
Originally Posted by
Kalbi_Rob
Burden is shown as apparent power (S or VA). Thus to calculate the total apparent burden placed on just the CT, we need to convert watts and vars to VA.
S^2=P^2+Q^2
S=sqrt((1.88 Watts)^2+(1.8 Vars)^2) = 2.603 VA
That's my best guess at the answer, seems to simple to be right though.
You used the "Power Triangle" in concert with the Pythagorean theorem to solve! Great stuff! I did not see or thinkof that for whatever.
*Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day*