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Automatic Power Factor Control Panel

12/23/2010 7:28 AM

We have APFC of 500KVAR for controlling the PF.What is energy consumption by this capacitor bank per day ? ( Our plant full load current is 450A )
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Re: Automatic Power factor control panel

12/23/2010 8:14 AM

Capacitors don't consume energy.

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Re: Automatic Power factor control panel

12/23/2010 11:51 AM

Well, not much anyway. Parasitic resistance is about it.

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Re: Automatic Power factor control panel

12/23/2010 12:07 PM

http://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/32904/Power-Consumption-of-a-Capacitor
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Re: Automatic Power Factor Control Panel

12/23/2010 8:48 AM

Can you provide more details such as connection of capacitor,rating of each capacitor,circuit breaker used,automatic logic used etc. Just wondering how the stuff is done.
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