A 2 MVA, 2.3-kV three-phase Y-connected alternator operates at rated kVA at a  power factor of 80%. The dc armature winding resistance between terminals is  0.08 Ω. The field takes 70 A at 125 V from an exciter equipment. Friction and  windage loss is 20 kW, iron losses 36 kW and stray load losses are 2.0 kW.  Calculate the efficiency of the alternator. Assume the effective armature-winding  resistance is 120% of the DC resistance

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Problem 1RQ: What conditions must be met before two alternators can be paralleled together?
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A 2 MVA, 2.3-kV three-phase Y-connected alternator operates at rated kVA at a  power factor of 80%. The dc armature winding resistance between terminals is  0.08 Ω. The field takes 70 A at 125 V from an exciter equipment. Friction and  windage loss is 20 kW, iron losses 36 kW and stray load losses are 2.0 kW.  Calculate the efficiency of the alternator. Assume the effective armature-winding  resistance is 120% of the DC resistance.  

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