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The real advantage of high power factors is the ability to design lower powered circuits, it really has very little to do with efficiency. And before you curse me, measure your own pumps ![]() Last edited by sphelps; 03-07-2013 at 08:20 PM. |
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![]() Funny story, I just got a phone call from some direct energy provider wanting me to switch to them for electricity. I asked if they'll charge me for reactive power and she said she didn't know. I then asked how can you expect me to switch if you can't even tell me if I'll be billed for the imaginary power my pumps use. She hung up..
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![]() You've probably scared the crap out of her...
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![]() Well I thought it was a legit question, we've been talking about it all morning.
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![]() I like the fine print in a certain "other" thread
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![]() What you SHOULD do is find out why your pump is running at a power factor completely out of line with my numbers. How old is it?
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![]() About 4 years I think, in service for around 2.5. Everything seems good, runs like new and from my googling it seems a few users have discovered that RD pumps have low power factors. Also the bubble king 2000 is following a similar path. Doubtful I have two defective units.
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Had you said power factor and not reactive power you might have gotten an answer. I'm a sparky myself, but not a power lineman. But I did call a buddy working for epcor, he's a meter tech for them, he said the meters only measure actual power use for residential and light commercial. They aren't even allowed to have the smart meters monitor power factor for statistics.
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![]() Good stuff, thanks Jeff.
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