On figure 1 below is load distribution on a two wire d.c. distributor fed from one end from a 400V from dc  source. The distributor has a 0.27cm2 cross sectional area of each conductor. Assuming lengths LAB=75m,  LBC=100m and LCD=50m, while a resistivity of 1.78µΩcm for the wires, determine: a. currents along various sections of the distributor b. the two core resistances of each section of the distributor c. the voltage at each tapping point

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On figure 1 below is load distribution on a two wire d.c. distributor fed from one end from a 400V from dc 
source. The distributor has a 0.27cm2 cross sectional area of each conductor. Assuming lengths LAB=75m, 
LBC=100m and LCD=50m, while a resistivity of 1.78µΩcm for the wires, determine:
a. currents along various sections of the distributor
b. the two core resistances of each section of the distributor
c. the voltage at each tapping point

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15A.
20A
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