DIYbanter - View Single Post - 1 to 3 phase converter power factor question

wrote:
On completion of a 3 phase converter and after adjusting the voltages
with caps what effect does adding the power factor corrections cap have
on the commercial power meter reading.Does it add more or less power to
the power bill?
My guess is that it would add more power to the bill as the power
factor approached zero(voltage in phase with the current)
Hence according to my ramblings it would be better not to correct power
factor and let the power company worry about it.

I have a friend who bought an electric forklift for his collision shop.
He has a 3 phase converter in his shop for his milling machine. When
his electrician came out to set up the charger (which is three phase)
he told him "you're going to wear your meter ot with this charger"
I would ask the power company, may just be a matter of how much juice
your pulling.
(disclaimer: all this was hear-say and not my experience, just passing
along what i heard... and we all know how "they" can be)

walt
ps. do you need an electric forklift with the charger? i know a guy who
has one and is willing to sell it cheap : )