A certain 110 V shunt generator has an armature and brush resistance of 0.06 ohm at full load of 85 A. The resistance of the shunt field is 45 ohms, and the stray power losses are found to be 897 watts. Determine the efficiency.

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A certain 110 V shunt generator has an armature and brush resistance of 0.06 ohm at full load of 85 A. The resistance of the shunt field is 45 ohms, and the stray power losses are found to be 897 watts. Determine the efficiency. 

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