{"id":2099,"date":"2026-01-17T11:52:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T03:52:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zmgs-global.com\/?p=2099"},"modified":"2026-04-03T17:17:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T09:17:14","slug":"why-do-we-use-shunt-power-capacitors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zmgs-global.com\/tr\/why-do-we-use-shunt-power-capacitors.html","title":{"rendered":"Why Do We Use Shunt Power Capacitors?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2099\" class=\"elementor elementor-2099\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdd166c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cdd166c\" 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-8737bdb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8737bdb\" 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>If you look at the electricity bill for a large factory or a sprawling office complex, you might notice a strange charge near the bottom. It isn&#8217;t for the amount of energy used, but for how &#8220;efficiently&#8221; it was used. This is often called a Power Factor penalty, and for many businesses, it is a massive, invisible leak in their budget.<\/p><p>This is exactly why we use the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/zmgs-global.com\/tr\/products\/\"><strong>shunt power capacitor<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p><p>It isn&#8217;t just a piece of technical equipment for the sake of engineering; it is a financial tool. While the physics behind it involves complex vectors and angles, the practical reason for its existence is simple: our electrical grids are clogged with &#8220;useless&#8221; current, and this device clears the blockage.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-795d544 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"795d544\" 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=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/zmgs-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Three-Phase-Low-Voltage-Shunt-Power-Capacitor-400x400-c.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-850\" alt=\"g\u00fc\u00e7 kondansat\u00f6r\u00fc\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zmgs-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Three-Phase-Low-Voltage-Shunt-Power-Capacitor-400x400-c.webp 400w, https:\/\/zmgs-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Three-Phase-Low-Voltage-Shunt-Power-Capacitor-400x400-c-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c666f11 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c666f11\" 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-942c03a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"942c03a\" 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\">\u0130\u00e7indekiler<\/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\/tr\/why-do-we-use-shunt-power-capacitors.html\/#The_Problem_with_Inductive_Loads\" >The Problem with Inductive Loads<\/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\/tr\/why-do-we-use-shunt-power-capacitors.html\/#Financial_Benefits_of_Installing_a_Shunt_Power_Capacitor\" >Financial Benefits of Installing a Shunt Power Capacitor<\/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\/tr\/why-do-we-use-shunt-power-capacitors.html\/#Voltage_Support_and_System_Stability\" >Voltage Support and System Stability<\/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\/tr\/why-do-we-use-shunt-power-capacitors.html\/#Freeing_Up_System_Capacity\" >Freeing Up System Capacity<\/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\/tr\/why-do-we-use-shunt-power-capacitors.html\/#Why_%22Shunt%22_and_Not_Series\" >Why \"Shunt\" and Not Series?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/zmgs-global.com\/tr\/why-do-we-use-shunt-power-capacitors.html\/#Resources\" >Resources<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/zmgs-global.com\/tr\/why-do-we-use-shunt-power-capacitors.html\/#FAQ\" >SSS<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Problem_with_Inductive_Loads\"><\/span>The Problem with Inductive Loads<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9080978 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9080978\" 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>To understand why we need these devices, you have to look at what we are plugging into the wall. Most industrial work is done by motors. Compressors, conveyors, pumps, fans\u2014they all use magnetic fields to turn electricity into motion.<\/p><p>These are called &#8220;inductive loads.&#8221; The tricky thing about them is that they demand a specific type of energy\u2014Reactive Power\u2014just to create that magnetic field. They borrow this energy from the grid, use it to magnetization, and then send it back, back and forth, 60 times a second.<\/p><p>This back-and-forth movement clogs up the wires. It creates traffic. The utility company has to generate this power and send it down the line, even though it doesn&#8217;t actually &#8220;do work&#8221; (like lighting a bulb or heating an oven).<\/p><p>A\u00a0shunt power capacitor\u00a0solves this by acting as a local storage tank for that magnetic energy. Instead of the motor asking the power plant for it, it asks the capacitor sitting right next to it. It\u2019s like having a water cooler at your desk so you don&#8217;t have to walk to the kitchen every time you&#8217;re thirsty.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2633704 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2633704\" 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=\"Financial_Benefits_of_Installing_a_Shunt_Power_Capacitor\"><\/span>Financial Benefits of Installing a Shunt Power Capacitor<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2bd9c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f2bd9c8\" 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>The most compelling reason facility managers sign off on these installations is the return on investment (ROI). It\u2019s purely observational: you install the box, and the bill goes down.