Schneider Electric MPP Duty Capacitor Bank Price in Sri Lanka — Power Factor Correction

Schneider MPP Duty Capacitor Cans are polypropylene film capacitors for automatic power factor correction (APFC) panels. They reduce reactive power (kVAR) demand, improve power factor toward unity (1.0), lower electricity bills, and reduce transformer and cable loading. Available in MPP-S (standard duty) and MPP-H (heavy duty) series, 440V 3-phase 50Hz. Zero import duty to Sri Lanka under ISFTA.

Why Power Factor Correction Matters

  • Penalty avoidance: Most utilities (including Ceylon Electricity Board) levy surcharges when power factor falls below 0.90. Capacitor banks bring PF to 0.95–0.99.
  • kVA reduction: Lower kVA demand reduces transformer sizing and maximum demand charges.
  • Voltage improvement: Capacitors raise terminal voltage, reducing voltage drop at load end.
  • MPP-S vs MPP-H: MPP-S is Standard Duty for lightly loaded APFC banks. MPP-H is Heavy Duty with enhanced current withstand for banks switching frequently or near harmonic loads.

MPP-S Standard Duty Capacitor Cans (440V 3Ph)

Suitable for standard APFC panels in offices, commercial buildings, and light industry. Sizes from 4 kVAR to 25 kVAR per step.

SKURatingVoltageDescription
MEHVCSDY010A441kvar440VMPP-S Duty Can 1 kvar 440V 3Ph 50Hz
MEHVCSDY020A442kvar440VMPP-S Duty Can 2 kvar 440V 3Ph 50Hz
MEHVCSDY030A443kvar440VMPP-S Duty Can 3 kvar 440V 3Ph 50Hz
MEHVCSDY040A444kvar440VMPP-S Duty Can 4 kvar 440V 3Ph 50Hz
MEHVCSDY050A445kvar440VMPP-S Duty Can 5 kvar 440V 3Ph 50Hz
MEHVCGSF056A485.6kvar480VMPP – gas heavy duty capacitor 3PH 5.6kVar 480V 50
MEHVCSDY075A447.5kvar440VMPP-S Duty Can 7.5 kvar 440V 3Ph 50Hz
MEHVCSDY100A4410kvar440VMPP-S Duty Can 10 kvar 440V 3Ph 50Hz
MEHVBSDY100A4410kvar440VMPP-S Duty Box 10 kvar 440V 3Ph 50Hz
MEHVCGSF113A4811.3kvar480VMPP – gas heavy duty capacitor 3PH 11.3kVar 480V 5
MEHVCSDY125A4412.5kvar440VMPP-S Duty Can 12.5 kvar 440V 3Ph 50Hz
MEHVBSDY125A4412.5kvar440VMPP-S Duty Box 12.5 kvar 440V 3Ph 50Hz
MEHVCGSF125A4412.5kvar440VMPP – gas heavy duty capacitor 3PH 12.5kVar 440V 5
MEHVCGSF125A4812.5kvar480VMPP – gas heavy duty capacitor 3PH 12.5kVar 480V 5
MEHVCSDY150A4415kvar440VMPP-S Duty Can 15 kvar 440V 3Ph 50Hz
MEHVBSDY150A4415kvar440VMPP-S Duty Box 15 kvar 440V 3Ph 50Hz
MEHVCGSF150A4415kvar440VMPP – gas heavy duty capacitor 3PH 15kVar 440V 50
MEHVCGSF170A4817kvar480VMPP – gas heavy duty capacitor 3PH 17kVar 480V 50
MEHVCSDY200A4420kvar440VMPP-S Duty Can 20 kvar 440V 3Ph 50Hz
MEHVBSDY200A4420kvar440VMPP-S Duty Box 20 kvar 440V 3Ph 50Hz
MEHVCGSF224A4822.4kvar480VMPP – gas heavy duty capacitor 3PH 22.4kVar 480V 5
MEHVCSDY250A4425kvar440VMPP-S Duty Can 25 kvar 440V 3Ph 50Hz
MEHVCGSF250A4425kvar440VMPP – gas heavy duty capacitor 3PH 25kVar 440V 50
MEHVCGSF250A4825kvar480VMPP – gas heavy duty capacitor 3PH 25kVar 480V 50
MEHVBSDY250A4425kvar440VMPP-S Duty Box 25 kvar 440V 3Ph 50Hz
MEHVCGSF281A4828.1kvar480VMPP – gas heavy duty capacitor 3PH 28.1kVar 480V 5
MEHVCGSF331A5233.1kvar525VMPP – gas heavy duty capacitor 3PH 33.1kVar 525V 5

MPP-H Heavy Duty Capacitor Cans (440V 3Ph)

For industrial APFC panels near VFDs, harmonics-generating loads, or high-cycling applications. Enhanced overcurrent and overvoltage withstand.

