Chapter 16—Power, energy and power factor

PowerLogic™ PM5500 series user manual

 

 

Power factor sign in IEC mode

+Q

(+kVAR)

Quadrant 2

Quadrant 1

Q (+)

PF sign -

-P

(-kW)

PF sign -

Q (-)

S

S

P (-)

P (+)

P (-)

P (+)

S

S

Q (+)

PF sign +

+P

(+kW)

PF sign +

Q (-)

Quadrant 3

Quadrant 4

-Q

(-kVAR)

PF sign in IEEE mode

When the regional setting is set to IEEE mode, the meter correlates power factor sign (PF sign) with the PF lead / lag convention (also load type).

For PF lag (inductive), the PF sign is positive (+)

For PF lead (capacitive), the PF sign is negative (-).

Power factor sign in IEEE mode

+Q

(+kVAR)

Quadrant 2

Quadrant 1

Q (+)

PF sign -

-P

(-kW)

PF sign +

Q (-)

S

S

P (-)

P (+)

P (-)

P (+)

S

S

Q (+)

PF sign +

+P

(+kW)

PF sign -

Q (-)

Quadrant 3

Quadrant 4

-Q

(-kVAR)

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Schneider Electric HRB1684301-01 PF sign in Ieee mode, Power factor sign in IEC mode, Power factor sign in Ieee mode