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This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/how-and-why-to-determine-power-factor-for-medical-devices.
Power factor is classically defined as the cosine of the angle between the root mean square (RMS) AC voltage.
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Why do we use alternating current (AC) power? Why don’t power companies just distribute DC power? The answer to those questions dates to [Thomas Edison’s] efforts to electrify New York. AC power enabled many other inventions key to industrialization. But part of the dark side of AC power is this notion of power factor.
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By HackerNoonThis story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/how-and-why-to-determine-power-factor-for-medical-devices.
Power factor is classically defined as the cosine of the angle between the root mean square (RMS) AC voltage.
Check more stories related to tech-stories at: https://hackernoon.com/c/tech-stories.
You can also check exclusive content about #technology, #electronics, #electricity, #electrical, #engineering, #hardware, #medical-technology, #hackernoon-top-story, #hackernoon-es, #hackernoon-hi, #hackernoon-zh, #hackernoon-vi, #hackernoon-fr, #hackernoon-pt, #hackernoon-ja, and more.
This story was written by: @drewtraver. Learn more about this writer by checking @drewtraver's about page,
and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com.
Why do we use alternating current (AC) power? Why don’t power companies just distribute DC power? The answer to those questions dates to [Thomas Edison’s] efforts to electrify New York. AC power enabled many other inventions key to industrialization. But part of the dark side of AC power is this notion of power factor.