A three phase industrial plant is supplied by balanced three phase ac source: Vab = 571 V (rms) Line-to-Line Voltage, 60Hz. The load consists of 6 induction motors each drawing 10 kW at 0.8 PF lagging. A capacitor bank is now added to improve the PF to unity. Find the required capacitance C in 4 F (micro-farads) Van a Im b Ic Capacitor bank Induction Motors WI WI WI

A three phase industrial plant is supplied by balanced three phase ac source: Vab = 571 V (rms) Line-to-Line Voltage, 60Hz. The load consists of 6 induction motors each drawing 10 kW at 0.8 PF lagging. A capacitor bank is now added to improve the PF to unity. Find the required capacitance C in 4 F (micro-farads) Van a Im b Ic Capacitor bank Induction Motors WI WI WI

Power System Analysis and Design (MindTap Course List)

6th Edition

ISBN:9781305632134

Author:J. Duncan Glover, Thomas Overbye, Mulukutla S. Sarma

Publisher:J. Duncan Glover, Thomas Overbye, Mulukutla S. Sarma

Chapter2: Fundamentals

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 2.27P: An industrial load consisting of a bank of induction motors consumes 50 kW at a power factor of 0.8...

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