Abstract: This paper discusses the design, implementation and analysis of a three phase capacitor bank controller unit. Power factor correction using capacitor banks reduces reactive power consumption which will lead to minimization of losses and at the same time increases the electrical system’s efficiency. Most of the industrial installations have large electrical loads which are inductive in nature, which results in a lagging power factor. Power factor is the value of a system that reflects how much power is being borrowed from the power company for the system. Many power companies regulate industrial power factors to make sure that they do not fall below a certain level and charge the customer more on their utility bills if the power factor falls below a certain level. This work is to make a system that will switch capacitor banks when the power factor drops below a certain point to avoid power company charges. PLC is used to control of switching on/off capacitor bank to improve power factor.
Keywords: Programmable logic controller (PLC), Condenser, Relays, 1 Phase Induction Motor, Current Transformer.
Title: Power Factor Correction for 1 Phase Induction Motor Using PLC
Author: Sujit Desai, Nikhil Lalpurwala,Vinayak Salokhe,Prof. Rohit katre
International Journal of Electrical and Electronics Research
ISSN 2348-6988 (online)
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