Three parallel three-phase loads are supplied from a 207.85-V rms, 60-Hz three-phase supply. The loads are as follows: Load 1: A 15 HP motor operating at full-load, and 0.6 lagging power factor. Load 2: A balanced resistive load that draws a total of 6 kW. Load 3: A Y-connected capacitor bank with a total rating of 16 kvar. (a) What is the total system kW, kvar, power factor, and the supply current per phase? (b) What is the system power factor and the supply current per phase when the resistive load and

Three parallel three-phase loads are supplied from a 207.85-V rms, 60-Hz three-phase supply. The loads are as follows: Load 1: A 15 HP motor operating at full-load, and 0.6 lagging power factor. Load 2: A balanced resistive load that draws a total of 6 kW. Load 3: A Y-connected capacitor bank with a total rating of 16 kvar. (a) What is the total system kW, kvar, power factor, and the supply current per phase? (b) What is the system power factor and the supply current per phase when the resistive load and

Power System Analysis and Design (MindTap Course List)

6th Edition

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Chapter2: Fundamentals

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Problem 2.30P: Figure 2.26 shows three loads connected in parallel across a 1000-V(RMS),60Hz single-phase source....

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