Khristian Paul A.

Quiñones

BSEE 2A

1. The phase voltage of the positive-sequence balanced source is 120 V. Let R1 =

100 Ω, R2 = 200 Ω, R3 = 300 Ω. Compute the real power supplied by each

phase, the neutral current, and the current imbalance which is defined as the

maximum percentage deviation of any pair of phase currents relative to the

average of the three phases.

Solutions:

I 1=1.2 A , P1=144 W , IN = 0.72 A

I 2=0.6 A , P2=72 W , I im= 63.7 %

I 3=0.4 A , P3=48 W ,

2. The phase voltage of the positive-sequence balanced source is 120 V. Let R1 =

100 Ω, R2 = 200 Ω, R3 = 300 Ω. Compute the real power supplied by each of

the two wattmeters, the power supplied by each phase, and the current

imbalance.

Solutions:

E1 = 120∠0o V, E12 = 208∠30o V I1 = 0.823 ∠6.6o A

E2 = 120∠-120o V, E32 = 208∠90o V I2 = 0.68 ∠-135o A

E3 = 120∠+120o V, EN = 39.33∠-13.9o V, I3 = 0.50 ∠130.9o A,

P12 = 157 W, P1 = 98 W Ptot = 236 W

P32 = 79 W, P2 = 79 W

Ptot = 236 W., P3 = 59 W, I im = 25%

 3. The phase voltage of the positive-sequence balanced source is 120 V. Let R1 =

100 Ω, R2 = 200 Ω, R3 = 300 Ω. Compute the real power measured by the 2-

wattmeter method.

Solutions:

I12 = 2.08 ∟30o A, I1 = 2.5 ∟16.2o A P32 = 288 W

I23 = 1.04 ∟-90o A, I3 = 1.51 ∟113.3o A Ptot = 793 W

I31 = 0.69 ∟150o A, P12 = 505 W,

Check: Ptot = 208^2/100 + 208^2/200+ 208^2/300 = 793 W

4. A 415V, 3-phase a.c. motor has a power output of 12.75kW and operates at a

power factor of 0.77 lagging and with an efficiency of 85 per cent. If the motor

is delta-connected, determine (a) the power input, (b) the line current and (c)

the phase current.

Solutions:

 (a)  Efficiency = power output/power input.

Hence,
(85/100) = 12.750 power input from which, 
Power input = 12. 750 × 10085
= 15 000W or 15Kw

(b)  Power, 
P=√3 VLIL cos φ, hence

(c)    line current,
IL = P/ √3 (415) (0.77)
= 15 000/ √3 (415) (0.77)
 = 27.10A

(d)  For a delta connection, 

IL =√3 Ip,
Hence,
Phase current, 
Ip = IL/√3
= 27.10 /√3
= 15.65A

5.  The input power to a 3-phase a.c. motor is measured as 5kW. If the voltage
and current to the motor are 400V and 8.6A respectively, determine the power
factor of the system?

Solutions:

Power      

P=5000W,

Line Voltage 

VL = 400 V,

Line Current, 

IL = 8.6A and

Power,

 P  =√3 VLIL cos φ

Hence,

Power Factor = cos φ = P √3 VLIL

= 5000 √3 (400) (8.6)

 = 0.839
 6. Two wattmeters are connected to measure the input power to a balanced 3-

phase load by the two-wattmeter method. If the instrument readings are 8kW

and 4kW, determine (a) the total power input and (b) the load power factor. 

 (a) Total input power,

P=P1 +P2 =8+4=12kW
 

(b) Load power factor

tan φ =√3(P1 − P2)/ (P1 + P2)

=√3 (8 – 4) / (8 + 4)
=√3 (4/12)
=√3(1/3)
= 1/ √3
Hence,
   φ= tan−1 1 √3 =30◦
Power factor= cos φ= cos 30◦ =0.866