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Power Factor Reducers

Has anyone tried using one of these to reduce electricity bills? Are they worth having? I've seen one at £14.95 and another at £40.

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  • bookduck
    bookduck Posts: 1,136 Forumite
    all they really are are a big capacitor. It compensates inductors, like motors and other coil things, where voltage and current are out of phase. Don't think they are worth while for a home, but for a metal engineering company could be.

    click on youtube and there are many one there, but here is also the review on one too.
    GOOGLE it before you ask, you'll often save yourself a lot of time. ;)
  • Jonesya
    Jonesya Posts: 1,823 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    As a domestic electricity user you are not charged for reactive power so they are of no benefit.
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