Electrical / Electronics

Power factor correction capacitor

Helper calculation for correction capacitance from active power and power-factor change; it is not a standards-based installation design.

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Q = P \cdot (\tan (acos (pfInitial)) - \tan (acos (pfTarget)))

C = \frac{Q}{(2 \cdot π \cdot frequency \cdot {voltage}^{2})}