[AMRadio] Power factor

[Donald Chester]

>From: "Bill Smith" <billsmith at ispwest.com>

>If the cap shows high leakage, or a high power factor, it is probably 
> >spent, but if it acts as a new capacitor you have saved a good part.

What exactly do you mean by a capacitor's power factor?  How do you measure 
it and exactly what are you measuring?  I am familiar with the concept when 
talking about transformers, but what about capacitors?  I would assume the 
power factor of a good capacitor standing alone would be zero, since the 
(ac) current would lead the voltage by 90 degrees.

Don K4KYV

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