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Balanced Three Phase System
Balanced Three Phase System
CIRCUITS 3
Objectives
Construct the circuit and phasor diagram of a threephase system with a balanced wye- and/or deltaconnected load.
Solve for the phase and line current/voltage of a threephase system with balanced wye- and/or deltaconnected load.
3-phase
rectifier
Za
Zb
Zc
3-phase Y-connected
Balanced Load, ZA = ZB = ZC
A
+
-
Vc
Va
Vb
VAB
ZT
B
VBC
+
-
Vc
Va
Vb
Zb
VCA
Zc
ZT
C
3-phase Y-connected source
or generator
A
Za
Transmission line
3-phase Y-connected
Balanced Load, Za = Zb = Zc
VAB
Za
B
VBC
VCA
Zb
Zc
C
3-phase Y-connected source
or generator
Transmission line
3-phase Y-connected
Balanced Load, Za = Zb = Zc
A
+
-
Ia
Vc=VCn
Ic
Va=VAn
Vb=VBn
n
Ib
IB
B
C
VBC
Ia
IN
VAB
VCA
IC
Transmission line
Vb
Za
Zb
Va
Zc
Ib
Vc
Ic
3-phase Y-connected
Balanced Load, Za = Zb = Zc
Illustrative Problem 1
A 3-phase Y-connected load with phase impedance Z = 150 + j270
is connected to the secondary of a Y-connected transformer with a
110-V phase voltage. Find,
a) The line voltages
b) Line currents IA, IB, IC assuming V2a = 110 <0o and phases are in
positive phase sequence.
c) Repeat a) if neutral of load is connected to neutral of source.
IA
Ia
VAB VCA
IB
B
C
3-phase transformer
VBC
IC
Za V
a
Vb Zb
Zc Vc
Ib
Ic
3-phase Y-connected
Balanced Load, Za = Zb = Zc
Illustrative Problem 1
a) Repeat a) if neutral of load is connected to neutral of source.
IA
IN
Ia
VAB VCA
IB
B
C
3-phase transformer
VBC
IC
Vb
Za
Zb
Va
Zc
Ib
Vc
Ic
3-phase Y-connected
Balanced Load, Za = Zb = Zc
IA
VVa=V
AB AB/1.73 IN = 0
VCA IN = 0
N
N
Ia
Za
Va
Vc
N
VVbb Z
IBIB
Z
BC/1.73
c
B Vb=V
b
Per phase analysis using phase
A
B VC=VCA/1.73
Ic
VBC
Ibb
I
I
C
C
C
Per phase analysis using
phase Y-connected
3-phase
B
Balanced
Load,CZa = Zb = Zc
Per phase analysis
using phase
A
VAB
Vb
IB
VCA
Ia
IN = 0
VBC
Za
n
Ic
Ib
IC
Va=VAB/1.73 IN = 0
V
Zc c
Zb
IA
Va
Ia
Va
Za
3-phase Y-connected
Balanced Load, Za = Zb = Zc
N
Vb=VBC/1.73
IN = 0
IB
Vb
Zc
VC=VCA/1.73
Zb
Ib
IC
Ic
Vc
Illustrative Problem 2
Repeat Illustrative problem # 1 using per phase analysis.
IA
VAB VCA
IB
B
C
3-phase transformer
VBC
IC
Vb
Za
Zb
Va
Zc
Ib
Vc
Ic
3-phase Y-connected
Balanced Load, Za = Zb = Zc
Ia
230 V
Ib
3-phase Alternator
IB
N
Ic
Balance3-phase load,
Z : R = 75, XL = 50
IA
230 V 230 V
IC
IA
230 V
B
IAB
IB
230 V 230 V
IC
C
Let:
VAB = 230 30o
VBC = 230 -90o
VCA = 230 150o
Z (75) 2 (50) 2 90.14
Balance3-phase
load,
I
CA
Z
Z
Z : R = 75, XL = 50
Z
IBC
50
33 .69
75
Since Z is inductive, the load phase currents
will lag the line voltages by 33.69o. Hence,
tan 1
IA
IAB
IB
VCA
IC
VAB
86.31o
33.69o
ICA
IBC
120o
30o
33.69o
33.69o
120o
120o
IBC
IA
153.69o
I A I AB I CA I AB ( I CA )
I B I BC I AB I BC ( I AB )
IAB
IB
Z
Z
33.69
ICA
I C I CA I BC I CA ( I BC )
I A I B IC
VBC
Assignment 1
A balance Y-connected 3-phase load is connected to a 3-phase alternator with
line-to-line voltage of 230 volts. Using mesh and per phase methods, find:
a) Load phase currents
b) Load line currents
c) Phasor diagram of phase voltage and phase currents and line currents
A
+
-
Ia
N
Ic
IA
230 V
ZT
Ib
3-phase Alternator
ZT
IB
230 V 230 V
ZT I
C
C
Let:
VAB = 230 30o
VBC = 230 -90o
VCA = 230 150o
Z
Z
Balance3-phase load,
Z = 75+j 50
ZT = 0.3 + j0.4