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Power Factor
Ratio of real power to apparent power, ranging from 0.0 to 1.0. Indicates how effectively electrical power is being used.
Brick
Power_Factor_Sensor
Category
electrical
Typical Range
-
Object Type
-
Haystack
Tags
elecMarkerpfMarkersensorMarkerpointMarker
Kind
Number
Point Function
sensor
Haystack Unit
PF
Source Units
PF
States
-
Aliases
Common
Common Misspellings
powerfactor
Notes
- A power factor of 1.0 means all power is real (resistive loads)
- Most utilities penalize power factor below 0.85-0.90
- Can be improved with capacitor banks or VFDs