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(see '''Fig. L6''')
(see '''Fig. L6''')


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| bgcolor="#0099cc" colspan="3" | '''Equipment and appliances'''
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| bgcolor="#0099cc" | '''cos φ'''
! cos φ  
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! tan φ
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*Common induction motor
*Common induction motor


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0%  
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100%
100%


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0.17  
0.17  


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0.85
0.85


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5.80  
5.80  


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*Incandescent lamps  
*Incandescent lamps  
*Fluorescent lamps (uncompensated)  
*Fluorescent lamps (uncompensated)  
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*Discharge lamps
*Discharge lamps


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1.0<br>0.5<br>0.93<br>0.4 to 0.6
1.0<br>0.5<br>0.93<br>0.4 to 0.6


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0<br>1.73<br>0.39<br>2.29 to 1.33
0<br>1.73<br>0.39<br>2.29 to 1.33


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*Ovens using resistance elements  
*Ovens using resistance elements  
*Induction heating ovens (compensated)  
*Induction heating ovens (compensated)  
*Dielectric type heating ovens
*Dielectric type heating ovens


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1.0<br>0.85<br>0.85
1.0<br>0.85<br>0.85


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0<br>0.62<br>0.62
0<br>0.62<br>0.62


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*Resistance-type soldering machines  
*Resistance-type soldering machines  
*Fixed 1-phase arc-welding set  
*Fixed 1-phase arc-welding set  
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*Arc-welding transformer-rectifier set
*Arc-welding transformer-rectifier set


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0.8 to 0.9<br>0.5<br>0.7 to 0.9<br>0.7 to 0.8
0.8 to 0.9<br>0.5<br>0.7 to 0.9<br>0.7 to 0.8


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0.75 to 0.48<br>1.73<br>1.02 to 0.48<br>1.02 to 0.75
0.75 to 0.48<br>1.73<br>1.02 to 0.48<br>1.02 to 0.75


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*Arc furnace
*Arc furnace


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'''''Fig. L6:'''''<i>&nbsp;Values of cos <span class="texhtml">φ</span> and tan <span class="texhtml">φ</span> for commonly-used equipment</i><br>
'''''Fig. L6:'''''<i>&nbsp;Values of cos φ and tan φ for commonly-used equipment</i><br>




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[[ru:Практические значения коэффициента мощности]]
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[[zh:功率因数的实际值]]

Revision as of 13:10, 15 November 2013


Average power factor values for the most commonly-used equipment and appliances

(see Fig. L6)

Equipment and appliances cos φ tan φ
  • Common induction motor
loaded at

0%

25%

50%

75%

100%

0.17

0.55

0.73

0.80

0.85

5.80

1.52

0.94

0.75

0.62

  • Incandescent lamps
  • Fluorescent lamps (uncompensated)
  • Fluorescent lamps (compensated)
  • Discharge lamps
   

1.0
0.5
0.93
0.4 to 0.6

0
1.73
0.39
2.29 to 1.33

  • Ovens using resistance elements
  • Induction heating ovens (compensated)
  • Dielectric type heating ovens
   

1.0
0.85
0.85

0
0.62
0.62

  • Resistance-type soldering machines
  • Fixed 1-phase arc-welding set
  • Arc-welding motor-generating set
  • Arc-welding transformer-rectifier set
   

0.8 to 0.9
0.5
0.7 to 0.9
0.7 to 0.8

0.75 to 0.48
1.73
1.02 to 0.48
1.02 to 0.75

  • Arc furnace
    0.8 0.75


Fig. L6: Values of cos φ and tan φ for commonly-used equipment


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