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The power factor depends on the properties of the load, and if any power factor correction is done it has to happen at the load, so that the current in the transmission lines is reduced. Correcting the power factor at the sending end fails to address the problem.

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Is it possible for generators having different power factor to work together?

yes, it is possible. in fact in power systems all the generators do not run with same power factor.


Which power factor is advantage lagging or leading and why?

A lagging power factor is caused by inductive reactance, which is composed of resistance and inductance -- and the resistance component lowers the supply volts. A leading power factor provides capacitive reactance that actually helps improve source voltage -- this helps motor loads run cooler.


Why does the terminal voltage increase in leading load?

due to decrease in power factor


Can power factor greater than 1?

not possible. power factor is an cosine angle between current and voltage...


When you should use synchronous motor instead of capacitor for power factor correction?

Synchronous motors show some interesting properties, which finds applications in power factor correction. The synchronous motor can be run at lagging, unity or leading power factor. The control is with the field excitation, as described below:When the field excitation voltage is decreased, the motor runs in lagging power factor. The power factor by which the motor lags varies directly with the drop in excitation voltage. This condition is called under-excitation.When the field excitation voltage is made equal to the rated voltage, the motor runs at unity power factor.When the field excitation voltage is increased above the rated voltage, the motor runs at leading power factor. And the power factor by which the motor leads varies directly with the increase in field excitation voltage. This condition is called over-excitation.The most basic property of sycho motor is that it can be use as a CAPACITOR OR INDUCTOR both. Hence in turn it improves the power factor of system.The leading power factor operation of synchronous motor finds application in power factor correction. Normally, all the loads connected to the power supply grid run in lagging power factor, which increases reactive power consumption in the grid, thus contributing to additional losses. In such cases, a synchronous motor with no load is connected to the grid and is run over-excited, so that the leading power factor created by synchronous motor compensates the existing lagging power factor in the grid and the overall power factor is brought close to 1 (unity power factor). If unity power factor is maintained in a grid, reactive power losses diminish to zero, increasing the efficiency of the grid. This operation of synchronous motor in over-excited mode to correct the power factor is sometimes called as Synchronous_condenser.

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Leading and lagging power factor?

The terms, 'leading' and 'lagging' refer to what the load current is doing, relative to the supply voltage (Phase difference) -never the other way around. If the current is leading the voltage, then the power factor is 'leading'; if the current is lagging the voltage, then the power factor is 'lagging'.


What types of loads have a leading power factor?

Capacitive loads have a leading power factor. Current leads voltage when there is capacitive reactance. (The opposite is inductive, which is lagging.)


What are the advntage of the leading power factor?

A leading power factor means that the current is leading the voltage. That means that in the AC cycle (50 or 60 Hz) the current reaches its peak before the voltage. The amount of phase-lead can be up to 90 degrees which means one quarter cycle, or 5 milliseconds in a 50 Hz system.


What happens when lagging Power Factor changes to leading PF?

when lagging Power Factor changes to leading PF, then the voltage across the circuit in which capacitor bank is connected, is increased.


What will happed if power factor is .9 leading . what will be the impect on motors?

A motor will never have a leading pf.


What does zero leading power factor mean?

A 'leading' power factor indicates that the load current is leading the supply voltage. Since power factor is the cosine of the angle by which the load current either leads or lags the supply voltage (i.e. the load's phase angle), a cosine of 0 corresponds to a phase angle of 90 degrees. So, a power factor of 0 (leading) indicates that the load current is leading the supply voltage by 90 degrees, which means that the load must be purely capacitive.


If the transmit voltage is increased by a factor of 100 how many dB has the power been increased?

2 db's.


What condition you get negative regulation for transformer?

When its load has a leading power factor.


Is it possible for generators having different power factor to work together?

yes, it is possible. in fact in power systems all the generators do not run with same power factor.


Which power factor is advantage lagging or leading and why?

A lagging power factor is caused by inductive reactance, which is composed of resistance and inductance -- and the resistance component lowers the supply volts. A leading power factor provides capacitive reactance that actually helps improve source voltage -- this helps motor loads run cooler.


What does a negative value for a reactive power means?

Meaning it's a capacitive load. Leading power factor


Why does the terminal voltage increase in leading load?

due to decrease in power factor