Power Factor Correction: Difference between revisions

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=== [[Why to improve the power factor?|Why to improve the power factor?]]  ===
=== [[Why to improve the power factor?|Why to improve the power factor?]]  ===
Reduction in the cost of electricity
Technical/economic optimization


=== [[How to improve the power factor?]]  ===
=== [[How to improve the power factor?]]  ===
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=== [[Where to install power factor correction capacitors?|Where to install power factor correction capacitors?]]  ===
=== [[Where to install power factor correction capacitors?|Where to install power factor correction capacitors?]]  ===
Global compensation
Compensation by sector
Individual compensation


=== [[How to decide the optimum level of compensation?|How to decide the optimum level of compensation?]]  ===
=== [[How to decide the optimum level of compensation?|How to decide the optimum level of compensation?]]  ===
General method
Simplified method
Method based on the avoidance of tariff penalties
Method based on reduction of declared maximum apparent power (kVA)


=== [[Compensation at the terminals of a transformer]]  ===
=== [[Compensation at the terminals of a transformer]]  ===
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=== [[Power factor correction of induction motors|Power factor correction of induction motors]]  ===
=== [[Power factor correction of induction motors|Power factor correction of induction motors]]  ===
Connection of a capacitor bank and protection settings
How self-excitation of an induction motor can be avoided


=== [[Example of an installation before and after power-factor correction|Example of an installation before and after power-factor correction]]  ===
=== [[Example of an installation before and after power-factor correction|Example of an installation before and after power-factor correction]]  ===
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=== [[Implementation of capacitor banks|Implementation of capacitor banks]]  ===
=== [[Implementation of capacitor banks|Implementation of capacitor banks]]  ===
Capacitor elements
Choice of protection, control devices and connecting cables




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==Downloads==
==Downloads==
2010 edition in English: [[Media:L-Power-factor-correction-and-harmonic-filtering.pdf|L-Power factor correction and harmonic filtering]] <br>
2010 edition in English: [[Media:L-Power-factor-correction-and-harmonic-filtering.pdf|L-Power factor correction and harmonic filtering]] <br>

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