Re: induction motor power factor more than one

On Jul 18, 6:06=A0am, Salmon Egg <Salmon...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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> If pf is defined as cos(theta) where theta is the phase difference
> between voltage and current phasors, then assigning positive pf to
> inductive loads and negative pf to capacitive loads is mathematically
> untenable.

Instead of the phase difference..how about the amount by which the
Voltage phasor leads the Current phasor as a better definition?
>
> By the way, although I have not followed it through, power factors
> greater than unity would correspond to complex phase angles. In turn,
> What would make sense then is if there is an exponential growth (or
> decay) rather than a constant amplitude sine wave source. I do not wish
> to go there.

me neither...especially seeing as i would not know the way....[my
maths book are coming out at this point!]