Fundamentals of Electric Circuits, Second Edition - Alexander/Sadiku Chapter 12, Problem 10(10). For the circuit in Fig. 12.

43, determine the current in the neutral line.

Figure 12.43 Chapter 12, Solution 10(10). Since the neutral line is present, we can solve this problem on a per-phase basis. For phase a,
Ia = Van 220 0 = 6.5536.53 = Z A + 2 27 j20

For phase b,
Ib = Vbn 220 - 120 = = 10 - 120 ZB + 2 22 Vcn 220 120 = = 16.92 97.38 ZC + 2 12 + j5

For phase c,
Ic =

The current in the neutral line is I n = -(I a + I b + I c ) or - In = Ia + Ib + Ic

- I n = (5.263 + j3.9) + (-5 j8.66) + (-2.173 + j16.78)

I n = 1.91 j12.02 = 12.17 - 81 A

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Fundamentals of Electric Circuits, Second Edition - Alexander/Sadiku Chapter 12, Problem 12(12). Solve for the line currents in the Y- circuit of Fig. 12.45. Take Z = 6045.

Figure 12.45

Chapter 12, Solution 12(12). Convert the delta-load to a Wye-load and apply per-phase analysis.

Ia 1100 V
+ -

ZY

ZY =

Z = 20 45 3

Ia =

1100 = 5.5 - 45 A 2045

I b = I a - 120 = 5.5 - 165 A I c = I a 120 = 5.575 A

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Fundamentals of Electric Circuits, Second Edition - Alexander/Sadiku Chapter 12, Problem 22(19). Find the line currents Ia, Ib, and Ic in the three-phase network of Fig. 12.53 below. Take Z = 12 - j15, ZY = 4 + j6 , and Zl = 2 .

Figure 12.50 Chapter 12, Solution 22(19). Convert the D-connected source to a Y-connected source. Vp 208 Van = - 30 = - 30 = 120 - 30 3 3 Convert the D-connected load to a Y-connected load. Z (4 + j6)(4 j5) Z = Z Y || = (4 + j6) || (4 j5) = 3 8+ j

Z = 5.723 j0.2153
ZL Ia

Van

+ -

Ia =

Van 120 30 = = 15.53 - 28.4 A Z L + Z 7.723 j0.2153

I b = I a - 120 = 15.53 - 148.4 A I c = I a 120 = 15.5391.6 A

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Fundamentals of Electric Circuits, Second Edition - Alexander/Sadiku Chapter 12, Problem 25(21). In the circuit of Fig. 12.54, if Vab = 440 10, Vbc = 440250, Vca = 440 130 V, find the line currents.

Figure 12.51

Chapter 12, Solution 25(21). Convert the delta-connected source to an equivalent wye-connected source and consider the single-phase equivalent.
Ia = 440 (10 30) 3 ZY

where

Z Y = 3 + j2 + 10 j8 = 13 j6 = 14.32 - 24.78

Ia =

440 - 20 3 (14.32 - 24.78)

= 17.744.78 A

I b = I a - 120 = 17.74 - 115.22 A I c = I a 120 = 17.74124.78 A

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Fundamentals of Electric Circuits, Second Edition - Alexander/Sadiku Chapter 12, Problem 47(39). The following three parallel-connected three-phase loads are fed by a balanced threephase source. Load 1: 250 kVA, 0.8 pf lagging Load 2: 300 kVA, 0.95 pf leading Load 3: 450 kVA, unity pf If the line voltage is 13.8 kV, calculate the line current and the power factor of the source. Assume that the line impedance is zero.

Chapter 12, Solution 47(39).

pf = 0.8 (lagging) = cos -1 (0.8) = 36.87 S1 = 250 36.87 = 200 + j150 kVA pf = 0.95 (leading) = cos -1 (0.95) = -18.19 S 2 = 300 - 18.19 = 285 j93.65 kVA pf = 1.0 = cos -1 (1) = 0 S 3 = 450 kVA
S T = S1 + S 2 + S 3 = 935 + j56.35 = 936.7 3.45 kVA S T = 3 VL I L

IL =

936.7 10 3 3 (13.8 10 3 )

= 39.19 A rms

pf = cos = cos(3.45) = 0.9982 (lagging)

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Fundamentals of Electric Circuits, Second Edition - Alexander/Sadiku Chapter 12, Problem 81(67). A professional center is supplied by a balanced three-phase source. The center has four plants, each a balanced three-phase load as follows: Load 1: 150 kVA at 0.8 pf leading Load 2: 100 kW at unity pf Load 3: 200 kVA at 0.6 pf lagging Load 4: 80 kW and 95 kVAR (inductive) If the line impedance is 0.02 + j0.05 per phase and the line voltage at the loads is 480 V, find the magnitude of the line voltage at the source. Chapter 12, Solution 81(67).

pf = 0.8 (leading) 1 = -36.87 S 1 = 150 - 36.87 kVA pf = 1.0 2 = 0 S 2 = 100 0 kVA

pf = 0.6 (lagging) 3 = 53.13

S 3 = 20053.13 kVA
S 4 = 80 + j95 kVA

S = S1 + S 2 + S 3 + S 4 S = 420 + j165 = 451.221.45 kVA

S = 3 VL I L S 451.2 10 3 = 542.7 A IL = = 3 VL 3 480 For the line, S L = 3 I 2 Z L = (3)(542.7) 2 (0.02 + j0.05) L S L = 17.67 + j44.18 kVA At the source, S T = S + S L = 437.7 + j209.2 S T = 485.125.55 kVA S 485.1 10 3 VT = T = = 516 V 3 IL 3 542.7

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Chapter 12, Prob. 84. Find the magnitude and phase angle of currents Ia, Ib, Ic and In if Van = V p 0, VL = Vab = 440 Volts .

n Neutral

Connected

Chapter 12, Solution 84. We first find the magnitude of the various currents. S 4000 For the motor: I L = = = 5.248 A 3 VL 440 3 Q c 1800 = = 4.091 A For the capacitor: I C = VL 440 P 800 440 For the lighting: Vp = = 254 V I Li = Li = = 3.15 A Vp 254 3 Consider the figure below.

Ia + Vab Ib IC -jXC

I1

I2

Ic ILi In
Vab = 3 Vp 30

I3

R
Vcn = Vp 120
IC = Vab = 4.091120 -j X C

n
If Van = Vp 0 ,

Vab = 5.249( + 30) where = cos -1 (0.72) = 43.95 Z I 1 = 5.249 73.95 I 2 = 5.249 - 46.05 I 3 = 5.249193.95 Vcn = 3.15120 Thus, I Li = R I1 = I a = I 1 + I C = 5.24973.95 + 4.091120 I b = I 2 I C = 5.249 - 46.05 4.091120
I c = I 3 + I Li = 5.249193.95 + 3.15120
I n = - I Li = 3.15 - 60 A

I a = 8.60893.96 A I b = 9.271 - 52.16 A

I c = 6.827 167.6 A