{"id":2198,"date":"2026-03-07T10:31:30","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T02:31:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zmgs-global.com\/?p=2198"},"modified":"2026-03-13T10:32:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T02:32:11","slug":"what-is-a-power-factor-correction-device","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zmgs-global.com\/ar\/what-is-a-power-factor-correction-device.html","title":{"rendered":"What Is A Power Factor Correction Device?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2198\" class=\"elementor elementor-2198\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba2a271 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ba2a271\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f718b67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f718b67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">\u062c\u062f\u0648\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062d\u062a\u0648\u064a\u0627\u062a<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zmgs-global.com\/ar\/what-is-a-power-factor-correction-device.html\/#The_Mystery_Behind_the_Power_Factor_Correction_Device\" >The Mystery Behind the Power Factor Correction Device<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zmgs-global.com\/ar\/what-is-a-power-factor-correction-device.html\/#Why_Facilities_Install_a_Power_Factor_Correction_Device\" >Why Facilities Install a Power Factor Correction Device<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zmgs-global.com\/ar\/what-is-a-power-factor-correction-device.html\/#Comparing_Different_Power_Factor_Correction_Device_Types\" >Comparing Different Power Factor Correction Device Types<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zmgs-global.com\/ar\/what-is-a-power-factor-correction-device.html\/#Setting_Up_a_Power_Factor_Correction_Device_Properly\" >Setting Up a Power Factor Correction Device Properly<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zmgs-global.com\/ar\/what-is-a-power-factor-correction-device.html\/#FAQ\" >\u0627\u0644\u0623\u0633\u0626\u0644\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0634\u0627\u0626\u0639\u0629<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Mystery_Behind_the_Power_Factor_Correction_Device\"><\/span>The Mystery Behind the Power Factor Correction Device<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1fa14f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b1fa14f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"node-slot\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-node-index=\"3\" data-node-type=\"paragraph\"><div class=\"node-content\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><p class=\"paragraph-node\" dir=\"auto\" data-v-4e2afdbc=\"\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><span class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words text-node\" data-v-4e2afdbc=\"\">Walking into a noisy, humming manufacturing plant, there is usually a massive amount of electricity flowing through thick cables just out of sight. Tucked away near the main switchgear, often sitting in a rather nondescript gray metal cabinet, is a piece of equipment that rarely gets much attention. That quiet cabinet is usually a <a href=\"https:\/\/zmgs-global.com\/ar\/products\/reactive-power-compensation-controller\/\"><strong>power factor correction device<\/strong><\/a>. It simply sits there, doing a highly specific job that most floor workers don\u2019t fully understand. However, the facility managers definitely care about it, especially when the monthly utility bills arrive.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"node-slot\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-node-index=\"4\" data-node-type=\"paragraph\"><div class=\"node-content\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><p class=\"paragraph-node\" dir=\"auto\" data-v-4e2afdbc=\"\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><span class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words text-node\" data-v-4e2afdbc=\"\">To grasp what this equipment actually does, it helps to think of electrical power as having two different personalities. First, there is the real working power. This is the electricity that actually spins the heavy motor shafts, heats up the industrial ovens, and turns on the overhead lights. Then, there is reactive power. Reactive power is sort of just sloshing back and forth in the wiring. It doesn\u2019t do any actual work, but it is absolutely necessary to maintain the magnetic fields inside things like large transformers and induction motors.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"node-slot\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-node-index=\"5\" data-node-type=\"paragraph\"><div class=\"node-content\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><p class=\"paragraph-node\" dir=\"auto\" data-v-4e2afdbc=\"\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><span class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words text-node\" data-v-4e2afdbc=\"\">Without getting too bogged down in the deep electrical engineering math, a Power Factor Correction Device basically acts as a local sponge for this reactive power. By handling it locally right next to the machinery, the main utility grid doesn\u2019t have to send as much total power down the transmission lines.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d76e9b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0d76e9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/zmgs-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/zmgy-High-voltage-reactive-compensation-controller-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2034\" alt=\"ZMGY High-voltage-reactive-compensation-controller\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zmgs-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/zmgy-High-voltage-reactive-compensation-controller-1.webp 800w, https:\/\/zmgs-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/zmgy-High-voltage-reactive-compensation-controller-1-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/zmgs-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/zmgy-High-voltage-reactive-compensation-controller-1-768x768.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8123137 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8123137\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Facilities_Install_a_Power_Factor_Correction_Device\"><\/span> Why Facilities Install a Power Factor Correction Device<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ed3432 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ed3432\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"node-slot\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-node-index=\"7\" data-node-type=\"paragraph\"><div class=\"node-content\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><p class=\"paragraph-node\" dir=\"auto\" data-v-4e2afdbc=\"\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><span class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words text-node\" data-v-4e2afdbc=\"\">Heavy machinery (and even large commercial air conditioning units) naturally creates what engineers call a lagging power factor. When a building\u2019s power factor drops too low, the local utility company gets quite annoyed. It stresses their grid infrastructure, forces them to use thicker wires, and generates excess heat in their transformers. To discourage this, they slap heavy penalty fees on commercial users who draw poor-quality power.