I, for one, have neither the inclination nor interest to involve UL.
In which case you ought to understand at least the fundamentals of why PFC is used and what it does. It reduces the
upstream supply current to lagging loads. It reduces kVA, not kW except in the very second order respect of conductor losses upstream of the PFC or Amplizer. It is shown on the "how it works" is just following the distribution board. If 10% of your energy use, the guaranteed savings, is dissipated between your incoming supply and your distribution you just might be alerted to this in a rather more attention grabbing manner than than your monthly electricity bill.
Then what what happens when the lagging load, he fridge motor, it's correcting for turns off? And the capacitor (Amplizer) remains in circuit? You then have 80A when you would otherwise have zero. That's a matter of fundamentals. There are other issues that I'll come back to.
I'm an old fellow and I've been in the electrical field for more than four decades so I have some experience of applying power factor correction. I routinely have to commit to performance figures, including PF, at the bid stage.
Because of my experience, or maybe notoriety for getting that right, I sometimes get invitations to to a bit of consultancy.
If it conflicts with my day job, I decline.
But a while back, one came up that didn't and I took it on.
It was the same as the Amplizer. Power factor correction and claims of energy savings.
A kit was delivered to me and I spent quite a a good many hours collecting measuring and recording data and waveforms.
There was no energy saving whatsoever. And some downsides. An 11% 5th harmonic content - and multiple higher orders.
If you'd like,I can post some of the waveforms and seek your comments on them.
Seem fair?
I understand your concerns about the technical page on Amplilizer’s webpage and that is understandable but we are in the business of sales not confusion.
That I understand. And I commented to that effect. But claiming something that simply isn't true doesn't sit well with me.
I hope, for your sake, that Danielle doesn't see that post.
Now why did you go and tell him the truth and scare him off for?:lol:
Seriously, great response. Oh and you too Zog!:thumbsup: