Power Factor for AC Pumps

[mrhasan]

Originally Posted by sphelps

Hurry up, the large hammer I'm holding above the pump is getting heavy

I talked with a electrical post doc over here and he said you are billed for how much current you are drawing and not how much your appliance is consuming. When he heard about the PF of your motor, he was like "its terrible". So in that case, its more than 200W and you are being billed for that.

I will talk with my prof and let you know the final verdict after few hours.