Power factor

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Conductors in capacitor circuits must be rated no less than ____ percent of the current rating of the capacitor.

135

In a pure inductive load the current will lag the voltage by ____ degrees.

90

A pure ____ element causes the voltage and current to be in-phase with each other.

Resistive

A dielectric test set often used for testing capacitors is generally referred to as a ____ because of its ability to produce a high voltage or high potential.

HIPOT

When two parallel feeders are installed to each of the synchronous condensers, the conductors can be sized for ____ the value of the required ampacity.

Half

A capacitor does not require a separate disconnect means if it is connected to the ____ side of the motor overload protective device.

Load

Most capacitors used in industry, especially for power factor correction, are called ____ capacitors.

None polarized

When current begins to flow through a(n) ____, a magnetic field expands around the ____.

inductor

The ____ is a rotating electrical machine that has no electrical or mechanical loads connected to it.

synchronous condense

Apparent power is generally called ____.

Volt amps

When the power factor of the plant is 1.0 (unity), the kilovarmeter reads ____.

0

The amount of capacitance needed can be determined by connecting a(n) ____, ammeter, and voltmeter to the circuit.

Wattmeter

Assume that an inductor has an inductive reactance of 100 ohms and the wire has a resistance of 10 ohms. What is the impedance?

100.5

In a three-phase circuit, the apparent power can be computed using this formula: VA = volts times ____ times the square root of three.

Amps

When testing capacitors, if the capacitor is good, the microammeter should indicate ____ current.

Zero


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