testing active power ?
In an electrical circuit, the active power P is the real power transmitted to loads such as motors, lamps, heaters, computers … The electrical active power is transformed into mechanical power, heat or light.
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How to illustrate “Re active Power” ?
June 22nd, 2009 | 29 Comments | Posted in Energy Efficiency - kvarTags: active power, kvar, power factor
Software for electrical installation
April 23rd, 2009 | 79 Comments | Posted in Electrical softwareTags: electrical engineering, electrical installation, power factor, voltage drop
I find the existing software for the calculation of Electrical Installation difficult and long to use. Sometimes, I need to make a simple calculation or verification and I do not need to create a complete network to do it
Recently I have discovered some small calculators, some of them are too much simplified, but I find the idea good. There is for example… (more…)
Join the forum discussion on this post Harmonic filter for better power quality
April 16th, 2009 | 47 Comments | Posted in Power qualityTags: DC motor, electrical system, harmonics, power factor, Power quality, uninterruptible power supplies
Power Quality Optimization with Active Harmonic Filter :
It is widely believed that active harmonics filters (AHF) are very costly and, therefore, are the last choice for power quality solutions. The answer is it depends. Every harmonics mitigation and power factor correction device has its place in the market.
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