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Re: gEDA-user: pcb, howto partition power planes?

On Tue, Oct 28, 2008 at 7:11 PM, DJ Delorie <dj@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> I believe the utility charges for Volt-Amperes (VA).
>
> Nope, they charge for real watts.
>
> If your PF is too far from 1, they make you install capacitors
> (usually, or inductors) to balance your load to keep the PF near 1.
> It doesn't change your electric bill, though.

By keeping PF close to one VA == Watts  so it wouldn't affect your
bill. If you were billed for VA then it would.

I haven't heard of a power factor requirement for a residence. Is that
unique to NH?

(* jcl *)



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