CAPACITIVE LOAD BANK:

Introduction:

• Voltages utilized in industry are of either Resistive, Inductive or Capacitive types these provide various types of power factor and the power system behaves accordingly.
• Capacitive load banks are used to provide leading power factor in any power system, normally all industrial units have lagging power factor & hence utilize capacitive load banks for getting leading power factor which compensates with the lagging power factor & makes the power system work near unity, this reduces the reactive power of the system improving the overall efficiency
• Capacitors are arranged in various combinations in each phase to provide balanced capacitance per phase
• This Model is the Industrial/Educational model suitable for demonstrating to students the complete knows of the Basics, Change of capacitance in steps, Study of Efficiency & Maintenance of these Loads packaged in small rating.
• Students can make connections of their own with the help of the terminations provided.

Technical Specifications:

• Power ratings available      : 1KW / 2KW/ 5KW/ 10KW
• Voltage Primary                : 440V AC 3-Phase / 220V AC Single phase 
• Enclosed in cabinet with Steps provided for loading; meters provided for each phase & terminations brought out on Banana terminals

LIST OF EXPERIMENTS POSSIBLE

• Calculation of total capacitance
• Effect of capacitance on power system
• Capacitive load provided for Alternators & Generators
• Efficiency evaluation
• Study of losses
• Basic Overhauling Know how.