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Low-Voltage Power Capacitor​

The low-voltage power capacitor is designed for low-voltage AC systems and is mainly used for reactive power compensation and filtering applications. Its purpose is to improve power factor, reduce line losses, enhance power quality, and minimize electrical losses in the system. With low impedance, low loss, compact size, and excellent heat dissipation, it is suitable for power quality improvement systems requiring stable and reliable capacitor performance.

Main Features

  • Standards: IEC60831-1-2002, IEC60831-2-1995, EN60831, EIA-456-A

  • Structure: Cylindrical aluminum alloy casing

  • Distinctive Features: Excellent heat dissipation, low impedance, low loss, lightweight, and compact size

  • Filling Material: Special mineral filler

  • Internal Material: High-quality, high-temperature-resistant film

  • Protection Method: Overpressure disconnect protection, 100% explosion-proof

  • Service Life: Operational for 180,000 hours with a capacitor failure rate of <6%

Applications

Reactive power compensation and filter applications in low-voltage AC systems.

Technical Data

  • Operating Voltage: 100 – 1000 VAC

  • Unit Capacity: 1 – 50 Kvar

  • Permissible Overvoltage: ≤1.3 Ue

  • Permissible Overcurrent: ≤2 Ie

  • Voltage Peak Including

  • Harmonic Components: ≤1.22 Ue

  • Continuous Overcurrent: ≥1.8 × Ie

  • Surge Current Resistance: ≥300 × Ie

  • Capacitance Tolerance: 0 to +5%

  • Dielectric Loss: ≤0.2 W/kvar

  • Test Voltage: 2.15 times Ue between terminals for 5 seconds; 3.8 kV AC between terminals and casing for 2 seconds

  • Residual Voltage: Discharges to below 50V within 1 minute after power off

  • Temperature Class: -40℃ to +70℃

  • Altitude: ≤4000m