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    This document contains 3 electrical engineering problems involving 3-phase AC circuits and power factor correction: 1) A 30,000 kVA, 80% lagging load requires 2,547 kVar of capacitive reactive power to correct the power factor to 0.97 lagging. 2) A 390.8 kW, 0.8 lagging load requires capacitors of 4.74 uF each to bring the power factor to 0.9 lagging when connected to a 2,200V line. 3) An 1,440 kW, 0.6 lagging industrial plant can have its power factor corrected to 0.9 lagging by connecting a 990.85 kW, 0.8 leading

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    This document contains 3 electrical engineering problems involving 3-phase AC circuits and power factor correction: 1) A 30,000 kVA, 80% lagging load requires 2,547 kVar of capacitive reactive power to correct the power factor to 0.97 lagging. 2) A 390.8 kW, 0.8 lagging load requires capacitors of 4.74 uF each to bring the power factor to 0.9 lagging when connected to a 2,200V line. 3) An 1,440 kW, 0.6 lagging industrial plant can have its power factor corrected to 0.9 lagging by connecting a 990.85 kW, 0.8 leading

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    This document contains 3 electrical engineering problems involving 3-phase AC circuits and power factor correction: 1) A 30,000 kVA, 80% lagging load requires 2,547 kVar of capacitive reactive power to correct the power factor to 0.97 lagging. 2) A 390.8 kW, 0.8 lagging load requires capacitors of 4.74 uF each to bring the power factor to 0.9 lagging when connected to a 2,200V line. 3) An 1,440 kW, 0.6 lagging industrial plant can have its power factor corrected to 0.9 lagging by connecting a 990.85 kW, 0.8 leading

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    FRANCISCAN ENGINEERING REVIEW PROGRAM ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING - AC CIRCUIT 2 THE POLYPHASE SYSTEM SUMMER 2020

    1. A 3 phase load of 30,000 kVa, 80 % lagging is connected to a


    13,200 volt line. How much capacitive reactive power Is needed to 2. A 390.8 kw, 0.8 lagging 3 phase load is connected across 2,200
    correct the power factor to 0.97 lagging? volts line. A capacitor bank connected in delta each phase having 3. An industrial plant operates at 1,440 kw, 0.6 lagging p.f. it is
    a) 5,156 kVar b) 3,995 kVar four capacitors are required in parallel to bring the p.f. to 0.9 desired to connect a synchronous motor having a p.f. of 0.8
    c) 2,547 kVar d) 4,753 kVar lagging. Determine the capacitance of each capacitor. leading to the power mains. What is the Hp rating of S.M. so that
    a) 60 uF b) 70 uF the p.f. become 0.9 lagging.
    c) 77 uF d) 85 uF a) 790.85 kw b) 690.85 kw
    Solution : c) 890.85 kw d) 990.85 kw
    PT
    Solution : PT Solution :
    θo θn PTn
    θo θn
    PTo PTm
    PAn
    PAO PAn θa θn
    PRC PRo
    PAO
    C
    PRC PAn
    C
    PAo PAm
    Given : PAO = 30,000 kVA OC
    θm PRm
    Given : PT = 390.8 kW
    ΘO = 0.8 = 36.87 o
    ΘN = 0.97 = 14.07 o ΘO = 0.8 = 36.87 o
    ΘN = 0.9 = 25.84 o Given : PTO = 1,440 kW
    PRC = y - x
    PRC = 390.8 tan 36.87 o - 390.8 tan 25.84 o
    Solving for : y and x ΘO = 0.6 = 53.13 o
    PRC = 103.844 kVAR ΘN = 0.9 = 25.84 o
    PT = 30,000 ( 0.8 ) = 24,000 kW ΘM = 0.8 = 36.87 o
    Solving for per phase value :
    Let :
    2
    PRC = 103.844 / 3 = 139.8247 kVAR = v / xC
    then;

    PRC = 24,000 tan 36.87 o - 24,000 tan 14.06986 o solving for the total capacitance per phase

    PRC = 11,985.1 kVAR ( total value )

    Getting the per phase value


    CT = 1.897077115 x 10 -5 F or 18.97 uF
    PRC = 11,985.1 / 3 = 3,995.03 kVAR answer Solving for PAO :
    Hence: C1 = CT / 4 = 4.74 uF answer
    Using sine law :

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    FRANCISCAN ENGINEERING REVIEW PROGRAM ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING - AC CIRCUIT 2 THE POLYPHASE SYSTEM SUMMER 2020

    hence, we can now solve the PTM

    PTM = 1,238.2 ( 0.8 )

    PTM = 990.54 kW ( real power by the motor )

    to convert it to horsepower divide PTM by 756 watts / hp

    answer

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