Abstract:SUMMARYToday's electrical appliances are more and more built with and controlled by power electronics and processors, and their number is growing. This development can bring both advantages and disadvantages for the power quality of the electricity supply system. An advantage, for example is the growing number of home appliances that are equipped with a power factor corrector front-end. This type of appliance behaves as a resistive load and has a very good power factor. A disadvantage is the constant power loa… Show more
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