Power Factor Correction
Power Factor Correction
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Gentlemen:
What effect do UPS, solid-state devices, computers, and other electronic equipment have on power factor?
Improve, decrease, or no effect.
Thanks for any assistance.
What effect do UPS, solid-state devices, computers, and other electronic equipment have on power factor?
Improve, decrease, or no effect.
Thanks for any assistance.






RE: Power Factor Correction
The displacement power factor will usually stay just under 1.00
If the UPS, solid-state devices, computers, and other electronic equipment have an Active Front End (AFE) or a PFC (Power Factor Correction) system then the influence is close to nil.
Please note that PFC is not the same thing as power factor compensation capacitors.
Gunnar Englund
www.gke.org
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RE: Power Factor Correction
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RE: Power Factor Correction
Thanks for your informative responses. My questions are now resolved.