Three-phase power worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
ABCVL​ = 415 VIL​ = ?Z = 16 + j12 Ωper phase

A balanced Δ-connected load has an impedance of 16 + j12 Ω per phase. It is supplied from a balanced three-phase source with a line-to-line voltage of 415 V. Find the magnitude of the line current IL.

VL = 415 VZ = 16 + j12 Ω per phase
IL = A
2.Easy
ABCVL​ = 400 VIL​ = ?NZ = 12 + j5 Ωper phase

A balanced Y-connected load has an impedance of 12 + j5 Ω per phase. It is supplied from a balanced three-phase source with a line-to-line voltage of 400 V. Find the magnitude of the line current IL.

VL = 400 VZ = 12 + j5 Ω per phase
IL = A
3.Medium
ABCVL​ = 208 VIL​ = 15 Acos φ = 0.8lagging

A balanced three-phase load draws a line current of 15 A from a supply with a line-to-line voltage of 208 V. The power factor is 0.8 lagging. Find the total real power P drawn by the load in kW.

VL = 208 VIL = 15 Acos φ = 0.8
P = kW
4.Medium
ABCVL​ = 415 VNZ = 20 + j15 Ωper phase

A balanced Y-connected load with an impedance of 20 + j15 Ω per phase is connected to a balanced three-phase supply with a line-to-line voltage of 415 V. Find the total real power P absorbed by the load in kW.

VL = 415 VZ = 20 + j15 Ω per phase
P = kW
5.Hard
P = 300 kWφ1​S1​Q2​QC​

A balanced three-phase load takes 300 kW at a power factor of 0.8 lagging from a 480 V (line-to-line), 50 Hz supply. A three-phase capacitor bank in parallel with the load must raise the overall power factor to 0.9 lagging. The real power stays the same. The capacitors are connected in Y. Find the capacitance Cph of each capacitor in µF.

P = 300 kWpf1 = 0.8pf2 = 0.9VL = 480 Vf = 50 Hz
Cph = µF
6.Hard
P = 100 kWφ1​S1​Q2​QC​

A balanced three-phase load takes 100 kW at a power factor of 0.72 lagging from a 415 V (line-to-line), 60 Hz supply. A three-phase capacitor bank in parallel with the load must raise the overall power factor to 0.92 lagging. The real power stays the same. The capacitors are connected in Y. Find the capacitance Cph of each capacitor in µF.

P = 100 kWpf1 = 0.72pf2 = 0.92VL = 415 Vf = 60 Hz
Cph = µF

Answer key

  1. 1. IL = 35.94 A
  2. 2. IL = 17.76 A
  3. 3. P = 4.323 kW
  4. 4. P = 5.511 kW
  5. 5. Cph = 1101 µF
  6. 6. Cph = 828.4 µF

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