3W Y-Y, Δ-Y, Δ-Δ & unbalanced circuit
3W Y-Y, Δ-Y, Δ-Δ & unbalanced circuit
3W Y-Y, Δ-Y, Δ-Δ & unbalanced circuit
unbalanced circuit
A three-wire Y-to-Y circuit with line impedances
The Y-to-Y Circuit
Transmission lines
The Y-to-Y Circuit
The analysis of balanced Y-Y circuits is simpler than the
analysis of unbalanced Y-Y circuits.
V
Nn
= 0. It is not necessary to solve for V
Nn
.
The line currents have equal magnitudes and
differ in phase by 120 degree.
Equal power is absorbed by each impedance.
Per-phase equivalent circuit
Three - wire
We need to solve for V
Nn
The Y-to-Y Circuit
0
0 120 120
a Nn b Nn c Nn
A B C
Nn Nn Nn
A B C
V V V
V V V V V V
Z Z Z
V V V
Z Z Z
Solve for V
Nn
( 120 ) 120 0
A C A B B C
Nn
A C A B B C
V V V
Z Z Z Z Z Z
V
Z Z Z Z Z Z
, , and
a Nn b Nn c Nn
aA bB cC
A B C
V V V V V V
I I I
Z Z Z
When the circuit is balanced i.e. Z
A
= Z
B
= Z
C
The Y-to-Y Circuit
( 120 ) 120 0
0
Nn
V V V
ZZ ZZ ZZ
V
ZZ ZZ ZZ
The average power delivered to the load is
2
3 cos( )
A B C
P P P P
V
Z
Example S = ?
rms
rms
rms
110 0 V
110 120 V
110 120 V
a
b
c
V
V
V
50 80
50 80
50 80
A
B
C
j
j
j
Z
Z
Z
Balanced 4-wire
rms
110 0
1.16 58 A
50 80
a
aA
A
j
V
I
Z
*
68 109 VA
A aA a
j S I V
The total complex power delivered to the three-phase load
is
3 204 326 VA
A
j S S
Also
rms rms
1.16 177 A , 1.16 62 A
bB cC
I I
68 109 VA
B C
j S S
Example S = ? Balanced 3-wire
rms
rms
rms
110 0 V
110 120 V
110 120 V
a
b
c
V
V
V
50 80
50 80
50 80
A
B
C
j
j
j
Z
Z
Z
rms
110 0
1.16 58 A
50 80
a
aA
A
j
V
I
Z
*
68 109 VA
A aA a
j S I V
The total complex power delivered to the three-phase load
is
3 204 326 VA
A
j S S
Balanced Delta-delta Connection
Both the source and load are Delta connected and balanced.
, ,
a AB CA b BC AB c CA BC
I I I I I I I I I
, ,
BC CA AB
AB BC CA
V V V
I I I
Z Z Z
Balanced Delta-wye Connection
30
3
p
V
Transforming a Delta connected source
to an equivalent Wye connection
Single phase equivalent of Delta Wye connection
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Balance Three-Phase Connection
Example
A balanced -connected load having an impedance 20-j15 is connected
to a -connected positive-sequence generator having ( ).
Calculate the phase currents of the load and the line currents.
Ans:
The phase currents
The line currents
V 0 330 V
ab
A 87 . 156 2 . 13 I A; 13 . 81 2 . 13 I A; 87 . 36 2 . 13 I
AB BC AB
A 87 . 126 86 . 22 I A; 13 . 113 86 . 22 I A; 87 . 6 86 . 22 I
c b a
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Balance Three-Phase Connection
Example 5
A balanced Y-connected load with a phase impedance 40+j25 is
supplied by a balanced, positive-sequence -connected source with a line
voltage of 210V. Calculate the phase currents. Use V
ab
as reference.
Answer
The phase currents
A; 58 57 . 2 I
A; 178 57 . 2 I
A; 62 57 . 2 I
CN
BN
AN
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Unbalanced Three-Phase Systems
An unbalanced system is due to unbalanced voltage sources
or an unbalanced load.
)
I I I ( I
,
Z
V
I ,
Z
V
I ,
Z
V
I
c b a n
C
CN
c
B
BN
b
A
AN
a
To calculate power in an unbalanced three-phase system requires that
we find the power in each phase.
The total power is not simply three times the power in one phase but
the sum of the powers in the three phases.
Example S = ?
rms
rms
rms
110 0 V
110 120 V
110 120 V
a
b
c
V
V
V
50 80
50
100 25
A
B
C
j
j
j
Z
Z
Z
Unbalanced 3-wire
Determine V
Nn
rms
(110 120 ) 110 120 110 0
56 151 V
A C A B B C
Nn
A C A B B C
Z Z Z Z Z Z
V
Z Z Z Z Z Z
, , and
a Nn b Nn c Nn
aA bB cC
A B C
V V V V V V
I I I
Z Z Z
Example (cont.)
1.71 48 , 2.45 3 , and 1.19 79
aA bB cC
I I I
* *
* *
* *
( ) 146 234 VA
( ) 94 VA
( ) 141 35 VA
A aA a aA aA A
B bB b bB bB B
C cC c cC cC C
j
j
j
S I V I I Z
S I V I I Z
S I V I I Z
The total complex power delivered to the three-phase load
is
287 364 VA
A B C
j S S S S
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Example
Determine the total average power, reactive power, and complex power
at the source and at the load
Ans
At the source:
S
s
= -(2087 + j834.6) VA P
a
= -2087W P
r
= -834.6VAR
At the load:
S
L
= (1392 + j1113) VA P
a
= 1392W P
r
= 1113VAR
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Application Residential Wiring
A 120/240 household power system
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Application Residential Wiring
Single-phase three-wire residential wiring
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Application Residential Wiring
A typical wiring diagram of a room