A three-phase alternator is operating at 450 volts with the switchboard ammeter indicating 300 amps. The kW meter currently indicates 163.6 kW, with a power factor of 0.7. If the power factor increases to 0.8, what would the new kW meter reading?
A
181.4 kW
B
187.0 kW
C
194.2 kW
D
201.4 kW
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Question 1 / 205eccefa3bacbc34ba4d480e5
Question 1 of 205eccefa3bacbc34ba4d480e5
A three-phase alternator is operating at 450 volts with the switchboard ammeter indicating 300 amps. The kW meter currently indicates 163.6 kW, with a power factor of 0.7. If the power factor increases to 0.8, what would the new kW meter reading?
A three-phase alternator is operating at 450 volts with the switchboard ammeter indicating 300 amps. The kW meter currently indicates 163.6 kW, with a power factor of 0.7. If the power factor increases to 0.8, what would the new kW meter reading?