SIKES K-Factor transformer
K-factor is a weighting of the harmonic load currents according to their effects on transformer heating, as derived from ANSI/IEEE C57.110. The higher the K-factor, the greater the harmonic heating effects.
There are many different loads such as computers, solidstate devices and motors which cause a non linear load. These type of loads generate harmonic currents that cause transformers and system neutrals to overheat, which can destroy the transformer.
When a non-linear load is supplied from a transformer, K-factor transformers withstand the heating effects of harmonic currents created by these type of loads.
Application: Data center power supply, harmonic filter