Maximum permissible capacitor Kvar for use with open-type three-phase sixty-cycle induction motors

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Motor Rating HP	Maximum Capacitor Rating KVAR	Reduction In Line Current %	Maximum Capacitor Rating KVAR	Reduction In Line Current %	Maximum Capacitor Rating KVAR	Reduction In Line Current %	Maximum Capacitor Rating KVAR	Reduction In Line Current %	Maximum Capacitor Rating KVAR	Reduction In Line Current %	Maximum Capacitor Rating KVAR	Reduction In Line Current %
10	3	10	3	11	3.5	14	5	21	6.5	27	7.5	31
15	4	9	4	10	5	13	6.5	18	8	23	9.5	27
20	5	9	5	10	6.5	12	7.5	16	9	21	12	25
25	6	9	6	10	7.5	11	9	15	11	20	12	23
30	7	8	7	9	9	11	10	14	12	18	14	22

40	9	8	9	9	11	10	12	13	15	16	20	20
50	12	8	11	9	13	10	15	12	19	15	24	19
60	14	8	14	8	15	10	18	11	22	15	27	19
75	17	8	16	8	18	10	21	10	26	14	32.5	18

100	22	8	21	8	25	9	27	10	32.5	13	40	17
125	27	8	26	8	30	9	32.5	10	40	13	47.5	16
150	32.5	8	30	8	35	9	37.5	10	47.5	12	52.5	15
200	40	8	37.5	8	42.5	9	47.5	10	60	12	65	14

If capacitors of a lower rating than the values given in the table are used, the percentage reduction in line current given in the table should be reduced proportionately.