CAPACITOR DEFINITION & APPLICATION DATA
DEFINITIONS
Variable (Symbol)
|
Base Unit (Symbol) |
Common Unit (Symbol) |
Notes |
| Capacitance (C) |
Farad (F) |
Microfarad (µF) |
1 microfarad
(µF) = 10-6 F |
Active
Power (P) |
Watt (W) |
Kilowatt (kW) |
Also real, working
or load power |
Power
Loss (PL) |
Watt (W) |
Kilowatt (kW) |
Also dissipated power |
Reactive
Power (PR) |
Volt-ampere
reactive (VAr) |
Kilovolt-amperes reactive (kVAr) |
Also imaginary, inductive or magnetizing power |
Total
Power (PA) |
Volt-ampere
(VA) |
Kilovolt-amperes (kVA) |
Also apparent
power |
| Voltage (E) |
Volt (V) |
|
Also electro motive force |
| Current (I) |
Ampere (A) |
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Capacitor
Current (IC) |
Ampere (A) |
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| Resistance (R) |
Ohm (Ω) |
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| Frequency (f) |
(Cycles per
second (cps)
or hertz (Hz) |
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Power
Factor (PF) |
Dimensionless, expressed as decimal or % |
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