Wildfire Knowledge Graph · Emergency Power
Working definition
The ratio of real power to apparent power in an AC circuit under a stated waveform and load condition.
Also searched as
PF
In plain language
The ratio of real power to apparent power in an AC circuit under a stated waveform and load condition.
Why it matters
Power Factor is useful because it separates one specific part of wildfire behaviour, exposure, operations or evidence from nearby concepts that can otherwise be mixed together.
PF = real power ÷ apparent powerFor non-sinusoidal loads distinguish true power factor from displacement power factor.