HW25 11.74 A 120-V ms 60-Hz source supplies two loads connected in parallel, as shown in Fig. 11.89. (a) Find the power factor of the parallel combination. (b) Calculate the value of the capacitance connected in parallel that will raise the power factor to unity. Load 1 Load 2 24 kW 40 kW pf=0.8 lagging pf= 0.95 lagging

HW25 11.74 A 120-V ms 60-Hz source supplies two loads connected in parallel, as shown in Fig. 11.89. (a) Find the power factor of the parallel combination. (b) Calculate the value of the capacitance connected in parallel that will raise the power factor to unity. Load 1 Load 2 24 kW 40 kW pf=0.8 lagging pf= 0.95 lagging

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Problem 2.24P: A source supplies power to the following three loads connected in parallel: (1) a lighting load...

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