TABLE FOR DETERMINING POWER CAPACITOR RATING
FOR DIRECT CONNE3CTION TO INDUCTION MOTORS

MOTOR H.P
CAPACITOR Rating (KVAR) when motor speed (r.p.m) is
3000
3500
1000
750
600
500
2.5
1
1
1.5
2
2.5
2.5
5
2
2
2.5
3.5
4
4
7.5
2.5
3
3.5
4.5
5
5.5
10
3
4
4.5
5.5
6
6.5
15
4
5
6
7.5
8.5
9
20
5
6
7
9
11
12
25
6
7
9
10.5
13
14.5
30
7
8
10
12
15
17
40
9
10
13
15
19
21
50
11
12.5
16
18
23
25
60
13
14.5
18
20
26
28
70
15
16.5
20
22
28
31
80
17
19
22
24
30
34
90
19
21
24
26
33
37
100
21
23
26
28
35
40
110
23
25
28
30
38
43
120
25
27
30
32
40
46
130
27
29
32
34
43
48
140
29
31
34
36
46
52
150
31
33
36
38
48
55
160
33
35
38
40
50
57
170
35
37
40
42
53
60
180
37
39
42
44
55
62
190
38
40
43
45
58
65
200
40
42
45
47
60
67
225
44
46
49
51
64
72
250
48
50
53
55
68
76
Note : The recomended Capacitor ratings, shown in the table, are for improving the power factor to 0.95, and these values are for guidance only.
-- Table for determining power capacitor rating