MEASUREMENT OF 3-PHASE REACTIVE POWER USING SINGLE PHASE WATTMETER Aim: To measure reactive power in a three-phase circuit using single phase wattmeter Apparatus : SLNo ‘Apparatus Range Type Qty 1 Voltmeter (0-600V) MI T no. 2 Wattmeter 19.600V,10A, | DMT | Ino. LPF 3 Ammeter 0-104. MI Tho. 4 34 autotransformer 415/0-470V, Tho. 10A. 8.14KVA 5 36 loading inductor 10A. 415V_ Tno, Theory: Reactive power measurement in 3-6 circnits using 1- wattmeter can be done only for balanced 3-4 loads. By connecting the current coil of the wattmeter in one line and the pressure coil across ‘he other two lines of 3- circuit, current through the current coil and voltage across the pressure coil are determined. Now as the current in the current coil lags the voltage by an angle of 90°.the wattmeter reads a value proportional to the reactive power of the circuitCireuit diagram (CIDA 1-Phase 600s 10a LPF 3Phase ¥ comected Inductive Load AIBOATOV IGA TalvA Phase Auto Transformer R y 415 SHE 3Phase AC SupplyProcedure : 1. Connect the circuit as per the circuit diagram. Keep the variac of the auto-transformer in minimum position 3. Close supply TPST switch and vary the auto-transformer slowly and apply rated voltage Le.230V. 4. Vary the load gradually and at different loads, note down readings of ammeter, Voltmeter and Wattmeter. 5. Draw the phasor diagram. Phasor Diagram Vr, Ve WDbservations : “or ideal inductive load $= 90° --> Sing= 1 Reactive power | 7 ST) vot a Wattmeter | Reactive power | (actuaivaluey | *~ Voltage ‘urent e . " ; reading (measured Qe “1, Volts = day o} a a) valueyQa= |) Vp Iz sin} 1 Varvar) | (var) Qu} 00 T 2 sample calculations : -oad voltage Vz =415V Load current I, =1.0A Watt meter reading W =480W Reactive power (measured value) = /3W = V3 *480=831.38 VAr Reactive power (actual value) = V3Vi Iz sin = V3 *415*1*1=718.8W measured value - actual value ‘actual value =((831.38-718.8/718.8]*100 =15.66% ‘error = 100. Result: Three phase reactive power is measured using single phase wattmeter