Size of Capacitor Bank for Power Factor Correction

Size of Capacitor Bank

Capacitor Details:
System Voltage 3 Phase 2
Capacitor Line Voltage 415 Volt
Capacitor Connected in Star
Capacitor Cost / Kva 60 Rs
Annual Intrest & Depriciation/Capacitor 12%

Electricity Terrif Details:

Daily Working Hours 24
Electricity Charge / Kva 100 Rs
Electricity Charge / Kw 10 Rs

Size of Capacitor Bank

Leading KVAR 32.3 Kvar
Leading KVAR supplied by each Phase 10.8 Kvar / Phase
Capacitor Charging Current (Ic) 44.9 Amp
Capacitance of Capacitor 596.12 μF ###
Required No of Capacitor 3 No of 10.78 Kvar
Required Size of Capacitor Bank 32 Kvar
Protection of Capacitor Bank
Size of Main Fuse of Capacitor Bank 90 Amp
Size of Circuit Breaker (Nr. This Value) 67 Amp
Thermal Setting of Circuit Breaker 67 Amp
Magnetic Setting of Circuit Breaker 449 Amp
Size of Cable For Capacitor Connection 64 Amp
Discharge Resistior for Capacitor
ank for Power Factor Correction Add Electrical Load

Annual Saving and Pay Back Period Designing & Configuration of Ca

Before Power Factor Correction
Electrical Load 82.0 Kva Size of Capacitor Bank
Load Current 114.1 Amp Capacitor Voltage
KVA Demand Charge 8198 Rs No of Steps
Unit Consumed / Year 543120 Kwh Targeted Power Factor
Energy Charge/Year 5431200 Rs CT Ratio
Total Annual Cost 5439398 Rs
Capital Cost of capacitor - Rs Steps & Size of Capacitor in Capacit
Annual Inte and Dep - Rs Step Actual kvar
Total Annual Cost 5439398 Rs 1 25
2 5
After Power Factor Correction 3 10
Electrical Load 69.2 Kva 4 5
Load Current 96.2 Amp 5 5
KVA Demand Charge 6916 Rs 6 10
Unit Consumed/Year 543120 Kwh
Energy Charge/Year 5431200 Rs
Total Annual Cost 5438116 Rs
Capital Cost of capacitor 4919 Rs
Annual Interest and Deprecation 590.3 Rs
Total Annual Cost 5438706 Rs
Total: 60
Pay Back Period
Annual Cost before P.F Correction: 5439398 Rs Actual Size of Capacitor Bank
Annual Cost After P.F Correction: 5438706 Rs Minimum Main Circuit Breaker Rating
Annual Saving 692 Rs Step Combination
Pay Back Period 7.1 Years C/K Value
Design of Capacitor Bank
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& Configuration of Capacitor Bank

60 Kvar
415 Volt
6 25
0.98 98
200 5

Capacitor in Capacitor Bank

Power Ratio Kvar Amp
1 25 34.1
0.2 5 6.8
0.4 10 13.6
0.2 5 6.8
0.2 5 6.8
0.4 10 13.6

2.4 60 81.8 1

citor Bank 60 Kvar

uit Breaker Rating 122.7 Amp
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Kw 2.5 $
Kva 5 £
Star 7.5 €
Delta 10 ¥
1 15 Rs
3 20
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 Total Connected Load
Sr.No Equipment Load (Kw) No Total (Kw) Efficiency Old P.F
1 18.5 2 37.0 90% 0.82
2 7.5 2 15.0 90% 0.83
3 10 1 10.0 100% 0.85
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Target P.F Kva (old) Kva (New) Kvar
0.98 50.14 41.95 20.35
0.98 20.08 17.01 7.82
0.98 11.76 10.20 4.17
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