Question

A single-phase electrical load draws 600KVA at 0.6 power factor lagging. a) Find the real and reactive power absorbed by the load. b) Draw the power triangle. c) Determine the KVAR of a capacitor to be connected across the load to raise the power factor to 0.95.

Answer 1

Answer:

(a). The reactive power is 799.99 KVAR.

(c). The reactive power of a capacitor to be connected across the load to raise the power factor to 0.95 is 790.05 KVAR.

Explanation:

Given that,

Power factor = 0.6

Power = 600 kVA

(a). We need to calculate the reactive power

Using formula of reactive power

$Q=P\tan\phi$...(I)

We need to calculate the $\phi$

Using formula of $\phi$

$\phi=\cos^{-1}(Power\ factor)$

Put the value into the formula

$\phi=\cos^{-1}(0.6)$

$\phi=53.13^{\circ}$

Put the value of Φ in equation (I)

$Q=600\tan(53.13)$

$Q=799.99\ kVAR$

(b). We draw the power triangle

(c). We need to calculate the reactive power of a capacitor to be connected across the load to raise the power factor to 0.95

Using formula of reactive power

$Q'=600\tan(0.95)$

$Q'=9.94\ KVAR$

We need to calculate the difference between Q and Q'

$Q''=Q-Q'$

Put the value into the formula

$Q''=799.99-9.94$

$Q''=790.05\ KVAR$

Hence, (a). The reactive power is 799.99 KVAR.

(c). The reactive power of a capacitor to be connected across the load to raise the power factor to 0.95 is 790.05 KVAR.