Course Details

This course is appropriate for a wide range of professionals but not limited to:

• Electrical and Power Engineers
• Energy and Facility Managers
• Power Quality Technicians
• Maintenance and Operations Personnel
• Consultants and System Designers

• Expert-led sessions with dynamic visual aids
• Comprehensive course manual to support practical application and reinforcement
• Interactive discussions addressing participants’ real-world projects and challenges
• Insightful case studies and proven best practices to enhance learning

By the end of this course, participants should be able to:

• Explain the concepts of real, reactive, and apparent power accurately.
• Calculate power factor for single-phase and three-phase circuits correctly.
• Analyze the economic benefits of improving the system power factor.
• Select and size appropriate capacitor banks for various load types precisely.
• Design automatic power factor correction schemes using modern controllers.
• Troubleshoot common issues related to compensation equipment and system harmonics.

DAY 1

Fundamentals of Power Factor and Reactive Power

• Define real power (kW), reactive power (kVAR), apparent power (kVA), and power factor. 
• Apply the power triangle and phase-angle relationships to electrical systems. 
• Calculate power factor in single-phase and three-phase circuits. 
• Identify major causes of low power factor in industrial and commercial facilities. 
• Analyze the effects of motors, transformers, inductive loads, and power electronics. 
• Assess the impact of poor power factor on efficiency, voltage regulation, and equipment loading. 
• Examine utility tariffs, demand charges, and power factor penalties. 
• Evaluate the economic benefits of improving power factor. 
• Apply practical power factor measurement techniques and interpret system data. 
• Identify power factor correction opportunities through practical calculations and system analysis.

DAY 2

Power Factor Correction Methods and System Design

• Explain the principles and objectives of reactive power compensation. 
• Apply capacitor-based power factor correction principles to electrical systems. 
• Evaluate capacitor construction, ratings, classifications, and applicable standards. 
• Select suitable power factor correction equipment for different load conditions. 
• Apply fixed capacitor banks for constant-load applications. 
• Apply automatic capacitor banks for varying-load conditions. 
• Calculate the required reactive power compensation for target power factor levels. 
• Select and size capacitor banks for industrial and commercial facilities. Compare synchronous condensers and other compensation technologies for different applications. 
• Determine appropriate capacitor bank locations, switching methods, controls, and safety requirements.
   

DAY 3

Automatic Power Factor Correction, Harmonics and Reliability

• Explain the components and operating principles of Automatic Power Factor Correction (APFC) systems. 
• Apply APFC controllers, contactors, switching devices, and protection requirements. 
• Analyze step-switching logic and capacitor bank sequencing strategies. 
• Design and optimize APFC schemes for changing electrical loads. 
• Apply maintenance and inspection practices for capacitor banks and APFC panels. 
• Diagnose common capacitor bank, APFC, and compensation system failures. 
• Assess harmonic sources, resonance risks, and their impact on correction equipment. 
• Apply tuned and detuned filters, reactors, and inductors for harmonic management. 
• Address power factor correction requirements for variable speed drives, nonlinear loads, and electronic equipment. 
• Evaluate correction projects through diagnostics, ROI, lifecycle costs, compliance, and long-term optimization strategies.