The power of an energy source that produces 220 volts of voltage is 12KW. A 40 amp light installation is fed from the source. The voltage drop in the line is not required to exceed 1.5%. Calculate the voltage drop in the line, the power loss and the power reaching the receiver.

The power of an energy source that produces 220 volts of voltage is 12KW. A 40 amp light installation is fed from the source. The voltage drop in the line is not required to exceed 1.5%. Calculate the voltage drop in the line, the power loss and the power reaching the receiver.

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Chapter29: Service-entrance Calculations

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The power of an energy source that produces 220 volts of voltage is 12KW. A 40
amp light installation is fed from the source. The voltage drop in the line is not
required to exceed 1.5%. Calculate the voltage drop in the line, the power loss and
the power reaching the receiver.

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