INTRODUCTION. TO ELEC'fJUCIT)' .

1�4 CompariSon of AC and DC Electricity ..

Under the principles of DC electricity. Pin1:er is th~ pmduct
of voltage and Cu"ent. � :
Watts = Vo~ts x Amperes
Under the. principle of AC electricity, the product of volts
and amperes is equal to the quantity called volt~ampere (v.a.)
which is not the same as 'watts. Thus;
VoltAmperes = Volts x Amper�es
And to oonvert volt-ampere to wtltts or�power, a power fac.
tor . (pf) ~s introduced. And to get power in an AC circuit, \Ve
� have the folio~ formula: �
Watts =Volts x. Amp~res x power factor
W := Vx�l x pf
ILLUSTRATION 1�1.
A 12 amperes electric� fan and blo-Wer \Vlth a power factor of
' 0.85.\.vas connected to a 240 volts convenient outlet (c.o). Calculate
the current and power in .~ circuit.
SOLUTION
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Power (watts) =� V~ts x Amperes x powet; factor
w ;, 240 v. X 14 amp. X 0.8S .
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W = 2,448 watts �
. ILLUSTRATION 1-l
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An el~ctric. motQr b3s a trade mark labd of 2 h()rse pow'er,
240 volts, 15 amperes. Calculate the ~otor power .hctor.
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