Kajunbee
Advanced Member level 1
If I apply ac voltage to two capacitors in series i will measure a current. Since the capacitors are alternately taking and returning power no power is consumed. Now if I place a load in between the two capacitors does my house meter still only see reactive power and not the power dissipated across the load. I'm sure it does but how does the meter know.
I put a 100 watt flood light bulb between two 50 uf capacitors and applied 110 vac. I measure 36 vac at each capacitor and 80 vac at the light.
I guess the question is how does the meter distinguish between the reactive and real power dissipated.
I put a 100 watt flood light bulb between two 50 uf capacitors and applied 110 vac. I measure 36 vac at each capacitor and 80 vac at the light.
I guess the question is how does the meter distinguish between the reactive and real power dissipated.