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While it seems there is no power consumed in reactive components, the reality is that there is power transfer, which must be considered in the system design.
Power is amperes times volts, but in a reactive circuit, the two are not in phase. If the phase angle becomes 90 degrees (a power factor of zero) the effect will be the appearance of zero power.
Supplement. Consider the transformer for a start. The magnetic susceptibility curve for the transformer core forms a hysteresis loop. That S-shaped diagram you remember. The area inside the loop is power lost in the system, and goes to make the transformer a little warm.
the same applies to any inductor. And there is always a small resistive loss in the copper wire as well.
(Unless you have a super-conductor and some liquid helium to hand.)
The capacitor is next. It works by storing the energy as a distortion of the "crystal matrix" of the dielectric material. Which is not as lossy as the iron core of an inductor, but does have some loss.
In closing, the transformer reflects to the supply side, the reactance of the whole circuit as seen by the secondary side.
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What kind of power is required to supply both resistive and reactive components of a load or loads?
You may be fishing for the answer "AC" or "alternating current", sinceno reactive component of power is developed in response to DC.AnswerSince true power (in watts) is associated with resistive components, and reactive power (in reactive volt amperes) is associated with reactive loads, the vector-sum of these is called apparent power (in volt amperes). So the answer you are looking for is apparent power.
Why reactive power is named as reactive?
Actually reactive power is a power which flows in between load to source which is a reactive action of the power given from source to load.the given power to load will not be utilised fully.some power will be oscillating from load to source.this is called reactive power.
How reactive power contributes to additional losses?
Reactive power is well known as that component which is shunted back and forth from the source to the load over the AC cycle. However, this does not mean the system has no reactive power losses. In fact they would be quite high. Loss is always measured with respect to load and not the source. When we term it reactive power loss, it is not the amount of power taken away from the source and not returned. That way, there would absolutely be no reactive loss at all because all the energy stored in the reactive elements are anyway returned. The idea is after all to provide the power to the load. So, the loss represents the amount of power unable to reach the load. The power lines are not purely resistive. They comprise considerable level of reactive elements especially line inductance.Now, the active power which actually runs the load is never a separate entity. It co-exists with reactive power because the reactive (more so inductive) components of the load need to be energized in order to power the load. Reactive power loss is thus that amount of power which is deficient or 'not supplied' to the storage (reactive) elements of the load because of the reactive elements on the line. Thus the loss is always to be visualized in terms of load. That is why the complete return of reactive power to the source in the negative cycle has got nothing to do with loss understanding actually.Hope this helps!
What is the electrical term VAR?
Seeing as how this question is under Home Electricity the term VAR stands for Volt Amps Reactance.See related links belowVAR is a term for computer distribution business. Which stands for Value Added Retailer.
What happens to reactive power in a circuit that has both inductance and capacitance?
Inductors are considered to be a load for reactive power, meaning that they will draw reactive power from the system. Capacitors are considered to be sourced of reactive power, they feed reactive power into the system. If you have a circuit that is at unity (balanced with inductors and capacitors) no reactive power will be drawn from the source. You will have unity power factor. If your circuit is more inductive than capacitive it will be drawing reactive power from the source. The opposite is also true for capacitors.
Which line requires compensation?
Basically an AC transmission line require compensation in terms of reactive power. To push the active power across a transmission line certain amount of reactive power is necessary. In AC transmission line reactive power is generated and consumed. Generator is responsible for the production of reactive and active power both. Than this reactive power is consumed by the load and transmission line. Additional reactive power s supplied by the capacitor. This extra power supplied by the capacitor is termed as reactive power compensation. Requirement of this reactive power is there because reactive power is necessary to maintain the voltage stability.
What kind of power is required to supply both resistive and reactive components of a load or loads?
You may be fishing for the answer "AC" or "alternating current", sinceno reactive component of power is developed in response to DC.AnswerSince true power (in watts) is associated with resistive components, and reactive power (in reactive volt amperes) is associated with reactive loads, the vector-sum of these is called apparent power (in volt amperes). So the answer you are looking for is apparent power.
