Technical question Home › Electrical Engineering Forum › General Discussion › Technical question This topic has 3 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 13 years, 4 months ago by Spir Georges GHALI. Viewing 4 posts - 1 through 4 (of 4 total) Author Posts 2011/08/09 at 12:18 pm #10586 adminKeymaster how can improve power factor of open ended cable? 1.increase capacitance 2. reduce capacitance 3. increase resistance 4. increase IR 2011/08/11 at 7:34 pm #12404 adminKeymaster Bhavik said: how can we calculate that capacitor value of Motor for maintain of power factor 2- if power factor increase motor effecency is aiso increase 2011/08/11 at 7:39 pm #12405 adminKeymaster if power factor increase Amp of motor decrease 2011/08/13 at 11:15 am #12407 Spir Georges GHALIParticipant Bhavik said: how can improve power factor of open ended cable? 1.increase capacitance 2. reduce capacitance 3. increase resistance 4. increase IR Dear Mr. Bhavik ; If the end of cable is ” Open ” as you said, that means there no load's currents, and if there's no load, there's no consumed reactive power, so, for what we install the capacitors ? and what's the Power Factor that should be improved ? Regards. Author Posts Viewing 4 posts - 1 through 4 (of 4 total) You must be logged in to reply to this topic. Log In Username: Password: Keep me signed in Log In