Power Factor for AC Pumps

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Originally Posted by mrhasan

Alright Steve you don't have to break the motor. I came across an energystar article and they say that in NA grid system, if you have a low pf equipment in domestic facility, you draw in more current but you are only charged for the amount of power that you are consuming and the extra power due to the charge is actually put into the penalty of the industries who have to pay for pf corrections.

So I guess you are actually getting charged for 82W :P

Sorry for the confusions; sometimes theory and practical stuffs doesn't match I will still post the response I get from enmax.

Good news so far, I'll wait for conformation from Enmax before celebrating though