An unloaded transformer may look largely inductive, very poor power factor. But any serious
load can put a dominating resistive element in parallel, dominating the impedance and changing
it to a pretty good power factor. The inductance is still there, in the background. Bruce Roe
load can put a dominating resistive element in parallel, dominating the impedance and changing
it to a pretty good power factor. The inductance is still there, in the background. Bruce Roe
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