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|    Adrian Caspersz to J.B. Wood    |
|    Re: Power Factor Correction    |
|    24 Nov 20 13:47:02    |
      From: email@here.invalid              On 23/11/2020 18:42, J.B. Wood wrote:       >       > Thanks for taking the time to reply. I've got one of the "bible" EE       > handbooks, McGraw-Hill's "Standard Handbook for Electrical Engineers"       > that has extensive info on AC power distribution components       > (distribution transformers, oil/air circuit breakers, reclosers,       > cutouts, PF correction capacitors) but doesn't discuss methods for       > determining capacitor bank optimum location along a distribution line.       >       > Also, my online searches revealed no equipment that can directly measure       > power factor or current lag at an arbitrary location along an MV       > distribution line. Would be kind of dangerous I would think. Sincerely,       >              Doing a google for "waveform analyzer power factor" shows "power       quality" test equipment on offer.              Dunno LV/MV though, but perhaps there is stuff that can be gleamed from       reading their operations manuals?              --       Adrian C              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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