Power Factor Correction: Why & How Capacitors Are Used To Reduce Reactive Power For "Lagging" Loads

[@grantallen7597]

Phenomenal explanation

[@uiticus]

why is the capacitor put in parallel instead of in series with the load to increase the power factor?

[@TheBomPE]

If you put it in series, then it would divide voltage and not deliver the full voltage to the load. Thanks for watching!

[@fxeconomist]

But I've seen videos with capacitors reducing the real power consumption of inductive loads.