State the advantages to be gained by raising the power factor of industrial loads. A 400 V, 50 Hz, three-phase motor takes a line current of 15.0 A when operating at a lagging power factor of 0.65. When a capacitor bank is connected across the motor terminals, the line current is reduced to 11.5 A. Calculate the rating (in kVA) and the capa citance per phase of the capacitor bank for: (a) star connection; (b) delta connection. Find also the new overall power factor. ANS: 3.81 kvar, 70.5 µF, 23.5 µF, 0.848 lagging

State the advantages to be gained by raising the power factor of industrial loads. A 400 V, 50 Hz, three-phase motor takes a line current of 15.0 A when operating at a lagging power factor of 0.65. When a capacitor bank is connected across the motor terminals, the line current is reduced to 11.5 A. Calculate the rating (in kVA) and the capa citance per phase of the capacitor bank for: (a) star connection; (b) delta connection. Find also the new overall power factor. ANS: 3.81 kvar, 70.5 µF, 23.5 µF, 0.848 lagging

Power System Analysis and Design (MindTap Course List)

6th Edition

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Chapter2: Fundamentals

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