C. A 50 hp, 440V,60 Hz, 3 phase motor operates at full load with an efficiency of 89% and a power factor of 0.85 lagging. Determine the capacitance in microfarad per phase of a wye-connected capacitor bank to be connected across the motor terminals to improve the power factor to 0.95 lagging.

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C. A 50 hp, 440V,60 Hz, 3 phase motor operates at full load with an efficiency of 89% and a power factor of 0.85 lagging. Determine the capacitance in microfarad per phase of a wye-connected capacitor bank to be connected across the motor terminals to improve the power factor to 0.95 lagging.

 

 

 

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