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Additional Tutorial (3 phase)

1.

A balanced star connected load of (8+j6) ohms per phase is connected

to a balanced 3 phase 400V supply. Find the line current, power factor,
power and total volt amperes.
(Ans:23.1A, 0.8 lag, 12,800W, 16,000VA)

2.

Phase voltage of a star connected alternator are Er=2310V;

Ey=231-120V; and Eb=231+120V.what is the phase sequence of
the system ?compute the line voltages Ery and Eyb ?
( Ans: Ery=Eyb=400V )

3.

Three equal star connected inductors take 8kW at a power factor 0.8 when
connected across a 460V,3 phase, 3 phase 3 wire supply.Find the circuit
constants of the load per phase. (ans: IL=12.55A , =Iph. Vph=265 V,
VL=460V, iph=21.1A, Rph=16.9ohms, Xph=12.66ohms.)

4.

Given a balanced 3-phase wire system with Y-connected load for which line
voltage is 230V and impedance of each phase is (6+j8) ohm. Find the line
current and power absorbed by each phase.
(Ans:
IL=Iph=13.3A,1061W)

5.

Calculate the active and reactive components in each phase of Y-connected

10,000V,3-phase alternator supplying 5000kW at 0.8p.f.If the total current
remains the same when the load p.f is raised to 0.9,find the new output.
(Ans: 288.8A,216.6A,net power=5625W)

6.

Each phase of a star connected load consists of a non reactive resistance of

100 ohms in parallel with a capacitance 0f 31.8F.Calculate the line current,
the power absorbed, the total kVA and the power factor when connected to a
416V,3-phase,50Hz supply.
(Ans: IL=3.39A, pf=0.707, total power=1.728kW,2.433kVA)

7.

A star connected alternator supplies a delta connected load. The impedance

of the load branch is (8+j6) ohms/phase.The line voltage is 230V.Determine
(a) current in the load branch. (b) power consumed by the load. (c ) power
factor of load. (d) reactive power of the load.
(Ans: 230v, a=23A,b=12,684W c=0.8 ,d=9513W)

8.

A 220v,3-phase voltage is applied to a balanced delta-connected 3 phase

load of phase impedance (15+j20)ohms.
(a)

Find the phasor current in each line(Ans: 15.25v)

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(b)

what is the power consumed per phase ?(ans:462W)

(c )
what is the phasor sum of the three line currents ?why does it have
this value ?(ans: phasor sum =zero)
10.

A connected balanced 3 phase load is supplied from a 3 phase,400V

supply. The line current is 20A and the power taken by the load is
10,000W.Find (i) impedance in each branch (ii)the line current; power factor
and power consumed if the same load is connected in star.
(Ans: i=34.64 ohms. 0.7217. ii) IL=Iph=20/2 A ,power consumed 3330W)

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