Adding VAs Gen Running Things Question
I had the gen out again doing a few tests. One thing that I don't understand is this: RV fridge on 120v (a heater) by itself VA (and watts same) 355 MW by itself 1426 (watts 1340--was some PF wi...
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You are correct in that having the resistive load on there screws up the power factor.
What is power factor
Well if you use the proper hardware you can plot a voltage curve and a current curve (In fact I have done this in a lab) and then you can measure the angle between the two. COSINE. adding the resistive load reduded the angle. and thus increased the cosine. (Power factor = Cosine cosine zero (No difference totally in phase) = 1)
What is power factor
Well if you use the proper hardware you can plot a voltage curve and a current curve (In fact I have done this in a lab) and then you can measure the angle between the two. COSINE. adding the resistive load reduded the angle. and thus increased the cosine. (Power factor = Cosine cosine zero (No difference totally in phase) = 1)
