Problem1 (after SL8)

The voltage of a 50-cycle, 3-phase supply are:

Phase R: 𝑉𝑅 = 100 sin 𝑤𝑡
2𝜋
Phase Y: 𝑉𝑌 = 100 sin (𝑤𝑡 − )
3
4𝜋
Phase B: 𝑉𝐵 = 100 sin (𝑤𝑡 − 3
)
Find (𝑉𝑅 ), (𝑉𝑌 ) and (𝑉𝐵 ) at the following instant after (𝑉𝑅 ) passes through zero in the positive direction.
(a) 1/600 and (b) 1/500 second, show that 𝑉𝑅 + 𝑉𝑌 + 𝑉𝐵 = 0 in each case.

Problem2 (after SL17)

Three 100 Ω resistors are connected (i) in star (ii) in delta across 440 V, 3-phase lines. Calculate the line
and phase current and the power taken from the main in each case.

Problem3 (after SL35)

Three similar resistors are connected in star across 440 V, 3-phase lines. The line current is 5 A. Calculate
the value of each resistor. To what value should the line voltage be changed to obtain the same line
current with the resistors delta-connected ?

Problem4 (after SL35)

A balanced 3-phase, star-connected load of 150 kW takes a leading current of 100 A with a line voltage
of 1100 V, 50 Hz. Find the circuit constant of the load per phase.

Problem5 (after SL35)

Three similar coils, each of resistance 20 Ω and inductance 0.5 H are connected (a) in star (b) in delta to
a 3-phase 50 Hz, 400 V supply. Calculate the line current and the total power absorbed.

Problem6 (after SL35)

Calculate the active and reactive components of the current in each phase of a star-connected, 5000 V,
3-phase alternator supplying 3000 kW at a power factor 0.8.

Problem7 (after SL30)

If the phase voltage of a 3-phase, star-connected alternator be 200 V, what will be the line voltage,
(a) when phases are correctly connected
(b) when the connection to one of the phase are reversed?

Problem8 (after SL17)

Each phase of a star-connected load consist of a non-reactive resistance of 100 Ω in parallel with a
capacitor of capacitance 31.8 F. Calculate the line current, the power absorbed, the total kVA and the
power factor when connected to a 416 V, 3-phase, 50 Hz supply.

Problem9 (after SL32)

Each phase of a delta-connected load comprises a resistor of 50 Ω and a capacitor of 50 F in series.
Calculate:
(a) the line and phase current
(b) the total power
(c) the kVA
when this load is connected to a 440 V, 3-phase, 50 Hz supply. Draw a vector diagram showing the
voltage and current in each phase and the three line current.
Problem10 (SL22)
Three identical impedance are connected in delta to a 3-phase supply to 400 V. The line current is 43.65
A and the total power taken from the supply is 14.4 kW. Calculate the resistance and reactance values of
each impedance.

Problem11 (SL 42)

Three coils each of resistance 15 Ω and inductance 0.05 H are connected in delta to a 400 V, three-phase
supply of frequency 50 Hz. Calculate the total power and total apparent power drawn from the supply.
Find also the reactive power.
What would be the power dissipated if the coils were connected in star to the same supply?

Problem12 (SL 22)

The name plate of an a.c. motor reads as follows:
74.6 kW; 3-phase 400V; 0.8 pf; ∆-connected
If the efficiency of the motor at the rated output is given as 88%, calculate the current drawn from the
supply and the phase current in the motor windings.

Porblem13 (SL 42)

Three 40 Ω non-inductive resistances are connected (i) in star (ii) in mesh across 200 V, 3-phase lines.
Calculate the power (W) taken from the mains in each case. If one of the three resistors is disconnected,
what would be the power (W) taken from the mains in each case?

Problem14 (SL 42)

A balanced load takes 20 kVA at a power factor of 0.8 lagging from a 250 V, 50 Hz, three-phase supply.
Calculate the values of the components in the circuit if the load is (i) delta-connected (ii) star-connected.
What would be the values of the three line current if one of the fuses ‘blows’ whilst in star connection.

Problem15 (SL 22)

(a) Find the currents in the four wires of 3-phase, 4-wire, 400 V, a.c. line having the single-phase,
non-inductive loads of 10 kW, 8 kW and 5 kW connected between the three-phase lines and the
neutral.
(b) Three equal coils of 5 Ω resistance and 6.3 Ω reactance are connected in mesh to a 3-phase 50
Hz, 400 V a.c. supply. Calculate the line current and total power absorbed.

Problem 16 (SL 42)

The load connected to a 3-phase supply comprises three similar coils connected in star. The line currents
are 25 A and the kVA and kW inputs are 20 and 11 respectively. Find the line and phase voltages, the
kVAR input and the resistance and reactance of each coil.
If the coils are now connected is delta to the same 3-phase supply, calculate the line currents and the
power taken.

Problem17 (SL 22)

(a) Three similar impedances when connected to delta across a 3-phase, 400 V, 50 Hz system take a
current of 13 A at a lagging power factor of 0.8 from the mains. Calculate the resistance and
inductance of each impedance.
 (b) If the above three impedances are connected in star across the same supply as in (a) above,
calculate (i) the current and (ii) the kVA taken from the lines. Draw a complete vector diagram
showing currents and voltages.
(c) If one of the impedances in the star-connected system in (b) above becomes open-circuited,
calculate (i) the current and (ii) power taken from the lines.