<\/p><ol><li><strong>Eliminating Penalties:<\/strong>\u00a0Utilities hate low power factor because it stresses their equipment. If your efficiency drops below a certain point (usually 0.95 or 0.90), they hit you with surcharges. The capacitor fixes the math, removing the fine.<\/li><li><strong>Lowering Demand Charges:<\/strong>\u00a0Many industrial tariffs are based on peak kVA (Apparent Power) demand. By reducing the reactive portion of the load, the total kVA drops, lowering the monthly base rate.<\/li><li><strong>Reduced Losses:<\/strong>\u00a0When you reduce the current flowing through your internal cables, you reduce heat (I\u00b2R losses). It\u2019s a small amount, but over a year, it adds up to real money saved on wasted heat.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba97416 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ba97416\" 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=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/zmgs-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/High-Voltage-Shunt-Power-Capacitor.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1593\" alt=\"Y\u00fcksek Gerilim G\u00fc\u00e7 Kondansat\u00f6r\u00fc\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zmgs-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/High-Voltage-Shunt-Power-Capacitor.webp 400w, https:\/\/zmgs-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/High-Voltage-Shunt-Power-Capacitor-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\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-9ef11e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9ef11e9\" 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=\"Voltage_Support_and_System_Stability\"><\/span>Voltage Support and System Stability<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-364c68b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"364c68b\" 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>Have you ever been in a building where the lights dim momentarily when the air conditioner kicks on? That is a voltage dip (or sag).<\/p><p>It happens because the rush of current to the motor pulls down the pressure in the electrical pipes. A\u00a0shunt power capacitor\u00a0is excellent at propping this up. Because it is connected in parallel (shunt) to the system, it provides a steady voltage support.<\/p><p>For facilities at the end of a long rural power line, voltage drop is a constant headache. Machines might stall, or computers might reboot unexpectedly. Installing capacitors acts like a stiffener for the local grid, keeping the voltage within the safe &#8220;green zone&#8221; so sensitive electronics don&#8217;t panic and shut down.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-200c371 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"200c371\" 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=\"Freeing_Up_System_Capacity\"><\/span>Freeing Up System Capacity<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d6538f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d6538f\" 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>There is another reason to use a\u00a0shunt power capacitor\u00a0that often gets overlooked until a factory tries to expand.<\/p><p>Every transformer has a limit. It can only handle so much total power (kVA). If your transformer is full of &#8220;reactive foam&#8221; (useless current), you have no room for more machines. You might think you need to buy a bigger, expensive transformer.<\/p><p>But often, you don&#8217;t. By installing capacitors, you remove the reactive load from the transformer. Suddenly, you have &#8220;free&#8221; capacity again. You can add more motors or assembly lines to the existing electrical infrastructure without blowing a fuse or overheating the main transformer.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f613657 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f613657\" 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 style=\"overflow-x: auto; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;\">\n  <table style=\"min-width: 650px; color: black; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n    <thead style=\"background-color: #f2f2f2; font-weight: bold; color: black;\">\n      <tr>\n        <th style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 10px; text-align: left; color: black;\">Parameter<\/th>\n        <th style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 10px; text-align: left; color: black;\">Without Shunt Capacitor<\/th>\n        <th style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 10px; text-align: left; color: black;\">With Shunt Capacitor<\/th>\n      <\/tr>\n    <\/thead>\n    <tbody>\n      <tr>\n        <td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 10px;\">Power Factor<\/td>\n        <td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 10px;\">Low (e.g., 0.75 &#8211; 0.85)<\/td>\n        <td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 10px;\">High (e.g., 0.95 &#8211; 0.99)<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 10px;\">Utility Bill<\/td>\n        <td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 10px;\">Includes Surcharges\/Penalties<\/td>\n        <td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 10px;\">No Surcharges<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 10px;\">Line Current<\/td>\n        <td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 10px;\">High (Cables run warmer)<\/td>\n        <td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 10px;\">Reduced (Cables run cooler)<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 10px;\">Transformer Capacity<\/td>\n        <td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 10px;\">Maxed out by reactive load<\/td>\n        <td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 10px;\">Capacity released for new loads<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 10px;\">Voltage Stability<\/td>\n        <td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 10px;\">Prone to dips and sags<\/td>\n        <td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 10px;\">Stable and consistent<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n    <\/tbody>\n  <\/table>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bdb9d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2bdb9d6\" 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_%22Shunt%22_and_Not_Series\"><\/span>Why \"Shunt\" and Not Series?