A 240v 3phase circuit has a current of 116 amps. A wattmeter connected to the circuit indicates a load of 34.7 kilowatts. What is the power factor? How many capacitive VAR would be needed to correct the power factor to 95%?

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Chapter22: Resistive-capacitive Parallel Circuits
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Problem 4RQ: What is the power factor of the circuit in Question 2?
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A 240v 3phase circuit has a current of 116 amps. A wattmeter connected to the circuit indicates a load of 34.7 kilowatts. What is the power factor? How many capacitive VAR would be needed to correct the power factor to 95%?

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