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2011/10/31 at 9:31 am
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@electricalexpert65 said:
do you mean a magnetic core?
Power factor results from the inductive nature of a coupling system. To overcome thiis negative effect, capacitors are used to balance the inductivity. Usually sytems rated in VA shall be multiplied by a factor, often between 0.8 and 0.9, to calculate the usable power in Watts.