Power Factor

TheCosineofanglebetweenCurrentandVoltageiscalledPowerFactor.
P=VICosOR
Cos=P/VIOR
Cos=kW/kVA
Cos=TruePower/ApparentPower

2).TheratiobetweenresistanceandImpedanceisCalledPowerFactor.
Cos=R/Z

3).TheratiobetweenActualPowerandApparentPoweriscalledpowerfactor.
Cos=kW/kVA
youmyalsoreadabout:
Active,Reactive,ApparentandComplexPower.Simpleexplanationwithformulas.
CausesoflowPowerFactor
DisadvantagesofLowPowerFactor
PowerFactorimprovementMethodswithTheiradvantages&Disadvantages
AdvantagesofPowerfactorimprovementandCorrection
HowtoCalculatetheSuitableCapacitorSizeinFarads&kVARforPowerfactorImprovement(Easiestway
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