Generator question Home › Electrical Engineering Forum › General Discussion › Generator question This topic has 3 replies, 1 voice, and was last updated 11 years, 4 months ago by Anonymous. Viewing 4 posts - 1 through 4 (of 4 total) Author Posts 2013/07/08 at 5:55 am #11039 AnonymousGuest If generator is under-exited will the power factor be leading or lagging? Is this a desirable condition for the generator? Any feedback is appreciated. Thanks 2013/07/27 at 5:07 am #13329 AnonymousGuest The power factor almost lagging. In most of the cases the exciter for the generator are use the inductive drives which has the lagging power factor ,since in addition the pf of the generator becomes lagging. 2013/07/28 at 7:21 am #13333 AnonymousGuest Lagging power factor. 2013/07/31 at 7:54 am #13343 AnonymousGuest when generator is under exited i.e. it will absorb reactive power from the system i.e. it acts as an inductor so the power factor is lagging.. Author Posts Viewing 4 posts - 1 through 4 (of 4 total) You must be logged in to reply to this topic. Log In Username: Password: Keep me signed in Log In