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7.73Â Â Â Â Â To correct the power factor problems of the motor in Problem 7.72, the company has decided to install capacitors as shown in Figure P7.73. Assume rms values.
a.   What capacitance must be installed to achieve a unity power factor if the line frequency is 60 Hz?
b.   Repeat part a if the power factor is to be 0.85 (lagging).
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Power factor       Penalty
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0.850 and higher  None 0.8 to 0.849      1%
0.75 to 0.799Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2%
0.7 to 0.749Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3%
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The wye-wye circuit shown in Figure P7.72 is representative of a three-phase motor load. Assume rms values.
a.   Find the total power supplied to the motor.
b.   Find the power converted to mechanical energy if the motor is 80 percent efficient.
c.   Find the power factor.
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