Wrong power calculation

I have 3 phase application , all CTs are reading almost same Current amount and Voltage , but Power is greatly different for each phase.

Is their a way to change the power factor ?

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Hi:
Please note:
The Pf is the result, not a parameter that can be modified.
If you confirm the pf of each phase is 0.9, but the measurement result is only 0.5, please check whether you had installed the wrong matched pair in each phase.
For example, install voltage of phase A to Ua but clamp CTa to the wire of phase B.

There is an easy way to confirm the accuracy of the meter, you can use one source input to all three-phase, and compare whether the active power is nearly the same.
For example, use the voltage of phase A to input Ua,Ub and Uc, clamped Cta,Ctb and Ctc in same wire of phase A.
Then compare the active power reading of all three phase.

my load basically is Packaged AC unit which have 3 Induction motors , condenser Fan motor , Evaporator Fan motor , and compressor motor.the AC control circuit takes extremely small amount compared to Motors.    The PF of motors supposed to be around  0.9 , but it is seems to be calculated in the app as 0.585 , is their anyway to change the PF ?

my load basically is Packaged AC unit which have 3 Induction motors , condenser Fan motor , Evaporator Fan motor , and compressor motor.

the AC control circuit takes extremely small amount compared to Motors.


    

The PF of motors supposed to be around  0.9 , but it is seems to be calculated in the app as 0.585 , is their anyway to change the PF ?


Hi:
Please note:
The Pf is the result, not a parameter that can be modified.
If you confirm the pf of each phase is 0.9, but the measurement result is only 0.5, please check whether you had installed the wrong matched pair in each phase.
For example, install voltage of phase A to Ua but clamp CTa to the wire of phase B.

There is an easy way to confirm the accuracy of the meter, you can use one source input to all three-phase, and compare whether the active power is nearly the same.
For example, use the voltage of phase A to input Ua,Ub and Uc, clamped Cta,Ctb and Ctc in same wire of phase A.
Then compare the active power reading of all three phase.

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