Power Capacitors: Applications, Switching Problems, Protection and Maintenance Course

Course Overview:

This course aims to analyze and improve the structure of power distribution networks by utilizing effective power factor correction. 

The participants will understand how to measure electricity expenses impacts, calculate the required size and configuration of capacitor banks, and comprehend their influence on electricity quality. 

The fundamentals of electricity, working principle of capacitors, compensation of reactive power, and methods of improving power factor are included in the course. Guidance on repair, checking and adherence to technical requirements of international standards is included too. 

It is intended for engineers, technicians and other specialists of power industries and it enables the students to improve system reliability, decrease the cost of energy consumption, and boost the overall performance of electricity dispersal.

Course Objectives:

After participating in this course, you will be able to analyze the power distribution system in order to determine the need for improvement of power factor. You will be able to calculate energy cost savings associated with the installation of capacitor bank. You will gain the practical knowledge to be able to specify the size and configuration of capacitor bank and associated auxiliary equipment to suit your specific needs.

Who Should Attend?

Engineers, technologists and technicians, and other technical personnel from industrial users, power utility industry, municipal utilities, consulting engineering firms, and manufacturers of electrical equipment who are involved with the design, installation, operation, and maintenance of electrical power distribution systems. Also plant managers, project engineers, and all personnel involved in the planning, recommending, selling, and purchasing electrical distribution systems equipment. This course is a must for people involved in electrical power systems that use capacitors in an industrial plant setting, on distribution feeders, and in distribution networks.

Course Outlines:

• Basic Electrical Ideas and units on Capacitors and Power Factor.
• Resistance circuit, Inductance circuit, capacitive circuit
• True, Reactive, and Apparent Power
• Description and basic operation of capacitors
• Calculation on capacitor circuits
• Applications of capacitors
• Theoretical fundamentals for Power Factor
• Causes and effects of poor Power Factor
• Means of Power Factor improvement or Reactive Power compensation
• Principle of Reactive Power compensation
• Installation of Power Factor correction capacitors
• Calculation for Power Factor Improvement
• Power Capacitor banks
• Application of Capacitor banks
• Capacitor connections.
• Capacitor switching operation.
• Impact of Capacitors on Power Quality
• Maintenance, Inspection and Repair on Capacitor bank installation
• Tests for Power Capacitors.
• Related international standards IEEE/IEC
• Typical checklist for general servicing and maintenance on Capacitors.
• Different Voltage Regulation Techniques