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Chapter 12, Problem 68P
Meter readings for a three-phase wye-connected alternator supplying power to a motor indicate that the line voltages are 330 V, the line currents are 8.4 A, and the total line power is 4.5 kW. Find:
(a) the load in VA
(b) the load pf
(c) the phase current
(d) the phase voltage
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