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What do power factor correction capacitors do to improve power factor?

April 26, 2017capacitors Factor power

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What do power factor correction capacitors do to improve power factor?

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A. Power factor correction capacitors supply the necessary reactive portion of power (KVAR) for inductive devices. Because the capacitors supply this necessary power, the electric utility does not have to supply it, resulting in reduced generation costs for the utility.