A good power factor is:
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A good power factor makes it possible to optimize an
electrical installation and provides the following advantages:
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no billing for reactive energy (EDF "Tarif Vert"
rate subscribers),
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decrease in the subscribed power in kVA
(EDF "Tarif Jaune" rate subscribers)
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limitation of active energy losses in cables
given the decrease in the current conveyed in the installation,
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improvement in the voltage level at the end of
the line,
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additional power available at the power
transformers if the compensation is performed in the secondary winding.
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