Power Factor training teaches how to measure and correct poor power factor in industrial and commercial systems. Learn about reactive power, capacitors, inductive loads, power factor correction methods and energy-efficiency improvements for reduced utility costs.
This 6-hour instructor-led course is designed for electrical engineers, electrical technologists, electrical designers, plant electricians, and electrical maintenance specialists working in industrial, commercial, and institutional power systems.
Power factor has a direct, measurable impact on the efficiency of electrical systems. When the power factor is low, electrical systems draw more current than necessary to perform useful work, increasing energy losses, heating conductors and equipment, reducing available system capacity, and driving up utility costs. For industrial facilities with large motors, transformers, and variable inductive loads, poor power factor can lead to higher demand charges, reduced equipment life, and unnecessary strain on power distribution systems. Understanding and correcting power factor is therefore not an academic exercise, but a practical requirement for reliable, cost-effective operation.
This 6-hour Power Factor Training course explains the fundamental principles of power factor and why it matters in real industrial environments. Participants learn the relationship between real power, reactive power, and apparent power, and how inductive loads such as motors, drives, and transformers affect system performance. The course explores the different types of power factor and shows how reactive power management, capacitors, and inductive characteristics influence overall system efficiency.
A strong focus is placed on practical power factor correction in facilities with variable and motor-driven loads. Participants examine common correction strategies, including plant-wide capacitor banks and distributed correction methods, and learn how to evaluate the advantages, limitations, and risks of each approach. The course emphasizes correct application to avoid problems such as over-correction, resonance, and equipment damage.
This Power Factor Training course also covers power factor behaviour in both single-phase and three-phase AC circuits. Participants learn how to calculate power factor and three-phase power, interpret electrical measurements, and apply appropriate correction techniques based on circuit type and load characteristics. These skills help electrical professionals make informed decisions rather than relying on trial-and-error solutions.
• Understand how real, reactive, and apparent power affect power factor
• Identify common causes of low power factor in industrial systems
• Perform basic single-phase and three-phase power factor calculations
• Explain how inductive loads and motors impact power factor
• Compare plant-wide and distributed power factor correction methods
• Apply capacitor-based correction safely and effectively
• Recognize risks such as over-correction and resonance
• Understand how power factor improvement reduces energy costs and system losses
Session 1: Introduction & Definitions
Session 2: Problems caused by Low Power Factor
Session 3: What is your Power Factor?
What is it?
What causes it to be low?
Session 4: Improve your Power Factor
Add capacitance
1) Minimum capacitance to add
2) Maximum capacitance to add
Thumb Rules
Session 5: Locating PF Correction
Session 6: Application Issues
Wrap-up
COURSE SCHEDULE:
Start: 10 a.m. Eastern Time
Finish: 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time
The registration fee for this course is $249.
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