Andy asks:
I have a question regarding the electric meter that is used to monitor the power consumption of a house, as used by the power companies.
My question regards the meter reading if the power is reactive.
For example, If I have a 1000 watt incandescent load, the meter will register 1 kwh at the end of one hour..
If, however, I am driving a capacitive or inductive load of 1000 watts with a power factor of 0.707 , at the end of an hour will the meter have recorded 1 kwh or will it have recorded 0.707 kwh ?
Thanks for your informed answer ...
Andy W4OAH