What are the methods used to improve powerfactor ?

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What are the methods used to improve powerfactor ?..

Answer / shivam

by using capacitors, or say condensors.

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What are the methods used to improve powerfactor ?..

Answer / sam

by
1. capacitors
2. synchronous motors operating as synchronous generators
3. phase advancers

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What are the methods used to improve powerfactor ?..

Answer / sri valli

usage of synchronous motor also (where it is applicable
)also improves power factor

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What are the methods used to improve powerfactor ?..

Answer / bharath

by improving or adjusting the phase angle

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What are the methods used to improve powerfactor ?..

Answer / bala sundaram

synchronous motor is used to improve power factor method and also capacitor.

when:

a synchronous motor working on no load in over excitation means it is possible.

how:

when current is lead the voltage power factor will improved.

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What are the methods used to improve powerfactor ?..

Answer / mounika

By using capacitors or condensers,adjusting phase angle can improve the piwerfactor

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