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PF Methods

The document provides two solutions to calculate the size of a capacitor required to improve the power factor of a 3 Phase, 5 kW induction motor from 0.75 lagging to 0.90. The first solution uses a simple table method to determine the required capacitor is 1.99 kVAR. The second solution uses classical calculation methods and also determines the required capacitor is 1.99 kVAR. Both solutions then calculate the rating of capacitors connected to each phase would be 0.663 kVAR.

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PF Methods

The document provides two solutions to calculate the size of a capacitor required to improve the power factor of a 3 Phase, 5 kW induction motor from 0.75 lagging to 0.90. The first solution uses a simple table method to determine the required capacitor is 1.99 kVAR. The second solution uses classical calculation methods and also determines the required capacitor is 1.99 kVAR. Both solutions then calculate the rating of capacitors connected to each phase would be 0.663 kVAR.

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Example: 1

A 3 Phase, 5 kW Induction Motor has a P.F (Power factor) of 0.75 lagging. What size
of Capacitor in kVAR is required to improve the P.F (Power Factor) to 0.90?

Solution #1 (By Simple Table Method)

Motor Input = 5kW


From Table, Multiplier to improve PF from 0.75 to 0.90 is .398
Required Capacitor kVAR to improve P.F from 0.75 to 0.90
Required Capacitor kVAR = kW x Table 1 Multiplier of 0.75 and 0.90
= 5kW x .398
= 1.99 kVAR
And Rating of Capacitors connected in each Phase
1.99/3 = 0.663 kVAR

Solution # 2 (Classical Calculation Method)

Motor input = P = 5 kW
Original P.F = Cosθ1 = 0.75
Final P.F = Cosθ2 = 0.90
θ1 = Cos-1 = (0.75) = 41°.41; Tan θ1 = Tan (41°.41) = 0.8819
θ2 = Cos-1 = (0.90) = 25°.84; Tan θ2 = Tan (25°.50) = 0.4843
Required Capacitor kVAR to improve P.F from 0.75 to 0.90
Required Capacitor kVAR = P (Tan θ1 – Tan θ2)
= 5kW (0.8819 – 0.4843)
= 1.99 kVAR
And Rating of Capacitors connected in each Phase
1.99/3 = 0.663 kVAR

https://www.electricaltechnology.org/2013/11/How-to-Calculate-Suitable-Capacitor-Size-for-Power-
factor-Improvement.html

http://www.help2educate.com/measure-power-factor-in-matlab-simulink/

http://simulinkquestions.blogspot.com/2013/09/power-factor-measurement.html

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