Design a power factor correction circuit with the value of parallel capacitance needed to correct a load of 179 kVAR at 0.85 lagging pf to unity pf. Assume that the load is supplied by a 110-V (rms), 60-Hz line.

Design a power factor correction circuit with the value of parallel capacitance needed to correct a load of 179 kVAR at 0.85 lagging pf to unity pf. Assume that the load is supplied by a 110-V (rms), 60-Hz line.

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Problem 2.17P: Consider a load impedance of Z=jwL connected to a voltage and V let the current drawn be I. (a)...

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Design a power factor correction circuit with the value of parallel capacitance needed to
correct a load of 179 kVAR at 0.85 lagging pf to unity pf. Assume that the load is
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