ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRICAL PRINCIPLES II

3-Phase AC Circuits

Step 2

1. Theoretical Calculations

Load
Vab- Line voltage
Iab- Phase current
Ia-Line current























Power triangle



S

Xc=-j1/(c)
= 2f
Xc=-j3.386
Z=300-j3.386=300/-0.64
Vab=3XVan
Vab=3x230v =398.37V
Iab=Vab/Z
Iab=(398.37/300)A
Iab=1.328A
Ia=3
Ia=2.3A

Power Factor=cos0=P/S
Q=Iob
2
Xc
Q=5.97VAR
P=Iob
2
R
P=529W
=tan
-1
(Q/ P)
=0.647
P.F. =cos0.647
Power Factor =0.999936
P
Q
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2. NI multisim circuit diagrams

Figure 1


Figure 2
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3-Phase AC Circuits

3. Procedure

i. Connect a 3-phase delta connected load to the power source. Set at 230V, 50Hz (line -
neutral (rms)) as shown in Figure 1.
Load given by the instructor

ii. Measure the phase angle of the iab with respect to Vab using current probe.




4. Observations

Phase Voltage Van 230.018V
Line Voltage Vab 398.403V
Line Current Ia 2.3A
Phase Current Iab 1.328A




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Phase angle difference between Iab & Vab
Phase angle () 0
Power Factor 1

5. Comparison of the obtained theoretical values and experimental values

Value Analytical Experimental
Phase Voltage Van 230V 230.018V
Line Voltage Vab 398.37V 398.403V
Line Current Ia 2.3A 2.3A
Phase Current Iab 1.328A 1.328A
Power factor angle 0.647 0
Active power 529W 529.0752W
Reactive power 5.97VAR 0VAR

According to theoretical values power factor angle is 0.647.But it couldnt be
measured from oscilloscope. As a result of that experimental reactive power is zero.

6. Discussion
We got impedance for delta connected load from the instructor and connected it as
figure1. Then we measured voltages and current using multimetres. We had to use
oscilloscope to calculate power factor angle. But 0.94mF capacitors impedance
value is very low to show a phase difference in oscilloscope. And theoretical power
factor angle is 0.647 almost equal to zero. Because of that I couldnt be able to
measure it from oscilloscope.
We observed how delta connected load works and its phase and line voltage
relationships.
7. Conclusion
Vab =3 IoN Ia=3 Iob
Phase difference angle between Iab with respect to Vab equal to Power factor angle in
a series component line.