A new 10-hp motor is required to replace an old one. It will run 500 h per
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A new 10-hp motor is required to replace an old one. It will run 500 h per month, and the energy cost is $0.15/kWh. You have two options available:
(1) A standard motor with 90% efficiency at $1500 cost or
(2) A high-efficiency motor with 92% efficiency at $2000 cost. Determine the simple and discounted payback periods of investing in the high-efficiency motor at a discount rate of 12% per annum.
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Introduction To Electrical Power And Power Electronics
ISBN: 9781466556607
1st Edition
Authors: Mukund R. Patel
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