PROBLEM SET

1. A 3-phase star connected balanced load of 8.5 kW operates at a lagging power

factor of 0.82. Calculate the value of the reactance for a line voltage of 230 V.
a. 4.18 Ω b. 1.32 Ω c. 3.29 Ω d. 2.92 Ω
2. A delta connected load draws 28.8 kVA from a 3-phase supply. The line current is
69.2 A and the pf of load is 80 percent lagging. Find the reactance of each phase.
a. 5.4 Ω b. 2.5 Ω c. 3.6 Ω d. 4.8 Ω
3. A 3-phase balanced load has a 15-ohm resistance in each of its phases. The load is
supplied by a 220-V, 3-phase source. Calculate the power absorbed by the load if it
is connected in delta.
a. 3226 W b. 6600 W c. 7065 W d. 9680 W
4. The first wattmeter reads 5 kW while the second reads -0.5 kW. What is the total
power drawn?
a. 4.5 kW b. -4.5 kW c. 5.5 kW d. -5.5 kW
5. Three similar resistors are connected in star across a 400V, 3-phase supply. The
line current is 5 A. To what value should the line voltage be changed to obtain the
same line current with the resistors delta-connected?
a. 115 V b. 121 V c. 128 V d. 133 V
6. A 3-phase, 50 hp, 440 V, 50 Hz induction motor operates in full load with an
efficiency of 89% and at a power factor of 0.85 lagging. Calculate the total kVAR
rating of a capacitor bank required to raise the full load pf to 0.95 lagging.
a. 15.53 b. 13.79 c. 12.19 d. 11.45
7. The impedance coils each having 60µF condenser in series with 0.3 H inductance
are connected in star to a 400 V, 3-phase, 50 Hz system. Calculate the line current.
a. 5.6 A b. 6.2 A c. 8.3 A d. 7.7 A
8. A balanced delta-connected load with impedance Z = 25.98 + j15 ohms per phase
is connected to a three-phase, three-wire 250 V system by conductors having an
impedance of Z = 0.4 + j0.3 ohm per conductor. Solve the line to line voltage at the
load.
a. 239 V b. 138 V c. 208 V d. 228 V
9. Three equal star connected circuit components take 8 kW at a power factor of 0.8
lagging when connected across 410 V, 3-phase, 3-wire, 50 Hz. Find the inductance
per phase of the load.
a. 18 mH b. 32 mH c. 27 mH d. 10 mH
10. Three identical resistances, each of 15 Ω are connected in delta across 400 V, 3-
phase supply. What value of resistance in each leg of balanced star-connected load
would take the same line current?
a. 3 Ω b. 5 Ω c. 30 Ω d. 45 Ω
11. A balanced, 500 kVA, 3-phase, 440 V, 60 Hz, inductive load operates at a pf of
75%. Determine the total capacitor kVAR required improving the pf to 95%.
a. 207.5 kVAR b. 310.5 kVAR c. 198.2 kVAR d.
168.3 kVAR
12. Three identical capacitances each of 450 µF are connected in star. The value of the
capacitance in each phase of the equivalent delta-connected load would be
__________.
a. 150 µF b. 225 µF c. 450 µF d, 1350 µF
13. A 400 V, 3-phase, 3-wire system feeds balanced 3-phase loads in parallel; one
wye-connected with each branch impedance equal to (5 + j5) ohms and the other
 delta connected with each branch impedance equal to (10 – j5) ohms. Calculate the
total line current drawn from the supply.
a. 63.91 A b. 78.62 A c. 83.24 A d. 91.58 A
14. The impedance per phase of a balanced wye connected load is (12 + j24) ohms.
The impedance per phase in its equivalent delta connected load is __________
ohms.
a. 4 + j8 b. 6 + j12 c. 12 + j24 d. 36 + j72
15. Two loads are connected in parallel to a three-phase 460 V source. Load A is 900
kVA at a power factor of 0.6 lagging and load B is 400 kW at a power factor of 0.8
leading. Determine the overall power factor.
a. 0.913 lag b. 0.951 lag c. 0.929 lag d. 0.902 lag