EXPERIMENTS ON BASIC CIRCUITS. " EXPERIMENT 2.12 OFFECT. To measure power and power factor in a balanced three phase circuit using two single-phase wattmeters ApPaRatus. Three phase variable load ;ammeters 0- 10 A, ML, 2nos ; wattmeters 0-5 A, 300 V, 2 nos. ; Voltmeter 0 - 300 V, MI; three phase variac. THEORY. Surprisingly, only two single-phase wattmeters (and not three) are sufficient to measure the total power consumed by a three-phase balanced circuit. The two wattmeters are connected as shown in Fig. 2.33 (a). The current coils are connected in series with any two of the lines, say R and Y. These current coils carry the line [ three pase | ‘eas (0) Phasor diagram, Fig. 2.33, Two-wattmeter method of measuring power ‘In S-phase circuits,/BSERV ATION TABLI ‘Multiplying factor of the wattmeter i “Foi resctve | Fower itor ameter | Amimoter | Watimeter Reading] Total power ‘aad "eae ioe oe [oat fen (oe Vinvots [Tin Amp. finan queyant) LF, 4 Wi W — ‘ i 2 31 L ‘ {4 5 = CALCULATIONS. The velue of real power consusned in the Foad and he power factor ofthe tnree-phase load can be calculated using wee Dicky and (258), The results should be recorded inthe ast Columns ofthe table 2.12 ‘PRECAUTIONS. Following precautions should be taken care Of while performing this experiment. 1. Allconnections should be tight: 2. ‘Thereadings in ammeters should not exceed the current ratings of wattmeters 3. During the experiment one ofthe wattmeters may give ave deflection. This deflection can be observed easily, but can notbe read because there is no marking on ~ve ; side of the wattmeter. The connections of either the current col or the pressure col of the wattmeter should bbereversed then the wattmeter will give-+ve deflection. The revding ofthat watimeter should now be recorded with -vesign