Is This True?
Is This True?
(OP)
I Have Heard that by placing a capacitor in parallell with your home electric main you can lower your power bill.
Two theories have been forwarded as to the reason
1)<My Favorite> The Cap. brings your home "system" closer to a Unity power factor which would lower the current
Kw=KVA If KVAR is removed (this assumes the meter measures KVA-Hours) Since many large house hold loads are inductive fridge, A/C, etc.. this makes sense.
2) Meter reads KVAR Therefore too much capacitor makes the meter turn backwards! this sounds a litle absurd.
I Realize this is probably Illegal, The person telling the tale's "cousin's-uncle's-friend's-brother" went to prison, etc,etc,etc.....
What I guess I'm asking is how does the electric meter work,
does it measure KW, KVA, or KVAR? And if this isn't Illegal why isnt everyone doing this? (If the story is true)
Just checking on what sounds like an "Urban Legend"
-Dan76
Two theories have been forwarded as to the reason
1)<My Favorite> The Cap. brings your home "system" closer to a Unity power factor which would lower the current
Kw=KVA If KVAR is removed (this assumes the meter measures KVA-Hours) Since many large house hold loads are inductive fridge, A/C, etc.. this makes sense.
2) Meter reads KVAR Therefore too much capacitor makes the meter turn backwards! this sounds a litle absurd.
I Realize this is probably Illegal, The person telling the tale's "cousin's-uncle's-friend's-brother" went to prison, etc,etc,etc.....
What I guess I'm asking is how does the electric meter work,
does it measure KW, KVA, or KVAR? And if this isn't Illegal why isnt everyone doing this? (If the story is true)
Just checking on what sounds like an "Urban Legend"
-Dan76






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Where loads are predominantly reactive, capacitor addition can reduce supply voltage drop by reducing feeder load. This is not likely to be a concern for home service, except maybe in some rural areas.
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Probably with some basis in industry, but definitely not for home use!
Dan76
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either way it is illegal and there is definitely no way would i ever try anything like that
good luck and every success
regards
Andy