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Correcting existing power-factor to desired power-factor
Table values * KW of capacitors needed to correct from existing to desired power factor.

Existing Power Factor %
Corrected Power Factor
100% 95% 90% 85% 80% 75%
501.7321.4031.2471.1120.9820.85
521.6431.3141.1581.0230.8930.761
541.5581.2291.0730.9380.8080.676
551.5181.1891.0330.8980.7680.636
561.4791.150.9940.8590.7290.597
581.4041.0750.9190.7840.6540.522
601.3331.0040.8480.7130.5830.451
621.2650.9360.780.6450.5150.383
641.2010.8720.7160.5810.4510.319
651.1680.8390.6830.5480.4180.286
661.1390.810.6540.5190.3890.257
681.0780.7490.5930.4580.3280.196
701.020.6910.5350.40.270.138
720.9640.6350.4790.3440.2140.082
740.9090.580.4240.2890.1590.027
750.8820.5530.3970.2620.132 
760.8550.5260.370.2350.105 
780.8020.4730.3170.1820.052 
800.750.4210.2650.13  
820.6980.3690.2130.078  
840.6460.3170.161   
850.620.2910.135   
860.5940.2650.109   
880.540.2110.055   
900.4850.156    
920.4260.097    
940.3630.034    
950.329     
 
 
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