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Old 04-24-14, 05:29 PM   #22
oil pan 4
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Well it appears the CFLs do not have lagging power factor.
Looks like the current is nothing but pure phase distortion, meaning you cant correct the power factor with a capacitor like you can on a motor or welder, adding a capacitor just makes the power factor worse.
Only way I can see to fix this problem is to go with LEDs.
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