The power customer has four circuits of220-volt three phase. The circuits have the maximum demand as follows: Circuit no 1  = 35 Amperes    Circuit no 3 = 72 Amperes Circuit no 2  = 46 Amperes    Circuit no 4 = 57 Amperes The diversity factor is 1.5, the load factor is 50% and the power factor is 80%. Determine the maximum KVA demand of the customer? A. 46 B. 80 C. 26.5 D. 53

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The power customer has four circuits of220-volt three phase. The circuits have the maximum demand as follows:

Circuit no 1  = 35 Amperes    Circuit no 3 = 72 Amperes

Circuit no 2  = 46 Amperes    Circuit no 4 = 57 Amperes

The diversity factor is 1.5, the load factor is 50% and the power factor is 80%. Determine the maximum KVA demand of the customer?

A. 46

B. 80

C. 26.5

D. 53

The answer here is letter D but I dont know its solution

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