Question: The 4 4 0 V . 3 - ph 6 0 Hz a . c . shaft generator of a ship supplies the following four

The 440 V.3-ph 60 Hz a.c. shaft generator of a ship supplies the following four loads:
Incandescent lighting and heating-70 kW
Fluorescent lighting-50 kW at 0.9 lagging
Navigation aids and miscellaneous-35 A at 0.85 lagging
Induction motors-200 kW at 0.75 lagging
(a) Determine the total kW, kVAr, kVA and overall power factor of the ships load.
(b) A 3-ph synchronous motor which takes 50 kW is now connected to the power system.
Determine:
(i) the required power factor of this motor to cause the shaft generator to operate at unity power factor.

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