Engineering Resources

• Specifications
  • Specification document detailing current standards in power factor correction with MZI products as the basis of design.

• Application Guides
  • Power Factor Correction
    • Guide to understanding the importance of power factor correction and the process of analyzing and solving power factor problems.  PDF Version
  • Harmonic Mitigation
    • Guide to understanding harmonics, their origins, the problems caused by harmonics, and the available solutions.  PDF Version
  • Line Reactors
    • Guide to understanding the purpose and application of line reactors.  PDF Version

• Troubleshooting - Blown Fuses And Capacitor Cells

• Facility Questionnaire

• Charts
  • Capacitor Sizing By Motor Horsepower
  • Recommended Wire Sizes, Switches, and Fuses
  • IEEE 519 Tables Regarding Voltage and Harmonic Distortion Limits
    
  • Microfarad table
    • Measure microfarads using a capacitance meter.  The microfarad reading should be in the range given in the microfarad table for the kVAr and voltage of the cell.  Discharge resistors do not need to be removed to take this reading.