A distributor cable in the form of a ring main ABCDEA, supplies loads of 20, 60, 30, and 40 A taken at the points B, C, D and E respectively, the feeding point being at A. The resistances of the sections are AB=0.1 S2, BC= 0.152, CD=0.12, DE = 0.05 2 and EA = 0.1 2. The points E and C are connected by a cable having a resistance of 0.3 2. Calculate the current in each section of the network.

A distributor cable in the form of a ring main ABCDEA, supplies loads of 20, 60, 30, and 40 A taken at the points B, C, D and E respectively, the feeding point being at A. The resistances of the sections are AB=0.1 S2, BC= 0.152, CD=0.12, DE = 0.05 2 and EA = 0.1 2. The points E and C are connected by a cable having a resistance of 0.3 2. Calculate the current in each section of the network.

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

Chapter6: Power Flows

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 6.52P

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