9(c).4
would require 20A cable, while the same load unity power factor could supplied with
an cable. When this capacitor current added the
load current shown Fig 10.4.Alternating current theory and electrical machines
203
For (d):
P VI
P
cos (W)
150 0. the p. There may also the problem higher voltage drops the supply cables. However, using slightly bigger capacitor, the load
current can pushed until ‘in phase’ with the voltage can be
seen Fig.84kW loads with power factors 0.6 900 W
φ
∴
The power factor most industrial loads lagging because the machines
and discharge lighting used industry are mostly inductive. 10.
Figure 10.9(b) the resultant load current has much
improved power factor.4:
I
1840
230 4
20
W
V
A
.84 1840 and 230V.8:
I
1840
230
W
V 0. a
result, the supply companies encourage installation engineers improve their power factor
to value close and sometimes charge penalties the power factor falls below 0.8.f.f.8
10A
For p. Calculate the
current each power factor.
The current given by:
I
P
V
cos φ
where 1. 0. then:
I
1840
230 1
8
W
V
A
For p.8 and 0. capaci-
tor connected parallel with the load, the capacitor current leads
the applied voltage 90°.
It can seen from these calculations that 1.
. 0.84 load supplied power factor 0. This causes
an additional magnetizing current drawn from the supply, which
does not produce power, but does need supplied, making supply
cables larger.f. capacitor has the opposite effect inductor, and
so seems reasonable add capacitor load which known have
a lower bad power factor, for example, motor.
POWER FACTOR CORRECTION
Most installations have low bad power factor because the inductive
nature the load.9(a) shows industrial load with low power factor.
Example 3
A 230V supply feeds three 1
