Capacitor Bank Calculation

Project:

ERC1400/D20/C1-DOHA EXPRESS WAY (PKG-1) RE-DESIGN OF AL-RAYAN

INTERCHANGES STORM WATER RESERVOIR &PUMP STATION

Client:

ASHGHAL

Rating as per specification

415V,312.5kVAR

Operating Voltage

415V,50Hz.

De tuning Factor

7%

X eq

(0.415)*(0.415) /0.3125 =0.5511

X eq

XC-XL

XC(1-0.07)

XC

0.5511/0.93 = 0.5925

XL

XC Xeq =(0.5925-0.5511)=0.0414

Voltage raise due to series reactor(VL) =

3*IL*XL

IL

415/(3*0.5511) =434.78A

VL

3*434.78*0.0414= 31.18 V

Capacitor Voltage

31.18+415 =446.18V

Capacitor Bank kVAR per stage

1*12.5kVAR+2*25kVAR+5*50kVAR

Total No. of stages

8 Nos.

Capacitor Bank kVAR

312.5

Capacitor Used

480V,15kVAR-1No.+480V,30kVAR-12Nos.
(375kVAR at 480V)

Remark:The Capacitor selected is hence adequate