I would agree with that as well, but in this case you're inducing the current from the voltage in the line. And it would be inline with how an inductor works when being induced by voltage. It's the back EMF that is causing them to go out of phase.
OP asked if he generates the current from a magnetic field; that is a generator. In this case, everything I can find (which I admit is almost nothing so far) shows them both to be in phase. In this case, there is no back EMF, so there should be no phase difference.
The real question is whether generators produce voltage and current waveforms that are in phase with each other. I would have to think yes, otherwise PF correction would be dependent on the specific generator as well as the load, not just the load.
OP asked if he generates the current from a magnetic field; that is a generator. In this case, everything I can find (which I admit is almost nothing so far) shows them both to be in phase. In this case, there is no back EMF, so there should be no phase difference.
The real question is whether generators produce voltage and current waveforms that are in phase with each other. I would have to think yes, otherwise PF correction would be dependent on the specific generator as well as the load, not just the load.
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