Apparent, Reactive & Real Power – EEVblog


Part 8 of the AC Basics tutorial series. Looking at the difference between Apparent, Reactive, and Real Power. Plus Power Factor

00:00 – Voltage & Current phase relationship
02:28 – Real Power
07:09 – Apparent Power
12:02 – Power transmission systems and copper losses
17:45 – Reactive Power
20:17 – It’s all a Fugazi, it doesn’t exist
21:52 – Power Triangle
23:46 – Power Factor

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