Low power factor reduces an electrical system’s distribution capacity by increasing current flow. Therefore, having a low power factor is inefficient and expensive. But what is power factor and what ...

All things related to power factor and power-factor correction. How it arises, the problems it causes, regulations old and new, and how to mitigate it. There’s a tendency to think of energy on the ...

Power companies are increasingly incentivizing better power quality – a shift that is having a significant impact on the data center industry today. Central to this is power factor, a key performance ...

Power factor correction (PFC) converters are critical components in modern power electronics, designed to improve the efficiency and quality of power distribution by minimising harmonic distortion in ...

According to the IEEE Standard Dictionary of Electrical and Electronic Terms, power factor (PF) is defined as the ratio of the circuit power (watts) to the circuit volt-amperes. This is described by ...

DALLAS (Feb. 9, 2009) – In an effort to drive the proliferation of green technology in communications infrastructure, Texas Instruments (TI) (NYSE: TXN) today introduced a new single-chip wideband ...

How to measure harmonics in a power system. Methodologies for reducing power system harmonics. A look at "triplen" harmonics. The IEEE standard 3002.8-2018, “Recommended Practice for Conducting ...

Most discussions on manufacturing energy efficiency focus on identifying easy-to-find-and-fix energy wasters such as compressed air leaks, inefficient lighting, equipment that is always left on when ...