A high reactive power<\/u> leads to an increase in the problems of managing electrical systems; the main ones include the need to oversize transformers, cables and other elements in the power supply circuit as a result of increased heating and voltage drop. This causes an increase in installation costs as well as the presence of penalties<\/u> on the bill. The solution is power factor correction<\/u>: a method to improve the power factor in order to reduce, given the same active power (kW), the value of the current circulating on the network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, what is the necessary compensating power<\/strong>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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By compensating power we mean the reactive power (kvar) that must be added to an electrical system to reach a target power factor<\/a>, given the initial Cos \u03c6 value and the active power of the system (kW).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to the information already provided in our video Network Measures to Size the Capacitor Bank<\/a>, a new tool for calculating the power factor correction of electrical loads is now available on our website! The CALCULATOR <\/strong>is designed to identify the compensating power of the capacitor bank. The calculation can take place in two ways: by entering the values shown on the electricity bill or, alternatively, simply with the initial and final Cos \u03c6 data.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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