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  1. astrolab2000

    Power Factor

    Thanks to all of you, for your great help. you are so kind for having helped me. I have just discovered this web site some days ago, and really it is fantastic. To be honest with you, I may miss some experience in the heavy industry, so I have been confused by some readings where it was...
  2. astrolab2000

    Power Factor

    Hello, Thanks a lot for your replies. However, I still have the same problem since some think that here the total MVARS will be 13.55, and some others think that total MVARS will be 2.55. What I would believe is the following : Assuming that S = P -jQ for capacitive and S = P + jQ on the...
  3. astrolab2000

    Power Factor

    In our plant, we operate a turbine-generator in over-excitation such that we generate a capacitive 8 MVARS. Also, in parallel, we purchase from our utility 7.4 MWATTS. We have a power factor of 0.8 on this incoming line. Inductive load. So, Apparent power is 9.25MVA. Consequently, reactive...
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