A single phase motor draws 20 kVA at 0.70 lagging power factor from a 120 V source. The PUD desires to improve the power factor to 0.9 lagging by connecting a shunt capacitor bank across the terminals of the motor. Determine the size of the capacitor bank in VARS. Calculate the following: [SO 1] a) What are the initial load current, real and reactive powers of the load? b) What are the real and reactive power after adding the capacitor bank? c) What is the kVAr rating of the capacitor bank? (3) d) What is the load current? di) How is the load current affected by the load reactive power?

A single phase motor draws 20 kVA at 0.70 lagging power factor from a 120 V source. The PUD desires to improve the power factor to 0.9 lagging by connecting a shunt capacitor bank across the terminals of the motor. Determine the size of the capacitor bank in VARS. Calculate the following: [SO 1] a) What are the initial load current, real and reactive powers of the load? b) What are the real and reactive power after adding the capacitor bank? c) What is the kVAr rating of the capacitor bank? (3) d) What is the load current? di) How is the load current affected by the load reactive power?

Power System Analysis and Design (MindTap Course List)

6th Edition

ISBN:9781305632134

Author:J. Duncan Glover, Thomas Overbye, Mulukutla S. Sarma

Publisher:J. Duncan Glover, Thomas Overbye, Mulukutla S. Sarma

Chapter2: Fundamentals

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 2.16P: A single-phase, 120V(rms),60Hz source supplies power to a series R-L circuit consisting of R=10 and...

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