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TUTORIAL - 1 Three Phase Circuits’ K. NITEESH KUMAR

1. Three loads, each of resistance 30 Ω , 7. Three coils, each having a resistance of

are connected in star to a 415 V, 3-phase 20 Ω and a reactance of 15 Ω, are con-
supply. Determine (a) the system phase nected in star to a 400 V, 3-ϕ, 50 Hz
voltage, (b) the phase current and (c) the supply. Calculate (i) Line current. (ii)
line current. Power supplied and (iii) Power factor.

2. A star-connected load consists of three 8. A balanced star-connected load with

identical coils each of resistance 30 Ω and (6+j8) Ω per phase is connected to a
inductance 127.3 mH. If the line current 3-ϕ, 440 V supply. Find the lone cur-
is 5.08 A, calculate the line voltage if the rent, power factor, power, reactive volt-
supply frequency is 50 Hz. amperes, and total volt-amperes.

3. A balanced, three-wire, star-connected, 9. Three coils each having resistance 3 Ω

3-phase load has a phase voltage of 240 and inductive reactance 4 Ω are con-
V, a line current of 5 A and a lagging nected (i) in star and (ii) in delta to a
power factor of 0.966. Draw the com- 415 V, 3-phase supply. Calculate for each
plete phasor diagram. connection (a) the line and phase volt-
ages and (b) the phase and line currents.
4. A 415 V, 3-phase, 4 wire, star-connected
system supplies three resistive loads as 10. Three 12 Ω resistors are connected in star
shown in below Figure. Determine to a 415 V, 3-ϕ supply. Determine the
(a) the current in each line and (b) total powerThree
dissipated by 301
phase systems the resistors.
the current in the neutral conductor. 11. The input power to a 3-phase a.c. motor
(iii) VRY D VR  VY (phasorially). Hence VY is reversed and p added
is measured
phasorially to VR . By measurement, VRY Das
4155VkW.
(i.e. If the voltage and
3240)
and leads VR by 30° . Similarly, VYB D VY  VB and
current to the motor are 400 V and 8.6 A
VBR D VB  VR
respectively, determine the power factor
Problem 4. A 415 V, of the
3-phase, system.
4 wire, star-connected system
supplies three resistive loads as shown in Figure 19.7. Determine
(a) the current in each12. lineThree
and (b) identical coils,
the current in each
of resistance
the neutral
conductor.
10 Ω and inductance 42 mH are con-
nectedp (a) in star and (b) in delta to a
(a) For a star-connected system VL D 3Vp
Figure 19.7 VL 415 V, 50 Hz, 3-phase supply. Determine
415
5. Three identical coils each ofHence resistance Vp D p D p D 240 V
3 the
3 total power dissipated in each case.
30 Ω and inductance 127.3 mH are con- Power P
Since current I D 13. VA for
400a resistive load
V, 3-phase star connected alterna-
nected in delta to a 440 V, 50 Hz, 3-phase Voltage
supply. Determine (a) the phase current,PR 24 000 tor supplies a delta-connected load, each
then IR D D D 100 A
and (b) the line current. VR 240phase of which has a resistance of 30 Ω
PY and inductive reactance 40 Ω . Calculate
18 000
IY D D D 75 A
6. Three identical capacitors are connectedVY 240(a) the current supplied by the alternator
in delta to a 415 V, 50 Hz, 3-phase PB 12 000
and Isup-
B D D andD 50(b)
A the output power and the kVA
VB 240
ply. If the line current is 15 A, determine of the alternator, neglecting losses in the
the capacitance of each of (b)theThe three line currents are shown in the phasor diagram of
capacitors.
Figure line
19.8. Since each load between
is resistive the the alternator
currents are in phaseand load.
with the phase voltages and are hence mutually displaced by 120° .
The current in the neutral conductor is given by:
1
IN D IR C IY C IB phasorially.
Figure 19.8
14. Each phase of a delta-connected load load as shown in below. The impedances
comprises a resistance of 30 Ω and an 80 in each branch are ZR = (2 + j3) Ω, ZY
µF capacitor in series. The load is con- = (1 – j2) Ω and ZB = (3 + j4) Ω. Find
nected to a 400 V, 50 Hz, 3-phase sup- its equivalent delta connected load. The
ply. Calculate (a) the phase current, (b) phase sequence Electrical
9.12
is RYB. Circuit Analysis

the line current, (c) the total power dissi-

pated and (d) the kVA rating of the load.
Draw the complete phasor diagram for
the load.

