Power Factor

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Power Factor (pf)

Ratio of Real Power (P) to Apparent Power (|S|).

where,

= Power Angle

Properties

lagging pf: > 0 (Inductive load)
leading pf: < 0 (Capacitive load)
pf = 1: purely Resistive load
pf < 1: presence of Resistive and Reactive load
pf = 0: purely Reactive load