Three Phase Connections

Three phase connections

 Y - Y (Star – Star) connection

 Y - ∆ (Star – Delta) connection
 ∆ - Y (Delta – Star) connection
 ∆ - ∆ (Delta – Delta) connection
 Y - Y (Star – Star) connection

If the load is balanced

In Y-Y-connected system
Problem: The phase sequence of the Y- connected generator in Fig. is ABC.
a. Find the phase angles and .
b. Find the magnitude of the line voltages.
c. Find the line currents.
d. Verify that, since the load is balanced, IN =0.
 Y - ∆ (Star – Delta) connection
For a balanced load,

In Y-∆-connected system,
from Fig. at load side

at Source side
𝐸 𝐿 =√ 3 𝐸 𝜙
Problem: For the three-phase system in Fig:
a. Find the phase angles and .
b. Find the current in each phase of the load.
c. Find the magnitude of the line currents.
 ∆ - Y (Delta – Star) connection
For a balanced load,

In ∆- Y connected system,
from Fig. at load side
𝐼 𝐴𝑎=𝐼 𝐿 =𝐼 𝜙 𝐿
𝑉 𝜙 =𝐼 𝜙 𝐿 𝑍 1
𝐸 𝐿 =√ 3 𝑉 𝜙
at Source side

𝐸 𝐴𝐵=𝐸 𝐴𝑁 =𝐸 𝐿
Problem: For the ∆ -Y system shown in Fig:
a. Find the voltage across each phase of the load.
b. Find the magnitude of the line voltages.
 ∆ - ∆ (Delta – Delta) connection
For a balanced load,

In ∆- ∆ connected system,
from Fig. at load side

𝐸 𝐿 =𝑉 𝜙
𝑉 𝜙 =𝐼 𝜙 𝐿 𝑍 1
𝐼 𝐴𝑎=𝐼 𝐿 = √3 𝐼 𝜙 𝐿
at Source side
𝐸 𝐴𝐵=𝐸 𝐴𝑁 =𝐸 𝐿
Problem: For the - system shown in Fig:
a. Find the phase angles and for the specified phase sequence.
b. Find the current in each phase of the load.
c. Find the magnitude of the line currents.