What are Complex Power and Power Factor?

Explains the concepts of Complex Power and Factor in electrical circuits with AC sources.
Note that the label "Im" on the graph of the complex plane in the video stands for "imaginary" and has nothing to do with the electrical current "Im" in the formula "( Vm * Im )/2".
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[@bwlkwok]

Every time, the lesson is informative. I appreciate your contribution which always share yr knowledge with us.Tks.

[@iain_explains]

I'm glad you like the videos.

[@Ajay-ib1xk]

Great analysis sir bursting illusion of reactive and complex power

[@iain_explains]

Glad you liked it

[@adeddy8138]

Excellent video Please 🙏make a video on reactive power and how why we can't use them where as industries uses it for which they are even charged

[@iain_explains]

Here's my current video on reactive power: "What is Reactive Power in Electric Circuits?" kzbin.info/www/bejne/fnWkc6WKYr6HgLc

[@stephensu4371]

what i alway remember any inductor/capacitor is borrowing energy from the power supply to build the electrical field and magnet field then storage energy in the field and then return the energy, for that it got reactive power. and for non-linear device it cause distortion to the electrical grid, so it power factor (and thd) will be bad

[@Maroog-dc88]

How does circuit power compare to signal power?

[@iain_explains]

I'm not sure I know what you mean? Power is power.

[@The_Real_Grand_Nagus]

So the label "Im" on the imaginary graph stands for "imaginary" and has nothing to do with the "Im" in the formula "( Vm * Im )/2", correct?

[@iain_explains]

Yes, that's right. Interestingly, I've never noticed that before. It's obviously potentially confusing, once it's pointed out. Thanks for alerting me to it. I've added a note to the description below the video.

[@adeddy8138]

Excellent video Please 🙏make a video on reactive power and how why we can't use them where as industries uses it for which they are even charged

[@iain_explains]

I already have a video on reactive power. Here it is: "What is Reactive Power in Electric Circuits?" kzbin.info/www/bejne/fnWkc6WKYr6HgLc