Single phase circuit calculation

Power factor calculation:

PF = |cos | = 1000 P(kW) / (V(V) I(A))

Apparent power calculation:

|S(kVA)| = V(V) I(A) / 1000

Reactive power calculation:

Q(kVAR) = (|S(kVA)|2 - P(kW)2)

Power factor correction capacitor's capacitance calculation:
2
(F)
(kVAR)
(Hz)
(V)

= 1000 Q

/ (2f

Three phase circuit calculation

For three phase with balanced loads:

Calculation with line to line voltage

Power factor calculation:

PF = |cos | = 1000 P(kW) / (3 VL-L(V) I(A))

Apparent power calculation:

|S(kVA)| = 3 VL-L(V) I(A) / 1000

Reactive power calculation:

Q(kVAR) = (|S(kVA)|2 - P(kW)2)

Power factor correction capacitor's capacitance calculation:

C(F) = 1000 Q(kVAR) / (2f(Hz)VL-L(V)2)

Calculation with line to neutral voltage
Power factor calculation:

PF = |cos | = 1000 P(kW) / (3 VL-N(V) I(A))

Apparent power calculation:

|S(kVA)| = 3 VL-N(V) I(A) / 1000

Reactive power calculation:

Q(kVAR) = (|S(kVA)|2 - P(kW)2)

Power factor correction capacitor's capacitance calculation:

C(F) = 1000 Q(kVAR) / (32f(Hz)VL-N(V)2)

The power factor correction capacitor should be connected in parallel to each phase
load.

Capacitor Sizes for Power Facto Improvement

Existi
ng
Power
Factor
0.40
0.41
0.42
0.43
0.44
0.45
0.46
0.47
0.48
0.49
0.50
0.51
0.52
0.53
0.54
0.55
0.56
0.57
0.58
0.59
0.60
0.61

0.80

0.85

0.9

0.91

Improved Power Factor

0.92 0.93 0.94 0.95 0.96
Multiplying Factors

1.53
7
1.47
4
1.41
3
1.35
6
1.29
0
1.23
0
1.17
9
1.13
0
1.07
6
1.03
0
0.98
2
0.93
6
0.89
4
0.85
0
0.80
9
0.76
9
0.73
0
0.69
2
0.65
5
0.61
8
0.58
4
0.54
9

1.66
8
1.60
5
1.54
4
1.48
7
1.42
1
1.36
0
1.30
9
1.26
0
1.20
6
1.16
0
1.11
2
1.06
6
1.02
4
0.98
0
0.93
9
0.89
9
0.86
0
0.82
2
0.78
5
0.74
8
0.71
4
0.67
9

1.80
5
1.74
2
1.68
1
1.62
4
1.55
8
1.50
1
1.44
6
1.39
7
1.34
3
1.29
7
1.24
8
1.20
2
1.16
0
1.11
6
1.07
5
1.03
5
0.99
6
0.95
8
0.92
1
0.88
4
0.84
9
0.81
5

1.83
2
1.76
9
1.70
9
1.65
1
1.58
5
1.53
2
1.47
3
1.42
5
1.37
0
1.32
6
1.27
6
1.23
0
1.18
8
1.14
4
1.10
3
1.06
3
1.02
4
0.98
6
0.94
9
0.91
2
0.87
8
0.84
3

1.86
1
1.79
8
1.73
8
1.68
0
1.61
4
1.56
1
1.50
2
1.45
4
1.40
0
1.35
5
1.30
3
1.25
7
1.21
5
1.17
1
1.13
0
1.09
0
1.05
1
1.01
3
0.97
6
0.93
9
0.90
5
0.87
0

1.89
5
1.83
1
1.77
1
1.71
3
1.64
7
1.59
2
1.53
3
1.48
5
1.43
0
1.38
6
1.33
7
1.29
1
1.14
9
1.20
5
1.16
4
1.12
4
1.08
5
1.04
7
1.01
0
0.97
3
0.93
9
0.90
4

1.92
4
1.86
0
1.80
0
1.74
2
1.67
7
1.62
6
1.56
7
1.51
9
1.46
4
1.42
0
1.36
9
1.32
3
1.28
1
1.23
7
1.19
6
1.13
6
1.11
7
1.07
9
1.04
2
1.00
5
0.97
1
0.93
6

