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Where is the most efficient location for power factor capacitors?

April 26, 2017capacitors Factor location power

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Where is the most efficient location for power factor capacitors?

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A. The location that provides maximum benefits of power factor correction is at the load. Capacitors work from the point of installation back to the generating source. Therefore, they provide additional savings in recovered heat losses. Individual motor correction is not always practical, sometimes it is more practical to connect larger capacitors on the distribution bus or install an automatic system at the incoming service along with fixed capacitors at the load.