A 50 kW load operates from a 60 Hz, 10 kV rms line with a power factor of 0.6 lagging. Determine the following: (a) The power angle of the load. (b) The reactive power of the load in VAr. Determine the following when a capacitor is placed in parallel with the load to achieve a power factor of 0.9 lagging: (c) The new power angle of the load. (d) The new value of the reactive power in VAr. (e) The reactive power of the capacitance in VAr.

A 50 kW load operates from a 60 Hz, 10 kV rms line with a power factor of 0.6 lagging. Determine the following: (a) The power angle of the load. (b) The reactive power of the load in VAr. Determine the following when a capacitor is placed in parallel with the load to achieve a power factor of 0.9 lagging: (c) The new power angle of the load. (d) The new value of the reactive power in VAr. (e) The reactive power of the capacitance in VAr.

Power System Analysis and Design (MindTap Course List)

6th Edition

ISBN:9781305632134

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

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Chapter2: Fundamentals

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