epimetheus
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Stands for kiloVolt-Amp-reactive-hour. A unit of measure equal the amount of energy expended (or consumed) at a constant rate of one thousand vars for one hour. Poor power factor is the excess consumption of kVAr of a period of time, measured in kVArh. Poor power factor in industrial loads can result in utility penalties and additional fees.
See also kWh and the thread QotD: Watts the difference? .
See also kWh and the thread QotD: Watts the difference? .