what is power factor

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what is power factor..

Answer / raj kumar

Power Factor is ratio of KW/KVA means it show angle between
current and Voltage.
Ex. When you are looking reading on meter that is 500 KW
AND 560 KVA and Power factor looking 98.0 then u can think
u r using 98% load of kw and u r loosing 2 % load.

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what is power factor..

Answer / mei

power factor is an cosin angle of voltage & current

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what is power factor..

Answer / milan bhatt

the ratio between true power & apperent power is called
power factor...

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what is power factor..

Answer / kannan

Ratio b/w real and
reactive power

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