NICOLE IRENE DELA PEÑA

BS ECE 5A

PROBLEMS

1. What is the watts output of a 25-hp motor at full load?

Solution:

Po= hp X 746

= 25 X 746

=18650 W

= 18.65 kW

2. A 150-kw generator has an efficiency of 91 per cent at full load. Calculate the input in
kilowatts and power loss.

Given:

𝑃𝑙 = 150 watts

EFF= 91% at full load

Solution:

Load power is the power output

Since:
𝑃𝑜𝑢𝑡
EFF= X 100%
𝑃𝑖𝑛

150 𝐾𝑤
𝑃𝑖𝑛 = X 100%
91%

𝑃𝑖𝑛 = 164.835 Kw

Power losses= 𝑃𝑖𝑛 - 𝑃𝑜𝑢𝑡

= (164.835 – 150) Kw

=14.835 Kw

3. A 15-hp motor operates at an efficiency of 87.5 percent at full load. If the stray power
loss is approximately one-fourth of the total loss, calculate the copper loss.

Given:

𝑝𝑙 = 15 hp motor

EFF = 87.5%, at full load

Stray power loss = 1⁄4 total loss

 Solution:

Let: Pw = the copper loss

Spl = stray power loss

Pt = total power loss

15 ℎ𝑝 𝑋 746
ℎ𝑝
𝑊
𝑃𝑖𝑛 = 0.875

11190 𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑠
𝑃𝑖𝑛 = 0.875

𝑃𝑖𝑛 = 12789 watts

𝑃𝑡 = 𝑃𝑖𝑛 - 𝑃𝑜𝑢𝑡

= 12789 – 11190

𝑃𝑡 = 1599 watts

Since:

S.P.L. = 1⁄4 Pt

= 1⁄4 (1599)

S.P.L. = 399.75 watts

Thus:

Pcu = Pt – S.P.L.

= 1599 – 399.75

Pcu = 1199.25 ≈ 1200 watts

4. The rotational loss in a generator was found to be 780 watts when the generated emf
was 132 volts. Determine the rotational loss for the voltages of 138 and 126 volts.

Given:

S.P.L. or rotational loss = 780 watts

Eg = 132 volts

Solution:

S.P.L. = Eg X Ia
780 𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑠
Ia = 132 𝑣

Ia = 5.9 amp
 a) At Eg = 138 volts

S.P.L. = (138)(5.9)

= 815.5 watts

b) At Eg = 126 volts

S.P.L. = (126)(5.9)

= 743.4 watts

5. Referring to examples 3 and 4, pages 189-190, make a table similar to the one there and
calculate the efficiencies for line currents of 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25 amp, assuming the
following changes: line volts = 500; shunt-field resistance = 500 ohms; armature and
series-field resistance = 1.6 ohms; brush drop (assumed) = 3 volts.

Line volts 500 500 500 500 500

Current A
Line 5 10 15 20 25
Shunt field 1 1 1 1 1
Armature 6 11 16 21 26
Generated volts 512.6 520.6 528.6 536.6 544.6
Losses Watts
Stray power 513 522 531 541 548
Armature 58 193 410 705 1082
Series field 58 193 410 705 1082
Shunt field 500 500 500 500 500
Brush 18 33 48 63 78
contact
TOTAL LOSSES: 1147 1442 1899 2513 3290
Power output 2500 5000 7500 10000 12500
Power input 3647 6442 9399 12513 15790
%, efficiency 68.5 77.6 79.8 79.9 79.16