Chapter Objectives

Chapter 12
Three Phase Circuits

Chapter Objectives:
Be familiar with different three-phase configurations and how to
analyze them.
Know the difference between balanced and unbalanced circuits

Learn about power in a balanced three-phase system
Know how to analyze unbalanced three-phase systems
Be able to use PSpice to analyze three-phase circuits
Apply what is learnt to three-phase measurement and residential
wiring
Huseyin Bilgekul
Eeng224 Circuit Theory II
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Eastern Mediterranean University
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Three phase Circuits
An AC generator designed to develop a single sinusoidal voltage for each rotation

of the shaft (rotor) is referred to as a single-phase AC generator.
If the number of coils on the rotor is increased in a specified manner, the result is a
Polyphase AC generator, which develops more than one AC phase voltage per
rotation of the rotor
In general, three-phase systems are preferred over single-phase systems for the
transmission of power for many reasons.
1. Thinner conductors can be used to transmit the same kVA at the same voltage, which
reduces the amount of copper required (typically about 25% less).
2. The lighter lines are easier to install, and the supporting structures can be less
massive and farther apart.
3. Three-phase equipment and motors have preferred running and starting
characteristics compared to single-phase systems because of a more even flow of
power to the transducer than can be delivered with a single-phase
supply.
4. In general, most larger motors are three phase because they are essentially selfstarting and do not require a special design or additional starting circuitry.
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Single Phase, Three phase Circuits
a) Single phase systems two-wire type
b) Single phase systems three-wire type.

Allows connection to both 120 V and
240 V.
Two-phase three-wire system. The AC sources

operate at different phases.
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Three-phase Generator
The three-phase generator has three induction coils placed 120 apart on the stator.
The three coils have an equal number of turns, the voltage induced across each coil
will have the same peak value, shape and frequency.
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Balanced Three-phase Voltages
Three-phase four-wire system
Neutral Wire
A Three-phase Generator
Voltages having 120 phase difference
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Balanced Three phase Voltages
Neutral Wire
a) Wye Connected Source
b) Delta Connected Source
Van V p 0
Van V p 0
Vbn V p 120
Vbn V p 120
Vcn V p 240
Vcn V p 240
a) abc or positive sequence
b) acb or negative sequence
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Balanced Three phase Loads

A Balanced load has equal impedances on all the phases
a) Wye-connected load
b) Delta-connected load
Balanced Impedance Conversion:

Conversion of Delta circuit to Wye or Wye to Delta.
ZY Z1 Z 2 Z 3
Z Z a Zb Zc
Z 3Z Y
1
ZY Z
3
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Three phase Connections

Both the three phase source and the three phase load can be
connected either Wye or DELTA.
We have 4 possible connection types.
Y-Y connection
Y- connection
- connection
-Y connection
Balanced connected load is more common.
Y connected sources are more common.
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Balanced Wye-wye Connection

A balanced Y-Y system, showing the source, line and load impedances.
Source Impedance
Line Impedance
Load Impedance
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Line current In add up to zero.
Neutral current is zero:
In= -(Ia+ Ib+ Ic)= 0
Phase voltages are: Van, Vbn and Vcn.
The three conductors connected from a to A, b to B and c to C are called LINES.

The voltage from one line to another is called a LINE voltage
Line voltages are: Vab, Vbc and Vca
Magnitude of line voltages is 3 times the magnitude of phase voltages. VL= 3 Vp
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Line current In add up to zero.
Neutral current is zero:
In= -(Ia+ Ib+ Ic)= 0
Magnitude of line voltages is 3 times the magnitude of phase voltages. VL= 3 Vp
Van V p 0, Vbn V p 120, Vcn V p 120

Vab Van Vnb Van Vbn 3V p 30
Vbc Vbn Vcn 3V p 90
Vca Vcn Van Van Vbn 3V p 210
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Phasor diagram of phase and line voltages
VL Vab Vbc Vca

= 3 Van 3 Vbn 3 Vcn = 3V p
V p Van Vbn Vcn
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Single Phase Equivalent of Balanced Y-Y Connection

Balanced three phase circuits can be analyzed on per phase basis..
We look at one phase, say phase a and analyze the single phase equivalent circuit.
Because the circuit is balanced, we can easily obtain other phase values using their
phase relationships.
Van
Ia
ZY
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Balanced Wye-delta Connection

Three phase sources are usually Wye connected and three phase loads are Delta
connected.
There is
no neutral connection for the Y- system.
I AB
VAB
I BC
I CA
Line currents are obtained from the phase currents IAB, IBC and ICA
VBC
Z
VCA
I a I AB I CA I AB 3 30
I L I a Ib Ic
I b I BC I AB I BC 3 30
I p I AB I BC I CA
I c I CA I BC I CA 3 30
I L 3I p
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Balanced Wye-delta Connection

Phasor diagram of phase and line currents
I L I a Ib Ic
I p I AB I BC I CA
I L 3I p
Single phase equivalent circuit of the balanced Wye-delta connection
Z
3
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Balanced Delta-delta Connection

Both the source and load are Delta connected and balanced.
I AB
VBC
VCA
VAB
, I BC
, I CA
Z
Z
Z
I a I AB I CA , I b I BC I AB , I c I CA I BC
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Balanced Delta-wye Connection
Transforming a Delta connected source

to an equivalent Wye connection
Single phase equivalent of Delta Wye connection
Vp 30
3
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Chapter 12

Three Phase Circuits

Be familiar with different three-phase configurations and how to

Know the difference between balanced and unbalanced circuits

Three phase Circuits

An AC generator designed to develop a single sinusoidal voltage for each rotation

Single Phase, Three phase Circuits

a) Single phase systems two-wire type

b) Single phase systems three-wire type.

Two-phase three-wire system. The AC sources

Balanced Three-phase Voltages

Three-phase four-wire system

Balanced Three phase Voltages

a) Wye Connected Source

b) Delta Connected Source

a) abc or positive sequence

b) acb or negative sequence

Balanced Three phase Loads

Balanced Impedance Conversion:

Three phase Connections

Balanced Wye-wye Connection

Balanced Wye-wye Connection

Phase voltages are: Van, Vbn and Vcn.

The three conductors connected from a to A, b to B and c to C are called LINES.

Balanced Wye-wye Connection

Magnitude of line voltages is 3 times the magnitude of phase voltages. VL= 3 Vp

Van V p 0, Vbn V p 120, Vcn V p 120

Balanced Wye-wye Connection

VL Vab Vbc Vca

Single Phase Equivalent of Balanced Y-Y Connection

Balanced Wye-delta Connection

no neutral connection for the Y- system.

Balanced Wye-delta Connection

Single phase equivalent circuit of the balanced Wye-delta connection

Balanced Delta-delta Connection

Balanced Delta-wye Connection

Transforming a Delta connected source

Single phase equivalent of Delta Wye connection

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