Thank you, Scott.
It does increase levels of Current [XL] which heats conductors, windings, and such - further aggravating the Voltage Drops.
XC increases Voltages, so it too can result in an increased Current drawn on loads, due to the elevated E on the KW portions.
And would that energy dissipated in heating the conductors be metered as part of true power being drawn?
If the conductors become an unintentional part of the load element through heating, regardless of who is paying, is it then preferable to apply PF correction as close to the XL (or XC) source as practical, or is this something that can be just as well balanced once for the service in total?
For the next installment, perhaps you (or anyone else who wishes - it just looks like you are usually the one) could explain something of how an electric meter measures energy consumption.
[This message has been edited by Dspark (edited 05-01-2001).]
