Feb 9, 2006 #1 J jinyong Newbie level 6 Joined Jan 24, 2006 Messages 12 Helped 0 Reputation 0 Reaction score 0 Trophy points 1,281 Activity points 1,364 Does anyone know why you always correct power factor by adding capacitors and inductors in parallel rather than in series?
Does anyone know why you always correct power factor by adding capacitors and inductors in parallel rather than in series?
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Feb 9, 2006 #3 I icdesignusa Newbie level 4 Joined Feb 8, 2006 Messages 6 Helped 0 Reputation 0 Reaction score 0 Trophy points 1,281 Activity points 1,346 You don't always use the correction components in parallel. For example, to remove the effect of leakage inductance, you would of course use a capacitor bank in series. For more information look at a great introductory article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_factor_correction
You don't always use the correction components in parallel. For example, to remove the effect of leakage inductance, you would of course use a capacitor bank in series. For more information look at a great introductory article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_factor_correction