Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering

United International University (UIU)

EEE 104/EEE 1004: Electrical Circuits Laboratory
EXPT. NO.8

Phase voltage and line voltage measurement of a three phase Y- connected

load and Two-wattmeter method of measuring power
OBJECTIVES

1. Familiarization with three phase load system

2. Comparison of the three phase line voltage with the phase voltage
3. Measuring Power of a balanced load using two-wattmeter method

PART A: Phase voltage and line voltage measurement

CAUTION:
1. Don’t switch on the supply until the circuit has been checked by your teacher.
2. Take care of the connection of the wattmeter. Don’t connect ammeter coil in
parallel or voltmeter coil in series. Take care of the capacitor in energized
condition. It must have initial voltage=0. An energized capacitor with high
voltage may cause voltage shock

CIRCUIT DIAGRAM

VL-n
VL-L

VL-n

VL-L

Fig. 8.1. 3 Phase power supply with Y connected lamp loads

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EQUIPMENTS
 Lampboard-2
 ac Ammeter (3 units)
 Wattmeter-1
 Switches-3
 Multimeter-1

PROCEDURE

1. Connect the circuit as Fig. 8.1.

2. Measure VL1-L2 and VL1-N; VL2-L3 and VL2-N; VL3-L1 and VL3-N

DATA TABLE:

EXPERIMENTAL DATA:

Part 1: For Y connected Load

TABLE 8.1

Obs. Line current Phase current

No.
For each 01
line and
phase of 02
delta
connection 03

Part 2: For Y connected Load

TABLE 8.2

Obs. Line to Line voltage (Line) Line to Neutral Voltage (Phase)

No.
For 01
Each line
and phase 02
of star
03
connection

Total 3 phase Power Calculation

 Connect three ac ammeters in series with three lines of a star connected lamp
loads.

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  Connect three wattmeters, each measuring real power consumed by a lamp
connected in a phase.
 Complete the data table 8.3, as per instructed for Y connected lamp load.

TABLE 8.3

Lamp VP IP = IL (star) P = VPIP Wattmeter, PW Error,

number P-PW
Lamp 1
Lamp 2
Lamp 3
Total Power consumed by 3 lamps

REPORT

1. Compare the Line to line voltage and line to neutral voltage.

2. Relate it with the theoretical value.
3. Discuss the results obtained in three tables

PART B: Two-Wattmeter Method

PROCEDURE

Two-Wattmeter method is applicable for both three-phase balanced and three-phase

unbalanced system. We can describe the basic problem in terms of the circuit shown in
Fig.8.2, where the two wattmeters are indicated by W1 and W2. The current coils (cc) are
connected in series and potential coils (pc) are connected in parallel.

1. Connect the cc and pc as shown in Fig. 8.2. The connection diagram is shown in Fig.
8.3.
2. Record the readings of two wattmeters in table 8.4
3. Measure power of each phase by a wattmeter following the procedure outlined in the
expt. 8 by voltmeter and line current by ammeter
4. Repeat steps 2, 3 for a different combination of lamp and capacitance.

TABLE 8.4

Lamp VPhase IPhase Real Total Wattmeter Wattmeter Sum of Error,

Power, Power Reading, Reading, Wattmeter P-W
Num. W1 W2 Readings,
P = VI Consumed,
W= W1+W2
P
=P1+P2+P3
Lamp1 V1n I1
Lamp2 V2n I2
Lamp3 V3n I3

+
a
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 +
W1

+ W2
c
+
Fig. 8.2. Two wattmeter connection with Y connected load

±A 2A 10A 240V ±A 2A 10A 240V

±V 120V ±V 120V

Fig. 8.3. Actual wattmeter connection for two wattmeter method

REPORT

1. Determine total power measured by two-wattmeter method. Compare power

measured by this method with the total power measured by three wattmeters.
2. If you find any difference between these two methods, explain why you have
obtained different values

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