DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SINGLE PHASE

WIRING AND THREE PHASE WIRING

Group Member: Penny Leung
Tan Shen Shin
Lim Hao Zheng
Shum Wen Jun
Benson Sow Wei Henn
Single Phase Wiring

Single Phase Wiring

The single phase requires two wires for
completing the circuit, the conductor and the
neutral.
Peaks in voltage at 90 and 270, with a complete
cycle at 360 (see chart below.) With these peaks
and dips in voltage, power is not delivered at a
constant rate
The single phase supplies the voltage up to 240
volts. It is mostly used for running the small
appliances like a fan, cooler, grinder, heater
 Three Phase Wiring

The three phase system consist four wires, three

conductors and one neutral.
is continuous and never completely drops to zero.
All three phases of power have entered the cycle by 120.
By the time a complete cycle of 360 has completed, three
phases of power have each peaked in voltage twice

DELTA CONNECTION In basic terms, three-phase electricity means that

STAR CONNECTION
electricity is delivered to your house using three power
lines instead of one.
Makes your house less risk to blackout
Usually suitable for larger homes such a bungalows or
semi-detached homes
 SINGLE PHASE SUPPLIES THREE PHASE SUPPLIES

Take single lane highway as an example. Take multiple or 3 lanes highway as example.
Voltage power provided is limited Voltage power provided is extremely high and
running multiple appliances in parallel.
 DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN SINGLE 240V

PHASE WIRING AND

THREE PHASE
WIRING

50Hz Single phase 240V

Malaysia
3-phase 415V
Single Phase
wiring
installation
3 phase wiring
installation in
multi-storey
building
 Advantages of Single Phase Wiring
- The conductor can be quite lightweight and compact in size,

which also results in the supporting tower becoming lighter. The

unit is, overall, quite a portable one.

- The efficiency of the transmission increases, ensuring that the

EFFICIENT
TRANSMISSION
unit operates at its optimum.

- The substations can also be located near to the high voltage

LESS SUBSTATION
REQUIRED grid, which reduces the initial cost of transmission.
 Disadvantages of Single Phase Wiring
- Insulation depends on the voltage of the unit, whilst the size of

HIGH INSULATION the wire will depend on the current. So, whilst the motor will run
COST

quite efficiently, it will be costly to insulate.

- This is a result of the frequency and can affect operation quality.

NOT UNIFORM
TORQUE

- If your application is likely to overload the system, this is not

the best motor choice and you would be better off looking

CANNOT HANDLE
elsewhere.
OVERLOAD
ADVANTAGES OF THREE PHASE WIRING

1. For transmitting the same amount of power at the same voltage ,a three phase transmission line
requires less conductor material .

2. 3-phase induction motor is self-started and is more efficient .

3. High in power to weight ratio .The size of 3-phase alternator is small and the overall cost of the
alternator is reduced for the generation of power .

4. The instantaneous power is always constant which results in smooth and vibration free operation
of machine .
DISADVANTAGES OF THREE PHASE WIRING

1. High cost in repairing and to restore the service ,the spare unit cost is high when the 3-phase
transformer is not working .

2. Failure of one phase puts the entire transformer out of service .

3. Complex system ,requires symmetrical components for analysis and operation .

 Single phase wiring system Three phase wiring system

Generally, if you have 3 or fewer air-conditioning units, and each are between
1 1.5 horsepower, you should be fine with single-phase power. But if the
horsepower of your ACs are higher, consider changing to three-phase to
prevent power trips Ganesan, an electrician from Megah Global Electrical
and Construction.
Why should you go for three phase
wiring instead of single phase wiring?
The cost to install and maintain three-phase systems is substantially lower than that
of single-phase systems.
Three phase so you can split the loads, first phase is for lighting and fans etc; Second
phase is for mix, grinder, TV, and others; Third phase is for AC, Inverter system etc
This makes your house less at risk of a blackout. If one of the power lines stops
delivering power to your estate, your house may still have power because the other
two lines may not be affected, hence you would get continuous power supply.

The upgrading process can take up to three weeks and the cost may
starts from RM2,000 and can go as high as RM10,000 depending on
the size of your house.

To upgrade from a single-phase power supply to a three-phase power, you

will need to apply through Tenaga Nasional (TNB) as they will be the ones
who will send contractors to test and evaluate whether if upgrading to
three-phase power is a feasible option.
Thank You