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Power factor

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-004458

The ratio of real power (kW) consumed by an AC electrical load to the apparent power (kVA) flowing into the circuit. It indicates how effectively electrical power is being converted into useful work. A power factor of 1.0 signifies maximum efficiency, while a lower power factor indicates a larger reactive power component.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-004458
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectElectrical engineering
TranslationsGerman: Leistungsfaktor; Spanish: factor de potencia; French: facteur de puissance
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-004458",
  "term": "Power factor",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The ratio of real power (kW) consumed by an AC electrical load to the apparent power (kVA) flowing into the circuit. It indicates how effectively electrical power is being converted into useful work. A power factor of 1.0 signifies maximum efficiency, while a lower power factor indicates a larger reactive power component.",
  "subject": "Electrical engineering",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Leistungsfaktor",
    "es": "factor de potencia",
    "fr": "facteur de puissance"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/power-factor/"
}

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