From life-sustaining ventilators to MRI machines, medical equipment requires stable, high-quality power to operate flawlessly. Yet hospitals often waste 20-30% of their energy because of poor power factor. Capacitor compensation cabinets can help optimize the grid, reduce energy costs, and protect critical patient care systems.
Why do hospitals waste energy?
A hospital electrical system is like a water pipe. The electricity that flows through represents power (kVA), but only a portion of it does useful work (such as running a CT scanner). The rest is wasted energy. This waste is called reactive power and occurs when motors, transformers, and fluorescent lights generate magnetic fields instead of performing actual tasks.
The ratio of useful power to apparent power is called power factor (PF). A low power factor (less than 0.9) means your hospital is paying for energy it’s not using. Penalties are often charged for this inefficiency, driving up operating costs.
How capacitor compensation cabinets work:
Real-time correction: Sensors detect power quality issues and automatically deploy capacitors to balance electrical loads.
Power Factor Optimization: By providing reactive power locally, the system relieves stress on the grid and improves the power factor to ≥0.95.
Harmonic Filtering: Advanced models protect sensitive medical electronics by eliminating distortion caused by devices such as variable frequency drives (VFDs).
Capacitor Compensation Cabinets are designed to meet these challenges and feature:
IP54 protection rating: Dust and splash proof for tropical climates.
Redundant Cooling: Quiet operation even at 40°C.
Remote Monitoring: Alerts engineers via SMS when voltage fluctuates.
Return on Investment: Reduced energy consumption, lower costs
