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Originally Posted by jamiep
That's basically what it is ... these guys started making these for pool pumps to save $$$, and now have a model that you can use for older style air cons and fridges (basically large electric motors that can benefit from this) ...
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Hi Jamie,
Thanks for the post.
Just to follow up from my previous post in order to make it absolutely clear,
the measurements that the power box meters in Australian domestic settings
make does not take into account power factor. In other words, you get billed
the same irrespective of the power factor your household presents to the grid.
So you will not save any money for yourself, only for the power company,
if you install power factor correction devices.
One day, in theory, power meters in domestic settings may change to a type
that does take power factor into account. Then consumers might be rewarded
for improving their power factors by getting lower power bills.
To really save money, the commonly recommended measures, such as
energy efficient lighting and asking whether you really need that second
fridge continually running in the garage, are some of the better ways to go.
