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Three Phase AC Circuits

Q.1. A balanced Y-connected load with a phase resistance of 40Ω and a reactance of 25Ω is supplied
by a balanced, ∆-connected source with a line voltage of 210V. Calculate the phase currents. Use
Vab as reference.
Answer (line currents= phase currents: 2.57 ∠−62°A, 2.57∠ −182°A, 2.57∠ 58°A)
Q.2. A balanced abc-sequence Y-connected source with Van = 100 ∠10°V is connected to a ∆-connected
balanced load (8+j4) Ω per phase. Calculate the phase and line currents.
Answer. (Phase currents are: 19.36 ∠13.43°A, 19.36 ∠ −106.57°A, 19.36 ∠ 133.43°A
Line currents are: 33.53 ∠−16.57°A, 33.53 ∠ −136.57°A, 33.53 ∠ 103.43°A)
Q.3. Line voltage of a balanced Y-connected source is VAB = 180 ∠−20°V. If the source is connected
to a ∆-connected load of 20 ∠40°, find the phase and line currents. Assume the abc sequence.
(Answer: 9 ∠−60°, 9 ∠−180°, 9 ∠60°, 15.59∠ −90°, 15.59 ∠−210°, 15.59 ∠30°A)

Q.4. Each phase of a delta-connected load comprises a resistance of 30 Ω and an 80 µF capacitor in


series. The load is connected to a 400 V, 50 Hz, 3-phase supply. Calculate (a) the phase current,
(b) the line current, (c) the total power dissipated and (d) the kVA rating of the load. Draw the
complete phasor diagram for the load.
(Answer: 8.027 A, 13.90 A, 5.797 kW, 9.630 kVA)
Q. 5 A three-phase motor can be regarded as a balanced Y-load. A three phase motor draws 5.6 kW
when the line voltage is 220 V and the line current is 18.2 A. Determine the power factor of the motor.
(Answer: 0.8075)
Q. 6 A 400 V, 3 Phase supply is connected across a balanced load of three impedance each consisting
of a 32 Ohm resistance and 24 Ohm inductive reactance in series. Determine the current drawn from
the power mains, if the three impedance and source are
(a) Wye- Connected, and
(b) Delta- Connected.
(Answer: (a): V-Phase 10/1.732, Line Current = 5.78 A)
(b): Phase current = 10 A, Line Current = 17.32 A
Q. 7 A balanced delta connected load having an impedance 20-j15 ohm is connected to delta connected,
positive sequence generator having Vab = 330 volt. Calculate the phase currents of the load and the line
currents.
(Answer: Phase currents: 13.2∠36.87°, 13.2∠-83.13°, 13.2∠152.87°)
Line currents: 22.86∠6.87°, 22.86∠-113.13°, 22.86∠126.87°
Q. 8 A balanced positive sequence wye-connected source with Van=100∠10° V is connected to a delta
connected balanced load with impedance 8+j4 ohm per phase. Calculate the phase currents of the load
and the line currents.
(Answer: Line Voltage: 173.2∠40°, Phase Current: 19.36∠13.43°, Line Currents: 33.53∠-16.57°)
Q. 9 Calculate the line current required for a 30-kW three-phase motor having a power factor of 0.85
lagging if it is connected to a balanced source with a line voltage of 440 V.
(Answer: 46.31 A.)
Q. 10 Three equal star-connected inductors take 8kW at a power factor 0.8 when connected across a
460 V, 3-phase, 3-wire supply. Find the circuit constant of the load per phase.
(Answer: R = 16.928 ohm, L = 40.413 mH.)

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