Tweaking via parallel chokes/transformers on AC line harmful to grid?

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Posted by Christopher Witmer (A) on April 27, 2007 at 01:42:44

I'm going to display my ignorance here but I figure it is better to make sure about this than to not peep up:

When we tweak by adding chokes and/or transformers in parallel on our AC circuit to improve the sonic (or, in the case of an AV system, visual) performance, are we adding a reactive power burden to the transmission line? I get the impression that these chokes and/or transformers are doing no additional work besides storing energy. If that's that case, I wonder if perhaps these devices are putting a reactive power burden on the grid? If that is the case, we might not notice it, because we only pay for active power, but the power company could be incurring transmission line losses nevertheless . . . ? Is this a non-issue? Or should we be bearing this aspect in mind?

Anyway, I am truly a NOOB at this sort of thing, so I would appreciate some enlightement on this. THANKS FOR YOUR KIND FORBEARANCE WITH, AND INDULGENCE OF, THE NOOB.

Chris

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Topic - Tweaking via parallel chokes/transformers on AC line harmful to grid? - Christopher Witmer 01:42:44 04/27/07 (14)

Re: Tweaking via parallel chokes/transformers on AC line harmful to grid? - dlr 07:27:07 04/28/07 (0)

MANY THANKS TO ALL FOR ENLIGHTENING ME - Christopher Witmer 17:04:20 04/27/07 (0)

Repeat the good answers already given: too small to matter. - Al Sekela 15:59:09 04/27/07 (0)

Re: Tweaking via parallel chokes/transformers on AC line harmful to grid? - Quiet Earth 07:01:48 04/27/07 (4)

My understanding is that reactive power does not show up on OUR bills - Christopher Witmer 07:25:14 04/27/07 (3)

No, the grid will never see it. - Bob Rex 09:25:36 04/27/07 (2)

Re: No, the grid will never see it. - jea48 12:47:03 04/27/07 (1)

Most industrial sites know how to deal with this... - Bob Rex 13:20:05 04/27/07 (0)

Check with Al Sekela on this. nt - bartc 05:29:07 04/27/07 (4)

We should get a T shirt printed up for you. ;)) - Quiet Earth 07:15:45 04/27/07 (3)

I'll need a closet full of t-shirts - bartc 15:29:25 04/27/07 (0)

That's better than the alternative - Christopher Witmer 07:27:00 04/27/07 (1)

Plop-plop, fizz-fizz. Oh, what a relief it is. :)) - Quiet Earth 09:16:12 04/27/07 (0)

Re: Tweaking via parallel chokes/transformers on AC line harmful to grid? - Grey Scale 05:02:53 04/27/07 (0)

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