Electrical Circuits 3

THREE PHASE UNBALANCED LOAD

1.0
2.0 Delta Connected Load

Phase Current
𝑽𝑨𝑩 ∠𝟎𝟎
𝑰𝑨𝑩 =
𝒁𝑨𝑩
𝑽𝑩𝑪 ∠ − 𝟏𝟐𝟎𝟎
𝑰𝑩𝑪 =
𝒁𝑩𝑪
𝑽𝑪𝑨∠𝟏𝟐𝟎𝟎
𝑰𝑪𝑨 =
𝒁𝑪𝑨
Line Current
𝑰𝑨 = 𝑰𝑨𝑩 − 𝑰𝑪𝑨
𝑰𝑩 = 𝑰𝑩𝑪 − 𝑰𝑨𝑩
𝑰𝑪 = 𝑰𝑪𝑨 − 𝑰𝑩𝑪

Total True Power

𝑷𝑻 = 𝑷𝑨𝑩 + 𝑷𝑩𝑪 + 𝑷𝑪𝑨
Note:
𝒁𝑨𝑩 ≠ 𝒁𝑩𝑪 ≠ 𝒁𝑪𝑨

𝑰𝑳 ≠ √𝟑𝑰𝒑𝒉

𝑷𝑻 ≠ √𝟑𝑽𝑳𝑰𝑳 𝒑𝒇

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3.0 Three-wire, Wye-Connected Load

Transform into delta equivalent circuit

𝒁𝑨𝑵 𝒁𝑩𝑵 + 𝒁𝑩𝑵 𝒁𝑪𝑵 + 𝒁𝑪𝑵 𝒁𝑨𝑵

𝒁𝑨𝑩 =
𝒁𝑪𝑵

𝒁𝑨𝑵 𝒁𝑩𝑵 + 𝒁𝑩𝑵 𝒁𝑪𝑵 + 𝒁𝑪𝑵 𝒁𝑨𝑵

𝒁𝑩𝑪 =
𝒁𝑨𝑵

𝒁𝑨𝑵 𝒁𝑩𝑵 + 𝒁𝑩𝑵 𝒁𝑪𝑵 + 𝒁𝑪𝑵 𝒁𝑨𝑵

𝒁𝑪𝑨 =
𝒁𝑩𝑵

Then, solve using the delta procedure

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3.0 Four-wire, Wye-Connected Load

Phase/Line Current

𝑽𝑨𝑵 ∠𝟎𝟎
𝑰𝑨𝑵 = 𝑰𝑨 =
𝒁𝑨𝑵

𝑽𝑩𝑵 ∠ − 𝟏𝟐𝟎𝟎
𝑰𝑩𝑵 = 𝑰𝑩 =
𝒁𝑩𝑵

𝑽𝑪𝑵 ∠𝟏𝟐𝟎𝟎
𝑰𝑪𝑵 = 𝑰𝑪 =
𝒁𝑪𝑵

Total True Power

𝑷𝑻 = 𝑷𝑨𝑩 + 𝑷𝑩𝑪 + 𝑷𝑪𝑨
Note:
𝒁𝑨𝑵 ≠ 𝒁𝑩𝑵 ≠ 𝒁𝑪𝑵

𝑷𝑻 ≠ √𝟑𝑽𝑳 𝑰𝑳𝒑𝒇
𝑰𝒏 = 𝑰𝑨 + 𝑰𝑩 + 𝑰𝑪

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Sample Problems:

1. A three-phase 120-volt circuit has phase sequence ABC and delivers power to a
group of delta-connected impedances whose values are 𝑍𝐴𝐵 = 10 + 𝑗0 ohms,
𝑍𝐵𝐶 = 5 + 𝑗8.66 ohms and 𝑍𝐶𝐴 = 8.66 + 𝑗5 ohms. Calculate (a) the three line
currents, and (b) the total power.

2. A three-phase source has a phase sequence of 𝑉𝐴𝐵 , 𝑉𝐵𝐶 , 𝑉𝐶𝐴 and delivers the
following loads: 𝐼𝐴𝐵 = 12∠𝑜 0 , 𝐼𝐵𝐶 = 12∠ − 600 , 𝐼𝐶𝐴 = 16∠600 . Calculate the line
currents 𝐼𝐴 , 𝐼𝐵 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐼𝐶 .

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