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Reactive power
First, lets say some words about basics of the reactive power in system.
Reactive current arises in every electrical system.
Not only large loads, but smaller loads as well require reactive power.
Generators and motors produce reactive power, which causes unnecessary
burdens to and power losses in the lines.
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Figure 1 Equivalent circuit diagram of a network with different loading: a) Equivalent circuit;
b) Phasor diagram
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The capacitive power can be determined with the factor k for a given
effective power. The k factor is read from a table 1 Multipliers to determine
capacitor kilovars required for power factor correction (see below) and
multiplied by the effective power. The result is the required capacitive power.
For an increase in the power factor from cos = 0.75 to cos = 0.95, from the
table 1 we find a factor k = 0.55:
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Tables
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Table 1 Multipliers to Determine Capacitor Kilovars Required for Power Factor Correction
Table 2 Resistance per unit length for (Cu) cable with plastic insulation
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Table 2 Resistance per unit length for (Cu) cable with plastic insulation
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References
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