Star/Delta Connections

Star Connection

IL I p
VL 3 V p
Ip

IL Ip IL Ip IL VL Vp VL

Delta Connection

VL VP
IL

IL
Vp

VL

Ip Ip IL

Ip

IL 3 IP

3 Phase Power

Single phase power

P V I p. f (cos )
P 3 VP I P p. f (cos )

In a balanced 3 phase system the total power is equal to three times the power in any one phase
In star and delta, 3 phase power can be calculated using this formula

P 3 V L I L p. f (cos )

3 Phase Power Example 1

A balanced star connected 3 phase load of 10 per phase is supplied from a 400v 50hz mains supply at unity power factor Calculate the phase voltage, the line current and the total power consumed

IL I p
VL 3 V p
VP VL 3

VP

400 3

230 .9V

3 Phase Power Example 1

A balanced star connected 3 phase load of 10 per phase is supplied from a 400v 50hz mains supply at unity power factor Calculate the phase voltage, the line current and the total power consumed

IL I p

V I R VP IL IP RP 230 IL IP 23 A 10

3 Phase Power Example 1

A balanced star connected 3 phase load of 10 per phase is supplied from a 400v 50hz mains supply at unity power factor Calculate the phase voltage, the line current and the total power consumed

P 3 V L I L p. f (cos )

P 3 400 23 1 16 kW

Example 2

A 20kW 400v balanced delta connected load has a power factor of 0.8 Calculate the line current and the phase current

P 3 V L I L p. f (cos )

IL

P 3 V L cos

IL

20000 ( w) 3 400 0.8

I L 36 A

Example 2

A 20kW 400v balanced delta connected load has a power factor of 0.8 Calculate the line current and the phase current

I L 36 A
Delta connection therefore

IL 3 IP

IP

IL 3

IP

36 3

I P 20 .78 A