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"node-slot\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-node-index=\"8\" data-node-type=\"paragraph\"><div class=\"node-content\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><p class=\"paragraph-node\" dir=\"auto\" data-v-4e2afdbc=\"\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><span class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words text-node\" data-v-4e2afdbc=\"\">Installing a Power Factor Correction Device is the standard, time-tested way to fix this issue. Inside that gray cabinet, there are usually banks of capacitors that counteract the lagging effect from the motors.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"node-slot\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-node-index=\"9\" data-node-type=\"paragraph\"><div class=\"node-content\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><p class=\"paragraph-node\" dir=\"auto\" data-v-4e2afdbc=\"\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><span class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words text-node\" data-v-4e2afdbc=\"\">There are usually a few clear signs that a building might need to look into getting one of these units:<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"node-slot\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-node-index=\"10\" data-node-type=\"list\"><div class=\"node-content\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><ul class=\"list-node list-disc\" data-v-79057d57=\"\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><li class=\"list-item pl-1.5 my-2\" dir=\"auto\" data-v-7a618746=\"\" data-v-79057d57=\"\"><div class=\"markstream-vue markdown-renderer\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-v-7a618746=\"\"><div class=\"node-slot\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-node-index=\"0\" data-node-type=\"paragraph\"><div class=\"node-content\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><p class=\"paragraph-node\" dir=\"auto\" data-v-4e2afdbc=\"\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><span class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words text-node\" data-v-4e2afdbc=\"\">Utility bills showing unexpected penalty charges for reactive power or kVAR usage.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"list-item pl-1.5 my-2\" dir=\"auto\" data-v-7a618746=\"\" data-v-79057d57=\"\"><div class=\"markstream-vue markdown-renderer\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-v-7a618746=\"\"><div class=\"node-slot\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-node-index=\"0\" data-node-type=\"paragraph\"><div class=\"node-content\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><p class=\"paragraph-node\" dir=\"auto\" data-v-4e2afdbc=\"\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><span class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words text-node\" data-v-4e2afdbc=\"\">Dimming lights or sudden voltage drops whenever a particularly large piece of equipment starts up.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"list-item pl-1.5 my-2\" dir=\"auto\" data-v-7a618746=\"\" data-v-79057d57=\"\"><div class=\"markstream-vue markdown-renderer\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-v-7a618746=\"\"><div class=\"node-slot\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-node-index=\"0\" data-node-type=\"paragraph\"><div class=\"node-content\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><p class=\"paragraph-node\" dir=\"auto\" data-v-4e2afdbc=\"\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><span class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words text-node\" data-v-4e2afdbc=\"\">Cables or electrical panels feeling unusually hot to the touch.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"list-item pl-1.5 my-2\" dir=\"auto\" data-v-7a618746=\"\" data-v-79057d57=\"\"><div class=\"markstream-vue markdown-renderer\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-v-7a618746=\"\"><div class=\"node-slot\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-node-index=\"0\" data-node-type=\"paragraph\"><div class=\"node-content\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><p class=\"paragraph-node\" dir=\"auto\" data-v-4e2afdbc=\"\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><span class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words text-node\" data-v-4e2afdbc=\"\">The electrical system capacity feeling completely maxed out, even though the actual calculated wattage usage is well below the breaker limits.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab88442 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ab88442\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Comparing_Different_Power_Factor_Correction_Device_Types\"><\/span>Comparing Different Power Factor Correction Device Types<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-511cef4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"511cef4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Not every electrical setup behaves the same way. Sometimes a factory\u2019s electrical draw fluctuates wildly from minute to minute, while other times a single massive water pump just runs continuously at the exact same speed all day long. Because of this unpredictable nature, picking a Power Factor Correction Device isn\u2019t just a matter of grabbing the biggest one off a supply shelf.