S10 Power Elements; Power Measurement Conventions - GE 469 Instruction Manual

4.11 S10 POWER ELEMENTS

4.11S10 POWER ELEMENTS
By convention, an induction motor consumes Watts and vars. This condition is displayed on the 469 as +Watts and +vars.
A synchronous motor can consume Watts and vars or consume Watts and generate vars. These conditions are displayed
on the 469 as +Watts, +vars, and +Watts, –vars respectively (see the figure below).
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Figure 4–15: POWER MEASUREMENT CONVENTIONS
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4.11.1 POWER MEASUREMENT CONVENTIONS

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