🎯 Course Description:
This intensive 5-day course provides engineers and technical professionals with a deep understanding of reactive power, power factor, and their impacts on electrical system efficiency and reliability. Participants will explore theoretical foundations, practical correction methods, equipment selection, and system design for optimal reactive power management.
With real-world case studies, hands-on calculations, and simulation exercises, attendees will learn to analyze system inefficiencies, design correction schemes, mitigate penalties, and ensure power quality compliance in industrial and commercial facilities.
👥 Who Should Attend:
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Electrical engineers and power system designers
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Facility and maintenance engineers
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Utility and energy management professionals
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Power quality and reliability specialists
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Technicians involved in electrical distribution and system optimization
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Professionals responsible for reducing energy costs and improving efficiency
🗓️ Day 1: Fundamentals of Reactive Power and Power Factor
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 09:00 | Welcome, Course Overview, Participant Introductions |
| 09:00 – 10:30 | Active, Reactive, and Apparent Power – Understanding kW, kVAR, kVA |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:45 – 12:15 | Power Triangle and Power Factor Explained – Lagging vs Leading loads |
| 12:15 – 01:15 | 🍽 Lunch Break |
| 01:15 – 02:45 | Impact of Low Power Factor – Energy losses, penalties, overheating |
| 02:45 – 03:00 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 03:00 – 04:30 | Workshop: Calculating PF, kVAR, and system inefficiencies |
🗓️ Day 2: Reactive Power Compensation Equipment
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 10:00 | Capacitor Banks – Design, installation, and safety considerations |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:15 – 12:15 | Detuned and Tuned Filters – Harmonic mitigation techniques |
| 12:15 – 01:15 | 🍽 Lunch Break |
| 01:15 – 02:45 | Synchronous Condensers vs Static VAR Compensators (SVC) |
| 02:45 – 03:00 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 03:00 – 04:30 | Hands-on Session: Sizing capacitor banks and filter components |
🗓️ Day 3: System Analysis and Power Quality
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 10:00 | Power Quality Basics – Voltage dips, flicker, harmonics |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:15 – 12:15 | Measuring and Monitoring Power Factor – Meters, loggers, software |
| 12:15 – 01:15 | 🍽 Lunch Break |
| 01:15 – 02:45 | Load Profile Analysis – Identifying reactive loads in real systems |
| 02:45 – 03:00 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 03:00 – 04:30 | Case Study: Diagnosing poor power factor in an industrial plant |
🗓️ Day 4: Designing Power Factor Correction Systems
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 10:00 | Manual vs Automatic PF Correction – Controllers and switching methods |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:15 – 12:15 | System-Level PF Correction Design – Centralized vs Distributed |
| 12:15 – 01:15 | 🍽 Lunch Break |
| 01:15 – 02:45 | Integrating PF Correction in Electrical Design – Standards & layouts |
| 02:45 – 03:00 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 03:00 – 04:30 | Workshop: Designing and simulating a PFC system for a facility |
🗓️ Day 5: Optimization, Maintenance, and Compliance
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 10:00 | Maintenance of PFC Equipment – Inspections, lifespan, failure modes |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:15 – 12:15 | Energy Savings and ROI Analysis – Justifying PF investments |
| 12:15 – 01:15 | 🍽 Lunch Break |
| 01:15 – 03:00 | Compliance with Utility Tariffs and Standards – IEEE, IEC, EN standards |
| 03:00 – 03:15 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 03:15 – 04:30 | Final Q&A, Feedback, Course Wrap-Up & Certificates |
📂 Course Materials Provided:
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Reactive power and power factor correction handbook
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Capacitor bank and filter sizing spreadsheets
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Power triangle and correction quick reference charts
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Power quality assessment checklists
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Case studies and simulated data sets for analysis
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Sample maintenance schedule for PFC equipment
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Utility tariff and standards compliance guide