15. Two wattmeters are connected to mea-

sure the input power to a balanced
3-phase load by the two-wattmeter
method. If the instrument readings are
8 kW and 4 kW, determine (a) the to- 20. A 400 V, three-phaseFig.supply 9.17 feeds an un-
tal power input and (b) the load power balanced three-wire, star connected
Solution The equivalent delta network is shown load.
in Fig. 9.17(b). From Section
9.6, we can write the equations to find Z , Z and Z . We have
factor. The branch impedances RY

Z Z + ZY Z B + Z B Z R
of the load are
YB BR

ZRY = R Y
ZR = (4 + j 8) ZΩ, B ZY = (3 + j4)
16. Two wattmeters connected to a 3-phase Ω and ZBR = (15 + j 20) Ω. Find
Z = 2 + j3 = 3.61 – 56.3°

the line currents ZY = 1 – j2 =and

2.23 –voltage
– 63.4° across each
motor indicate the total power input to
ZB = 3 + j4 = 5 – 53.13°
be 12 kW. The power factor is 0.6. De- phase impedance. Assume RYB phase
ZR ZY + ZY ZB + ZB ZR = (3.61 – 56.3°) (2.23 – – 63.4°)
termine the readings of each wattmeter. sequence. + (2.23– – 63.4°) (5– 53.13°) + (5– 53.13°) (3.61– 56.3°)
= 8.05 – – 7.1° + 11.15 – – 10.27° + 18.05 – 109.43°
17. Two wattmeters indicate 10 kW and 3 21. The input power to a three-phase load
= 12.95 + j14.04 = 19.10 – 47.3°
kW respectively when connected to mea- is 10 kW at 0.8 Pf. Two wattmeters are
19 .10 – 47.3∞
ZRY = = 3.82 – – 5.83° = 3.8 – j 0.38
sure the input power to a 3-phase bal- connected to measure
5 – 53.13∞ the power, find the
anced load, the reverse switch being op- individualZ readings
=
Z R ZY + ZY of
Z B +the
Z B Z Rwattmeter.
YB
ZR
erated on the meter indicating the 3 kW
22. A single watt= 19meter
.10 – 47.3∞is connected to mea-
= 5.29 – – 9° = 5.22 – j 0.82
reading. Determine (a) the input power 3.61 – 56.3∞
sure reactive power of a 3-phase, three-
and (b) the load power factor. Z Z Y + ZY Z B + Z B Z R
wire balanced
ZBR = Rload.
ZY
The line current is
18. For the unbalanced circuit in below Fig., 17 A and the 19line voltage
.10 – 47.3∞
is 440 V. Cal-
= = 8.56 – 110.7° = – 3.02 + j8
find: (a) the line currents, 12.8 Unbalanced
(b) the Three-Phase
totalSystems culate the power2.23 –- factor
63 .4∞
525 of the load if the
complex power absorbed by the load, and reading of the wattmeter is 4488 VAR.
For the unbalanced circuit in Fig. 12.25, find: (a) the line currents, (b) the Example 12.10
(c) the total complex power absorbed by
total complex power absorbed by the load, and (c) the total complex power 23. A 3-ϕ supply with a line voltage of 250 V
thebysource.
absorbed the source.
Ia
has an unbalanced delta-connected load
a A as shown in fig. below.
120 0° rms +
‒ j5 W
I1
n N

120 120° rms +‒ ‒ 120 ‒120° rms ‒j 10 W

+
10 W
Ib
c C
b B
I2

Ic Determine (i) phase currents. (ii) line

Figure 12.25 currents. (iii) total active power and
For Example 12.10.
19. A symmetrical 3-phase, three-wire 440 V (iv) total reactive power, if the phase
Solution:
supply is connected to a star-connected
(a) We use mesh analysis to find the required currents. For mesh 1,
sequence is ABC
120⧸−120° − 120⧸0° + (10 + j5)I1 − 10I2 = 0
or __
(10 + j5)I1 − 10I2 = 120√3 ⧸30° (12.10.1)
For mesh 2,
120⧸120° − 120⧸−120° + (10 − j10)I2 − 10I1 = 0
or __
2
−10I1 + (10 − j10)I2 = 120√3 ⧸−90° (12.10.2)