JERIC LIM

1. A 132-KV line, 3-phase system delivers 70.7 MVA of a balanced

WYE load of power factor 70.7%. Determine the reactance
necessary to attain unity power factor.
P.F=cos o
o = cos−1 (.707)
= 45.009 degrees
Qr= sino Sp
= sin(45.009 degrees)(70.7)
= 50 MVAR
Qp= Qt
3
= 50
3
= 16.667 MVAR
VLL=√3xVp
Vp= VLL
√3
= 132 KV/√3
= 44√3

Xp= Vp^2
Qp
= (44√3x10^3)^2
16.667x10^6
= 348.473 ohms
2. A 460-volt, 3-phase motor draws 208 A with a power factor of
0.90 lagging. Calculate the KW input to the motor.

GIVEN: V= 460 v
I= 208 A
P.F= 0.90

Pi = V x I x PF x √3
1000

Pi= 460x208x.90x√3
1000

Pi= 149.150 KW
3. A balanced WYE connected load load having impedance per phase of 20/36.87
degrees ohms is supplies from balanced DELTA-connected, 3-phase 240-volt
source. Determine the following:
A. Line Currents
B. Phase Currents
C. Power per phase
D. Total Power
E. Total Reactive Power
F. Total Apparent Power

ZAn=ZBn=ZCn= 20 /36.87 degrees

VAB= 240 ∠0 degrees Van=∠-30 degrees

VBC= 240 ∠-120 degrees VBn=∠-150 degrees
VCA= 240∠+120 degrees VCn=∠+90 degrees
VLL=√3 VO

VAn= 240 ∠-30 degrees

√3
= 138. 564 ∠-30 degrees

VBn= 240 ∠-150 degrees

√3
= 138. 564 ∠-150 degrees
VCn= 240 ∠+90 degrees
√3
= 138. 564 ∠+90 degrees
A. IBn= VAn = 138.564 ∠-30 degrees
ZAn 20 ∠36.87 degrees
= 6.928 ∠-66.87 degrees A
IBn= VBn = 138.564 ∠-150 degrees
ZBn 20 ∠36.87 degrees
= 6.928 ∠-186.87 degrees A
ICn= VCn = 138.564 ∠90 degrees
ZCn 20 ∠36.87 degrees
= 6.928 ∠53.13 degrees A
B. IL=IO
IA=IAn= 6.928 ∠-66.87 degrees A

IB=IBn=6.928 ∠-186.87 degrees A

IC=ICn=6.928 ∠53.13 degrees A

C. PAn= VAnIAn cos o

= (138.564)(6.928) cos(36.87)
= 767.976 watts
PBn= VBnIBn cos o
= (138.564)(6.928) cos(36.87)
= 767.976 watts
PCn= VCnICn cos o
= (138.564)(6.928) cos(36.87)
= 767.976 watts
D. PT= 3 Po
= 3(767.976)
= 2303.928 watts
E. QAn= VAnIAn sino
= (138.564)(6.928) sin(36.87)
= 575.984 vars
QBn= VBnIBn sino
= (138.564)(6.928) sin(36.87)
= 575.984 vars
QCn= VCnICn sino
= (138.564)(6.928) sin(36.87)
= 575.984 vars
QT= 3 Qo
= 3(575.984)
= 1727.952 vars

F. ST= 3 VLLIL
= 3(138.564)(6.928)
= 2879.914 VA