down.This will keep
capacitor kvac is required.This equals 100 percent of
the capacitor from
present kw load or 1000 kvac.
discharging through
the fan motor wind-
The capacitors may be safely connected directly to motor
ing which may be
terminals for all such motors whose performance data is
too small to handle
equal to or lower than the above and for motors with belt
the surge.
driven loads. If motor performance data is better than the
above or where high inertia loads are direct-coupled and
the motor may be restarted before it comes to rest, the
recommended values should not be used without first
consulting with your Ingersoll-Rand representative giving
full details on motor power factor, efficiency, degree of
loading, type of load and method of coupling.

HOWTO COMPUTE POWER FACTOR

P-F = Watts
Volts x Amperes

Determining watts:
1. From watthour meter: watts = rpm of disc x 60 x kh
(where kh is meter constant printed on face or nameplate
of meter).

If metering transformers are used, above must be multi-

plied by the transformer ratios.

2. Directly from wattmeter reading (where volts = line-to-

line voltage as measured by voltmeter and amps = cur-
rent measured in line wire (not neutral) by ammeter).

WIRING DIAGRAM
CCN: 80440118 Rev. A
APDD 330
February 1990
Retyped 1997