Lagging Power Factor

   

What do you mean by Lagging Power Factor?

                             Lagging power factor means ,"If  the current (I) flowing in the circuit leads voltage (E) in the circuit, then the power factor is said to be lagging ".

                       The pictorial representation of the lagging power factor, based on the phase angle between the voltage (E)  and current (I). 

     

Leading Power Factor

What do you mean by Leading power factor ?

           

                             Leading power factor means ,"If the voltage (E) in the circuit leads the current (I) flowing in the circuit, then the power factor is said to be leading ".

               The pictorial representation of the leading power factor, based on the phase angle between the voltage (E)  and current (I).