Power factor should not affect your electric bill. KWH meters ignore
reactive current.

On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 09:46:33 GMT, Gunner
wrote:

On Mon, 13 Dec 2004 22:29:04 -0800, Grant Erwin
wrote:

Gunner wrote:
Any idea of how to calculate the amount of capacitance needed to
reduce idle current in a single phase 220 welder?


Add it where, and how much do I start with? My power bill from
Pacific Greed and Extortion (PG&E) was a $100 higher this month from
what I suspect is the welders being used a fair amount..most of which
was simply idling.