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Reactive load is dissipated as heat, it does actually do what is intended here.
by zaarn 6y ago
Reactive load is dissipated as heat, it does actually do what is intended here.
- friendzis 6y agoI think you are conflating active and reactive loads. Reactive load is basically EM, not heat. Yes, reactive current is still current and any series active load (wiring) will experience that current and heat up. The reactive load itself is "imaginary".
- zaarn 6y agoI'm aware it's EM but I'm pointing out it's dissipated as heat through wire current. I'm aware it's imaginary, doesn't mean it doesn't produce electrical load in the wire. Besides, for any reasonable heater arrangement, this loss will be negligible compared to any other heating mechanism.