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sci.power-factor-correction-capacitor Calculator
Calculates capacitor bank size required to correct power factor from measured cos φ to target cos φ_target: Q_C = P(tan φ − tan φ_target). Utilities penalise industrial customers with PF < 0.85 — a 100 kW load at PF = 0.7 needs Q_C = 59 kVAR of capacitive compensation to reach PF = 0.95.
Inputs
P Kw
Rate of energy transfer (W). P = V×I (electrical). P = F×v (mechanical). 1 horsepower ≈ 746 W.
Pf Existing
A multiplier applied in the calculation.
Pf Target
A multiplier applied in the calculation.
V Kv
Electric potential difference (V). Drives current through a circuit. Household: 120 V (US) or 230 V (EU/UK).
Results
required capacitor bank Qc (kVAr)
Voltage in kilovolts (kV). 1 kV = 1,000 V. Used for high-voltage transmission lines and industrial equipment.
capacitance required C (µF)
Sample size or count used in the calculation.
existing reactive power Q1 (kVAr)
Voltage in kilovolts (kV). 1 kV = 1,000 V. Used for high-voltage transmission lines and industrial equipment.
target reactive power Q2 (kVAr)
Voltage in kilovolts (kV). 1 kV = 1,000 V. Used for high-voltage transmission lines and industrial equipment.