Delmar’s Standard Textbook of Electricity 3rd. Edition by Stephen L. Herman | 9781401825652 | 1401825656

Basic Electrical

Delmar’s Standard Textbook of Electricity

5 SOLVED PROBLEMS

90 SOLVED PROBLEMS

Question: 8.2

Both of the preceding circuits were solved by first determining which parts of the circuit were in series and which were in parallel. The circuits were then reduced to a simple series or parallel circuit. This same procedure can be used for any combination circuit. The circuit shown in Figure 8–9 ...

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The first step is to reduce the top part of the ci...

Question: 11.14

A three-phase motor is located 175 ft from its source of power. The conductors supplying power to the motor are 1/0 AWG aluminum. The motor has a full-load current draw of 88 A. What is the voltage drop across the conductors when the motor is operating at full load? ...

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E_{D} = \frac{1.732 \times 17 \Omega-CM/...

Question: 11.2

Can Type THHN insulation be used in wet locations? ...

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Locate Type THHN insulation in the second column. ...

Question: 21.3

An AC oil-filled capacitor has a voltage rating of 300 WVDC. Will the voltage rating of the capacitor be exceeded if the capacitor is connected to a 240-V, 60-Hz line? ...

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The DC voltage rating of the capacitor indicates t...

Question: 21.2

A capacitor is connected into a 480-V, 60-Hz circuit. An ammeter indicates a current flow of 2.6 A. What is the capacitance value of the capacitor? ...

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The first step is to calculate the value of capaci...

Question: 32.3

An 800-hp, three-phase squirrel-cage motor is connected to 2300 V. The motor has a code letter of J. What is the starting current of this motor? ...

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Table 430.7(B) of the NEC gives a value of 7.1 to ...

Question: 30.2

A DC motor is connected to a 120-VDC line and has a current draw of 1.3 A. The motor is operating a load that requires 8 lb-in. of torque and is turning at a speed of 1250 RPM. What is the efficiency of the motor? ...

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The first step is to determine the horsepower outp...

Question: 21.2

A small indicating lamp has a rating of 2 W when connected to 120 V. The lamp must be connected to a voltage of 480 V at 60 Hz. A capacitor will be connected in series with the lamp to reduce the circuit current to the proper value. What value of capacitor will be needed to perform this job? ...

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The first step is to determine the amount of curre...

Question: 27.2

A single-phase transformer is rated at 50 kVA and has a secondary voltage of 240 V. The nameplate reveals that the transformer has an internal impedance (%Z) of 2.5%. What is the short-circuit current for this transformer? ...

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{\mathsf{I_{secordary}}}={\frac{50,000\ \ma...

Question: 16.3

An inductor with negligible resistance is connected to a 480-V, 60-Hz line. An ammeter indicates a current flow of 24 A. How much current will flow in this circuit if the frequency is increased to 400 Hz? ...

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The first step in solving this problem is to deter...

Question: 15.9

A half-wave rectifier is connected to 277 VAC. What is the average DC voltage? ...

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average = RMS ×

\frac{0.9}{2}

avera...

Question: 15.6

A sine wave has a peak value of 354 V. What is the RMS value? ...

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RMS = peak × 0.707 RMS = 354 V × 0.707 RMS = 250.2...

Question: 13.1

A coil has an inductance of 1.5 H and a wire resistance of 6 Ω. If the coil is connected to a battery of 3 V, how long will it take the current to reach its full Ohm’s law value of 0.5 A (3 V/6 Ω = 0.5 A)? ...

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To find the time of one time constant, use the for...

Question: 2.1

An elevator must lift a load of 4000 lb to a height of 50 ft in 20 s. How much horsepower is required to operate the elevator? ...

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Find the amount of work that must be performed, an...

Question: 2.4

An electric hair dryer has a power rating of 1000 W. How much current will it draw when connected to 120 V? ...

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The quantity to be found is amperage, or current. ...