Problem #15: A manufacturing plant has a load of 3600 kVA at a lagging pf of 0.707. A 500-hp synchronous motor having an efficiency of 90% is installed and is used also to improve the overall power factor to 0.937 lagging. Calculate the kVA input rating of the synchronous motor which is must operate.

Problem #15: A manufacturing plant has a load of 3600 kVA at a lagging pf of 0.707. A 500-hp synchronous motor having an efficiency of 90% is installed and is used also to improve the overall power factor to 0.937 lagging. Calculate the kVA input rating of the synchronous motor which is must operate.

Power System Analysis and Design (MindTap Course List)

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

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Chapter2: Fundamentals

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Problem 2.24P: A source supplies power to the following three loads connected in parallel: (1) a lighting load...

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