Why are load curves drawn? How will you improve the diversity factor of a power station? What is the importance of load factor? What is the importance of diversity factor? Values of demand factor and load factor are always less than 1 Why ?

Why are load curves drawn? How will you improve the diversity factor of a power station? What is the importance of load factor? What is the importance of diversity factor? Values of demand factor and load factor are always less than 1 Why ?

Power System Analysis and Design (MindTap Course List)

6th Edition

ISBN:9781305632134

Author:J. Duncan Glover, Thomas Overbye, Mulukutla S. Sarma

Publisher:J. Duncan Glover, Thomas Overbye, Mulukutla S. Sarma

Chapter3: Power Transformers

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 3.31P

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