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Prak
08-18-2013 09:31 PM
What formula should be adopted in providing capacitors for an industry?
What formula should be adopted in providing capacitors for an industry?
08-18-2013 09:32 PM
Top #2
Sinna
08-18-2013 09:32 PM
Go to a Consultant
and invite him to visit your premises,take measurements,study the
requirement and give a report on how(methods) to improve the
power factor.
08-18-2013 10:13 PM
Top #3
Charles
08-18-2013 10:13 PM
Be careful to consider harmonics when placing capacitors in an
industrial environment. There can be interactions between the capacitor
and existing harmonics from loads. The consultant needs to be well
versed in harmonics.
08-18-2013 10:14 PM
Top #4
Lester
08-18-2013 10:14 PM
hmmm, You should first do some power
analysis on your system, to distinguish your power system
requirements... You have to consider power factor, harmonics, voltage/
load unbalances, distortion, etc... Like what Mr. Charles, study and confirm first before implementing such
actions... you don't want that your capacitor banks be on flames without
realizing the root cause, since you were devoted on the power factor
adjustments alone...
If you do not want such third party to come along your way, some testers
have that capabilities in giving out data of your power system like
Fluke...
08-18-2013 10:15 PM
Top #5
Danniel
08-18-2013 10:15 PM
Charles is absolutely
right, power factor is A big word! 20 years ago it was easy, jut use
the stupid formula and chose your capacitors, now it's a bit different
with all the harmonics generators.
If your correction is small, than it's ok, by experience no danger to
the installation, but if you would need more than 10-15% or reactive
energy, than make a big analysis of the network (harmonics).
08-18-2013 10:16 PM
Top #6
Hari
08-18-2013 10:16 PM
There are formulas
and different methods, thumb rules for providing capacitors for an
industries related to the inductive loads. It is specialized field and
thorough study of supply; harmonics from loads are needed to be taken
care for effective control. So get your premises visited by experts who
can study the requirement and give a report for improvement of the power
factor by analyzing all the factors.
