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Unit 7: Three-Phase Circuits

TRUE/FALSE

1. The horsepower rating of three-phase motors and the kilovolt-amp rating of three-phase transformers
are about 75% greater than for single-phase motors or transformers with a similar frame size.

ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: Three-Phase Circuits

2. In a wye-connected system, the line voltage is lower than the phase voltage by a factor of the square
root of 3 (1.732).

ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: Wye Connections

3. In a wye-connected system, phase current and line current are the same.

ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: Wye Connections

4. The line current of a delta connection is higher than the phase current by a factor of the square root of
3 (1.732).

ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: Delta Connections

5. The reason for the difference between line current and phase current in a delta connection is that
current flows through different windings at different times in a three-phase circuit.

ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: Delta Connections

 6. A wye-connected three-phase alternator supplies power to a delta-connected resistive load. The
alternator has a line voltage of 480V. Each resistor of the delta load has 8 ohm of resistance. The load
is connected directly to the alternator. Therefore, the line voltage supplied by the alternator is 160V.

ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: Three-Phase Circuit Calculations

7. The amount of phase current can be determined using the Ohm’s law equation, IP(Load) = Z / EP(Load).

ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: Three-Phase Circuit Calculations

8. Correcting the power factor of a three-phase circuit is similar to the procedure used to correct the
power factor of a single-phase circuit.

ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: Power Factor Correction

9. Motor power factor can be computed using this formula: PF = VA / P.

ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: Power Factor Correction

10. The inductive VARs in a three-phase circuit can be computed using the formula VARsL equals the
square root of VA2 – P2.

ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: Power Factor Correction

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. One reason why three-phase power is superior to single-phase power is that in a balanced three-phase
system, the conductors need be only about ____% of the size of conductors for a single-phase two-
wire system of the same kVA (kilovolt-amp) rating.
a. 33.3 c. 75
b. 60 d. 85
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Three-Phase Circuits

2. The wye, or ____, connection is made by connecting one end of each of the three-phase windings
together.
a. triangle c. star
b. square d. rectangle
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Wye Connections

3. A formula used to compute the voltage in a wye-connected system is ____.

a. EPhase = ELine / 1.732 c. EPhase = 1.732 / ELine
b. EPhase = ELine x 1.732 d. ELine = EPhase / 1.732
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Wye Connections

4. In a(n) ____ connection, line voltage and phase voltage are the same.
a. alpha c. delta
b. beta d. gamma
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Delta Connections
 5. If the phase values of voltage and current in a three-phase circuit are known, the apparent power can
be computed using the formula VA = ____.
a. 3 x EPhase x IPhase c. 3 / (EPhase x IPhase)
b. (EPhase x IPhase) / 3 d. EPhase x IPhase
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Three-Phase Power

6. A delta-connected alternator is connected to a wye-connected resistive load. The alternator produces a

line voltage of 240V, and the resistors have a value of 6 ohm each. If EL(Load) = 240V, then EP(Load) =
____V.
a. 80 c. 160
b. 138.57 d. 415.68
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Three-Phase Circuit Calculations

7. A delta-connected alternator is connected to a wye-connected resistive load. The alternator produces a

line voltage of 240V, and the resistors have a value of 6 ohm each. Using Ohm’s law, we determine
the amount of phase current, IP(Load) = ____A.
a. 13.3 c. 26.6
b. 23.1 d. 69.28
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Three-Phase Circuit Calculations

8. The phase windings of an alternator are connected in wye. The alternator produces a line voltage of
440V and supplies power to two resistive loads. One load contains resistors with a value of 4 ohm
each, connected in wye. The second load contains resistors with a value of 6 ohm each, connected in
delta. Both loads are connected directly to the output of the alternator. The line voltage for both loads
1 and 2 will be the same, ____V.
a. 73.33 c. 220
b. 219.09 d. 440
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Three-Phase Circuit Calculations

9. The phase windings of an alternator are connected in wye. The alternator produces a line voltage of
440V and supplies power to two resistive loads. One load contains resistors with a value of 4 ohm
each, connected in wye. The second load contains resistors with a value of 6 ohm each, connected in
delta. Both loads are connected directly to the output of the alternator. To determine the amount of line
current needed for load 2, use the following formula: IL(Load 2) = IP(Load 2) x ____.
a. 1.732 c. 73.33
b. 3 d. 440
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Three-Phase Circuit Calculations

10. A three-phase motor is connected to a 480V, 60-Hz line. A clamp-on ammeter indicates a running
current of 68A at full load, and a three-phase wattmeter indicates a true power of 40,277W. To solve
this problem, first find the amount of apparent power in the circuit using the formula ____.
a. VA = 1.732 / (EL x IL) c. VA = 1.732(EL + IL)
b. VA = (EL x IL) / 1.732 d. VA = 1.732 x EL x IL
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: Power Factor Correction