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Tutorial 2: Three-phase system and power concept

Problem 1

If ν = 141.4 sin (ωt+30°) V and i = 11.31cos (ωt-30°) A, find for each;

a) The maximum value,

b) The rms value,
c) The phasor expression in polar and rectangular form if voltage is the
reference. Is the circuit inductive or capacitive?

Problem 2

If the circuit of Problem 1 consist of a purely resistive and a purely reactive

element, find R and X;

a) if the elements are in series

b) if the elements are in parallel

Problem 3

Three identical impedances of 10 ∠-15° Ω are Y-connected to balanced three-

phase line voltages of 208 V. Specify all the line and phase voltages and the
currents as phasors in polar form with Vca as reference for a phase sequence of
abc.

Problem 4

A balanced-∆ load consisting of pure resistances of 15 Ω per phase is in parallel

with a balanced-Y load having phase impedances of 8 + j6 Ω. Identical
impedances of 2 + j5 Ω are in each of the three lines connecting the combined
loads to a 110-V three phase supply. Find the current drawn from the supply and
line voltage at the combined loads.

Problem 5

A three-phase load draws 250 kW at a power factor of 0.707 lagging from a 440-
V line. In parallel with this load is a three-phase capacitor bank which draws 60
kVA. Find the total current and resultant power factor.

Problem 6

A three-phase motor draws 20 kVA at 0.707 power factor lagging from a 220-V
source. Determine the kilovolt ampere rating of capacitors to make the
combined power factor 0.90 lagging, and determine the line current before and
after the capacitor are added.

Noorlina Mohd Zainuddin

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Problem 7

Three loads are connected in parallel across a 1400-Vrms, 60-Hz single-phase

supply as shown in Figure 1.

Load 1: Inductive load, 125kVa at 0.28 power factor

Load 2: Capacitive load, 10kW and 40kvar

Load 3: Resistive load of 15kW

Problem 8

A three-phase line has an impedance of 0.4+j2.7Ω per phase. The line feeds two
balanced three-phase loads that are connected parallel. The first load is
absorbing 560.1kVA at 0.707 power factor lagging. The second load absorbs
132kW at unity power factor. The line-to-line voltage at the load end of the line is
3810.5V.

Determine:

a) The magnitude of the line voltage at the source end of the line.
b) Total real and reactive power loss in the line.
c) Real power and reactive power supplied at the sending end of the line.

Noorlina Mohd Zainuddin