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9ab1a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f9ab1a4\" 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>You might wonder why we connect them in parallel (shunt) rather than in a line (series).<\/p><p>It comes down to control. A\u00a0shunt power capacitor\u00a0provides a fixed amount of reactive power regardless of how much current the load is drawing (mostly). This makes them predictable and easy to switch on and off as needed.<\/p><p>Series capacitors are used, but they are wilder beasts. They are typically found on massive cross-country transmission lines to improve stability over hundreds of miles. For a factory or a city substation, the shunt connection is safer, easier to maintain, and does a better job of correcting the specific problem of poor power factor. If you want to know more about shunt power capacitor, please read <a href=\"https:\/\/zmgs-global.com\/tr\/what-is-a-shunt-power-capacitor.html\/\"><strong>What is a shunt power capacitor<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee65dab elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ee65dab\" 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=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/zmgs-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/high-voltage-power-capacitor.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-268\" alt=\"g\u00fc\u00e7 kondansat\u00f6r\u00fc\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zmgs-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/high-voltage-power-capacitor.jpg 600w, https:\/\/zmgs-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/high-voltage-power-capacitor-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\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-7392e9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7392e9f\" 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=\"Resources\"><\/span>Resources<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fef6f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2fef6f3\" 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>For further reading on the economics and physics of power correction, please refer to these sources:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Power_factor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Power Factor Correction &#8211; Wikipedia<\/strong><\/a>: A deep dive into the calculations and benefits of correcting power factor.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a58475 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7a58475\" 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>SSS<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ff74e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"9ff74e3\" 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=\"Akordeon. Enter veya Space ile ba\u011flant\u0131lar\u0131 a\u00e7\u0131n, Escape ile kapat\u0131n ve Ok Tu\u015flar\u0131 ile gezinin\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1670\" 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-1670\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Does a shunt power capacitor save energy at home? <\/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-1670\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15350fe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"15350fe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dc92f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8dc92f3\" 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>Usually, no. Residential meters generally charge for &#8220;Real Power&#8221; (Watts), which is what your appliances actually consume. While a capacitor might reduce heat in your wiring slightly, the savings are negligible for a homeowner compared to the cost of the device.<\/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-1671\" 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-1671\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Are there risks to using them? <\/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-1671\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db572ca e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"db572ca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-108baef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"108baef\" 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>es, if not managed correctly. If you leave a large capacitor bank connected when the factory motors are turned off (like on weekends), the voltage can rise to dangerous levels. This is why automatic controllers are used to switch them off when not needed.<\/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-1672\" 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-1672\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How long do shunt power capacitors last? <\/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-1672\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8346cc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a8346cc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4435c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a4435c7\" 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>A typical unit lasts about 10 to 15 years. However, heat is their enemy. If the cooling fans in the cabinet fail, or if the grid has a lot of &#8220;harmonic&#8221; noise (dirty power), the life of a\u00a0shunt power capacitor\u00a0can be cut in half.<\/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":"If you look at the electricity bill for a large factory or a sprawling office complex, you might notice a strange charge near the bottom. It isn&#8217;t for the amount of energy used, but for how &#8220;efficiently&#8221; it was used. 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