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 F ### 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 Capaci 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 Jignesh.Parmar,jiguparmar@yahoo.com, www.electricalnotes.wordpress.com
g & Configuration of Capacitor Bank
60 Kvar 415 Volt 6 25 0.98 98 200 5
of 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