{"schemaVersion":1,"slug":"power-factor-meter","name":"Power-factor meter","kind":"symbol","abbreviation":"PF","aliases":["HIN1PFM","VIN1PFM","cos phi meter"],"category":"measurement-protection","drawingTypes":["SLD","Schematic"],"referenceFamilies":["IEC","Manufacturer"],"summary":"A power-factor meter indicates the relationship between real and apparent power according to the instrument's measurement method.","description":["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."],"readingNotes":["Identify the instrument's sign convention and whether it reports displacement or total power factor.","The preview is an original explanation of this function. Match the actual drawing convention to its legend and the selected equipment documentation."],"drawingChecklist":["Show current and voltage inputs","State measurement convention","Reference CT and VT ratios"],"distinction":"Power factor is a ratio; it is not reactive power in kvar.","facts":[{"label":"Drawing role","value":"Indicated quantity"},{"label":"Representation scope","value":"Functional concept; not an official standard graphic or a product footprint"},{"label":"Public vendor block reference","value":"HIN1PFM, VIN1PFM (Autodesk identifiers; not IEC symbol numbers)"},{"label":"Identifier status","value":"The short label is a functional lookup label, not an assigned IEC or IEEE symbol number. Any separately listed Autodesk code is a verified vendor block name."}],"references":[{"sourceId":"pub-symbol-instrumentation","relevance":"Public documentation of this equipment function or named vendor variant; the illustration is independently authored and is not the source graphic."}],"related":["current-transformer","voltage-transformer"],"artwork":"edu-power-factor-meter","publishedOn":"2026-10-13","updatedOn":"2026-10-13","provenance":"independent-public-research","url":"https://eloragrid.ai/symbols/power-factor-meter","illustration":{"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/library/illustrations/power-factor-meter.svg","scope":"Original educational concept; not an official standard graphic or product footprint","license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"},"sources":[{"id":"pub-symbol-instrumentation","title":"AutoCAD Electrical: Instrumentation and sensors","publisher":"Autodesk","url":"https://help.autodesk.com/cloudhelp/2021/ENU/AutoCAD-Electrical/files/GUID-773A36C3-44C6-43EB-9BD0-E0297816B9B2.htm","type":"cad-reference","scope":"Public vendor catalogue naming and functional variants. Vendor block names are not IEC identifiers. Linked for reference; no graphics or CAD files are redistributed.","checkedOn":"2026-10-13","reuse":"link-only","relevance":"Public documentation of this equipment function or named vendor variant; the illustration is independently authored and is not the source graphic."}]}