The load connected between each line and the neutral of a 415 volts, 50hertz 3 phase Circuit consist of a capacitor of 31.8 micro ferad in series with a resistor of 100 ohms. CALCULATE the line current and the Total Power.
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2021-03-08T03:08:42-0500
Resistance, R=100Ω
Capacitance, C=31.8μF
Line Voltage, VL=415V
Frequency of AC supply, f=50Hz
Impedance, Z=R2+(2πfC1)2
=(100)2+(100.10)2
=141.50Ω
VPh=3VL=3415=239.60V
Power factor, cosϕ=ZR=0.706
IPh=ZPhVPh=1.69A
Line Current, IL=IPh=1.69A
Total Power absorbed , Ptotal=3×IPh2×RPh=3×286.72=860.16W
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