An industrial plant is charged a penalty if the plant power factor drops below 0.85. The equivalent loads are stated below and the plant supply voltage is 600V , 60 hz. Lighting Loads = 12 kW Electric Furnace:  150A   Z = 2.4 + j3.2Ω Motor Loads : 80 kW   0.8 pf lag.                 Determine a.        the total power b.       capacitance of the capacitor required to correct the power factor

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An industrial plant is charged a penalty if the plant power factor drops below 0.85. The equivalent loads are stated below and the plant supply voltage is 600V , 60 hz.

Lighting Loads = 12 kW

Electric Furnace:  150A   Z = 2.4 + j3.2Ω

Motor Loads : 80 kW   0.8 pf lag.

                Determine

a.        the total power

b.       capacitance of the capacitor required to correct the power factor

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