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57c51d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57c51d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong><b>\u0646\u0648\u0639 \u0627\u0644\u0646\u0638\u0627\u0645<\/b><\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong><b>Typical Application<\/b><\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong><b>Relative Cost<\/b><\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong><b>Maintenance Needs<\/b><\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Fixed \/ Static<\/p><\/td><td><p>Single large motors running continuously<\/p><\/td><td><p>\u0645\u0646\u062e\u0641\u0636\u0629<\/p><\/td><td><p>Very minimal<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Automatic<\/p><\/td><td><p>Factory floors with constantly shifting loads<\/p><\/td><td><p>Medium to High<\/p><\/td><td><p>Periodic contactor checks<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Active Filter<\/p><\/td><td><p>Modern setups with heavy non-linear loads<\/p><\/td><td><p>\u0639\u0627\u0644\u064a\u0629<\/p><\/td><td><p>Requires specialized support<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71c45f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71c45f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Watching the automatic units of a <a href=\"https:\/\/zmgs-global.com\/ar\/product\/high-voltage-reactive-power-compensation-controller\/\"><strong>high-voltage reactive power compensation controller<\/strong><\/a> work is actually quite fascinating. Standing next to one, you can hear the internal contactors physically clicking on and off. The controller constantly senses changes in the electrical draw across the facility, bringing different capacitor banks online and taking them offline right when they are needed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b91ac4d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b91ac4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/zmgs-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/DGFC-Series-Reactive-power-auto-compen-sation-controllerstate-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2012\" alt=\"\u0648\u062d\u062f\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u062d\u0643\u0645 \u0641\u064a \u062a\u0639\u0648\u064a\u0636 \u0627\u0644\u0637\u0627\u0642\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0641\u0627\u0639\u0644\u064a\u0629 DGFC\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zmgs-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/DGFC-Series-Reactive-power-auto-compen-sation-controllerstate-1.webp 800w, https:\/\/zmgs-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/DGFC-Series-Reactive-power-auto-compen-sation-controllerstate-1-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/zmgs-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/DGFC-Series-Reactive-power-auto-compen-sation-controllerstate-1-768x768.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd4012c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bd4012c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Setting_Up_a_Power_Factor_Correction_Device_Properly\"><\/span>Setting Up a Power Factor Correction Device Properly<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18e19d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18e19d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"node-slot\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-node-index=\"16\" data-node-type=\"paragraph\"><div class=\"node-content\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><p class=\"paragraph-node\" dir=\"auto\" data-v-4e2afdbc=\"\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><span class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words text-node\" data-v-4e2afdbc=\"\">Throwing random capacitors at an electrical problem without doing the proper math is usually a recipe for disaster. Over-correcting the power factor can actually cause severe voltage spikes, which ends up damaging the very electronics one is trying to protect.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"node-slot\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-node-index=\"17\" data-node-type=\"paragraph\"><div class=\"node-content\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><p class=\"paragraph-node\" dir=\"auto\" data-v-4e2afdbc=\"\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><span class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words text-node\" data-v-4e2afdbc=\"\">The general process for getting a Power Factor Correction Device up and running usually follows a specific path:<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"node-slot\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-node-index=\"18\" data-node-type=\"list\"><div class=\"node-content\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><ol class=\"list-node list-decimal\" data-v-79057d57=\"\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><li class=\"list-item pl-1.5 my-2\" dir=\"auto\" value=\"1\" data-v-7a618746=\"\" data-v-79057d57=\"\"><div class=\"markstream-vue markdown-renderer\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-v-7a618746=\"\"><div class=\"node-slot\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-node-index=\"0\" data-node-type=\"paragraph\"><div class=\"node-content\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><p class=\"paragraph-node\" dir=\"auto\" data-v-4e2afdbc=\"\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><span class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words text-node\" data-v-4e2afdbc=\"\">Conduct a thorough power quality audit over a few weeks to capture the true electrical load profile of the building.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"list-item pl-1.5 my-2\" dir=\"auto\" value=\"2\" data-v-7a618746=\"\" data-v-79057d57=\"\"><div class=\"markstream-vue markdown-renderer\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-v-7a618746=\"\"><div class=\"node-slot\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-node-index=\"0\" data-node-type=\"paragraph\"><div class=\"node-content\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><p class=\"paragraph-node\" dir=\"auto\" data-v-4e2afdbc=\"\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><span class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words text-node\" data-v-4e2afdbc=\"\">Calculate the total required kVAR needed to bring the facility up to the target efficiency level (usually aiming for around 0.95).<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"list-item pl-1.5 my-2\" dir=\"auto\" value=\"3\" data-v-7a618746=\"\" data-v-79057d57=\"\"><div class=\"markstream-vue markdown-renderer\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-v-7a618746=\"\"><div class=\"node-slot\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-node-index=\"0\" data-node-type=\"paragraph\"><div class=\"node-content\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><p class=\"paragraph-node\" dir=\"auto\" data-v-4e2afdbc=\"\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><span class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words text-node\" data-v-4e2afdbc=\"\">Decide whether it makes more sense to install smaller, individual units at each motor or one massive central unit at the main electrical intake.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"list-item pl-1.5 my-2\" dir=\"auto\" value=\"4\" data-v-7a618746=\"\" data-v-79057d57=\"\"><div class=\"markstream-vue markdown-renderer\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-v-7a618746=\"\"><div class=\"node-slot\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-node-index=\"0\" data-node-type=\"paragraph\"><div class=\"node-content\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><p class=\"paragraph-node\" dir=\"auto\" data-v-4e2afdbc=\"\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><span class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words text-node\" data-v-4e2afdbc=\"\">Install the cabinet, making sure there is plenty of ventilation since these capacitors can generate a surprising amount of heat.