A load consists of a large number N of identical resistors R (e.g. incandescent lights, toasters,. .

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A load consists of a large number N of identical resistors R (e.g. incandescent lights, toasters,. . . ) in parallel.Suppose they are powered by an AC generator with RMS voltage V. Compare the line losses if 

(a) The load is connected to the generator by single-phase power

(b) The load is divided in three and each group is connected (in a wye configuration) to a single phase of three-phase power. Assume that all the conductors have resistance R0 and ignore line inductance. Finally, suppose the N resistors are connected in parallel to a DC generator. Compare the line losses if they are powered at the same level as the previous two cases.

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The Physics of Energy

ISBN: 978-1107016651

1st edition

Authors: Robert L. Jaffe, Washington Taylor

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