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power factor correction | 16 comments (16 topical, editorial)

Re: power factor correction (3.00 / 0) (#14)
by troy on Wed Nov 24th, 2004 at 03:06:18 AM MST
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Whatever you lose due to power factor issues will result (for the most part) in heat in the transmission system (wire).

Aha! Is your wire getting hot? Warm? If not, you're not losing much to PF.

This is an interesting empirical question and I would love to see before and after data for the amount of real power saved.

Good luck and have fun!

troy

Re: power factor correction (3.00 / 0) (#15)
by bob g on Wed Nov 24th, 2004 at 08:50:06 AM MST
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i agree with you on the empirical data thing

i guess someone needs to take a lead on this on, so i will try to find a killawatt meter and do some testing

bob g

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power factor correction | 16 comments (16 topical, 0 editorial)

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