An industrial load is supplied through a transmission line that has a line impedance of 0.1 + j0.2 Q. The 60 Hz power line voltage at the load is 480 V (rms). The load absorbs 124 kW at a lagging power factor, pf of 0.75. (b) (iii) Find the value of capacitance, C when placed in parallel with the load that will raise the pf to 0.9 lagging. (iv) Sketch a diagram of power triangle with complete labels that describes power factor correction as found in Q3(b)(iii).

An industrial load is supplied through a transmission line that has a line impedance of 0.1 + j0.2 Q. The 60 Hz power line voltage at the load is 480 V (rms). The load absorbs 124 kW at a lagging power factor, pf of 0.75. (b) (iii) Find the value of capacitance, C when placed in parallel with the load that will raise the pf to 0.9 lagging. (iv) Sketch a diagram of power triangle with complete labels that describes power factor correction as found in Q3(b)(iii).

Introductory Circuit Analysis (13th Edition)

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ISBN:9780133923605

Author:Robert L. Boylestad

Publisher:Robert L. Boylestad

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