EPCOS is a leading manufacturer of electronic components and modules, offering a comprehensive range of products. Their portfolio includes capacitors and inductors, ceramic components, arresters, and surface and bulk acoustic wave components. They focus on fast-growing and technologically demanding markets such as information and communications technology, automotive, industrial, and consumer electronics. They provide both standard components and application-specific solutions.
EPCOS presents its Power Factor Correction (PFC) solutions, explaining the need for reactive power compensation to improve power quality, reduce energy consumption and lower costs. The document describes how capacitors store magnetic reversal energy and how PFC systems are used in industrial and low‑voltage applications.
The leaflet details several PFC capacitor series – PhaseCap Premium, PhaseCap HD, WindCap, PhiCap and MKV – including their voltage ratings, kvar ratings, temperature classes, lifetime expectations and safety standards. Technical data such as rated voltage ranges, temperature limits, IP ratings and IEC/UL certifications are provided for each series.
| PhaseCap Premium rated voltage | 230‑525 V |
|---|---|
| PhaseCap Premium kvar rating | 5.0‑33.0 kvar |
| Maximum operating temperature | 55 °C |
| Mean life expectancy (PhaseCap Premium) | up to 115 000 h |
| IP rating (PhaseCap series) | IP20, optionally IP54 |
| Safety standard | IEC 60831‑1+2, UL 810 |
Power factor correction enhances power quality, improves the power factor and saves costs by reducing energy consumption.
PhaseCap Premium capacitors are rated for 230 V to 525 V.
The maximum operating temperature specified is 55 °C.