Question: ( a ) Explain the term power factor correction. ( b ) State ONE advantage of power factor correction. ( c ) Sketch a labelled

(a) Explain the term power factor correction.
(b) State ONE advantage of power factor correction.
(c) Sketch a labelled diagram to show how a motor starter and delta connected capacitor bank can be arranged to correct the power factor of an individual three-phase induction motor.
(d) Calculate the required capacitance per phase to achieve unity power factor if the motor in Q6(c) has a full-load reactive power of 4.82 kVAr when connected to a 440V,60Hz supply.
(e) Explain why a star connected capacitor bank requires three times the capacitance per phase to achieve the same power factor correction as a delta connected capacitor bank for the same load.
( a ) Explain the term power factor correction. (

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