Module 3 : Frequency Control in a Power System
Lecture 12 : Load Characteristics
    Load Frequency Characteristics (Con td..)

   Typical values for various loads are given below:

Component

Power factor

k_{pv}

k_{qv}

k_{pf}

k_{qf}

Refrigerator

0.80

0.77

2.5

0.53

-1.5

Incandescent lights

1.00

1.55

0.0

0.00

0.0

Fluorescent lights

0.90

0.96

7.4

1.00

-2.8

Industrial motors

0.88

0.07

0.5

2.50

1.2

Fan motors

0.87

0.08

1.6

2.90

1.7

Agricultural pumps

0.85

1.40

1.4

5.00

4.0

Arc furnace

0.70

2.30

1.6

-1.00

-1.0

Transformer
(unloaded)

0.64

3.40

11.5

0.00

-11.8

    We now consider an example to show how the parameters of an induction motor driven fan load can be obtained.