Elements of Electrical Engineering: Mrs. Shital M. Pujara

Elements Of Electrical
Engineering
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Mrs. Shital M. Pujara
Delta-Star Network
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Mrinal Hinduja (13BEEENO.036)(052)
Amey Nashikkar(13BEEEGO.055)(002)
Hasnain Thakhrawala(13BEEEMO.058)(117)
Sneh Patel(13BEEEMO.042)( )
Of Electrical-1 has completed their Active Learning
Assignment for term ending in December 2013
DATE:25/11/2013
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Prepared By :-
• Mrinal Hinduja
• Amey Nashikkar
• Hasnain Thakhrawala
• Sneh Patel
CONTENTS
• INTRODUCTION
• DELTA-STAR TRANSFORMATION
• STAR-DELTA TRANSFORMATION
• ADVANTAGES
• DISADVANTAGES
INTRODUCTION
Introduction
• Three branches in an electrical network can be
connected in numbers of forms but most
common among them is either star or delta
form.
• In delta connection three branches are so
connected that they form a closed loop that is
they are mesh connected. As these three
branches are connected nose to tail they forms
an triangular closed loop, this configuration is
referred as delta connection.
• On the other hand when either terminal of three
branches are connected to a common point to
form a Y like pattern is known as star
connection.
• But these star and delta connections can be
transformed from one form to other. For
simplifying complex network, it is often required
delta to star or star to delta transformation.
Delta - Star Transformation
• The replacement of delta or mesh by equivalent star
connection is known as delta - star
transformation.
• The two connections are equivalent or identical to
each other if the impedance is measured between
any pair of lines.
• That means the value of impedance will be same if
it is measured between any pair of lines irrespective
of whether the delta is connected between the lines
or its equivalent star is connected between that
lines.
Derivation (Δ-Y)
• To convert a delta network to an equivalent star
network we need to derive a transformation
formula for equating the various resistors to
each other between the various terminals.
Consider the circuit below.
• Consider a delta system whose three corner points are
A, B and C as shown in the figure. Electrical
resistance of the branch between points A & B, B & C
and C & A are R1, R2 and R3 respectively. The resistance
between the points A & B will be
• Now, one star system is connected to these points A, B,

and C as shown in the figure. Three arms RA, RB and
RC of the star system are connected with A, B and C
respectively. Now if we measure the electrical
resistance value between points A and B, we will get
RAB = RA + RB
• Since the two systems are identical, resistance measured
between terminals A and B in both systems must be equal.
Similarly resistance between points B and C being equal in the

two system
And resistance between points C and A being equal in the two

system
Adding equations (I), (II) and (III) we get,
Subtracting equations (I), (II) and (III) from equation (IV) we get,
• The relation of delta - star transformation can be
expressed as follows
• The equivalent star resistance connected to a given
terminal is equal to the product of the two delta
resistances connected to the same terminal divided by
the sum of the delta connected resistances.
• If the delta connected system has same resistance R at
its three sides then equivalent star resistance r will be:
Example (Δ-Y)
Q.Convert the following Delta Resistive Network

into an equivalent Star Network.
Ans:
Star-Delta Network
Star - Delta Transformation
• For star - delta transformation we just multiply equations

(v), (VI) & (VI), (VII) & (VII),(V) that is by doing (v)X(VI) +
(VI)X(VII) + (VII)X(V) we get
Now dividing equation (VIII) by equations (V), (VI) and equations
(VII) separately we get,
ADVANTAGES
Advantages of Star Delta Connection
• The primary side is star connected. Hence fewer
numbers of turns are required. This makes the
connection economical for large high voltage step down
power transformers.
• The neutral available on the primary can be earthed to
avoid distortion.
• The neutral point allows both types of loads (single
phase or three phases) to be met.
• Large unbalanced loads can be handled satisfactory.
• The Y-D connection has no problem with third harmonic
components due to circulating currents inD. It is also
more stable to unbalanced loads since the D partially
redistributes any imbalance that occurs.
• The delta connected winding carries third harmonic current
due to which potential of neutral point is stabilized. Some
saving in cost of insulation is achieved if HV side is star
connected. But in practice the HV side is normally
connected in delta so that the three phase loads like motors
and single phase loads like lighting loads can be supplied by
LV side using three phase four wire system.
• As Grounding Transformer: In Power System Mostly grounded
Y- ∆ transformer is used for no other purpose than to provide
a good ground source in ungrounded Delta system. Take, for
example, a distribution system supplied by ∆ connected
(i.e., ungrounded) power source.
DISADVANTAGES
Disadvantages of Star-Delta Connection
• In this type of connection, the secondary voltage is not in

phase with the primary. Hence it is not possible to operate
this connection in parallel with star-star or delta-delta
connected transformer.
• One problem associated with this connection is that the
secondary voltage is shifted by 300with respect to the
primary voltage. This can cause problems when paralleling
3-phase transformers since transformers secondary voltages
must be in-phase to be paralleled. Therefore, we must pay
attention to these shifts.
• If secondary of this transformer should be paralleled with
secondary of another transformer without phase shift, there
would be a problem
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• Now, one star system is connected to these points A, B,

Similarly resistance between points B and C being equal in the

And resistance between points C and A being equal in the two

Q.Convert the following Delta Resistive Network

• For star - delta transformation we just multiply equations

• In this type of connection, the secondary voltage is not in

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