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Three-Phase Circuit Problem Solutions

The document contains 5 solved problems related to three-phase electrical circuits. Problem 1 calculates line current and power consumed for 3 identical coils connected in a star configuration. Problem 2 determines phase current, line current, active power and reactive power for 3 impedances connected in a mesh. Problem 3 finds the circuit constants of a star-connected balanced load. Problem 4 calculates power factor, active power, reactive power and apparent power using measurements from two wattmeters. Problem 5 determines wattmeter readings for different power factors while keeping total power constant.

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Three-Phase Circuit Problem Solutions

The document contains 5 solved problems related to three-phase electrical circuits. Problem 1 calculates line current and power consumed for 3 identical coils connected in a star configuration. Problem 2 determines phase current, line current, active power and reactive power for 3 impedances connected in a mesh. Problem 3 finds the circuit constants of a star-connected balanced load. Problem 4 calculates power factor, active power, reactive power and apparent power using measurements from two wattmeters. Problem 5 determines wattmeter readings for different power factors while keeping total power constant.

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Solved Problems Example 1. 3 identical coils, each of resistance 20 and inductance 0.

5H are connected in star to a 3phase 400V, 50Hz supply. Determine the line current and the power consumed. Data given: R=20, L=0.5H, VL=400V, f=50Hz. Vph =
VL 3

400 3

230.94V.

I ph

V ph Z
2

impadence Z R 2 X L

inductivereac tan ce X L 2fL 2x50 x0.5 157.07 Z 20 2 157.07 2 158.34 I L I Ph 230.94 1.46 A(sin ce star connected) 158.34 power consumed P 3V L I L cos where cos

R 0.126 lag Z P 3 x 400x1.46 x0.126 127.45.


Example 2. Three impedances each of (15+j20) are connected in mesh across a 3phase 400V A.C supply. Determine the phase current, line current, active power and reactive power drawn from the supply. Data Given Zph=(15+j20), VL=400V=Vph (delta connection) and IL= 3 IPh
Vph Z ph

Iph

Z ph 15 2 20 2 25 and tan 1 25 53 .13 0 V ph 400 16 A Z ph 25

20 53 .13 0 15

I ph

I L 3I Ph 3x16 27.7 A Active powerP 3V L I L cos 3x 400x 27.7 x cos(53.13) 11514.7W . Re activepower Q 3V L I L sin 3 x 400x 27.7 x sin(53.13) 15352.88VAR.

Example 3 A balanced 3phase star connected load of 150KW takes a leading current of 100Amps with a line voltage of 1100V. Find the circuit constants of the load per phase. Data given:P=150KW, IL=100A=IPh(star connection) VL=1100V, f=50Hz. Given that current is leading, therefore circuit constants are resistance and capacitance.

V Ph

VL 3

1100 3

635.08V
2

impadence Z R 2 X c also Z V ph I ph

635.08 6.35 100 P 3 xV L xI L 150 x1000 3 x1100x100 0.78

power factor cos

resis tan ceR Zx cos 6.35x0.78 4.953 also X C Z sin 6.35x0.625 3.968 1 2fC 1 1 C 8.x10 4 F . 2fX C 2x50 x3.968 XC
Example [Link] wattcmeters are connected to measure power input to a 3phase balanced circuit indicate 8KW and 0.8KW; the later reading being obtained after reversing the current coil connection. Find i) power factor of the load. ii) Active power iii) reactive power iv) apparent power Data given: W1=8KW, W2= -0.8KW (because the reading is obtained after reversing the current coil connection)

Power factor cos cos{tan1 [ 3

(W1 W2 ) ]} (W1 W2 ) (8 (0.8)) ]} (8 (0.8))

cos{tan1 [ 3 0.427

Active power P W1 W2 8 (0.8) 7.2 KW Re active power Q 3 (W1 W2 ) 15.24KVAR Apparent Power KW 7.2 16.86KVA. cos 0.427

Example 5 Each of two wattmeters connected to measure the input to a 3phase system reads 10KW on a balanced load when the power factor is unity. What does each instrument reads when the power factor falls to i) 0.866 lagging ii) 0.5 leading the total 3phase power remaining unchanged. Data given: W1=W2=10KW, when pf is unity, i.e cos 1 : 0 Therefore total power =W1+W2=20KW (1) i) When pf=0.866 lagging

cos1 0.866 30 0 tan tan 30 0.577 3 (W1 W 2 ) (W1 W 2 )

(W1 W 2 ) 20 or W1 W 2 6.66KW .......... 2) ...( i.e 0.577 3 Solving (1) and (2) W1 13.33KW andW2 6.67 KW
ii) When pf=0.5 leading

cos1 0.5 60 0 tan tan 60 1.732 3 (W1 W 2 ) (W1 W 2 )

(W1 W 2 ) 20 or W 2 W1 19.99KW .......... 3) ...( i.e 1.732 3 Solving (1) and (3) W1 0.01KW andW2 19.99 KW

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