Question

4. Kayaks are manufactured using a process known as roto-molding. Molten plastic is injected into a mold, which is rotated by an electric motor until the plastic cools (see Figure 1) The current motor requires 50 kW with a pf 0.85 lagging from a 220 V/_0 supply Calculate the value of a power factor correction capacitor that will raise the Kayak Mold Induction pf from 0.85 to 0.95 (lagging,) Motor Figure 1 - Problem 1 Answer: C 800 HF

Answer 1

ow e 30.98子 KVAR New 二 16,434 KVAR tead 14-SrkVAR