RECOMMENDED VALUES OF CAPACITIVE REACTANCE

1. FOR INDUCTION MOTORS

RECOMMENDED VALUES OF STATIC-CAPACITIVE REACTANCE IN KVAR FOR POWER FACTOR IMPROVEMENT FOR INDUCTION MOTORS (LT)
Sl.No
Total Motor rating HP
KVAR rating of capacitors insisted
1
Upto
3


1
2
above
3
upto
5
2
3
above
5
upto
7.5
3
4
above
7.5
upto
10
4
5
above
10
upto
15
5
6
above
15
upto
20
6
7
above
20
upto
25
7.5
8
above
25
upto
30
10
9
above
30
upto
40
12
10
above
40
upto
50
14
11
above
50
upto
60
18
12
above
60
upto
80
22
13
above
80
upto
100
25
14
above
100
upto
130
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2. FOR WELDING TRANSFORMERS

RECOMMENDED VALUES OF STATIC-CAPACITIVE REACTANCE IN KVAR FOR POWER FACTOR IMPROVEMENT FOR WELDING TRANSFORMERS (LT)
Sl.No
Rating of Welding transformer in kVA
KVAR rating of capacitors insisted
1



1
1
2



2
2
3



3
2
4



4
3
5



5
4
6



6
4
7



7
5
8



8
6
9



9
7.5
10



10
7.5
11



11
8
12



12
9
13



13
10
14



14
10
15



15
11
16



16
12
17



17
13
18



18
13
19



19
14
20



20
15
21
above
20
upto
22
16
22
above
22
upto
24
17.5
23
above
24
upto
26
18
24
above
26
upto
28
20
25
above
28
upto
30
21
26
above
30
upto
35
24
27
above
35
upto
40
27.5
28
above
40
upto
45
32.5
29
above
45
upto
50
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