Tutorial + Assignment -4 Topic: - Three Phase ____________________________________________________________________________________ Q1. An unbalanced star-connected load connected in fig What is the impedance per phase of the delta is fed from a 3-phase, 4-wire 240V, 50Hz supply, connected load. (Ans: 226.77Ω) and the phase sequence of which is RYB. Determine the current in each of the four wires? Q8. The unbalanced delta-connected load shown is fed from a 3-phase, 400V, and 50Hz supply. Calculate the phase and line currents. Assume the sequence to be ABC.
Q2. A 3-phase 20KW delta connected induction motor
operates at a rated load in parallel with a star- connected load having impedance of (10+j15)Ω per phase. The motor power factor is 0.82 lagging. If the supply is 3-phase, 400V, 50Hz determine line Q9. The power in a 3-phase circuit is measured by two and phase currents in motor, the line and phase watt meters. If the input power is 15KW and the currents in star connected load, total line current power factor is 0.72 lagging. What will be the and total power consumed? reading of each wattmeter? For what power factor will one of the watt meters read zero? Q3. A 3 wire 3 phase supply feeds a load consisting of Q10. A delta connected load has a parallel three equal resistors. By how much is the load combination of resistance 5Ω and capacitive reduced if one of the resistors be moved (a) when reactance –j5Ω in each phase. If a balanced 3- the load is star connected. (b) when the load is delta phase 400V supply is applied between lines, find connected? (Ans: 50%, 30) the phase currents and line current. Phase sequence is RYB. Q4. Three equal star connected inductors take 8KW at power factor 0.8 when connected to 460V, 3 phase, 3 wire supply. Find the line currents if one inductor is short circuited. (Ans: 21.7A, 21.7A, 37.6A)
Q5. An unbalanced 4 wire star connected load has
balanced line voltages of 440V. The load has impedances are ZA=10Ω, ZB=(5+j10)Ω, ZC=(15- j5)Ω. Calculate the line currents, neutral current. The phase sequence is ABC. (Ans: 25.4-j0A, - 22.63+j1.345A, -12.02+j10.67A, -9.25+j12.015A)
Q6. A balanced load of 20KVA is connected to a three
phase three wire system. Two watt meters ae connected in the usual manner to measure power. Determine the readings of the two watt meters if the power factor of load is (a) unity, (b) 0.866 lagging, (c) 0.5 leading, (d) zero. What is the maximum possible reading of either wattmeter?
Q7. Two watt meters in a three phase three wire system