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WFC-Series Water Cooled/Liquid Cooled Capacitors

CDE pioneered the development of water-cooled capacitors and has become the supplier of choice for many induction heating furnace manufacturers worldwide. With decades of design expertise and manufacturing excellence, CDE is one of the top manufacturers of water-cooled capacitors in the world.

CDE’s WFC-Series water-cooled/liquid-cooled capacitors provide solutions in a wide variety of induction heating applications, from forging to melting, heat treating and annealing, to billet heating and hardening.

Over 50 electrical configurations are currently available in a welded aluminum package, with the following features and options available upon request:

  • Pressure switches
  • Internal discharge resistors
  • Live or dead case construction
  • Single to multiple fine-tuning values per capacitor
  • Choice of bracket-style and location
  • Choice of cooling water connections
  • Choice of terminal connections

Quick Reference Features

WFC-Series capacitors have these features and the following technical specifications:

  • Liquid-cooled
  • High KVAR
  • High frequency

Jumbo Can™ Capacitor

CDE also offers the Jumbo Can™ capacitor, specifically designed for low frequency and high voltage AC resonant circuits.

General Specifications

Reference StandardIEC/EN 60110
Capacitance Tolerance+15% -0% typical
KVARVolt RMS x Amps RMS reactive power
Power Losses0.10 – 0.40 watts/KVAR typical
VoltagesAC RMS sinewave, +10% typical surge
AC non-sinusoidal
RMS Currents115 % rating max
Temperature Ratings+45 °C max water temperature out
peak current @ 40 °C ambient
Operating Temperature-40 °C to +85 °C
EncapsulationLow loss oil impregnant

Electrical Ratings Overview

KVARVAC
RMS
Frequency
(HZ)
Cap
(uF)
Current
RMS
CaseSectionsWidth
(in)
Length
(in)
Height
(in)
Weight
(kg)
9651250100985772dead18.0022.0028.0094
100080020012431250dead67.2513.5029.0078
2084100020016582084dead18.0022.0028.0094
15002400200207625dead66.2513.5028.0065
175080025017402188dead18.0022.0028.0094
290012503009852321dead18.0022.0028.0094
12701500300300850dead16.2513.5026.0042
400018003006502210dead18.0022.0031.00104
400020003005312000dead17.5022.0028.0089
430024003003961792dead18.0022.0032.00107
400028003002711428dead18.0022.0028.0094
600030003003542000dead17.5022.0031.00100
120080040011312274dead16.5013.5028.0068
250024004001731042dead16.2513.5028.0066
480028004002441715dead17.5022.0028.0088
200010005006371000dead17.5022.0013.0042
420012505008563360live28.0022.0028.0094
478025005002441912dead17.5022.0028.0088
590030005002091980dead27.5022.0024.0077
19188006007952398dead16.5013.5028.0068
10001250600169800dead66.2513.5012.5030
335018006002741861dead16.2513.5029.0067
720030006002552500dead17.5022.0031.0098
2600109010003482385live16.5013.5018.5032
2600125010002652080dead86.2513.5021.5052
3000125010003062400dead16.2513.5021.5039
3300185010001531784dead16.2513.5018.5030
4800100012006374800dead28.0022.0028.0094
120012501200102960live65.1313.5013.0026
2000125012001701600live65.2513.5015.2530
12001500120071800live65.3813.5013.0027
3000150012001772000live86.2513.5017.5042
4320180012001772400dead16.0022.0013.5034
6921300012001022307dead16.3813.5028.0048
735033001500722272dead16.5013.5029.0049
90040030002982250dead86.2513.5013.0031
450800300037565live64.1313.507.0012
9008003000751125live44.1313.5013.0021
190080030001582375live86.2513.5013.0031
12001250300041960live84.1313.509.0014
3000125030001022400live86.1313.5014.0033
233315003000551710live84.1313.5013.0021
360018003000592000live85.1313.5013.0026
390030006000121300dead84.6313.5015.2528
900440960077.02045live64.1313.5013.0021
450800960012.0562live64.1313.507.0012
1200800960031.01500live54.1313.507.0012
19008001000047.02378live84.3813.509.5016
300012501000031.02400live85.2513.5013.0026
30002500100008.01200live65.7513.5013.5030
30162000200006.01508live75.1313.5014.0029
10508002500010.01320live64.1313.507.0012
30002000300004.01508live75.1313.5015.2530
955800500004.81200live66.1313.5015.0036
12351250500002.5988live66.1313.5014.2534
31503000500001.11050dead66.2513.5014.0034
563800700002.0700dead64.2513.507.0011
100012501000001.00800live64.5013.506.0011
100012502000000.51800live64.5013.505.0010
100025002000000.13404live64.5013.505.0010
100012504500000.23800live64.5013.505.0010
100025004500000.06404live64.5013.505.0010

    Technical Information

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    Quick Reference

    KVAR: up to 15,000Voltage

    (AC): up to 5000 VACCurrent

    (RMS): up to 5000 Amps

    Frequency: up to 500,000 Hz


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