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Power Factor Correction Capacitors |
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 Nov 2 2009, 04:21 AM
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I am interested in building up several power factor correction capacitor banks. We have several blower units that have poor power factor and we have experimented with adding a range of 10 to 15uf of capacitance and it has dramatically improved our power factor. I want to design a capacitor bank on a PWB to make the installation really simple.
I need to find a good affordable source for the capacitors so I was hoping someone here could make a suggestion? I can't spend $2 or $3 dollars on each cap, I am hoping to find them for under $1, any thoughts would be appreciated. Also I have been using Metalized Polypropylene caps and was wondering if there was a better type to use? |
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Nov 10 2009, 07:43 AM
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Posting Freak Group: Moderator Posts: 2,383 Joined: 24-April 02 From: Christchurch, New Zealand Member No.: 1 |
Hello bhavlo
Welcome to the forum. I would strongly recommend that you use capacitors that are designed for power factor correction. These will be a self healing type designed for continuous operation on AC voltages. I do not expect that you will be able to purchase these for $1. Good luck, Best regards, Mark. -------------------- Mark Empson administrator
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