Balanced 3-phase circuit

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hitmen

Joined Sep 21, 2008
161
Q1) The question is about a 440-V balanced 3-phase Y-connected circuit.
May I ask is the 440V phase voltage or line-to-line voltage and why?

Q2) I know the equation Iline = Vphase / (Zline + Zload)
Why is the voltage in phase but the current is line to line?:confused:
 

JDT

Joined Feb 12, 2009
657
Q1 In a balanced 3-phase circuit the voltage is line to line. The centre of the Y (or star) is not connected. (sometimes it is connected to earth)

Q2 Don't forget that the currents in each of the 3 loads are 120deg phase difference. The current in each line is the phasor resultant of the current in two loads.

Hope this makes sense!
 

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hitmen

Joined Sep 21, 2008
161
Hi JDT thanks for the help

Regarding A what happens if the structure is delta shape instead?

I dont understand b. Dont 120+120 degrees = 240 degrees?
 
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