Our world-class Power Factor Correction system will raise your business efficiency, lower your carbon footprint and reduce your risk of equipment failure. This saves your business time, energy and money. Learn more about our Power Factor promise and how we can assist you with your power factor improvement.
Inefficient electrical systems use a large quantity of ‘reactive’ power (kVAr), representing the power lost in the operation of inductive equipment such as transformers. This invariably increases the total power load (kVA) and reduces your overall energy efficiency or ‘power factor’.
Power factor is measured on a scale between zero and one, with 1.0 representing optimal energy efficiency. Businesses with a low power factor mean you are drawing more current than you need. This means higher capital expenditure and operating costs, resulting in higher tariff rates for customers.
The Australian Energy Regulator allows electricity providers to penalise businesses for extra demand on the electricity grid. If your most recent power bill has a charge for kVA (kilo-volt-ampere), then your Power Factor is probably inflating your bill.
World-leading Power Factor Technology Tailored to Your Needs.
Installing a Power Factor Correction (PFC) unit is the most effective way to make long-term changes to your energy efficiency. A PFC system consists of capacitor modules and a controller that works as a buffer between your incoming power supply and your main distribution panel.
Power Factor Correction is not a one-size-fits-all solution. Quality Energy has been Australia’s leading Power Factor Correction specialist for over 30 years. We supply custom Low Voltage (LV) and High Voltage (HV) Power Factor Correction solutions. We are experts in managing projects for both LV and HV compensation. Our solutions are manufactured in our Melbourne-based facility using premium European components, and we offer service and commissioning capability to our client sites.
The first step to Power Factor Correction is to contact our team to undertake a comprehensive Power Quality Audit of your business to determine what specifications your PFC unit will need.
Every component in a PFC unit works together to perform the work of a number of engineers 24/7 to reduce your electricity demand, monitor and collect data for analysis.
Our revolutionary designed systems are engineered with:
There are many questions about Power Factor and how Power Factor Correction can help to improve energy efficiency. Here you can find the most common questions we get. Quality Energy is here to answer your queries about Power Factor Correction. If your question is not listed below, please do not hesitate to contact our team and we would be happy to assist.
Quality Energy's PFC systems are manufactured in our Melbourne-based manufacturing facility.
Yes. Quality Energy has a service and commissioning capability can be deployed to our clients' sites.
Yes. Quality Energy conducts extensive Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) to Quality Energy’s standard test sheets, or customised to the clients' testing regime. Clients are encouraged to witness the FAT in our Melbourne facility to ensure a smooth handover.
Yes. All electrical, mechanical, electronic components and equipment are sourced from quality accredited suppliers.
Quality Energy's Power Factor Correction solutions are compliant with the following standards:
Power Factor is a measure of how efficiently the equipment on your site is using electricity. Running motors, machinery, and other equipment uses a lot of power. The electricity needed to keep things running is referred to as active power or real power and is measured in kilowatts (kW) on your electricity bill.
However, anything with an electric motor or transformer, including most industrial machinery, refrigeration units, air conditioning units and fluorescent lights, needs additional power to maintain the magnetic field that starts them up and keeps them running.
This power is referred to as reactive because although it keeps equipment running, it isn’t doing the work, and much of it is considered wasted energy.
Total power is the vectorially added total of kW (active power) and kVAr (reactive power). You pay for this in your electricity bill under the 'Demand charges' section.
Power Factor is the ratio of real power to total power, expressed as a numerical value between 0 and 1. If your power factor is 0.7, you’re using - and being charged for - 30% more power than you should be. The closer your power factor is to 1, the more efficiently the business is consuming electricity.
Power Factor Correction is the term for any equipment that compensates for reactive power and improves a site's Power Factor.
The leading cause of low Power Factor is inductive loads such as electric motors, ballast lighting and transformers. In addition, inductive loads that are not used at, or near, their design capacity contribute significantly to a low Power Factor.
Reactive power is considered ‘Wasted Power’ as it does not perform useful work in a system. The higher the reactive power, the lower the Power Factor. Reactive power puts additional demand on the electricity network and inflates your power charges. This is represented on a power bill as 'kVA Demand'.
By installing a Quality Energy Power Factor Correction unit.
Quality Energy can assist in designing and manufacturing a Power Factor Correction unit to cater to your site's energy profile. This is achieved by providing the reactive current your system requires, thereby reducing the total amount of power your site must draw from the network.
Power Factor Correction provides many benefits such as reduced electricity utility bills, increased system capacity, improved voltage and reduced losses.
For example, a client's manufacturing plant sought to improve its Power Factor with a Power Factor Correction unit. This particular site had a low Power Factor of 0.82, so it had a big opportunity to save! By installing a Quality Energy Power Factor Correction unit, the site's Power Factor improved to 1. This resulted in a demand reduction of 18%, offering a return on investment (ROI) of 23 months.
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Head of Projects Jalplas
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A power quality audit will identify issues and give us the data we need to design an appropriate solution for your business.
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