Electrical Circuits III | Laboratory Experiment No.

1 | June 2018

CIRCUITS III TRAINER (MCM2T) AND THREE-PHASE POWER

SUPPLY UNIT
Patron, Ryan Kim S.

Section: EE-3306
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Email address: patron.ryankim@gmail.com

Abstract –The objectives of the study is to help the students familiarize with the electrical components or
devices and equipment. The purpose is to help the students learn to check and analyze the proper
connection of circuit trainer kit devices to prevent unnecessary error and damages in creating electrical
circuits on the next experiments they will be conducting in the future.

INTRODUCTION equipment and understand how to operate

the equipment at actual experiments, the
A polyphase system is basically an
proper connections and procedures.
AC system composed of a certain number of
single-phase ac systems having the same
frequency and operating in sequence. Each MATERIALS & METHODS
phase of a polyphase system (i.e., the phase MCM-2T/EV
of each single-phase ac system) is displaced Experiment Board
from the next by a certain angular interval.
for the study of three-
In any polyphase system, the value of the
phase systems, their
angular interval between each phase
connections
depends on the number of phases in the
system. This manual covers the most (delta/star) and three-
common type of polyphase system, the phase power. It
three-phase system. contains all the pre-
assembled electronic components needed to
Three-phase systems, also referred to construct the experiment circuits and divided
as three-phase circuits, are polyphase into functional circuit blocks which can be
systems that have three phases, as their interconnected and modified by means of
name implies. They are no more supplied jumpers and connection cables.
complicated to solve than single-phase
circuits. In the majority of cases, three-phase Digital Multimeter
circuits are symmetrical and have identical
A test tool used to
impedances in each of the circuit’s three
branches (phases). Each branch can be measure two or more
treated exactly as a single-phase circuit, electrical values-
because a balanced three-phase circuit is principally voltage
simply a combination of three single-phase (AC / DC), currents
circuits. Therefore, voltage, current, and and resistance.
power relationships for three-phase circuits
can be determined using the same basic Connecting Wires
equations and methods developed for single- Allows an electrical
phase circuits.
current to travel from
one point on a circuit
to another because
OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
electricity needs a
In this laboratory experiment, the medium through
students will be able to explore the which it can move.
equipment (CIRCUITS III TRAINER
(MCM2T) and THREE-PHASE POWER Jumpers
SUPPLY UNIT) and after performing the A short length of
experiment the students must be familiar conductor used to
with the functions of each part of the close, open or bypass
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part of an electronic circuit.
ThreePhase
Converter
A device that converts
the single phase AC
socket and convert it to
three-phase AC to
supply the Power
Supply Unit mod. PSU-T/EV.
Power Supply Unit
(PSU-T/EV.)
An electrical device
that supplies electric
power to an electrical
load (MCM-2T/EV
which have a LED indicator, a fuse and a circuit
breaker to ensure that the equipment will not
cause any electrical hazards.
Original Star Circuit Connection
If the star-connected source or load
is balanced, the line voltage will be equal to
the phase voltage times the square root of 3
(VL= 3 VP). In this experiment, the star-
connected source or load is balanced that is
why the measured value for the line voltage
is 22.58 V and 13.10 V for the phase
voltage. Therefore line voltages in a
balanced wye connection are always 3
times greater than the phase voltages, while
in delta connection live voltages are equal to
the phase voltages.

Procedure
1. The first thing that our group did is to
observe and be familiarized with the
equipment before starting the
experiment. Next, we checked if all the
switches are “OFF”. After verifying,
Line Voltage (VL) = 22.58 V
they connected the MCM2T/EV Trainer
into the PSU-T/EV and the PSU-T/EV to
the Three-Phase Converter.

