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This document contains 6 practice problems related to electrical engineering concepts like 3-phase systems, power measurements, and motor input power. Problem 1 asks the student to calculate voltage drops and neutral point potential in a star-connected load. Problem 2 involves calculating total power, current, and power factor for a combination of star and delta loads. Problem 3 requires determining the voltage to earth of the neutral point in another star-connected system.

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Tutorial 2

This document contains 6 practice problems related to electrical engineering concepts like 3-phase systems, power measurements, and motor input power. Problem 1 asks the student to calculate voltage drops and neutral point potential in a star-connected load. Problem 2 involves calculating total power, current, and power factor for a combination of star and delta loads. Problem 3 requires determining the voltage to earth of the neutral point in another star-connected system.

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ESO203: -Introduction to Electrical Engineering

Tutorial 2
2022-2023 semester II
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Problem 1.
A symmetrical 440V, the 3-phase system supplies a star-connected
load with the following branch impedances: 𝑍𝑅 = 100Ω,
𝑍𝑌 = 𝑗5Ω and 𝑍𝐵 = −𝑗5Ω. Calculate the voltage drop across each branch
and the potential of the neutral point to earth. The phase sequence is
RYB. Draw the vector diagram.

Ans:- 𝑉
̅̅̅̅̅ ̅̅̅̅̅ ̅̅̅̅̅
𝑅𝑛 = 8800∠−30 𝑉, 𝑉𝑌𝑛 = 8422∠−31.5 𝑉,𝑉𝐵𝑛 = 8422∠−28.5 𝑉 and
° ° °

̅̅̅̅̅
𝑉𝑛𝑁 = 8546∠150° 𝑉

Problem 2.
A 3-phase, balanced Y-connected load takes 60kVA at 0.8 power factor
(lagging) from a 415V, 3-phase, 50Hz, AC Supply. It is connected in
parallel with a balanced Δ-connected load with the per phase
impedance of 𝑍∆ = (8 − 𝑗6) Ω. Find
a) The total apparent power, real power, line current magnitude and
power factor of combined load.
b) The impedance per phase in the Y- connected load and the phase
current vector 𝐼𝑎𝑛 . Take the phase voltage vector 𝑉𝑎𝑛 as a reference.

Ans: - a) 89.47 kVA, 89.33kVA 124.47A and0.9984lagging


b) 2.1736+j1.630 Ω, 83.33∠ − 36.87° 𝐴

Problem 3.
A symmetrical 3-phase, 440V system supplies a star connected load.
The branch impedances are 𝑍𝑅 = 10∠30° Ω, 𝑍𝑌 = 12∠45° Ω and 𝑍𝐵 =
15∠40° Ω. Assuming the neutral of the supply to be earthed, calculate
the voltage to earth of the star point. Phase sequence is RYB.

Ans:-𝑉
̅̅̅̅̅ ° ̅̅̅̅̅ ° ̅̅̅̅̅ °
𝑅𝑛 = 236.091∠−31.514 𝑉,𝑉𝑌𝑛 = 268.77∠−152.65 𝑉 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑉𝐵𝑛 = 250.05∠163.185 𝑉
̅̅̅̅̅
𝑉𝑛𝑁 = 19.07∠10.82° 𝑉

Problem 4.
find the reading on the wattmeter when the network shown is
connected to a balanced 400V, 3-phase supply. The phase sequence is
RYB.
Figure (4)
Ans: (-1.9627kW)

Problem 5.
In balance 3-phase circuit the current and voltage coils of the
wattmeter are connected as shown in following figure. Show that √3
times of wattmeter reading equals the total reactive power consumed
by the load.

Figure (5)

Problem 6.
The input power to a three-phase motor is measured by the two-
wattmeter method. The reading is 5.2kW and -1.7kW, and the line
voltage is 400V. calculate:
a) The total active power;
b) The power factor;
c) The line current.
Ans: -a)3.5kW, b) 0.281 c) 18.0A

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