Reactive Power Conditioner - PFC LITE

Reactive power is the part of complex power that corresponds to storage and retrieval of energy rather than consumption.
On an AC power system, there are two kinds of power - real power that actually does work, and reactive power that enables transformers to transform, generators to generate, and motors to rotate.
Capacitors can be used to intercept the reactive power from inductive motors, and return it to the source on the next cycle.
Reactive power is the part of complex power that corresponds to storage and retrieval of energy rather than consumption.

Reactive power (VArs) is either generated or absorbed by inductive loads or capacitors in the network to maintain a constant voltage level. Reactive power matter because it help to support the nominal voltage level of the transmission and distribution system to allow the efficient transfer of real power across the transmission and distribution lines.

Reactive power is critical to maintain voltage levels within the electrical network.

Positive reactive power is caused by inductive loads like motors or transformers. Negative reactive power is caused by capacitive loads like variable frequency drives, switch-mode power supplies and inverters.

In general, more reactive power is needed for a load with a power factor of less than 0.95. For a load, a power factor number greater than 0.95 indicates that the power is being used more efficiently, and a value of 1.0 indicates that the load is perfect and uses no reactive power.