What is meant by Active and reactive power?

Answer Posted / dharam ranjan gupta

active power is nothing but it is the actual power dissipated in the resistance of the circuit.i.e. actual power consumed by the load... usually rated as in watts or kilowatts..


reactive power is the power which is consumed due to the reactance of the circuit.given in kvar.we have not to pay for this power.

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