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IEEE / ANSI

ANSI/IEEE power-factor meter symbol

The power-factor meter form indicates a relationship derived from documented voltage and current inputs. Phase association and sign convention affect interpretation, while total versus displacement power factor depends on the instrument's method.

Drawing use: SLD / Schematic
Application: Metering & protection
Reference family: IEEE / ANSI / Manufacturer
Form evidence: Autodesk IEEE-oriented Instrumentation and Sensors functional form. Autodesk explicitly publishes this block under IEEE Symbol Preview. The counterpart is the matching functional concept; no equivalence of every detailed standard graphic is asserted.

A distinction that matters

Power factor is a ratio, not reactive power measured in var.

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Symbols

Power-factor meter

A power-factor meter indicates the relationship between real and apparent power according to the instrument's measurement method. Its voltage and current inputs need phase-consistent connections.

Drawing use: SLD / Schematic
Application: Metering & protection
Reference family: IEC / Manufacturer

A distinction that matters

Power factor is a ratio; it is not reactive power in kvar.

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