Three heaters and a three-phase y-connected motor are connected to a y-connected source of 208 v line-to-line. Each heater draws 10A at unity power factor (pf = 1), and each phase of the motor draws 2 A at 0.85 power factor.a. Find the total line current.b. Find the total power consumed.c. Determine the motor’s inductive reactance per phase if the motor’s R and X are considered to be in series.

Three heaters and a three-phase y-connected motor are connected to a y-connected source of 208 v line-to-line. Each heater draws 10A at unity power factor (pf = 1), and each phase of the motor draws 2 A at 0.85 power factor.a. Find the total line current.b. Find the total power consumed.c. Determine the motor’s inductive reactance per phase if the motor’s R and X are considered to be in series.

Delmar's Standard Textbook Of Electricity

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Author:Stephen L. Herman

Publisher:Stephen L. Herman

Chapter26: Three-phase Circuits

Section: Chapter Questions

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