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1. Three loads, each of resistance 50 are connected in star to a 400 V, 3-phase supply. Determine
(a) the phase voltage, (b) the phase current and (c) the line current.
VL 3 VP
(a) For a star connection,
VL 400
VP
Hence, phase voltage, 3 3 = 231 V
VP 231
IP
(b) Phase current, RP 50 = 4.62 A
2. A star-connected load consists of three identical coils, each of inductance 159.2 mH and resistance
50 . If the supply frequency is 50 Hz and the line current is 3 A determine (a) the phase voltage
3. Three identical capacitors are connected in star to a 400 V, 50 Hz, 3-phase supply. If the line
VP 231 1
XC 19.25 19.25
IP 12 thus, 2 f C
1
2 50 19.25
and capacitance, C = = 165.4 F
4. Three coils each having resistance 6 and inductance L H are connected in star to a 415 V, 50 Hz,
VP 239.6
ZL 7.987
IP 30 R 2 X L 2 7.987
thus,
X L 7.987 2 R 2 7.987 2 62
from which, = 5.272
Hence, 5.272 = 2 f L
5.272
2 50
and inductance, L = = 16.78 mH
5. A 400 V, 3-phase, 4 wire, star-connected system supplies three resistive loads of 15 kW, 20 kW
and 25 kW in the red, yellow and blue phases respectively. Determine the current flowing in each
VL 400
VP
VL 3 VP 3 3 = 230.94 V
For a star connected system, from which,
P
I
Power, P = VI for a resistive load, hence V
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PR 15000 PY 20000
IR IY
Thus, VR 230.94 = 64.95 A, VY 230.94 = 86.60 A
PB 25000
IB
and VB 230.94 = 108.25 A
The phasor diagram of the three currents is shown in (i) below. Adding phasorially gives diagram
(i) (ii)
Total horizontal component = 64.95 cos 90 + 108.25 cos 210 + 86.60 cos 330 = - 18.75
Total vertical component = 64.95 sin 90 + 108.25 sin 210 + 86.60 sin 330 = - 32.475
1. Three loads, each of resistance 50 are connected in delta to a 400 V, 3-phase supply.
Determine (a) the phase voltage, (b) the phase current and (c) the line current.
VP 400
IP
(b) Phase current, RP 50 = 8 A
IL 3 IP 3 8
(c) For a delta connection, line current, = 13.86 A
2. Three inductive loads each of resistance 75 and inductance 318.4 mH are connected in delta to a
415 V, 50 Hz, 3-phase supply. Determine (a) the phase voltage, (b) the phase current, and (c) the
line current.
75 2 50 318.4 103
2 2
ZP R 2 X L 2
(b) Phase impedance,
VP 415
IP
Phase current, ZP 125 = 3.32 A
I L 3 I P 3 3.32
(c) For a delta connection, line current, = 5.75 A
3. Three identical capacitors are connected in delta to a 400 V, 50 Hz, 3-phase supply. If the line
IL 12
IP 6.93 A
For a delta connection, I L 3 I P hence 3 3
VL VP = 400 V
VP 400 1
XC 57.74 57.74
I P 6.93 thus, 2 f C
1
2 50 57.74
and capacitance, C = = 55.13 F
4. Three coils each having resistance 6 and inductance L H are connected in delta, to a 415 V,
IL 30
IP 17.32 A
I L 3 I P hence 3 3
For a delta connection,
VL VP = 415 V
VP 415
ZP 23.96
I P 17.32 R 2 X L 2 62 XL 2
thus, 23.96 =
X L 23.96 2 6 2 23.197
from which, i.e. 2 f L = 23.197
23.197
2 50
Hence, inductance, L = = 73.84 mH
load at a line voltage of 380 V. Calculate (a) the phase voltage of the alternator, (b) the alternator
VL 380
VP
VL 3 VP 3 3 = 219.4 V
(a) In star, from which, phase voltage of alternator,
IL 65
IP
(c) In delta, I L 3 I P from which, load phase angle, 3 3 = 37.53 A
6. Three 24 F capacitors are connected in star across a 400 V, 50 Hz, 3-phase supply. What value
of capacitance must be connected in delta in order to take the same line current?
VL 400
VP
VL 3 VP 3 3 = 230.94 V
In star, hence,
1 1
XC
2 f C 2 50 24 10 6
= 132.63
VP 230.94
IP
Hence, X C 132.63 = 1.741 A = line current for star connection.
1.741
IP
In delta, if
I L 1.741 3 I P hence, 3 = 1.00517 A
VP VL 400 1
XC
IP IP 1.00517 = 397.94 i.e. 397.94 = 2 f C
1
2 50 397.94
from which, capacitance in delta, C = = 8 F
1. Determine the total power dissipated by three 20 resistors when connected (a) in star and
440
VP 254 V
(a) In star, VL 440 V 3 VP hence, 3
VP 254
IP 12.70 A I L
and RP 20
3I P 2 R P 3 12.70 20
2
or P= = 9.68 kW
VP 440
IP 22 A
(b) In delta, VL VP 440 V and RP 20
I L 3 I P 3 22
= 38.11 A
3I P 2 R P 3 22 20
2
or P= = 1350 W = 29.04 kW
2. Determine the power dissipated in the circuit of Problem 2, Exercise 112, page 327.
X L 1 50
tan 1 1
tan tan 1 45
Circuit phase angle, = R 50
3IP 2 R P 3 3 50
2
or P= = 1.35 kW
3. A balanced delta-connected load has a line voltage of 400 V, a line current of 8 A and a lagging
power factor of 0.94. Draw a complete phasor diagram of the load. What is the total power
1
If the power factor is 0.94, then 0.94 = cos from which, = cos 0.94 = 19.95
8
Line current = 8 A Phase current = 3 = 4.62 A
= 5210 W = 5.21 kW
4. Three inductive loads, each of resistance 4 and reactance 9 are connected in delta. When
connected to a 3-phase supply the loads consume 1.2 kW. Calculate (a) the power factor of the
load, (b) the phase current, (c) the line current and (d) the supply voltage.