Problem 18 (SL 22)

A 3-phase, star-connected system with 230 V between each phase and neutral has resistance of 4, 5 and
6 Ω respectively in the three phases. Estimate the current flowing in each phase and the neutral current.
Find the total power absorbed.

Problem 19 (SL 42)

A 3-phase 74.6 kW delta-connected induction motor is connected across 400 V lines. The efficiency and
the power factor of the motor are respectively 80% and 0.8. Calculate;
(i) the current in each motor phase
(ii) the cost of energy consumed in 30 days if the motor runs for 10 hours per day at RM0.10
per unit of electricity.

Problem20 (SL 42)

An eight-pole, three-phase, star-connected alternator runs at 600 rpm and has a terminal voltage of 500
V. Its load consists of three inductors connected in delta, each inductor having a resistance of 20 Ω and a
reactance of 15 Ω, calculate;
(i) the frequency of the generated voltage
(ii) the current flowing in each inductor
(iii) the current in each phase of the alternators
(iv) the total power dissipated in the load

Problem21 (SL 42)

A 3-phase, 74.6 kW induction motor is fed from a 3-phase, star-connected alternator. The voltage per
phase of the alternator is 380 V. The efficiency and the power factor of the motor are respectively 80%
and 0.8. Calculate the current in each alternator phase.

Problem22 (SL 42)

A d.c. motor drives a 500 V, 3-phase star-connected alternator which, in turn, supplies a 14.92 kW three-
phase delta-connected induction motor, the latter being a full load. Under these conditions, the
alternator has an efficiency of 82 %. The induction motor has an efficiency of 90 % and a power factor of
0.9. Calculate;
(a) the phase voltage of the alternator
(b) the line current and the phase current of the induction motor
(c) the power output of the d.c. motor in kWs. Ignore losses in cables.

Problem23 (SL 22)

A 3-phase, 4-wire system supplies power at 400 V and lighting at 230 V. If the lamps in use require 70,
84 and 33 A in each of the three lines, what would be the current in the neutral wire? If a 3-phase motor
is now started, taking 200 A from the lines at a power factor of 0.2, what would be the current in each
line and the neutral current? Find also the total current supplied to the lamps and the motor.
Problem24 (SL )
A 50 MVA, 11 kVA, 3-phase alternator supplies full load at a lagging power factor of 0.7, what would be
the percentage increase in earning capacity if the power factor is increased to 0.95 ?

Problem25 (SL 42)

A 3-phase, 37.3 kW, 440 V, 50 Hz induction motor operates on full-load with an efficiency of 89 % and at
the power factor of 0.85 lagging. Calculate the total kVA rating of capacitors required to raises the full-
load power factor to 0.95 lagging. What will be the capacitance per phase of the capacitors are delta-
connected?

Problem26 (SL 42)

Three impedances coils, each having a resistance of 20 Ω and a reactance of 15 Ω, are connected in star
to a 400 V, 3-phase, 50 Hz supply. Calculate (i) the line current (ii) the power supplied and (iii) the power
factor.
If three capacitors, each of the same capacitance, are connected in delta to the same supply so as to
form parallel circuit with the above impedance coils, calculate the capacitance of each capacitor to
obtain a resultant power factor of 0.95 lagging.

Problem27 (SL 48)

In a 2-wattmeter method of measurement of 3-phase power, the readings of the wattmeter are 3 kW
and 1 kW respectively. Calculate the power and power factor for a balanced circuit.

Problem28 (SL 42)

A 7.46 kW induction motor runs from a 3-phase 400 V supply. On no-load, the motor takes a line current
of 4 A at a p.f. of 0.208 lagging. On full-load, it operates at a p.f. 0.88 lagging and an efficiency of 89 %.
Determine the reading on each of the two wattmeters connected to read the total power on (i) no load
and (ii) full-load.

Problem29 (SL 48)

Two wattmeters connected to measure the input to balanced 3-phase circuit indicate 2000 W and 500
W respectively. Find the power factor of the circuit (a) when both readings are positive (b) when the
latter reading is obtained after reversing the connection to the current coil of the instrument.

Problem30 (SL 48)

Three identical coils, each having a reactance of 20 Ω and a resistance of 20 Ω are connected in (a) star
(b) delta across 440 V, 3-phase lines. Calculate for each method of connections the line current and
readings on each of the two wattmeters connected to measure the power.

Problem31 (SL 42)

A synchronous motor absorbing 60 kW is connected in parallel with a load of 240 kW having a lagging
power factor of 0.8. If the combined load has a power factor of 0.9, what is the value of the leading kVA
supplied by the motor and at what p.f. is it working?

Problem32 (SL 42)

A 3-phase, 50 Hz transformer has a delta-connected primary and star-connected secondary, the line
voltage being 22 kV and 400 V respectively. The secondary has a star-connected balanced load at 0.8 pf
lagging. The line current on the primary side is 5 A. Determine the current in each coil of the primary and
in each secondary line. What is the output of the transformer in kW?
Problem33 (SL 42)
A 3-phase, 3300/400 V transformer has its high voltage winding connected in delta and the low voltage
winding connected in star. If a load consisting of three impedances 6+j8 Ω are joined in delta across the
low voltage side, calculate (a) the kW delivered to the load (b) current in the low and high voltage
windings and the current drawn by the transformer from lines. Neglect losses and no-load current of the
transformer.