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Q1. (10 Marks) Three loads are connected in parallel across a 300 V (rms). Load 1 absorbs 3 kW at unity
power factor; Load 2 absorbs 5 kVA at 0.8 leading; Load 3 absorbs 5 kW and delivering 6 kvars.
a) Find the impedance that is equivalent to the three parallel loads.
b) Find the power factor of the equivalent load as seen from the line’s input terminals.
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Q2. (10 Marks) A group of small appliances on a 60 Hz system requires 20 kVA at 0.85 pf lagging when
operated at 125 V (rms). The impedance of the feeder supplying the appliances is 0.01 0.08 Ω.
The voltage at the load end of the feeder is 125 V (rms).
a) Find the rms magnitude of the voltage at the source end of the feeder.
b) Find the average power loss in the feeder.
c) Find the value of capacitor (in microfarads) to be connected across the load end of the feeder to
improve the load power factor to unity.
d) After the capacitor is installed, find the rms magnitude of the voltage at the source end of the
feeder if the load voltage is maintained at 125 V (rms).
e) Find the average power loss in the feeder for (d).
Q3. (10 Marks) A factory has an electrical load of 1600 kW at a lagging power factor of 0.8. An additional
variable power factor load is to be added to the factory. The new load will add 320 kW to the real
power load of the factory. The power factor of the added load is to be adjusted so that the overall
power factor of the factory is 0.96 lagging.
a) Find the reactive power associated with the added load.
b) Does the added load absorb or deliver magnetizing vars?
c) Find the power factor of the additional load.
d) Assume that the voltage at the input to the factory is 2400 V (rms). Find the rms magnitude of
the current into the factory before the variable power factor load is added.
e) Find the rms magnitude of the current into the factory after the variable power factor load has
been added.
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