Why there is no reactive power in DC system?
In case of dc there is no reactive components and current drawn from the supply is in phase with the voltage.due to absence of inductor and capacitor the reactive power demand in dc is zero.
What is the var meter?
A VAR Meter is used to measure Reactive Power in AC Circuits - Pure reactive components dissipate zero power, which makes sense in a DC circuit, as a capacitor passes no DC current and an inductor displaces no voltage. Yet, in an AC circuit, the reactive components "seem" to dissipate power, as current passes through the capacitor and the inductor sees a voltage drop. This counterfeit power is called "reactive power" and is measured not in Watts, but in VARs (Volt-Amps-Reactive). Its mathematical formula symbol is "Q". A VAR Meter is used to measure Reactive Power in AC Circuits - Pure reactive components dissipate zero power, which makes sense in a DC circuit, as a capacitor passes no DC current and an inductor displaces no voltage. Yet, in an AC circuit, the reactive components "seem" to dissipate power, as current passes through the capacitor and the inductor sees a voltage drop. This counterfeit power is called "reactive power" and is measured not in Watts, but in VARs (Volt-Amps-Reactive). Its mathematical formula symbol is "Q".
Why reactive power is named as reactive?
Actually reactive power is a power which flows in between load to source which is a reactive action of the power given from source to load.the given power to load will not be utilised fully.some power will be oscillating from load to source.this is called reactive power.
How reactive power contributes to additional losses?
Reactive power is well known as that component which is shunted back and forth from the source to the load over the AC cycle. However, this does not mean the system has no reactive power losses. In fact they would be quite high. Loss is always measured with respect to load and not the source. When we term it reactive power loss, it is not the amount of power taken away from the source and not returned. That way, there would absolutely be no reactive loss at all because all the energy stored in the reactive elements are anyway returned. The idea is after all to provide the power to the load. So, the loss represents the amount of power unable to reach the load. The power lines are not purely resistive. They comprise considerable level of reactive elements especially line inductance.Now, the active power which actually runs the load is never a separate entity. It co-exists with reactive power because the reactive (more so inductive) components of the load need to be energized in order to power the load. Reactive power loss is thus that amount of power which is deficient or 'not supplied' to the storage (reactive) elements of the load because of the reactive elements on the line. Thus the loss is always to be visualized in terms of load. That is why the complete return of reactive power to the source in the negative cycle has got nothing to do with loss understanding actually.Hope this helps!
What is the electrical term VAR?
Seeing as how this question is under Home Electricity the term VAR stands for Volt Amps Reactance.See related links belowVAR is a term for computer distribution business. Which stands for Value Added Retailer.
What happens to reactive power in a circuit that has both inductance and capacitance?
Inductors are considered to be a load for reactive power, meaning that they will draw reactive power from the system. Capacitors are considered to be sourced of reactive power, they feed reactive power into the system. If you have a circuit that is at unity (balanced with inductors and capacitors) no reactive power will be drawn from the source. You will have unity power factor. If your circuit is more inductive than capacitive it will be drawing reactive power from the source. The opposite is also true for capacitors.
Why wattmeter measure the reactive power?
A watt meter will measure active power, not reactive power.
How can you reduce reactive power?
If, for example, the reactive power of a load is due to its inductance, then installing a capacitor in parallel with the load will reduce the overall reactive power.
Which excitation synchronous motor drawn reactive power?
Hi, Under excitation - inductive reactive power Over excitation - Capacitive reactive power.
Is that the reactive power is a combination of both reactive power and imaginary power?
No. It is apparent power (expressed in volt amperes) that is the combination (vector sum) of true power (expressed in watts) and reactive power (expressed in reactive volt amperes). 'Imaginary power' is simply another name for 'reactive power' -where 'imaginary' is simply mathematicians-speak for 'quadrature' or 'right angles'.