X L 1 9
tan 1 tan 66.04
and phase angle, R 4
I L 3 (10)
(c) In delta, line current, = 17.32 A
(d) Power, P =
3 VL I L cos i.e. 1200 =
3 VL (17.32)(0.406)
1200
VL
from which, supply voltage, 3 (17.32)(0.406) = 98.53 V
5. The input voltage, current and power to a motor is measured as 415 V, 16.4 A and 6 kW
Power, P =
3 VL IL cos i.e. 6000 = 3 (415) (16.4) cos
6000
from which, cos = power factor of system = 3 (415)(16.4) = 0.509
6. A 440 V, 3-phase a.c. motor has a power output of 11.25 kW and operates at a power facror of
0.8 lagging and with an efficiency of 84%. If the motor is delta connected determine (a) the
power input, (b) the line current and (c) the phase current.
11250
from which, power input = 0.84 = 13393 W or 13.39 kW
P 13393
IL
3 VL I L cos hence, line current, 3 VL cos 3 440 0.80
(b) Power, P = = 21.97 A
I L 21.97
IP
(c) In delta, I L 3 I P from which, phase current, 3 3 = 12.68 A
1. Two wattmeters are connected to measure the input power to a balanced three-phase load. If the
wattmeter readings are 9.3 kW and 5.4 kW determine (a) the total output power, and (b) the load
power factor
Hence, = tan
1 (0.459524) = 24.68o
Determine the reading of each wattmeter if the power factor of the system is 0.85
1
If power factor = 0.85, then cos = 0.85 and phase angle, = cos 0.85 = 31.79
P1 P2 P1 P2
3 3
Hence, tan = 0.6197 = P1 P2 8
P1 P2
0.6197 8
from which, 3 = 2.862 (2)
2 P1 10.862
Adding equations (1) and (2) gives:
10.862
P1
from which, 2 = 5.431 kW
Thus the readings of the two wattmeters are: 5.431 kW and 2.569 kW
3. When the two-wattmeter method is used to measure the input power of a balanced load, the
readings on the wattmeters are 7.5 kW and 2.5 kW, the connections to one of the coils on the meter
reading 2.5 kW having to be reversed. Determine (a) the total input power, and (b) the load power
factor
Since the reversing switch on the wattmeter had to be operated the 2.5 kW reading is taken as
2.5 kW
P1 P2 7.5 (2.5) 10
3 3 3 2 3
(b) tan = P1 P2 = 7.5 ( 2.5) = 5
4. Three similar coils, each having a resistance of 4.0 and an inductive reactance of 3.46 are
connected (a) in star and (b) in delta across a 400 V, 3-phase supply. Calculate for each
connection the readings on each of two wattmeters connected to measure the power by the two-
wattmeter method.
VL 3 VP IL I P
(a) Star connection: and
VL 400
VP
Hence, 3 3 = 230.94 V
VP 230.94
IP
Phase current, ZP 5.289 = 43.664 A
3I P 2 R P 3 43.664 4.0
2
P1 + P2 = 22.879 (1)
X L 1 3.46
tan 1 tan 40.86
Phase angle, = R 4
P1 P2 P1 P2
3 3
and tan 40 86 = P1 P2 22.879 from (1)
P1 - P2 = 11.426
i.e. (2)
34.305
P1 = 2
and = 17.15 kW
IL 3 IP
(b) Delta connection: VL VP and
VP 400
IP
Phase current, ZP 5.289 = 75.629 A
3I P 2 R P 3 75.629 4.0
2
P1 + P2 = 68.637
Hence (3)
P1 P2 P1 P2
3 3
tan 40 86 = P1 P2 68.637 from (3)
68.637 tan 40.86
P1 - P2 = 3
from which,
P1 - P2 = 34.278
i.e. (4)
102.915
P1 = 2
and = 51.46 kW
5. A 3-phase, star-connected alternator supplies a delta connected load, each phase of which has a
resistance of 15 and inductive reactance 20 . If the line voltage is 400 V, calculate (a) the
neglecting any losses in the line between the alternator and the load.
Vp
Zp
(a) Considering the load: Phase current, Ip =
R 2p X 2L
= 15 20 = 25
2 2
Phase impedance, Zp =
Vp 400
Zp
Hence, Ip = = 25 = 16 A
(b) Alternator output power is equal to the power dissipated by the load
Rp 15
3 VL IL cos , where cos = Zp
i.e. P = = 25 = 0.6
(b) the line current, (c) the total power dissipated, and (d) the kVA rating of the load.
1 1
XC 79.58
2 f C 2 50 40 106
(a) Capacitive reactance,
Phase impedance,
VP VL 415
IP
Phase current, ZP ZP 89.067 = 4.66 A (since VP VL in delta)
I L 3 IP 3 (4.66) = 8.07 A
(b) Line current,
RP 40
(c) From the impedance triangle, cos = ZP 89.067 = 0.449
3 VL I L 3 415 8.07
(d) The kVA rating of the load, S = = 5.80 kVA