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In this experiment, we will again examine the behaviour of an asymmetrically loaded four-wire circuit,
except that the unbalanced load is now a combination of a load resistor connected in parallel to a
capacitor.
Assemble the circuit as illustrated below in order to first measure the line currents I1, I2 and I3 as well
as the neutral conductor's current IN.
Open the virtual instrument Three-channel oscilloscope via the menu path Instruments |
Three-phase measuring device | Oscilloscope or by clicking on the image below, and perform
the settings indicated in the adjacent table.
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Time base
2 ms
(TIME/DIV):
Channel-
CH CH CH
specific
A B C
settings:
ON x x x
Open the virtual instrument Three-phase power supply via the menu path Instruments | Power
supplies | Three-phase supply or by clicking on the image below, perform the settings
indicated in the adjacent table, and turn on the instrument.
Frequency: 50 Hz
Amplitude: 7.5 V
Using the mouse, drag the obtained oscillogram to the chart placeholder provided below.
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:
2ms
:
200mv
:
200mv
:
200mv
Close the oscilloscope. Open the virtual instrument Three-phase multimeter via the menu path
Instruments | Three-phase measuring device | Multimeter or by clicking on the image below,
and perform the settings indicated in the adjacent table.
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3-phase multimeter
settings
MEASURE: CURRENT
MODE: RMS
RANGE: 100 mA
Open the virtual instrument Ammeter A via the menu path Instruments | Measuring devices |
Ammeter A or by clicking on the image below, and perform the settings indicated in the
adjacent table.
Ammeter A settings
Shunt: 10 W
Measure the neutral conductor's current IN as well as the line currents I1, I2 and I3.
Modify the experiment setup as shown in the next animation to be able to simultaneously measure
the phase voltage V1N and line voltage V12.
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Close the three-phase multimeter and ammeter. Open the virtual instrument Voltmeter A via
the menu path Instruments | Measuring devices | Voltmeter A or by clicking on the image
below, and perform the settings indicated in the adjacent table.
Voltmeter A settings
Measuring range: 20 V
Open the virtual instrument Voltmeter B via the menu path Instruments | Measuring devices |
Voltmeter B or by clicking on the image below, and perform the settings indicated in the
adjacent table.
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Voltmeter B settings
Measuring range: 20 V
Measure the phase voltage V1N and line voltage V12. Modify the experiment setup to be able to
respectively measure the remaining phase and line voltages.
Which conclusions can be drawn from the results of this experiment as regards a four-wire
circuit with an unbalanced ohmic-capacitive load?
The neutral conductor`s amperage is much higher compared
with the case involving a purely ohmic, unbalanced load.
The neutral conductor`s amperage is much lower compared
with the case involving a purely ohmic, unbalanced load.
The line currents differ.
All line currents are identical. Correct.
The line voltages differ.
All line voltages are identical.
The phase voltages differ.
All phase voltages are identical.