I need help selecting a three phase motor starting capacitor
I need help selecting a three phase motor starting capacitor
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Motor specs are as below:
HP :1400
RPM :1487
Hertz :50
VOLTS :6900
AMPS :103
COS :0.88
What equations do I use to select the correct size?
What are the long/short term pros and cons of using capacitor for starting big three phase motors?
HP :1400
RPM :1487
Hertz :50
VOLTS :6900
AMPS :103
COS :0.88
What equations do I use to select the correct size?
What are the long/short term pros and cons of using capacitor for starting big three phase motors?





RE: I need help selecting a three phase motor starting capacitor
2) How are you starting the motor, i.e. vacuum contactor, circuit breaker etc.
In general though Capacitor Assisted Starting is not for the novice or the faint of heart. The consequences of getting it wrong are potentially devastating to sensitive electronics that are connected to the same system. The potential benefit is ONLY a slight reduction in cost compared to other more reliable and easy to implement starting strategies. Do a keyword search on this site for "capacitor assisted starting" for other discussions in this group in the past.
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RE: I need help selecting a three phase motor starting capacitor
It takes a massive amount of capacitance to make much of an impact on anything when the motor is sitting at LRA with a pf of about 0.15.
The info you need is not in the specs you provide. You need Locked Rotor Amps and Locked Rotor power factor.
RE: I need help selecting a three phase motor starting capacitor
Rough estimate;
FLA: 103 Amps
Estimated starting current: 650 Amps
Estimated starting KVA: 650 x 6900 x 1.73 = 7760 KVA
Estimated starting KVAr: 85% of 7760 KVA = 6600 KVAR
This is a very rough estimate.
Based on a rule of thumb for generator applications that the starting KW of a motor and the load on the prime mover is about 50% of the starting KVA which represents the thermal load on the alternator and influences the voltage dip caused by a starting motor.
Bill
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RE: I need help selecting a three phase motor starting capacitor
RE: I need help selecting a three phase motor starting capacitor
RE: I need help selecting a three phase motor starting capacitor
About 600 KVAR for PF correction.
Much less for correction to 90%
Bill
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"Why not the best?"
Jimmy Carter
RE: I need help selecting a three phase motor starting capacitor
My gut feeling would be 3MVAR to 4MVAR might be within a realistic range.
My next thought is why not just use a VFD with a synchronous transfer to line power?
Sizing power factor caps and starting caps involves some of the same math but that's where the simularities end.
RE: I need help selecting a three phase motor starting capacitor
I'll come post again when I run into trouble.