Question: Three parallel loads draw power from a 480-V source. Load-1 is 25 kW and 15 kVAR lagging, load-2 is 10 kW and 8 kVAR leading,

Three parallel loads draw power from a 480-V source. Load-1 is 25 kW and 15 kVAR lagging, load-2 is 10 kW and 8 kVAR leading, and load-3 is 18 kW and 10 kVAR lagging. Determine the combined power factor and the total kVA drawn from the source.

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