So how does this affect actual loading of the system. Is it large enough for
them to really be losing out?
I can remember that when I worked in a factory, the leccy board came
around and wanted to redistribute the soak test racks and other things to
different mains phases due to imbalance of power factor due to the method
the ssets used to get power.
It always made me wonder how, if this was so bad, why it made no difference
when they wer in peoples homes.
Brian

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"Uncle Peter" wrote in message
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Can someone confirm that power factor is NOT taken into consideration for
domestic supplies? I have a feeling it isn't, but I can't find any
information on the internet. If it matters, it's a modern (5 years old)
electronic meter I have. The power factor in my house is an average of
0.7 so depending if it's charged for or not, my bill could be completely
different.


The very fact that you pay for kilowatt hours (Kwh) not kilovoltamps
hours (Kvah) tells you that power factor is not accounted for.
Only commercial organisations might be asked to pay for Kvah.