Rishabh RISH LM 1340, Operating Manual

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6. Phasor Diagram :
Capacitive
Inductive
Capacitive
Inductive
Connections Quadrant
Power ( P )
Sign of
Active
Power ( Q )
Sign of
Reactive
Factor ( PF )
Sign of
Power
Inductive /
Capacitive
Import
1 + P
+ Q
+
L
Import
4 + P
- Q
+ C
Export
2 - P + Q - C
Export
3
- P - Q - L
Inductive means Current lags Voltage
When Multifunction Meter displays
Active power (P) with “ + ” (positive
sign), the connection is “
Import
”.
When Multifunction Meter displays
Active power (P) with “ - ” (negative
sign), the connection is “
Export
”.
Capacitive means Current leads Voltage
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