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AC Power PDF
AC Power PDF
POWER TRIANGLE
While direct current has one form of power,
alternating current has three different forms of
power that are related in a unique relationship
In AC circuits, current and voltage are normally out of
phase and, as a result, not all the power produced
by the generator can be used to accomplish work.
By the same token, power cannot be calculated in
AC circuits in the same manner as in DC circuits.
Apparent Power (S) the vectorial sum of the active
and reactive power. Expressed in volt amperes or
VA. It is also the product of a circuit's voltage and
current, without reference to phase angle. The
whole power in ac system
S = P jQ = VI = V2/Z = = VI* =I2Z
S Apparent Power
P Real Power
Q Reactive Power
denotes lagging or leading
Components of Apparent Power
Active Power or Real Power
Reactive Power or Quadrature Power