{"schemaVersion":1,"slug":"ansi-three-phase-power-factor-capacitor","name":"ANSI/IEEE Three-phase power-factor capacitor form","kind":"symbol","abbreviation":"CAP 3PH","aliases":["HCA113","VCA113","IEEE 3 Phase KVAR Capacitor","ANSI Three-phase power-factor capacitor"],"category":"power-distribution","drawingTypes":["SLD","Schematic"],"referenceFamilies":["IEEE / ANSI","Manufacturer"],"summary":"IEEE-library form of three-phase power-factor capacitor: a three-phase capacitor assembly provides a documented reactive-power function connected to the power circuit.","description":["This reference locates three-phase power-factor capacitor in Autodesk's IEEE-oriented motor control family. A three-phase capacitor assembly provides a documented reactive-power function connected to the power circuit. The schematic needs its connection, switching and protective devices as separate elements. The public library uses HCA113 for its horizontal representation; this is a vendor block name, not an IEEE standards symbol number.","Trace each winding, supply and accessible neutral through the complete machine or transformer connection diagram. Keep the phase arrangement, terminal labels and any clock notation attached to the device; neither the convention label nor this educational outline supplies its ratings.","State rated kvar at the specified system voltage and frequency. A power-factor capacitor is a power-circuit assembly, not a generic small-signal filter capacitor. The linked functional counterpart explains the same operating role in its own drawing context; agreement of every detailed convention mark is not asserted."],"readingNotes":["State rated kvar at the specified system voltage and frequency.","The preview is an original explanation of this function. Match the actual drawing convention to its legend and the selected equipment documentation."],"drawingChecklist":["Record kvar and voltage","Show connection and switching","Reference discharge/protection arrangement"],"distinction":"A power-factor capacitor is a power-circuit assembly, not a generic small-signal filter capacitor.","facts":[{"label":"Convention evidence","value":"Autodesk IEEE Symbol Preview: Motor Control; published form: 3 Phase KVAR Capacitor."},{"label":"Public vendor block","value":"HCA113. Vendor library token, not an IEEE symbol number."},{"label":"Drawing role","value":"Passive circuit element"},{"label":"Identifier status","value":"The short label is a functional lookup label, not an assigned IEC or IEEE symbol number. Any separately listed Autodesk code is a verified vendor block name."},{"label":"Artwork scope","value":"Original educational geometry. Exact standard graphics, product ratings and terminal pinouts are not certified."}],"references":[{"sourceId":"ansi-autodesk-3b645a95-bc10-4fa4-8bbf-9a5fff6be802","relevance":"Public IEEE-oriented Motor Control table explicitly lists HCA113 as 3 Phase KVAR Capacitor. This supports the vendor convention context, not reproduction of the publisher graphic."}],"related":["three-phase-power-factor-capacitor","resistor","capacitor"],"artwork":"s28-ansi-three-phase-power-factor-capacitor","publishedOn":"2026-10-28","updatedOn":"2026-10-28","provenance":"independent-public-research","symbolVariant":{"convention":"IEEE / ANSI","form":"3 Phase KVAR Capacitor","reference":"Autodesk IEEE Symbol Preview: Motor Control, block HCA113. Matching functional counterpart linked separately. Independently drawn educational geometry; not a certified IEEE glyph or database identifier.","counterpart":"three-phase-power-factor-capacitor"},"plainEnglish":{"title":"What does ANSI/IEEE Three-phase power-factor capacitor form mean?","introduction":"This reference locates three-phase power-factor capacitor in Autodesk's IEEE-oriented motor control family. A three-phase capacitor assembly provides a documented reactive-power function connected to the power circuit. The schematic needs its connection, switching and protective devices as separate elements. The public library uses HCA113 for its horizontal representation; this is a vendor block name, not an IEEE standards symbol number.","example":"Trace each winding, supply and accessible neutral through the complete machine or transformer connection diagram. Keep the phase arrangement, terminal labels and any clock notation attached to the device; neither the convention label nor this educational outline supplies its ratings.","drawings":"State rated kvar at the specified system voltage and frequency. A power-factor capacitor is a power-circuit assembly, not a generic small-signal filter capacitor. The linked functional counterpart explains the same operating role in its own drawing context; agreement of every detailed convention mark is not asserted.","terms":[{"name":"Winding","meaning":"A coil of conductor inside an electrical machine or transformer."},{"name":"Phase","meaning":"One of the related AC waveforms in a power system."},{"name":"Terminal","meaning":"An identified point where a conductor connects."}],"diagram":"flow","steps":["Identify the device and form","Read the connections and state","Check the equipment reference"],"caption":"A guide to reading this reference. The original symbol illustration and its drawing notes appear below; these boxes are not a wiring diagram.","sources":[{"label":"Autodesk IEEE Symbol Preview — Motor Control","url":"https://help.autodesk.com/cloudhelp/2021/ENU/AutoCAD-Electrical/files/GUID-3B645A95-BC10-4FA4-8BBF-9A5FFF6BE802.htm"}],"detail":"IEEE-library form of three-phase power-factor capacitor: a three-phase capacitor assembly provides a documented reactive-power function connected to the power circuit. A power-factor capacitor is a power-circuit assembly, not a generic small-signal filter capacitor.","profileId":"reviewed-symbol-20261028"},"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/symbols/ansi-three-phase-power-factor-capacitor","illustration":{"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/tools/electrical-library/illustrations/ansi-three-phase-power-factor-capacitor.svg","scope":"Original educational concept; not an official standard graphic or product footprint","license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"},"sources":[{"id":"ansi-autodesk-3b645a95-bc10-4fa4-8bbf-9a5fff6be802","title":"Autodesk IEEE Symbol Preview — Motor Control","publisher":"Autodesk","url":"https://help.autodesk.com/cloudhelp/2021/ENU/AutoCAD-Electrical/files/GUID-3B645A95-BC10-4FA4-8BBF-9A5FFF6BE802.htm","type":"cad-reference","scope":"Verified public IEEE-oriented vendor catalogue. Block names identify vendor symbols, not IEEE standard symbol numbers. Linked only; graphics and CAD files are not redistributed. IEEE/ANSI 315-1975 is a historical graphics reference with Inactive-Reserved status; this page does not certify current standards compliance.","checkedOn":"2026-10-14","reuse":"link-only","relevance":"Public IEEE-oriented Motor Control table explicitly lists HCA113 as 3 Phase KVAR Capacitor. This supports the vendor convention context, not reproduction of the publisher graphic."}]}