SKURatingVoltageDescription
MEHVCHDY010A441kvar440VMPP-H Duty Can 1 kvar 440V 3Ph 50Hz
MEHVCHDY020A442kvar440VMPP-H Duty Can 2 kvar 440V 3Ph 50Hz
MEHVCHDY030A443kvar440VMPP-H Duty Can 3 kvar 440V 3Ph 50Hz
MEHVCHDY040A444kvar440VMPP-H Duty Can 4 kvar 440V 3Ph 50Hz
MEHVBHDY050A445kvar440VMPP-H Duty Box 5 kvar 440V 3Ph 50Hz
MEHVCHDY050A445kvar440VMPP-H Duty Can 5 kvar 440V 3Ph 50Hz
MEHVCHDY056A485.6kvar480VMPP-H Duty Can 5.6 kvar 480V 3Ph 50Hz
MEHVCPDY067A486.7kvar480VMPP-H Duty Can 6.7 kvar 480V 3Ph 50Hz
MEHVCHDY069A526.9kvar525VMPP-H Duty Can 6.9 kvar 525V 3Ph 50Hz
MEHVCHDY075A447.5kvar440VMPP-H Duty Can 7.5 kvar 440V 3Ph 50Hz
MEHVBHDY075A447.5kvar440VMPP-H Duty Box 7.5 kvar 440V 3Ph 50Hz
MEHVBHDY100A4410kvar440VMPP-H Duty Box 10 kvar 440V 3Ph 50Hz
MEHVCHDY100A4410kvar440VMPP-H Duty Can 10 kvar 440V 3Ph 50Hz
MEHVCHDY113A4811.3kvar480VMPP-H Duty Can 11.3 kvar 480V 3Ph 50Hz
MEHVCPDY113A4811.3kvar480VMPP-H Duty Can 11.3Kvar 480V 3Ph 50Hz
MEHVCPDY125A5212.5kvar525VMPP-H Duty Can 12.5Kvar 525V 3Ph 50Hz
MEHVCHDY125A4812.5kvar480VMPP-H Duty Can 12.5 kvar 480V 3Ph 50Hz
MEHVCHDY125A5212.5kvar525VMPP-H Duty Can 12.5 kvar 525V 3Ph 50Hz
MEHVCPDY125A4812.5kvar480VMPP-H Duty Can 12.5Kvar 480V 3Ph 50Hz
MEHVCHDY125A4412.5kvar440VMPP-H Duty Can 12.5 kvar 440V 3Ph 50Hz
MEHVCHDY138A5213.5kvar525VMPP-H Duty Can 13.5 kvar 525V 3Ph 50Hz
MEHVCHDY144A4814.4kvar480VMPP-H Duty Can 14.4 kvar 480V 3Ph 50Hz
MEHVCPDY144A4814.4kvar480VMPP-H Duty Can 14.4Kvar 480V 3Ph 50Hz
MEHVBHDY150A4415kvar440VMPP-H Duty Box 15 kvar 440V 3Ph 50Hz
MEHVCHDY150A4415kvar440VMPP-H Duty Can 15 kvar 440V 3Ph 50Hz
MEHVCHDY154A5215.4kvar525VMPP-H Duty Can 15.4 kvar 525V 3Ph 50Hz
MEHVCPDY154A5215.4kvar525VMPP-H Duty Can 15.4Kvar 525V 3Ph 50Hz
MEHVCPDY155A4815.5kvar480VMPP-H Duty Can 15.5Kvar 480V 3Ph 50Hz
MEHVCHDY155A4815.5kvar480VMPP-H Duty Can 15.5 kvar 480V 3Ph 50Hz
MEHVCPDY170A4817kvar480VMPP-H Duty Can 17Kvar 480V 3Ph 50Hz
MEHVCHDY170A4817kvar480VMPP-H Duty Can 17 kvar 480V 3Ph 50Hz
MEHVBHDY200A4420kvar440VMPP-H Duty Box 20 kvar 440V 3Ph 50Hz
MEHVCHDY200A4420kvar440VMPP-H Duty Can 20 kvar 440V 3Ph 50Hz
MEHVCPDY206A5220.6kvar525VMPP-H Duty Can 20.6Kvar 525V 3Ph 50Hz
