compensation
German translation: Blindleistungskompensation (einer Hauptstromversorgung)
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|  Selected response from: Brett Richards, B.S., M.B.A. United States Local time: 18:24 | ||||||
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| 3 +1 | und Blindleistungskompensation der Hauptstromversorgung |
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| 2 -1 | gleichgerichteter Wechselstrom |
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peer agreement (net): -1| compensation (here) gleichgerichteter Wechselstrom Explanation: I'm just guessing that the author mixed up compensation (Ausgleichung) with rectification (Gleichrichtung) (assuming that Chech is actually closer related to German than to English) and is referring here to the main electric power supply = Hauptwechselstromversorgung and compensation of ... = Hauptgleichstromversorgung |
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peer agreement (net): +1| and compensation of the main electric power supply und Blindleistungskompensation der Hauptstromversorgung Explanation: this is talking about providing alternating current electricity there are two types of power in provided alternating current electricity (A) active (or delivered) power (B) total generated power "compensation" or "correction" is monitoring to keep the ratio of (A) and (B) as close to 1 as possible the ratio of (A) to (B) is the power factor power factor compensation = Blindleistungskompensation controller of power factor compensation = Kompensationsanlage and compensation of the main electric power supply = und Blindleistungskompensation der Hauptstromversorgung -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 hrs (2006-09-10 10:48:20 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- http://www.electrotek.com/pfactor.htm Power Factor <<<<<< Compensation >>>>>> Power Factor Compensation. Power factor is the ratio between active power and apparent power. Active power does work and reactive ... http://www.idealindustries.com/pdf/tm/Troubleshooting Power ... Power factor <<<<<< compensation >>>>>> can be achieved through adding a ... can be taken either at the <<<<<< distribution panel >>>>>> or at the load itself with a power. analyzer. ... |
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