Published: 16 April 2009
Category: Q&A
Our Voltimum Experts answer your questions on a daily basis in our Technical Expertise area. This one, concerning power factor correction capacitors and how to calculate their kVAr, is answered by ABB:

Question: How do I calculate the kVAr of a single-phase 300uF (microF) power factor correction capacitor at a working voltage of 240V, 50Hz?
Answer: Please use the following calculation:
2 x pieF(50) x 300 x 240squared = 5.4kVAr.
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