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This chapter provides technical knowledge reference about reactive power and power factor correction techniques: definitions, why and how to improve the power factor, power factor correction equipment types, where to install this equipment, impact of harmonics on capacitor banks etc ...

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-== [[Reactive energy and power factor|Reactive energy and power factor]]  ==
-==== The nature of reactive energy  ====
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-==== Equipment and appliances requiring reactive energy  ====
-==== The power factor  ====
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-==== Practical values of power factor  ====
-== [[Why to improve the power factor?|Why to improve the power factor?]]  ==
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-==== Reduction in the cost of electricity  ====
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-== [[How to improve the power factor?|How to improve the power factor?]]  ==
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-==== Theoretical principles  ====
-==== By using what equipment?  ====
-==== The choice between a fixed or automatically-regulated bank of 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?]]  ==
-==== 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]]  ==
-==== Compensation to increase the available active power output  ====
-==== Compensation of reactive energy absorbed by the transformer  ====
-== [[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]]  ==
-== [[The effects of harmonics|The effects of harmonics]]  ==
-==== Problems arising from power-system harmonics  ====
-==== Possible solutions  ====
-==== Choosing the optimum solution  ====
-== [[Implementation of capacitor banks|Implementation of capacitor banks]]  ==
-==== Capacitor elements  ====
-==== Choice of protection, control devices and connecting cables  ====

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