IMPORTANCE OF POWER FACTOR j0.50 0.05Ω + 250Z0°V Load 1 P = 8 kW @ 0.8 lead Compute for the capacitor that must be connected to increase the power factor to 1 (or unity) Load 2 S = 20 KVA @ 0.6 lag Clue: TOTAL LOAD is: 20000 + j10000 VA @ 0.8944 LAGGING (without the capacitor)

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IMPORTANCE OF POWER FACTOR
j0.5Ω
0.05Ω
M
+
250Z0°V
Load 1
P = 8 kW
@ 0.8 lead
Compute for the capacitor that
must be connected to increase the
power factor to 1 (or unity)
Load 2
S = 20 KVA
@ 0.6 lag
Clue:
TOTAL LOAD is: 20000+j10000 VA @
0.8944 LAGGING
(without the capacitor)
Transcribed Image Text:IMPORTANCE OF POWER FACTOR j0.5Ω 0.05Ω M + 250Z0°V Load 1 P = 8 kW @ 0.8 lead Compute for the capacitor that must be connected to increase the power factor to 1 (or unity) Load 2 S = 20 KVA @ 0.6 lag Clue: TOTAL LOAD is: 20000+j10000 VA @ 0.8944 LAGGING (without the capacitor)
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