1.95
9
1.89
6
1.83
6
1.77
8
1.71
2
1.65
9
1.60
0
1.55
2
1.49
7
1.45
3
1.40
3
1.35
7
1.31
5
1.27
1
1.23
0
1.19
0
1.15
1
1.11
3
1.07
6
1.03
9
1.00
5
0.97
0

1.99
8
1.93
5
1.87
4
1.81
6
1.75
1
1.69
5
1.63
6
1.58
8
1.53
4
1.48
9
1.44
1
1.39
5
1.35
3
1.30
9
1.26
8
1.22
8
1.18
9
1.15
1
1.11
4
1.07
7
1.04
3
1.00
8

0.97

0.98

0.99

1.00

2.03
7
1.97
3
1.91
3
1.85
5
1.79
0
1.73
7
1.67
7
1.62
9
1.57
5
1.53
0
1.48
1
1.43
5
1.39
3
1.34
9
1.30
8
1.26
8
1.22
9
1.19
1
1.15
4
1.11
7
1.08
3
1.04
8

2.08
5
2.02
1
1.96
1
1.90
3
1.83
7
1.78
4
1.72
5
1.67
7
1.62
3
1.57
8
1.52
9
1.48
3
1.44
1
1.39
7
1.35
6
1.31
6
1.27
7
1.23
9
1.20
2
1.16
5
1.13
1
1.09
6

2.14
6
2.08
2
2.02
2
1.96
4
1.89
9
1.84
6
1.78
6
1.75
8
1.68
4
1.63
9
1.59
0
1.54
4
1.50
2
1.45
8
1.41
7
1.37
7
1.33
8
1.30
0
1.26
2
1.22
6
1.19
2
1.15
7

2.28
8
2.22
5
2.16
4
2.10
7
2.04
1
1.98
8
1.92
9
1.88
1
1.82
6
1.78
2
1.73
2
1.68
6
1.64
4
1.60
0
1.55
9
1.51
9
1.48
0
1.44
2
1.40
5
1.36
8
1.33
4
1.29
9

0.62
0.63
0.64
0.65
0.66
0.67
0.68
0.69
0.70
0.71
0.72
0.73
0.74
0.75
0.76
0.77
0.78
0.79

0.51
5
0.48
3
0.45
0
0.41
9
0.38
8
0.35
8
0.32
9
0.29
9
0.27
0
0.24
2
0.21
3
0.18
6
0.15
9
0.13
2
0.10
5
0.07
9
0.05
3
0.02
6

0.64
5
0.61
3
0.58
0
0.54
9
0.51
8
0.48
8
0.45
9
0.42
9
0.40
0
0.37
2
0.34
3
0.31
6
0.28
9
0.26
2
0.23
5
0.20
9
0.18
3
0.15
6
0.13
0
0.10
4
0.07
8
0.05
2
0.02
6

0.80
0.81
0.82
0.83
0.84
0.85
0.86

0.78
1
0.74
9
0.71
6
0.68
5
0.65
4
0.62
4
0.59
5
0.56
5
0.53
6
0.50
8
0.47
9
0.45
2
0.42
5
0.39
8
0.37
1
0.34
5
0.31
9
0.29
2
0.26
6
0.24
0
0.21
4
0.18
8
0.16
2
0.13
6
0.10
9

0.80
9
0.77
7
0.74
4
0.71
3
0.68
2
0.65
2
0.62
3
0.59
3
0.56
4
0.53
6
0.50
7
0.48
0
0.45
3
0.42
6
0.39
9
0.37
3
0.34
7
0.32
0
0.29
4
0.26
8
0.24
2
0.21
6
0.19
0
0.16
4
0.14
0

0.83
6
0.80
4
0.77
1
0.74
0
0.70
9
0.67
9
0.65
0
0.62
0
0.59
1
0.56
3
0.53
4
0.50
7
0.48
0
0.45
3
0.42
6
0.40
0
0.37
4
0.34
7
0.32
1
0.29
5
0.26
9
0.24
3
0.21
7
0.19
1
0.16
7

0.87
0
0.83
8
0.80
5
0.77
4
0.74
3
0.71
3
0.68
4
0.65
4
0.62
5
0.59
7
0.56
8
0.54
1
0.51
4
0.48
7
0.46
0
0.43
4
0.40
8
0.38
1
0.35
5
0.32
9
0.30
3
0.27
7
0.25
1
0.22
5
0.19
8

