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Power Factor Correction

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TO BE + A PAST PARTICIPLE

The auxiliary verb to be, with the past

participle is also used to describe a condition,
state of mind or the result of an action.

In this case the past participle is used as an

adjective.

Electric systems should be checked routinely

The wires are broken
the power factor is included in the range from 0.7 and 0.9
the current absorbed by a load can be represented by two
components.
the reactive component IQ, is used to generate the flow
necessary for the conversion of powers through the electric or
magnetic field.
These gates were closed by the operator.
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REMEMBER…
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Become Volverse Hit Golpear

come venir Put Poner
Cost Costo Read Leer
Cut Cortar Run Correr

Built Construir Had Tener

Chosen Elegir left Salir

Eaten Comer Lost perder
Felt Sentir Met Reunirse

Found Encontrar Sent Enviar

Forgotten Olvidar Understood Entender
Got Obtener Won Ganar

Begun Comenzar Sing Cantar

Drunk Beber Swum Nadar
Rung Anillo

Done Hacer Gone Ir

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2. Translate the following sentences into Spanish and circle the structure
that you’ve studied

This is fully transformed into mechanical, thermal or luminous power

- Este es totalmente transformado en mecánico, térmico o potencia

luminosa.

A power factor controller can be used to control the steps.

- Un controlador de factor de potencia puede ser usado para

controlar el paso.

Medium-voltage capacitor banks are designed for use in electrical

networks up to 12 kV

- Los bancos de condensadores de medio voltaje son diseñados para

usar los en redes eléctricas de hasta 12Kv.

Air-core reactors are characterized by a reactance which does not

depend on the current passing through them (constant permeability of
air).

- Los núcleos de aire de los reactores son caracterizados por una

reactancia cual no depende en el paso de la corriente a través de
ellos, (Permeabilidad constante de aire).

Schneider Electric vacuum contactors have been designed to meet or

exceed the requirements of international standards.

- Contactor de vacío de Schneider Electric han sido diseñados para

reunir o exceder los requerimientos de estándares internacionales.

Synchronous alternators are the main machines used for the

generation of electrical energy. They are intended to supply electrical
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power to the final loads through transmission and distribution
systems.

- Alternadores síncronos son la principal maquinas usadas para la

generación de energía eléctrica. Ellos son destinados para

suministrar potencia eléctrica a el final de las cargas a través de

transmisión y sistemas de distribución.

Distributed power factor correction: This type of power factor

correction is advisable in the case of large electrical equipment with
constant load and power and long connection times and it is generally
used for motors and fluorescent lamps.

- Corrección distribuida del factor de potencia: Este tipo de

corrección de factor de potencia es admisible en el caso de gran
equipo eléctrico con carga constante y potencia y gran tiempo de
confección y es generalmente usado para motores y lámparas
fluorescentes.

3. UNDERSTANDING THE TEXT:

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