Agreed! but doesn't a reduced p.f. partially reduce the active (wattful) power transfer thru the line and hence indirectly contribute to power loss?

Reduced power factor means that the load draws the real (active) power it needs but it also draws significant reactive power which causes high currents to flow in the lines and thus cause power loss in the lines but not power loss in the load.

 

Reduced power factor means that the load draws the real (active) power it needs but it also draws significant reactive power which causes high currents to flow in the lines and thus cause power loss in the lines but not power loss in the load.

Correct! this is what I was thinking. I feel the correct concept of power loss is still unclear which results in different meanings for the same concept resulting in confusion. Thanx