MEHVCHDY206A5220.6kvar525VMPP-H Duty Can 20.6 kvar 525V 3Ph 50Hz
MEHVCPDY224A4822.4kvar480VMPP-H Duty Can 22.4Kvar 480V 3Ph 50Hz
MEHVCHDY224A4822.4kvar480VMPP-H Duty Can 22.4 kvar 480V 3Ph 50Hz
MEHVCPDY250A5225kvar525VMPP-H Duty Can 25Kvar 525V 3Ph 50Hz
MEHVCPDY250A4825kvar480VMPP-H Duty Can 25Kvar 480V 3Ph 50Hz
MEHVBHDY250A4825kvar480VMPP-H Duty Box 25 kvar 480V 3Ph 50Hz
MEHVBHDY250A4425kvar440VMPP-H Duty Box 25 kvar 440V 3Ph 50Hz
MEHVCHDY250A4425kvar440VMPP-H Duty Can 25 kvar 440V 3Ph 50Hz
MEHVCHDY250A4825kvar480VMPP-H Duty Can 25 kvar 480V 3Ph 50Hz
MEHVCHDY250A5225kvar525VMPP-H Duty Can 25 kvar 525V 3Ph 50Hz
MEHVCPDY275A5227.5kvar525VMPP-H Duty Can 27.5Kvar 525V 3Ph 50Hz
MEHVCHDY275A5227.5kvar525VMPP-H Duty Can 27.5 kvar 525V 3Ph 50Hz
MEHVCPDY281A4828.1kvar480VMPP-H Duty Can 28.1Kvar 480V 3Ph 50Hz
MEHVBHDY281A4828.1kvar480VMPP-H Duty Box 28.1 kvar 480V 3Ph 50Hz
MEHVCHDY281A4828.1kvar480VMPP-H Duty Can 28.1 kvar 480V 3Ph 50Hz
MEHVCHDY300A4430kvar440VMPP-H Duty Can 30 kvar 440V 3Ph 50Hz
MEHVCPDY306A5230.6kvar525VMPP-H Duty Can 30.6Kvar 525V 3Ph 50Hz
MEHVCHDY306A5230.6kvar525VMPP-H Duty Can 30.6 kvar 525V 3Ph 50Hz
MEHVCPDY315A4831.5kvar480VMPP-H Duty Can 31.5Kvar 480V 3Ph 50Hz
MEHVBHDY315A4831.5kvar480VMPP-H Duty Box 31.5 kvar 480V 3Ph 50Hz
MEHVCHDY315A4831.5kvar480VMPP-H Duty Can 31.5 kvar 480V 3Ph 50Hz
MEHVCPDY331A5233.1kvar525VMPP-H Duty Can 33.1Kvar 525V 3Ph 50Hz
MEHVCHDY331A5233.1kvar525VMPP-H Duty Can 33.1 kvar 525V 3Ph 50Hz
MEHVBHDY331A5233.1kvar525VMPP-H Duty Box 33.1 kvar 525V 3Ph 50Hz
MEHVCHDY377A5237.7kvar525VMPP-H Duty Can 37.7 kvar 525V 3Ph 50Hz
MEHVCHDY400A4440kvar440VMPP-H Duty Can 40 kvar 440V 3Ph 50Hz
MEHVBHDY500A4450kvar440VMPP-H Duty Box 50 kvar 440V 3Ph 50Hz
MEHVCHDY500A4450kvar440VMPP-H Duty Can 50 kvar 440V 3Ph 50Hz

APFC Panel Sizing Guide

Connected LoadTypical kVAR RequiredCapacitor StepsRecommended
Up to 100 kVA20–30 kVAR4×5 kVAR or 3×10 kVARMPP-S
100–300 kVA40–80 kVAR4×10 kVAR or 4×20 kVARMPP-H
300–500 kVA80–150 kVAR6×25 kVARMPP-H
Above 500 kVA150+ kVARCustom designMPP-H + detuning reactors

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