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Adistributionsystem'soperatingpoweriscomposedof
two parts: Active (working) power and reactive (non
working magnetizing) power. The ACTIVE power
performstheusefulworktheREACTIVEpowerdoes
not. It's only function is to develop magnetic fields
requiredbyinductivedevices.
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Lowpowerfactormeanspoorelectricalefficiency.Thelowerthepowerfactor,thehighertheapparentpowerdrawnfromthe
distributionnetwork.
Whenlowpowerfactorisnotcorrected,theutilitymustprovidethenonworkingreactivepowerinadditiontotheworkingactive
power.Thisresultsintheuseoflargergenerators,transformers,busbars,wires,andotherdistributionsystemdevicesthat
otherwisewouldnotbenecessary.
Astheutility'scapitalexpendituresandoperatingcostsaregoingtobehigher,theyaregoingtopassthesehigher
expensestoindustrialusersintheformofpowerfactorpenaltiesandhigherutilitybills.
ABB'sPowerFactorCorrectionCapacitorsSolvetheProblem
Solve low power factor problems by adding power factor
correction capacitors to your electrical network. As illustrated
below, power factor correction capacitors work as reactive
currentgenerators
"providing"neededreactivepower(kvar)tothepowersupply.
Bysupplyingtheirownsourceofreactivepower,theindustrial
user frees the utility from having to supply it therefore, the
total amount of apparent power (kVA) supplied by the utility
willbeless.
Power factor correction capacitors reduce the total current
drawnfromthedistributionsystemandsubsequentlyincrease
systemcapacity.
Whocanbenefit?
Manyindustrialandcommercialapplicationscanbenefitfromimprovingpowerfactorlevels.Theseinclude:manufacturers,
hospitals,shoppingmalls,officebuilding&institutions,pulp&papermills,sawmills,textilemills,printingplants,Dlastic
manufacturers.etc.
Howmuchcanbesaved?
Inthefollowingexample,ifpowerfactorcorrectionisappliedtotheelectricalnetwork,increasingpowerfactorto90%,thepotential
annualsavingsonutilitybillswouldbe$4,322.23,oranaverageof$360permonth,asavingsofupto15%!
Typicalinstallationswillpayforthemselveswithin18months,andinmanycases,within1year!
Period
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NotonlywillPowerFactorCorrectionCapacitorssaveyoumoney,theywill:
Reduceheatlossoftransformersanddistributionequipment
Prolongthelifeofdistributionequipment
Stabilizesvoltagelevels
Increaseyoursystem'scapacity,etc.
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