What is power factor

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Power factor is the ratio of real power to apparent power in an electrical system.

It is a measure of how efficiently electrical power is being used.
A power factor of 1 means all the power is being used effectively, while a power factor of 0 means all the power is being wasted.
Low power factor can result in higher energy bills and equipment damage.
Power factor correction can be used to improve power factor and reduce energy costs.
Examples of equipment that can affect power factor include motors, transformers, and fluorescent lighting.

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Power factor (PF) is a measure of how efficiently electrical power is being used in an electrical system. It is defined as the ratio of real power (measured in kilowatts, kW) to apparent power (measured in kilovolt-amperes, kVA).

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inductive (lagging) or capacitive (leading)

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The cosine of angle between voltage and current in an AC ckt that is called power factor

It is ratio of true power to apparent power it has to be ideal 1 . if is is too low than cable overheating & Equipment overloading will occur , if it is greater than 1 than load will be act as capacitor and start feeding the source & will causes tripping ,

Will be use capacitor bank method in this process

Advanced of power factor 
Line losses will be reduced 
Increase efficiency of the Equipment 
Low voltage drop
An increases available power
Low kw per hours
Save Energy so low electricity bill

Disadvantage of power factor
High KVA rating
Increases copper losses 
Poor voltage regulation

What is power factor

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