A 230-V, 50-Hz,40 HP induction motor has power factor of 0.8 (lagging). Three A-connected capacitors are installed to improve the power factor to 0.95 (lagging) Calculate (A): KVA (of each capacitor bank) Capacitance of each capacitor (in microfarads)

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A 230-V, 50-Hz,40 HP induction motor has power factor of 0.8 (lagging). Three A-connected capacitors
are installed to improve the power factor to 0.95 (lagging)
Calculate (A):
●
KVA (of each capacitor bank)
●
Capacitance of each capacitor (in microfarads)
Transcribed Image Text:A 230-V, 50-Hz,40 HP induction motor has power factor of 0.8 (lagging). Three A-connected capacitors are installed to improve the power factor to 0.95 (lagging) Calculate (A): ● KVA (of each capacitor bank) ● Capacitance of each capacitor (in microfarads)
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