So-called “Power Saver Devices” (known by different names) are nothing but Power Factor Correction (PFC) devices that would connect to the mains and improve power factor measured by your electricity ...

The phrase power factor frequently is used in the electrical and power electronics industry. For example, home, office, and industrial electrical equipment often is fitted with power factor-corrected ...

Eaton Corp. has introduced an extension to its IQ 200 family of digital meters, the IQ 250 and 260. Eaton Corp. has introduced an extension to its IQ 200 family of digital meters, the IQ 250 and 260.

Correctly installing capacitors at the terminals of your motors can lower reactive power requirements and increase system power factor. Induction motors are the primary source of rotary power in the ...

You almost never hear of a DC Watt Meter – one just does some mental math with Volts and Amps at the back of one’s head. An AC Watt Meter, on the other hand, can by pretty useful on any workbench.

With the ever-rising cost of electricity, we’re all getting increasingly sensitive about how much power our computers, televisions, appliances and other doohickeys are using — not just when we’re ...

I’m sure many readers would question why anyone would want to perform a relatively expensive insulation power factor test on an inexpensive transformer. Typically, if any testing is done, it will be ...

The meters installed on the premises of the micro units to calculate electricity consumption charges do not have provision to calculate reactive power and hence power factor cannot be calculated based ...

Continental Control Systems has announced a new line of electric power meters, the WattNode Revenue. These meters are designed for use in applications requiring revenue-grade accuracy. The WattNode ...

Indore (Madhya Pradesh): Smart meters installed in the city are proving beneficial for consumers in many ways. While the meters are sending readings of power consumption automatically to the power ...