Y-Y Δ-Y

Y-Δ Δ-Δ
Connection Phase voltages/currents Line voltages/currents
𝐘−𝐘 V𝑎𝑛 = 𝑉𝑝 ∠0° V𝑎𝑏 = 3𝑉𝑝 ∠30° vc vb
V𝑏𝑛 = 𝑉𝑝 ∠ − 120° V𝑏𝑐 = V𝑎𝑏 ∠ − 120°
120o 120o
V𝑐𝑛 = 𝑉𝑝 ∠ + 120° V𝑐𝑎 = V𝑎𝑏 ∠ + 120° va va
Same as line currents I𝑎 = V𝑎𝑛 /ZY
I𝑏 = I𝑎 ∠ − 120°
I𝑐 = I𝑎 ∠ + 120° -120o -120o
𝐘−∆ V𝑎𝑛 = 𝑉𝑝 ∠0° V𝑎𝑏 = V𝐴𝐵 = 3𝑉𝑝 ∠30°
vb vc
V𝑏𝑛 = 𝑉𝑝 ∠ − 120° V𝑏𝑐 = V𝐵𝐶 = V𝑎𝑏 ∠ − 120°

V𝑐𝑛 = 𝑉𝑝 ∠ + 120° V𝑐𝑎 = V𝐶𝐴 = V𝑎𝑏 ∠ + 120°

I𝐴𝐵 = V𝐴𝐵 ΤZ∆ I𝑎 = I𝐴𝐵 3∠ − 30°

Positive (abc) phase sequence: Negative (acb) phase sequence:
I𝐵𝐶 = V𝐵𝐶 ΤZ∆ I𝑏 = I𝑎 ∠ − 120° Va = Vp/0o Va = Vp/0o
I𝐶𝐴 = V𝐶𝐴 ΤZ∆ I𝑐 = I𝑎 ∠ + 120° Vb = Vp/-120o Vc = Vp/-120o
∆−∆ V𝑎𝑏 = 𝑉𝑝 ∠0° Same as phase voltages Vc = Vp/-240o = Vp/120o Vb = Vp/-240o = Vp/120o
V𝑏𝑐 = 𝑉𝑝 ∠ − 120°

V𝑐𝑎 = 𝑉𝑝 ∠ + 120° ZΔ = 3ZY (Balanced load)

I𝐴𝐵 = V𝑎𝑏 ΤZ∆ I𝑎 = I𝐴𝐵 3∠ − 30°

I𝐵𝐶 = V𝑏𝑐 ΤZ∆ I𝑏 = I𝑎 ∠ − 120°

I𝐶𝐴 = V𝑐𝑎 ΤZ∆ I𝑐 = I𝑎 ∠ + 120°

∆−𝐘 V𝑎𝑏 = 𝑉𝑝 ∠0° Same as phase voltages Table Assumptions:

V𝑏𝑐 = 𝑉𝑝 ∠ − 120° • Positive phase sequence
V𝑐𝑎 = 𝑉𝑝 ∠ + 120° • Phase “a” is at 0o
Same as line currents
I𝑎 =
𝑉𝑝 ∠ − 30°
• No line impedances
3Z𝑌
I𝑏 = I𝑎 ∠ − 120°
• Balanced system
I𝑐 = I𝑎 ∠ + 120° • Currents flow from source to load