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Why rating of Generator is given in KVA even then it has not Power factor?

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Question added by Mukhtiar Hussain Leghari , Squadron Leader , Pakistan Air Force
Date Posted: 2014/11/28
Abubakr Siddiq
by Abubakr Siddiq , [Electrical/Design/Maintenance/Power/Project Engineer] , Fatima fertilizer company limited, Sadiqabad

Question contains answer. As KVA does not contain power factor. For Generator power factor depends on load so it is not mentioned in generator rating.

Safi Ullah
by Safi Ullah , Electrical Trainee Engineer , PESCO (Peshawar Electric Supply Company)

________________KVA=KW+Kvar_________________

abanob Emil
by abanob Emil , مهندس تخطيط , كولاس ريل

as i want to know how active power will this generator give me and as you know the active power is measured in KVA.

Qaiser Khan
by Qaiser Khan , Instrument Supervisor , Pioneer Cement LTD Pakistan

As my point of view There is also copper losses which measure in V and iron or core losses which measure in A so that the reason A generator rating in KVA. i hope it is easy approach to understand relation of voltage and current losses.

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