What is service factor?

Answer 1

Service factor is a measure of overload capacity at which an electric motor can periodically operate at without damaging the motor. for example, a 1 horsepower motor with a service factor of 1.15 can be run at 1.15 times its rated amperage without damaging the motor.

Answer 2

In case of credit sales, it attracts more customers, resulting in increased sales as a result higher profits, but it has a cost also. This cost is of two types, they are Investment cost and Administrative cost. And the sellers has to raise their funds from from other sources in order to finance the receivables. While maintaining receivables, a firm has to face two types of problems -Raising funds to finance receivables and- in collection, delay and defaults of the receivables. If the firm cocentrates on managing funds and receivables, it cannot concentrate on other functions like finance, production, marketion, personal etc,.. Under this situation a firm can avail the services of a specialist organization engaged in receivables management. These specialist firms are known as factoring firms and this kind of services are factoring services