2. Then we connected the circuit following

the connections for a star circuit by
using the MCM2T/EV trainer. After
making sure that the connections are
correct, the group turned the Three-
Phase Converter “ON”, followed by the
Power Supply Unit.
3. Lastly we measured the line currents,
phase currents, line voltages, and phase
voltages of the circuit for the analysis of
the relationships, effects and functions of
each part of the equipment.
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
Phase Voltage (VP) = 13.10 V
In a balanced wye connection of a three
phase system line currents are equal to the
phase currents while in delta connection line
currents are 3 times greater than the phase
currents. The measured value for the line
current in this experiment is 0.58 mA and
0.59 mA for the phase current; although not
equal, these values can be considered the
same since they are of the same range and
follow the condition for a balanced star-
connected circuit where IL=IP. In a balanced
star-connected circuit, the same current
flows through phase winding as well as in
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the line conductor as it is connected in series
with the phase winding.
Line Current (IL) = 0.58 mA
Phase Current (IP) = 0.59 mA
1. What is the purpose of the three-phase
power supply unit?
The primary function of a power
supply is to convert electric current from a
source to the correct voltage, current, and
frequency to power the load. As a result,
power supplies are sometimes referred to as
electric power converters. Other functions
that power supplies may perform include
limiting the current drawn by the load to
safe levels.
2. What is the purpose of the following in
the MCM2T?
a. Three phase source
There are three voltage source
connected together to form a three phase
circuit. The three voltage sources are phase
shifted 120° with respect to each other to
balance the load currents.
b. Load Connections
In three phase circuit, connections
can be given in two types: Star connection
and Delta connection. In the Star
Connection, the similar ends (either start or
finish) of the three windings are connected
to a common point called star or neutral
point. The star connection requires four
wires in which there are three phase
conductors and one neutral conductor. In
Delta (Δ) or Mesh connection, the finished
terminal of one winding is connected to start
terminal of the other phase and so on which
gives a closed circuit. The delta connection
has three wires, and there is a no neutral
point.
c. Loads phase (R-S-T)
In a three-phase generator there are
three windings, typically designated R-S-T.
Phase rotation (or phase sequence) describes
the order (R-S-T) of the phase voltages at
the output terminals of a three-phase
generator. The generator phase rotation must
match the facility phase rotation.
d. Phase sequence indicator
These sequence meter is used for
detecting the sequence of the supply in
three-phase electric circuits. Since the
direction of rotation of three phase electric
motors can be changed by changing the
phase sequence of supply. Phase sequence
indicator is the indicator that determines the
phase sequence of the three phase supply
system.
CONCLUSION & RECOMMENDATION
In this laboratory experiment we
have learned about the materials and
equipment for Electrical Circuits 3
laboratory and therefore conclude that
student should be properly acquainted with
laboratory experiment because without the
proper knowledge of your equipment might
cause danger because we are operating an
AC supplied equipment. You might not
know how to use these equipment or how to
troubleshoot the apparatus before, during or
after the experiment. Thus, proper
knowledge of the lab equipment is necessary
before doing any experiments.
Measuring the phase and line
voltages of both star and delta connection
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characteristics of a three-phase network in

familiarizing the equipment we therefore
conclude that from the measurements in star
or wye connection, the line voltage is √3
times the phase voltage and line current is
equal to the phase current while in delta
connection the phase and line voltages are
equal and the line current is √3 the phase
current.

REFERENCES:

[1]https://www.allaboutcircuits.com/textboo
k/alternating-current/chpt-10/three-phase-y-
delta-configurations/

[2]https://circuitglobe.com/star-connection-
in-3-phase-system.html

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Patron, Ryan Kim S.

A resident of Padre Garcia,
Batangas, 21 years of age
and was born on the 19th
day of March on the year
1997. Currently an Electrical Engineering
student of Batangas State University,
Alangilan Campus with wide interest to
achieve success not just for the development
of himself but also for the development of
all that matters.

Since it is my first laboratory

experiment for Electrical Circuits 3, I
become move excited and willing to
perform, because I will become familiar
with the machine and equipment that is new
in my eyes (Power Supply Unit (PSU),
MCM2T/EV and Three Phase Converter).
But also, I have fear that the experiment
might not go well and our group will be
charge of the damage expenses. So,
assistance of the instructor is recommended.