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power factor correction | 16 comments (16 topical, 0 editorial)
Re: power factor correction (3.00 / 0) (#3)
by Electric Ed on Tue Nov 23rd, 2004 at 05:37:03 AM MST
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While it is true that power factor correction of a motor will reduce the total CURRENT drawn by the motor, it does not reduce the POWER consumed by that motor.

There will be a small reduction in power consumption resulting from the reduction in voltage drop in the circuit conductors, due to the reduced current flow.

The true power (watts) representing energy converted by the motor is the same with or without PF correction.

Only the out-of-phase (magnetizing) component of the current is reduced by the PF correction.

EE



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

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