kVA ToolsBETA — Power Factor
Desk
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Input — 3Ø Inductive Loads
| # | Load Name | Quantity | Power Rating | Power Factor | Efficiency | Correction Location | kVAr | kVA | Duty (%) | ||
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Input — System Parameters
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Electrical System |
System Voltage, L-L (V) | |
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Power Factor |
Existing System Power Factor | |
| Target Power Factor | ||
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Economic Inputs |
Demand Charge Rate ($/kVA/month) | |
| Energy Rate ($/kWh) | ||
| Annual Operating Hours (h/yr) | ||
| Billing Months per Year | ||
| Reactive Power Cost |
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Output — System Load Summary
| Aggregate Load Profile | |
| Total Active Power | — |
| Total Reactive Power (existing) | — |
| Total Apparent Power (existing) | — |
| Computed System PF | — |
| After Correction | |
| Total kVAR Required (all banks) | — |
| System kVA After Correction | — |
| Corrected System PF | — |
| Total kVA Demand Reduction | — |
Output — Economic Analysis
| Annual Savings Estimate | |
| Annual Demand Charge Savings | — |
| Estimated kW Loss Reduction | — |
| Annual Energy Savings | — |
| Estimated Annual Savings | — |
| Reactive Power Cost Estimate | |
| Estimated Reactive Power Cost | — |
| Average Cost per Active Load | — |
| Simple System Payback | — |
| Est. Cost by Correction Location | |
| Notes | |
| Demand savings = kVA reduction × monthly rate × billing months. Loss reduction assumes ~3% baseline feeder losses. | |
Output — Parameter Status
| Check | Status |
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| Target Power Factor | — |
| Over-correction Risk | — |
| Loads Defined | — |