Why we are putting off the APFC(automatic power factor control) panel while the

Why we are putting off the APFC(automatic power factor
control) panel while the generator is running?

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Why we are putting off the APFC(automatic power factor control) panel while the generator is runnin..

Answer / yogesh

we can not use APFC panel while generator.

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Why we are putting off the APFC(automatic power factor control) panel while the generator is runnin..

Answer / ns

we are putting in APFC off condition in Generator running
because capacitor bank added in dg running condition power
factor increase and kva is more then its rated DG kva bcz
all generators desigen in 0.8 pf with rated Kva.

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Why we are putting off the APFC(automatic power factor control) panel while the generator is runnin..

Answer / k.prakashchandra

APFC is for use while gen is running only.It is not
preferred as it may lead to voltage rise whenever there is
sudden network failure.

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Why we are putting off the APFC(automatic power factor control) panel while the generator is runnin..

Answer / k.prakashchandra

Add that APFC is to be used only when gen is connected to
grid or network.

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