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On 12/3/16 4:03 PM, Chris Boden wrote:

The question I have is......Why? Why would you want to lower the PF?

Total line current is less - the meter spins slowly for the current, butthe breaker will trip.

if you have 71% PF, you'll draw 14 amps from the socket, but only bereally using 10 of it to make sparks.





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