University of Tabuk

Faculty of Engineering ‫جامـعـة تبـوك‬

Department of Electrical ‫كلــيــة الهــندســــــة‬

Engineering ‫قــســـــم الهــندســـــة الكــهــربائيـــة‬

ELEN 373 Electrical Machines and Energy Lab.

Experiment # 3
THREE PHASE CIRCUITS AND POWER MEASUREMENTS

Section: 2075

NAME ID
Salamah Abdulwali Alsharari 381011880

Experiment conducted on: 24/2/2021

Report submitted on: 10/3/2021
Objectives:

1-To connect the three-phase loads as wye (Y) and delta (Δ) connections.

2-To measure the power in three-phase circuits.

3-To determine the power factor of three-phase circuits.

Apparatus:
1 AC power supply 400V.
1 Resistive load.
1 inductive load.
1 capacitive load.
1 set of 10 safety connectors, black.
1 set of 10 safety connectors, green/yellow.
1 set of 32 safety experiment cables.
1 set of 10 safety experiment cables, green/yellow.

Theory :

Figure 1: Two Wattmeter Connection

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Y-Connection, Inductive Load
Connect the three phase Y-connected inductive load as shown in Figure 2
please follow the following steps carefully:

Fig.2

Y-Connected Inductive Load:

In a Y-connected system, there may or may not be a neutral wire attached at the junction
point in the middle, although it certainly helps alleviate potential problems should one
element of a three-phase load fail open.

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Fig3. Y-Connected Inductive Load (RL) load

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RESULTS of( R/L ) Load:

DELTA Connection, Capacitive Load RC :

Fig .4

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DELTA Connection, Capacitive Load RC :

Fig5 .Delta RC Load

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RESULTS of( R/C ) Load:

Figure 6.

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Comparison between Star and Delta :

Figure 7

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1- R% & Vab

R% & Vab
35

30

25

20

15

10

0
0 20 40 60 80 100 120

2- R% & Ia

R% & Ia
35

30

25

20

15

10

0
0 20 40 60 80 100 120

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3- R% & cosθ1

R% & cosθ1
35

30

25

20

15

10

0
0 20 40 60 80 100 120

4- R% & P T

R% & P T
35

30

25

20

15

10

0
0 20 40 60 80 100 120

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5- R% & Q T

R% & Q T
35

30

25

20

15

10

0
0 20 40 60 80 100 120

6- R% &θ

R% & θ
35

30

25

20

15

10

0
0 20 40 60 80 100 120

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1- R% & Vab

1- R% & Vab

35

30

25

20

15

10

0
0 20 40 60 80 100 120

2- R% & Ia

R% & Ia

35

30

25

20

15

10

0
0 20 40 60 80 100 120

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3- R% & PT

R% & P T
35

30

25

20

15

10

0
0 20 40 60 80 100 120

4- R% & QT

R% & Q T
35

30

25

20

15

10

0
0 20 40 60 80 100 120

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5-R% & cosθ1

R% & cosθ1
35

30

25

20

15

10

0
0 20 40 60 80 100 120

6-R% & θ

R% & θ
35

30

25

20

15

10

0
0 20 40 60 80 100 120

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Discussion:

In Delta connection The Resistance Decrease And The voltage Constance .

In Delta connection The Resistance Decrease And The power Increase .
In Delta connection The Resistance Decrease And The Qt Increase .
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In Star connection The Resistance Decrease And The power Increase .
In Star connection The Resistance Decrease And The current Increase.

conclusion :

We know how to connect three-phase loads as wye(Y) and delta connections.

in three - phase ac systems are considered as a balanced circuit, made up of a balanced
three phase source, a balanced line, and a balanced three - phase load. The star - delta
(Y - A) or delta - star (4 - Y) conversion is required in three - phase ac systems to
simplify the circuits and ease their analysis. ► If a three - phase supply or a three -
phase load is connected in delta, it can be transformed into an equivalent star -
connected supply or load. After the analysis, the results are converted back into their
original delta equivalent.

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