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Expand file tree Collapse file tree Original file line number Diff line number Diff line change @@ -155,6 +155,13 @@ Haystack uses the load convention for net electricity flow.
155155- Positive net quantities indicate electricity consumed (i.e. load).
156156- Negative net quantities indicate electricity produced (i.e. generation).
157157
158+ The positive or negative sign for power factor is interpreted using IEC or IEEE
159+ convention specified with `pfIec` or `pfIeee` tags.
160+
161+ - IEC convention defines the sign based on the direction of active power flow.
162+ - IEEE convention defines the sign based on whether the load is capacitive or
163+ inductive.
164+
158165Note: Direction-related tags do not apply to 'voltage' or to the 'angle',
159166'imbalance', and 'thd' characteristics used to describe current.
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302302 attributable to harmonic distortion in voltage and current waveforms.
303303wikipedia: `https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_factor#Distortion_power_factor`
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305+ def: ^pfStandard
306+ is: ^choice
307+ doc: "Standard for interpreting power factor's positive or negative sign"
308+ --------------------------------------------------------------------------
309+ def: ^pfIec
310+ is: ^pfStandard
311+ doc:
312+ Power factor according to the IEC convention defines a positive or
313+ negative sign based on the direction of active power flow. Power factor
314+ is positive when active power flows into a load. Power factor is negative
315+ when active power flows out of a load.
316+ --------------------------------------------------------------------------
317+ def: ^pfIeee
318+ is: ^pfStandard
319+ doc:
320+ Power factor according to the IEEE convention defines a positive or
321+ negative sign based on whether the load is capacitive or inductive. Power
322+ factor is positive when the load is capacitive, or when voltage lags behind
323+ current. Power factor is negative when the load is inductive, or when
324+ current lags behind voltage.
325+ --------------------------------------------------------------------------
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307328// AC Power Quantities
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