Understanding power factor (PF) is important because it gives us a clear understanding of the efficiency of an electrical system. Put simply, it’s the ratio of true power and apparent power, which ...

The power factor indicates how efficiently energy is drawn from the AC source. With a poor power factor, a utility needs to generate more current than the electrical load actually needs, which causes ...

Reactive power elements such as capacitors and synchronous generators and motors can help overcome issues involving low Power Factor values.