Power factor correction is an easy way for consumers and business owners to optimize their electricity usage and significantly reduce their electricity bills. Yet this method of energy conservation is often overlooked because few people understand how it works.
An Overview of Power Factor Correction
Power factor is the ratio of real power to apparent power used by a circuit. When someone plugs an appliance into an electrical supply, the power factor varies based on the amount of electricity that the appliance requires. That fluctuation causes instability in a home’s power grid and leads to wasted electricity.
