RE: what is "power factor rating?"

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Original poster: "Terry Fritz" <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>


Joseph -

There is an explanation of power factor on my web site. Also other Tesla
coil info. Go to:

     http://home.att-dot-net/~couturejh

John Couture

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Subject: what is "power factor rating?"


Original poster: "joseph gallo by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>"
<juzeppy-at-hotmail-dot-com>

Hi everyone,
I built two small coil from plans.
Now I am desiging a coil using WinTesla
(The quarter wavelength with my top load cap is as close as I can get to the
secondary wire length , and LpCp is as close as possible to LsCs.)I am using
a 10kv .023 ma OBIT

anyway what is the Power Factor Rating and why would I need a power
correction capacitor?(I didn't need one on my other coils)

can anyone explain
Joseph

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