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"list-item pl-1.5 my-2\" dir=\"auto\" value=\"5\" data-v-7a618746=\"\" data-v-79057d57=\"\"><div class=\"markstream-vue markdown-renderer\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-v-7a618746=\"\"><div class=\"node-slot\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-node-index=\"0\" data-node-type=\"paragraph\"><div class=\"node-content\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><p class=\"paragraph-node\" dir=\"auto\" data-v-4e2afdbc=\"\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><span class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words text-node\" data-v-4e2afdbc=\"\">Tune any harmonic filters, which is especially important if the building uses a lot of modern variable frequency drives.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ol><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46040fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"46040fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQ\"><\/span>\u0627\u0644\u0623\u0633\u0626\u0644\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0634\u0627\u0626\u0639\u0629<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2e5790 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"b2e5790\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"\u0627\u0644\u0623\u0643\u0648\u0631\u062f\u064a\u0648\u0646. \u0627\u0641\u062a\u062d \u0627\u0644\u0631\u0648\u0627\u0628\u0637 \u0628\u0627\u0633\u062a\u062e\u062f\u0627\u0645 Enter \u0623\u0648 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0633\u0627\u0641\u0629\u060c \u0648\u0623\u063a\u0644\u0642\u0647\u0627 \u0628\u0627\u0633\u062a\u062e\u062f\u0627\u0645 Escape\u060c \u0648\u062a\u0646\u0642\u0644 \u0628\u0627\u0633\u062a\u062e\u062f\u0627\u0645 \u0645\u0641\u0627\u062a\u064a\u062d \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0633\u0647\u0645\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1870\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1870\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How much money does a Power Factor Correction Device actually save? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1870\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c5aadd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1c5aadd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3de456e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3de456e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It really depends on the local utility rates. If the power company charges heavy penalties for reactive power (which happens more often than one might think in industrial areas), the equipment can easily pay for itself in less than two years. For residential homes, however, it generally saves absolutely nothing, as standard homeowners aren\u2019t billed for reactive power.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1871\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1871\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Does a Power Factor Correction Device lower overall energy consumption? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1871\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8af8543 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8af8543\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b95714 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b95714\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Technically, no. It doesn\u2019t reduce the actual kilowatts the machines use to perform their physical work. It just makes the delivery of that power much smoother. By reducing the excess current flowing through the facility\u2019s wiring, it cuts down slightly on heat losses, but the massive financial savings always come from avoiding those frustrating utility penalties.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1872\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1872\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What happens if the equipment breaks or fails? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1872\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-088af8c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"088af8c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c720e75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c720e75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When the capacitors inside a Power Factor Correction Device eventually degrade or fail (they do have a limited physical lifespan), the facility simply goes back to drawing poor quality power from the main grid. The machinery on the floor keeps running just fine, but the next utility bill will probably show a nasty surprise. Because of this, routine visual inspections are highly recommended to catch things like swollen or leaking capacitors before they become a billing issue.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Mystery Behind the Power Factor Correction Device Walking into a noisy, humming manufacturing plant, there is usually a massive amount of electricity flowing through thick cables just out of sight. Tucked away near the main switchgear, often sitting in a rather nondescript gray metal cabinet, is a piece of equipment that rarely gets much [&hellip;]","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":2012,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[47],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2198","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-knowledge"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zmgs-global.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2198","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/zmgs-global.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/zmgs-global.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zmgs-global.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zmgs-global.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2198"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/zmgs-global.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2198\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zmgs-global.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2012"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zmgs-global.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2198"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zmgs-global.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2198"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zmgs-global.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2198"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}