0.90
2
0.87
0
0.83
7
0.80
6
0.77
5
0.74
5
0.71
6
0.68
6
0.65
7
0.62
9
0.60
0
0.57
3
0.54
6
0.51
9
0.49
2
0.46
6
0.44
0
0.41
6
0.38
7
0.36
1
0.33
5
0.30
9
0.28
3
0.25
7
0.23
0

0.93
6
0.90
2
0.87
1
0.84
0
0.80
9
0.77
9
0.75
0
0.72
0
0.69
1
0.66
3
0.63
4
0.60
7
0.58
0
0.55
3
0.52
6
0.50
0
0.47
4
0.44
7
0.42
1
0.39
5
0.36
9
0.34
3
0.31
7
0.29
1
0.26
4

0.97
4
0.09
4
0.90
9
0.87
8
0.84
7
0.81
7
0.78
8
0.75
8
0.72
9
0.70
1
0.67
2
0.64
8
0.61
8
0.59
1
0.56
4
0.53
8
0.51
2
0.48
5
0.45
9
0.43
3
0.40
7
0.38
1
0.35
5
0.32
9
0.30
1

1.01
4
0.98
2
0.94
9
0.91
8
0.88
7
0.85
7
0.82
8
0.79
8
0.76
9
0.74
1
0.71
2
0.68
5
0.65
8
0.63
1
0.60
4
0.57
8
0.55
2
0.52
5
0.49
9
0.47
3
0.44
7
0.42
1
0.39
5
0.36
9
0.34
3

1.06
2
1.03
0
0.99
7
0.96
6
0.93
5
0.90
5
0.87
6
0.84
0
0.81
1
0.78
5
0.75
4
0.72
7
0.70
0
0.67
3
0.65
2
0.62
0
0.59
2
0.56
7
0.54
1
0.51
5
0.48
9
0.46
3
0.41
7
0.41
7
0.39
0

1.12
3
1.09
1
1.05
8
1.02
7
0.99
6
0.96
6
0.93
7
0.90
7
0.87
8
0.85
0
0.82
1
0.79
4
0.74
0
0.71
3
0.68
7
0.66
1
0.63
4
0.60
8
0.58
2
0.55
6
0.53
0
0.50
4
0.45
0
0.45
0
0.42
4

1.26
5
1.23
3
1.20
0
1.16
9
1.13
8
1.10
8
1.07
9
1.04
9
1.02
0
0.99
2
0.96
3
0.93
6
0.90
9
0.88
2
0.85
5
0.82
9
0.80
3
0.77
6
0.75
0
0.72
4
0.69
8
0.67
2
0.62
0
0.62
0
0.59
3

0.87
-

0.08
3
0.05
4
0.02
8

0.11
4
0.08
5
0.05
9
0.03
1

0.14
1
0.11
2
0.08
6
0.05
8
0.02
7

0.17
2
0.14
3
0.11
7
0.08
9
0.05
8
0.02
7

0.20
4
0.17
5
0.14
9
0.12
1
0.09
0
0.06
3
0.03
2

0.23
8
0.20
9
0.18
3
0.15
5
0.12
4
0.09
7
0.06
6
0.03
4

0.27
5
0.24
6
0.23
0
0.19
2
0.16
1
0.13
4
0.10
3
0.07
1
0.03
7

0.31
7
0.28
8
0.26
2
0.23
4
0.20
3
0.17
6
0.14
5
0.11
3
0.07
9
0.04
2

0.39
5
0.36
9
0.36
9
0.34
1
0.31
0
0.28
3
0.25
2
0.22
0
0.18
6
0.14
9
0.10
7
0.06
0

0.88
0.89
0.90
0.91
0.92
0.93
0.94
0.95
0.96
0.97

0.36
4
0.30
9
0.30
9
0.28
1
0.25
0
0.22
3
0.19
2
0.16
0
0.12
6
0.08
9
0.04
7

0.98
0.99

NOTE: The Consumer is advised to make proper allowance for lower supply voltages
where these exist during the working hours and may choose slightly higher KVAR
than recommended in the table for such cases.

0.56
7
0.51
2
0.51
2
0.48
4
0.45
3
0.42
6
0.39
5
0.36
3
0.32
9
0.29
2
0.25
0
0.20
3
0.14
3