Practical values of power factor: Difference between revisions
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== Average power factor values for the most commonly-used equipment and appliances == | == Average power factor values for the most commonly-used equipment and appliances == | ||
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*Discharge lamps | *Discharge lamps | ||
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*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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*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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*Arc furnace | *Arc furnace | ||
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Revision as of 16:32, 6 December 2016
Average power factor values for the most commonly-used equipment and appliances
(see Fig. L6)
Equipment and appliances | cos φ | tan φ | ||
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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 |
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1.0 |
0 | ||
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1.0 |
0 | ||
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0.8 to 0.9 |
0.75 to 0.48 | ||
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0.8 | 0.75 |
Fig. L6: Values of cos φ and tan φ for commonly-used equipment