Power System
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Types of Solar Panels and Which Solar Panel Type is Best?
Different Types of Solar Panels and Photovoltaic Cells Note: This is an up-to-date article about Different types of Solar Panels and Photovoltaic Cells and we will update it in the…
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Difference between Star and Delta Connections – Comparison Of Y/Δ
Comparison between Star and Delta Connections We mostly use the terms star and delta in electrical systems while discussing three phase AC circuits and electric motors. Below is a given…
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Why is a Power Plant Capacity Rated in MW and not in MVA?
Why is the Rating of a Power Plant Capacity Expressed in MW instead of MVA? For the following reasons, a power plant capacity rating may be expressed in megawatts (MW)…
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Primary and Secondary or Backup protection in a Power System
Primary Protection Below is the power system protection scheme which is designed to protect the power system parts and components. As shown in below fig, each line associated with over current…
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How to Calculate the Suitable Capacitor Size in µ-Farads & kVAR for P.F Improvement
How to Find the Right Size Capacitor Bank Value in both kVAR and Microfarads for Power Factor Correction – 3 Methods As we got lots of emails and messages from…
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How to Convert Capacitor μ-Farads to kVAR and Vice Versa? – For P.F Correction
How to Convert Capacitor kVAR to μ-Farads & Vice Versa for Power Factor Improvement? Conversion of kVAR to μ-Farad & μ-Farad to kVAR The following simple calculation tutorial shows how…
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Advantages of Power Factor Improvement and Correction
Advantages of Improved Power Factor Power factor improvement and correction refer to the process of increasing the power factor of an electrical system by reducing the reactive power consumption. This…
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Sources and Causes of Low Power Factor
Causes and Sources of Poor Power Factor In an electrical power system, power factor is the ratio of the real power (kW) to the apparent power (kVA). A low power…
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Power Factor Improvement Methods with their Advantages & Disadvantages
Different Methods Used for for Power Factor Correction The following devices and equipment are used for power factor improvement in an electrical system. Capacitor Banks: A bank of capacitors can…
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Power Factor Library
Power Factor Library What is Power Factor (Cosθ) ? Cos fi or P.f Definitions & Formulas Advantages of Power factor improvement and Correction Disadvantages of Low Power Factor Causes of…
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