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#41📜 EE Board April 1989
Problem 611: There are two alternators, 100 kW, 3-phase in parallel are driven by shunt motors whose speed-load characteristics are as follows: Alternator No.1, no-load speed 600 rpm and the full-load speed 530 rpm, while alternator No. 2, no-load speed 590 rpm and full-load speed 550 rpm. For what load will the alternator divide the load equally?
A62.45 kW
B68.78 kW
C67.54 kW
D64.67 kW
#42📜 EE Board April 1989
Problem 612: There are two alternators, 100 kW, 3-phase in parallel are driven by shunt motors whose speed-load characteristics are as follows: Alternator No.1, no-load speed 600 rpm and the full-load speed 530 rpm, while alternator No. 2, no-load speed 590 rpm and full-load speed 550 rpm. What is the greatest load that can be delivered without overloading either alternator?
A171.43 kW
B168.78 kW
C177.54 kW
D164.67 kW

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