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This document provides sample problems and solutions for calculating electrical energy consumption and costs. Problem 1 calculates the energy consumed by a 60W lamp over 24 hours per day for 30 days, which equals 43.2 kWh. Problem 2 calculates the total charge for a residence that consumed 1155 kWh based on a service charge and tiered energy rates.

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BldgElectSystems - Addlexamples

This document provides sample problems and solutions for calculating electrical energy consumption and costs. Problem 1 calculates the energy consumed by a 60W lamp over 24 hours per day for 30 days, which equals 43.2 kWh. Problem 2 calculates the total charge for a residence that consumed 1155 kWh based on a service charge and tiered energy rates.

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Building Electrical Systems

(Continuation)
Sample Problems

5. What is the value of the unknown resistor R in figure 2 if the


voltage drop across the 500-Ω resistor is 2.5 volts?
Solution: 𝑉𝑅 = 𝑉500 + 𝑉50
𝑉𝑅 = 2.5 + 0.25 = 2.75 𝑉
𝑉550 = 12 − 𝑉𝑅
𝑉550 = 12 − 2.75 = 9.25 𝑉
𝑉550 9.25
𝐼= =
550 550
37
𝐼= A
2200
𝑉500 = 2.5 𝑉 37 1
2.5 1 𝐼1 = 𝐼 − 𝐼2 = −
𝐼2 = = 𝐴 2200 200
500 200 13
𝐼1 = 𝐴
1 1100
𝑉50 = 𝐼2 50 = 50 𝑉𝑅 2.75
200 =
𝑅=
𝑉50 = 0.25 𝑉 𝐼1 13Τ1100

𝑹 = 𝟐𝟑𝟐. 𝟔𝟗 𝛀
Sample Problems
6. A resistance R is connected in series with a parallel
combination of two resistances 12 Ω and 8 Ω. Calculate
R if the power dissipated in the circuit is 70 W when the
applied voltage is 20 V across the circuit.
Solution:
1 24
𝑅𝑥 = = Ω
1 1 5
+
12 8

𝑅𝑇 = 𝑅 + 𝑅𝑥

40 24
=𝑅+
7 5
𝑉𝑇2 (20)2
𝑃𝑇 = 70 =
𝑅𝑇 𝑅𝑇 𝟑𝟐
40 𝑹= 𝛀 = 𝟎. 𝟗𝟏 𝛀
𝑅𝑇 = Ω 𝟑𝟓
7
Cost of Electrical Energy
A utility company will charge its customers for the electric
energy consumed.
• Energy Charge – is the cost of electrical energy
consumed.
• Maximum Demand – is the user’s highest rate at which
energy is consumed in kilowatts.
• Demand Charge – is the billing fee related to the maximum
charge.
Sample Problems
1. A 60 W lamp remains lighted for 24 hours per day for 30
days. Determine (a) the electrical energy consumed over
this period, (b) the energy charge for the billing period at a
rate of Php 5.93/kWh

Solution:

(a) For the electrical energy consumed over this period

𝑊 = 𝑃𝑡
ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠 𝑑𝑎𝑦𝑠
𝑊 = 60 𝑊 × 24 × 30
𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑏𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑜𝑑

𝑾 = 𝟒𝟑, 𝟐𝟎𝟎 𝑾𝒉 = 𝟒𝟑. 𝟐 𝒌𝑾𝒉


Sample Problems

(b) For the energy charge for the billing period at a rate
of Php 5.93/kWh

𝐸𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑔𝑦 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑔𝑒 = 𝑊 × 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑔𝑦

𝑃ℎ𝑝 5.93
𝐸𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑔𝑦 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑔𝑒 = 43.2 𝑘𝑊ℎ ×
𝑘𝑊ℎ

𝑬𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒈𝒚 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒈𝒆 = 𝑷𝒉𝒑 𝟐𝟓𝟔. 𝟏𝟕𝟔


Sample Problems
2. A large residence consumes 1155 kWh of electrical
energy over a billing period. Determine the total charge for
billing period based on the rate schedule given below:
Service Charge Php 261.18
Firs 1000 kWh of billing period Php 5.92 per kWh
Next 2000 kWh of billing period Php 5.52 per kWh

Solution:
𝑃ℎ𝑝 5.92
𝐸𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑔𝑦 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑔𝑒 = 𝑃ℎ𝑝 261.18 + × 1000 𝑘𝑊ℎ
𝑘𝑊ℎ
𝑃ℎ𝑝 5.52
+ × 155 𝑘𝑊ℎ
𝑘𝑊ℎ
𝑬𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒈𝒚 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒈𝒆 = 𝑷𝒉𝒑 𝟕, 𝟎𝟑𝟔. 𝟕𝟖
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