Is this a motor, or is it a generator? You should look at the nameplate. Generators are typically spec'd at .8 - .9 pf. Motors can run as low as .6pf. A 400hp motor definitely should have this information handy with it.
If the power factor is 0.7 the reactive power equals the real power, so the capacitor should be 1.5 kVAr. That is a reasonable estimate for a small induction motor.
A generator would be forced to produce a high output kVAr if it has a lot of non-linear loads connected to it i.e. fluorescent lighting, switchmode power supplied equipment (PCs, old servers etc).
The reverse KVAR relay protects a generator from a loss of excitation. When the excitation system is lost, reactive power will flow from the system back into the generator. When this happens, induced currents at twice the system frequency will flow in the rotor windings and rotor structure.
When the capacitor kVAR rating is much larger than required, it can cause overcompensation in the power factor of the system, leading to an overvoltage condition. This can result in increased stress on the capacitor itself, as well as on other components in the system. It is important to properly size capacitors to avoid these issues.
Generally the capacitor rating of a bank are decided on the load factor.ie higher the KVAR higher the capacity.KVAR is the reactive power in which load angle differs with the load variation.If we know load factor multiply it by the sine angle which gives us the capacity of the cpapcity of the load bank. Generally the capacitor rating of a bank are decided on the load factor.ie higher the KVAR higher the capacity.KVAR is the reactive power in which load angle differs with the load variation.If we know load factor multiply it by the sine angle which gives us the capacity of the cpapcity of the load bank. Generally the capacitor rating of a bank are decided on the load factor.ie higher the KVAR higher the capacity.KVAR is the reactive power in which load angle differs with the load variation.If we know load factor multiply it by the sine angle which gives us the capacity of the cpapcity of the load bank.
KVAR Kilovolt-Ampere Reactive KVAR Kilovolt-Ampere-Reactance {| ! Acronym ! Definition | Formular for calculation of kvar |}
kvar
Automatic voltage regulator (AVR) : Depends on the generator output voltage & out put current/Kvar it will change the exciter voltage. Change in excitation voltage controls the reactive power (Kvar). whereas, a Governor controls the fuel supply to primemover(Engine) in order to control the speed of generator, change in speed (rpm) also controls Active power (KW).
Kvar = Kilo Volt Amp Reactance.
The KVAR will be 1249.75, the power factor is .7. KVAR = sqrt [ KVA^2 - kW^2 ]
kvar = kva*sin@
kvar = kva*sin@