Types of reactive power
Nov 30, 2020
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Shifting reactive power: caused by inductive and/or capacitive loads. These ensure current ‘lags/runs late’ behind the voltage (inductive) or that the current ‘leads/runs ahead’ of the voltage (capacitive).
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Distortive reactive power: this is the ‘unwanted’ part of the apparent power associated with harmonic pollution caused by non-linear loads.
