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Power in Balanced 3 Phase Loads

Last updated: August 2, 2018 7:20 pm
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Balanced loads, in a 3φ system, have identical impedance in each secondary winding (Figure 12). The impedance of each winding in a delta load is shown as Z∆ (Figure 12a), and the impedence in a wye load is shown as Zy (Figure 12b). For either the delta or wye connection, the lines A, B, and C supply a 3φ system of voltages.

3 Phase Balanced Loads

Figure 12 : 3φ Balanced Loads

In a balanced delta load, the line voltage (VL) is equal to the phase voltage (Vø), and the line current (IL) is equal to the square root of three times the phase current (√3Iø).

The below Equation is a mathematical representation of VL in a balanced delta load.

VL = Vø

The below Equation is a mathematical representation of IL in a balanced delta load.

IL =√3Iø

In a balanced wye load, the line voltage (VL) is equal to the square root of three times phase voltage (√3Vø), and line current (IL) is equal to the phase current (Iø).

The below Equation is a mathematical representation of VL in a balanced wye load.

VL = √3Vø

The below Equation is a mathematical representation of IL in a balanced wye load.

IL = Iø

Because the impedance of each phase of a balanced delta or wye load has equal current, phase power is one third of the total power.

The below Equation is the mathematical representation for phase power (Pø) in a balanced delta or wye load.

Pø = Vø Iø cosθ

Total power (PT) is equal to three times the single-phase power.

The below Equation is the mathematical representation for total power in a balanced delta or wye load.

PT = 3 Vø Iø cosθ

In a delta-connected load,

Delta-connected load formula

In a wye-connected load,

Wye connected load formula

As you can see, the total power formulas for delta- and wye-connected loads are identical.

Total apparent power (ST) in volt-amperes and total reactive power (QT) in volt-amperes-reactive are related to total real power (PT) in watts (Figure 13).

Three Phase Power Triangle

Figure 13 : 3φ Power Triangle

A balanced three-phase load has the real, apparent, and reactive powers given by:

balanced three-phase load

Example 1:

Each phase of a delta- connected 3φ AC generator supplies a full load current of 200 A at 440 volts with a 0.6 lagging power factor, as shown in Figure 14.

Three-Phase Delta Generator

Figure 14 : Three-Phase Delta Generator

Find:

  1. VL
  2. IL
  3. PT
  4. QT
  5. ST

Solution :

1. Calculate VL

VL = Vø

VL = 440V

2. Calculate IL

IL =√3Iø

IL  = 1.73 x 200

IL  = 346 amps

3. Calculate PT

PT = √3 VL IL cosθ

PT = 1.73 x 440 x 346 x 0.6

PT = 158.2 kW

4. Calculate QT

QT = √3 VL IL sinθ

QT = 1.73 x 440 x 346 x 0.8

QT = 210.7 KVR

5. Calculate ST

ST = √3 VL IL

ST = 263.4 KVA

Example 2:

Each phase of a wye- connected 3φ AC generator supplies a 100 A current at a phase voltage of 240V and a power factor of 0.9 lagging, as shown in Figure 15.

Three-Phase Wye Generator

Figure 15 : Three-Phase Wye Generator

Find:

  1. VL
  2. PT
  3. QT
  4. ST

Solution :

1. Calculate VL

VL = √3Vø

VL = 1.73 x 240

VL = 415.2 volts

2. Calculate PT

PT = √3 VL IL cosθ

PT = 1.73 x 415.2 x 100 x 0.9

PT = 64.6 kW

3. Calculate QT

QT = √3 VL IL sinθ

QT = 1.73 x 415.2 x 100 x 0.436

QT = 31.3 KVAR

4. Calculate ST

ST = √3 VL IL

ST = 1.73 x 415.2 x 100

ST = 71.8 KVA

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  • Justine Ojupa says:
    February 16, 2024 at 9:14 pm

    The explanation was so simple to be understood

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