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rizwanad Participant Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 3	Power factor calculation 05/10/2008 5:34 AM
	Hi All, What will be capacitance (Micro Farads or fardads) of 1KVar capacitor for 220V on single phase. Thanks in advance
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marke Active Contributor Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Posts: 24	#1 Re: Power factor calculation 05/10/2008 11:57 PM
	Hey, this is pretty easy!! 1KVAR means that the volts times the reactive current equals 1000. so at 220V, the current is 1000/220 Amps So the impedance is 220 * 220 /1000 ohms You can calculate the capacitance from the impedance using the forumla Xc = 1/(2pif*c) You can find more power factor formula at power factor calculations Best regards, Mark. LMPhotonics Ltd \| LMPForum

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