Power Factor

p.f. =
amperes x volts
watts true


also p.f. = cos , where is the angle of lag or lead

Three Phase Alternators

Star connected
Line voltage = 3 x phase voltage
Line current = phase current

Delta connected
Line voltage = phase voltage
Line current = 3 x phase current

Three phase power
P = 3 E
L
I
L
cos
E
L
= line voltage
I
L
= line current
cos = power factor