Electrical Wiring Residential
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ISBN: 9781285170954
Author: Ray C. Mullin, Phil Simmons
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 6, Problem 20R
Transients (surges) on a line can cause spikes or surges of energy that can damage delicate electronic components. A SPD device contains one or more that bypass and absorb the energy of the transient. _________________________________________________
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Three similar coils, connected in star, take a total
power of 1.5 kW, at a power factor of 0.2, from a
three-phase, 400 V, 50 Hz supply. Calculate: (a) the
resistance and inductance of each coil; (b) the line
currents if one of the coils is short-circuited.
(a) Three 20 µF capacitors are star-connected across
a 400 V, 50 Hz, three-phase, three-wire supply.
Calculate the current in each line. (b) If one of the
capacitors is short-circuited, calculate the line cur
rents. (c) If one of the capacitors is open-circuited,
calculate: the line currents and the p.d. across each
of the other two capacitors.
ANS:
1.525 A; 2.64 A, 2.64 A, 4.57 A; 1.32 A, 1.32 A, 0;
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