1. When connected to the source, the 60HZ power line supplies current of 10<30° to the load which generates a voltage of 1500rms<20° across it at a lagging power factor of 0.85. By adding a “shunt capacitor" into the circuit, we can improve the power factor at the load side to unity. Find out what will be the ideal value of the "shunt capacitance". MUST draw appropriate power triangles with proper labeling to explain your answer. Show all steps and workings. IL + Source Load VL

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1. When connected to the source, the 60HZ power line supplies current of 10<30° to the load
which generates a voltage of 1500rms<20° across it at a lagging power factor of 0.85. By
adding a “shunt capacitor" into the circuit, we can improve the power factor at the load side
to unity. Find out what will be the ideal value of the "shunt capacitance". MUST draw
appropriate power triangles with proper labeling to explain your answer. Show all steps and
workings.
IL
+
Source
Load
VL
Transcribed Image Text:1. When connected to the source, the 60HZ power line supplies current of 10<30° to the load which generates a voltage of 1500rms<20° across it at a lagging power factor of 0.85. By adding a “shunt capacitor" into the circuit, we can improve the power factor at the load side to unity. Find out what will be the ideal value of the "shunt capacitance". MUST draw appropriate power triangles with proper labeling to explain your answer. Show all steps and workings. IL + Source Load VL
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