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Ever heard of “Dirty Power”? It’s a common yet often overlooked issue that can significantly impact your electrical systems and operations. Dirty power refers to abnormalities in power quality, including low power factor, voltage variations, frequency variations, and surges, which can lead to equipment malfunctions, failures, or inefficiencies.
I met someone at a power conference in Orlando recently and he asked what I did. As I explained he said “oh, power factor!” I paused and gently but firmly corrected him by saying “no, power quality, not power factor.”
This is a common misconception, but the confusion and assumptions are costing companies money and time as plant managers are forced to cope with outdated information or, in most cases, misinformation about power factor.
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