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horton333
Explorer
May 31, 2016

Power Factor Correction on Progressive Dynamics Converters.

I cannot find any information on the power factor of the PD 9100/9200 series, or mention of power factor correction circuitry being included. I see a couple of their competitors units provide this ...
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time2roll
Nomad
Jun 01, 2016
Poor power factor increases the apparent power needed not the actual power consumed. Amps and volts stays the same. Power factor describes what % of the sine wave the device can use. Must use the entire wave to get the full generator rating.

Read this Xantrex White Paper on Power Factor

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