Worked Example, Chapter 3

Worked Example 1
Q Each winding of a delta-connected motor has a resistance of 28
and an inductance of 0.3 H. When
this machine is connected to a 400 V, 50 Hz, three-phase supply, calculate (a) the motor line and
phase currents, and (b) the power dissipated.

A
R
28
; L
0.3 H; VL
Vph
400 V; f
50 Hz

IL Iph

28 Ω
VL
Vph R
400 V
0.3 H
L

(a) X L
2fL ohm
100  0.3

X L
94.25

Z ph
R 2  X L2 ohm
282  95.252

Z ph
98.32

Vph
I ph
amp, and since in delta, Vph
VL , then
Z ph
400
I ph

98.2
so, I ph
4.068 A Ans

I L
3 I ph
3  4.068
I L
7.047 A Ans

R 28
(b) cos φ


0.2848
Z ph 98.32

P
3 VL I L cos φ watt
3  400  7.047  0.2848

P
1.39 kW Ans 163