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1 With reference to the circuit shown in Fig. 11-22, let =12 kV and assume “ + ” phase
sequence. The balanced source supplies 1MW and 0.2M VAR. If R =12
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2 Find the reading of the wattmeter in Fig. 11-23
3 A balanced three-phase system has a ?? connected load with 10+j4? in each phase and is
supplied by a source with V =250V. (a) Find the line current and the total power drawn by the
load. (b) To what minimum value can the line current be reduced by installine equal capacitive
reactances across each phase? (c) What size capacitors should be used at 60 Hz? (d) With the
capacitors in phase what is the total power delivered to the load?
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4 A balanced 230V three-phase source is furnishing 6kVA at 0.83 PF lagging to two
connected parallel loads. One is a purely resistive load drawing 2kW. Determine the phase
impedance of the second load.
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5 A 230V (line voltage) balanced three-phase system contains a ?? connected load having
12+j3? per phase and also a Y- connected load with 5+j1? per phase. Find the line current,
the power taken by the combined load, and the load PF.
6 Three ideal wattmeters are arranged as shown in Fig. 11-24. Let =125 V and assume
“ + ” phase sequence. Each phase contains a 24
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of 7? where the three capacitors have a common node at N. Let point x be located between the
resistor and capacitor in phase A, and find each wattmeter reading.
7 Two wattmeters are used as shown in Fig. 11-25 to measure power. Determine the total power,
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Fig. 11-22 For prob.1.
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Fig. 11-24 For prob.6.
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the PF, and the impedance in each phase of the ?- connected load if the line voltage is 120V and
(a) P
1
= - 500W, P =1300W; (b) P
1
=1300W, P =- 500W.
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8 Fig. 11-26 shows a balanced three-phase three-wire system with positive phase sequence. Let
=120 V and R = 0.6 . If the total load (including wire resistance) draws 5k VA at
PF=0.8 lagging. Find (a) the total power lost in the resistance, and (b) .
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9 Fig. 11-27 shows a balanced three-phase three-wire circuit. Let R = 0 and =200 V.
Each phase of the load absorbs a complex power, = 2 – j1 kVA ( i.e. P = 2kW, Q =- 1k
VAR). If positive phase sequence is assumed, find , Z , and .
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10 In the balanced three-phase system of Fig. 11-26, let Z = 12+j5
P
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“ + ” phase sequence. If the source is operating with a power factor of 0.935, find (a) R , ,
and ; (b) the complex power supplied by the source.
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Reference Answers to Selected Problems
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?1: (a) 28.3A; (b) 412 ; (c) 97.1%.
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2: 187.6W.
3: (a) 40.2A, 16.16 kW; (b) 37.3A; (c) 21.9μ F; (d) 16.16 kW.
4: 35.4 .
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5: 58.2A, 22.6 kW, 0.975 lag.
6: P =200W, P =149.5W, P
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=250.5W.
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7: (a) 800W, 0.249 lag, 13.42
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6.75∠ ? ; (b) 800W, 0.249 lag., 13.42∠?.
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8: (a) 1.042 kW; (b) 81.29 V.
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9: (a) 346.4 V; (b) 48-j24 ; (c) 11.18 A.
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10: (a) 1.182? ; (b) 282 V; (c) 450.3 V; (d) 15.82-j6 kVA.
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