Size of Capacitor Bank for Power Factor Correction

Electrical Load Detail Size of Capacitor Bank & Ann

Supply System 3 Phase
Supplay Voltage 415 Volt
Supplay Frequency 50 Hz

Total Electrical Load 516 Kw

Load Current (Enter only if You Know) 897 Amp
Efficiency 100 % 1.0
Final Load Current 897 Amp

Capacitor Voltage 415 Volt

Calculated Old Power Factor (Cosф1) 0.80
Enter Old Power Factor (Cosф1) 0.8
Targeted Power Factor(Cosф2) 0.98
Capacitor Connected in Star
Daily Working Hours 24 Hr.
Tarrif Charge/Kva 100 Rs
Tarrif Charge/Kw 10 Rs
Capacitor Cost/Kva 60 Rs
Annual Intrest & Depriciation/Capacitor 12 %
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Size of Capacitor Bank & Annual Saving Designing & Configuration o

Size of Capacitor Bank
Leading KVAR 282 Kvar Size of Capacitor Bank
Leading KVAR supplied by each Phase 94 Kvar/Phase Capacitor Voltage
Capacitor Charging Current (Ic) 392 Amp No of Steps
Capacitance of Capacitor 5200 μF Targeted Power Factor
Required Capacitor is 3 No of 94 Kvar CT Ratio
Required Size of Capacitor Bank 282 Kvar , 415 Volt
Protection of Capacitor Bank Steps & Size of Capacitor in Capacitor Ban
Size of Main Fuse of Capacitor Bank 784 Amp Step
Size of Circuit Breaker (Nr. This Value) 588 Amp 1
Thermal Setting of Circuit Breaker 588 Amp 2
Magnetic Setting of Circuit Breaker 3919 Amp 3
Size of Cable For Capacitor Connection 560 Amp 4
Before Power Factor Correction 5
Max Demand 645 Kva 6
KVA Demand Charge 64500 Rs 7
Unit Consumed/Year 4520160 Kwh 8
Energy Charge/Year 45201600 Rs
Total Annual Cost 45266100 Rs
After Power Factor Correction
Max Demand 527 Kva
KVA Demand Charge 52653 Rs Total:
Unit Consumed/Year 4520160 Kwh
Energy Charge/Year 45201600 Rs :Result:
Total Annual Cost 45254253 Rs
Capital Cost of capacitor 16920 Rs Actual Size of Capacitor Bank
Annual Inte and Dep 2030 Rs Minimum Main Breaker Rating
Total Annual Cost 45256283 Rs Step Combination
Annual Saving Due to Capacitor Bank C/K Value
Annual Cost before P.F Correction: 45266100 Rs Design of Capacitor Bank
Annual Cost After P.F Correction: 45256283 Rs
Annual Saving 9817 Rs
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Designing & Configuration of Capacitor Bank

Size of Capacitor Bank 282 Kvar
Capacitor Voltage 415 Volt
No of Steps 8 24
Targeted Power Factor 0.98 98
CT Ratio 300 5

Steps & Size of Capacitor in Capacitor Bank

Actual kvar Power Ratio Kvar Amp
25 1 23.50 34.09
25 1 23.50 34.09
25 1 23.50 34.09
25 1 23.50 34.09
25 1 23.50 34.09
25 1 23.50 34.09
50 2 47.00 68.17
100 4 94.00 136.34

300 12 282 409 1

:Result:

Actual Size of Capacitor Bank 300 Kvar

Minimum Main Breaker Rating 613.5 Amp
Step Combination 1,1,1,1,1,1,2,4,,,,
C/K Value 0.58
Design of Capacitor Bank OK
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Kw 2.5 $
Kva 5 £
Star 7.5 €
Delta 10 ¥
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