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Originally Posted by u3b3rg33k
From what I was reading in that article, in small power supplies, active PFC circuitry is both fragile and expensive.
From a facilities standpoint, it's probably cheaper (and more reliable) to correct the power factor at the transformer feeding lighting panels than it is to have individual pfc at each fixture.
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Some Dell servers have the option to disable PFC through the BIOS. The efficiency gain from bypassing PFC is worth it even in some commercial environments.
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