A 3-phase 12.5kV circuit one mile long has 2/0 ACSR conductors. Line current is 30 amps, balanced. Calculate the total kVA load on the circuit and determine what the heat losses are in the circuit conductors. Size American Wire Gauge Cross-Section Circular Mils Per 1000 Feet Resistance 2 Weight (Pds) Copper ACSR Copper ACSR #6 26,250 41,740 66,370 105,500 0.3951 0.2485 0.675 79.5 36.4 # 4 #2 0.325 0.268 126.4 200.9 57.9 92.1 0.1563 1/0 0.09827 0.07793 0.063 0.168 0.133 319.5 402.8 146.4 20 184.5 133,100 167,800 211,600 0.102 0.084 3/0 507.9 232.1 4/0 0.04901 640.5 293.4

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A 3-phase 12.5kV circuit one mile long has 2/0 ACSR conductors. Line current is 30 amps,
balanced. Calculate the total kVA load on the circuit and determine what the heat losses
are in the circuit conductors.
Cross-Section
Per 1000 Feet
Resistance a Weight (Pds)
Size
American
Wire Gauge
Circular Mils
Соррer
ACSR
Copper
ACSR
# 6
# 4
# 2
26,250
41,740
66,370
105,500
133,100
167,800
211.600
0.3951
0.675
0.325
79.5
36.4
0.2485
126.4
200.9
57.9
92.1
0.1563
0.09827
0.268
0.168
319.5
402.8
1/0
146.4
184.5
232.1
2/0
0.07793
0.133
0.102
0.084
3/0
0.063
507.9
40
0.04901
640.5
2934
Select one:
O a. 240 VA
O b. 900 VA
O c. 625 VA
O d. 425 VA
Transcribed Image Text:A 3-phase 12.5kV circuit one mile long has 2/0 ACSR conductors. Line current is 30 amps, balanced. Calculate the total kVA load on the circuit and determine what the heat losses are in the circuit conductors. Cross-Section Per 1000 Feet Resistance a Weight (Pds) Size American Wire Gauge Circular Mils Соррer ACSR Copper ACSR # 6 # 4 # 2 26,250 41,740 66,370 105,500 133,100 167,800 211.600 0.3951 0.675 0.325 79.5 36.4 0.2485 126.4 200.9 57.9 92.1 0.1563 0.09827 0.268 0.168 319.5 402.8 1/0 146.4 184.5 232.1 2/0 0.07793 0.133 0.102 0.084 3/0 0.063 507.9 40 0.04901 640.5 2934 Select one: O a. 240 VA O b. 900 VA O c. 625 VA O d. 425 VA
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