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How can we determine the capacitor required for an electrical installation, in its design stage?

April 26, 2017Capacitor design determine electrical installation Stage

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How can we determine the capacitor required for an electrical installation, in its design stage?

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If the power factor was known, we could determine the capacitor rating as kW x [tanΦ1-tanΦ2], to raise the power factor from cosΦ1 to cosΦ2. Being in design stage, you may take an average power factor of 0.8, in place of cosΦ1.