Power Factor Control in Buildings by Air Conditioners with Built-in Active Filters

Authors : Masaki Kono

Pages : 176-178

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Publication Date : 2019-12-28

Article Type : Research

Abstract :Active filters built in air conditioners have excess distortion compensation capacity in the off-season and periods of light loads. It was assumed that this excess capacity during these periods of light loads could be used to improve the leading power factor. This paper investigates the possibility of utilizing the excess distortion compensation capacity in the automatic power factor regulator of an air conditioner with a built-in active filter to improve the leading power factor of the electric system during periods of light loads for the air conditioner such as in the off-season. As a result of this investigation and an evaluation of the results, the desired level of control was achieved for power factor improvement.
Keywords : Air Conditioning, Active Filter