A 270-V rms 80-Hz supply serves a load that is 12 kW, 17 KVAR (capacitive), and 25 KVAR (inductive). Find: (a) the apparent power (b) the current drawn from the supply (c) the KVAR rating and capacitance required to improve the power factor to 0.96 lagging (d) the current drawn from the supply under the new power-factor conditions

A 270-V rms 80-Hz supply serves a load that is 12 kW, 17 KVAR (capacitive), and 25 KVAR (inductive). Find: (a) the apparent power (b) the current drawn from the supply (c) the KVAR rating and capacitance required to improve the power factor to 0.96 lagging (d) the current drawn from the supply under the new power-factor conditions

Power System Analysis and Design (MindTap Course List)

6th Edition

ISBN:9781305632134

Author:J. Duncan Glover, Thomas Overbye, Mulukutla S. Sarma

Publisher:J. Duncan Glover, Thomas Overbye, Mulukutla S. Sarma

Chapter2: Fundamentals

Section: Chapter Questions

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