Three-phase power worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
ABCVL​ = 208 VIL​ = ?NZ = 12 + j9 Ωper phase

A balanced Y-connected load has an impedance of 12 + j9 Ω per phase. It is supplied from a balanced three-phase source with a line-to-line voltage of 208 V. Find the magnitude of the line current IL.

VL = 208 VZ = 12 + j9 Ω per phase
IL = A
2.Easy
ABCVL​ = 480 VIL​ = ?Z = 12 + j9 Ωper phase

A balanced Δ-connected load has an impedance of 12 + j9 Ω per phase. It is supplied from a balanced three-phase source with a line-to-line voltage of 480 V. Find the magnitude of the line current IL.

VL = 480 VZ = 12 + j9 Ω per phase
IL = A
3.Medium
ABCVL​ = 208 VNZ = 24 + j18 Ωper phase

A balanced Y-connected load with an impedance of 24 + j18 Ω per phase is connected to a balanced three-phase supply with a line-to-line voltage of 208 V. Find the total real power P absorbed by the load in kW.

VL = 208 VZ = 24 + j18 Ω per phase
P = kW
4.Medium
ABCVL​ = 480 VIL​ = 15 Acos φ = 0.88lagging

A balanced three-phase load draws a line current of 15 A from a supply with a line-to-line voltage of 480 V. The power factor is 0.88 lagging. Find the total real power P drawn by the load in kW.

VL = 480 VIL = 15 Acos φ = 0.88
P = kW
5.Hard
P = 250 kWφ1​S1​Q2​QC​ = ?

A balanced three-phase load takes 250 kW at a power factor of 0.75 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. Find the total reactive power QC the capacitor bank must supply, in kvar.

P = 250 kWpf1 = 0.75pf2 = 0.92VL = 415 Vf = 60 Hz
QC = kvar
6.Hard
P = 60 kWφ1​S1​Q2​QC​ = ?

A balanced three-phase load takes 60 kW at a power factor of 0.65 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. Find the total reactive power QC the capacitor bank must supply, in kvar.

P = 60 kWpf1 = 0.65pf2 = 0.9VL = 480 Vf = 50 Hz
QC = kvar

Answer key

  1. 1. IL = 8.006 A
  2. 2. IL = 55.43 A
  3. 3. P = 1.154 kW
  4. 4. P = 10.97 kW
  5. 5. QC = 114 kvar
  6. 6. QC = 41.09 kvar

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