At an installation there is a 400v, 50Hz, 3 ph,4wire, DB with a Fault Level of 35kA. It is fed from a 1MVA, 11kV to 400v, DYn11 trf. This DB feeds a 40kVA, three phase, UPS device. In the Main DB the breaker feeding the UPS is a 125A thermal magnetic MCB set at the correct levels. No earth...
I have a problem explaining the problems of running three phase motors with capacitors on or near the connections and at a leading power factor. I have read it here but I lack the comprehension to explain it to someone else. Please can someone assist with the problems with this type of running...
I was in a discussion:
http://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=368907
...and the consencus was that placing a capacitor at the motor terminals does not increase the inrush current. I can't find it so .... Here is a link:
http://ecmweb.com/content/correcting-power-factor-your-motor-terminals.