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What is the difference between Y or Wye and Delta 3 phase power?
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The transformer connection. Transformers can be connected in Wye (One side of each winding connected to the phase wire and the other connected to neutral or ground) or Delta (the polarity of each winding connected to the nonpolarity of another winding to form a triangle).
There are different problems that arise as a result of being connected wye vs. delta or vice versa, and multiple fixes or partial fixes to address these.
Alternative Answer'Wye' (also known as 'star') and 'delta' (also known as 'mesh') are two methods (there are others!) of connecting the three phase windings of alternators, transformers, and loads such as motors). A wye connection is generally a four-wire system, comprising three line conductors and a neutral conductor, whereas a deltaconnection is a three-wire system, comprising three line conductors. For a perfectly-balanced load (e.g. a three-phase motor), a wye-connected system can dispense with the neutral conductor. In wye-connected systems, the line voltage (line-to-line) is 1.732 times larger than the phase voltage (line-to-neutral). In a delta-connected system the line voltage is exactly the same as the phase voltage (line-to-line in both cases).
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What is difference between 0.8 leading and 0.8 lagging power factors?
Power factor measures the phase difference between voltage and current. If they are in phase the Power Factor is one. If the current and voltage are out of phase the power factor is between zero and one. You can describe the PF by saying the current lags the voltage with a PF = .8 or the voltage leads the current with a .8 PF.
What is difference between balanced and unbalanced load?
three phase load is said to be balanced when the impedance and power factor of each load is equal.in this condition phasor sum of currents and phase voltages add up to zero.
How do you connect an earthing transformer with delta connected secondary?
You have to connect each phase (R,Y & B respectively) of earthing transformer zig zag winding to each phase of power transformer delta secondary respectively. Then the zig zag winding of earthing transformer star point to be earthed.
Compare the phase relationship between the voltage and current in a purely resistive circuit and an RL circuit?
In a pure resistive circuit the voltage and current are in phase. In an inductive circuit they are fro zero to 180 degrees out of phase. If they are in phase the Power Factor is 1 and 180 degrees the PF is zero. The exact amount of the phase difference depends on the specific circuit.
What is the return path in delta connection?
The return path in a delta connection is simply the other hot's. The three load windings are connected between AB, BC, and CA. In essence, each phase conductor is supplying power to two different phase windings. Assuming the winding currents are balanced, you can calculate the phase conductor currents by multiplying the winding currents by the square root of 3. (1.732) Its not that different from the return path for a single phase 240V appliance, such as a hot water heater, in a 120/240V split phase system. Neutral is not involved. The current flows from hot to hot.
How much you can save the power from converting star delta connection to star connection?
The power of a three-phase load is the sum of the three individual loads. It makes no difference whether they are connected in star (wye) or in delta.
Where do you place the leads to measure the single phase voltage of a three phase power source?
In delta wiring measure between any two phases.In wye wiring measure between any phase and neutral.Do you know whether you have delta or wye wiring?CommentThe above answer should read 'between any two lines' and 'between any line and neutral'. There is no such thing as a 'phase' conductor!
What is difference between 0.8 leading and 0.8 lagging power factors?
Power factor measures the phase difference between voltage and current. If they are in phase the Power Factor is one. If the current and voltage are out of phase the power factor is between zero and one. You can describe the PF by saying the current lags the voltage with a PF = .8 or the voltage leads the current with a .8 PF.
What is the difference between a Delta-connected and a Y-connected transformer?
With three windings, you have six terminals. Call them A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, and C2, representing phase A, B, and C. In the delta configuration, A1 is connected to C2, C1 is connected to B2, and B1 is connected to A2. Power is from phase to phase - A1C2, C1B2, and B1A2. In the wye configuration, A2, B2, and C2 are connected together, and are usually connected to neutral. Power is from phase to neutral - A1, B1, and C1.
Phase difference between voltage and current at resonance?
The power factor is a measure of the phase difference. If they are exactly in phase the PF = 1. If they are 180 degrees out of phase PF = 0.
What is the main difference between star and delta connection for 3-phase machines?
The difference is where they are grounded in the supply transformer. If you're the same guy that continues to ask questions regarding delta and star or "Y" connections, then you probably already know the answer.High voltage transmission lines supply power to step down transformers to supply buildings. The power will likely go through a switchgear to control overcurrent and distribute the electricity to a number of transformers. Those transformers will typically step down the voltage through a "Delta" (primary) and "Y" secondary.The Delta primary is grounded at a mid-point between two of the three phases, this creates the so called high leg out of the third phase. The Y secondary is grounded at the center of the Y.For more information see the answers to the Related Questions shown below.
What is the difference between power factor and power booster?
Power factor is well defined and measures the difference between the phase of current and voltage. It varies from 1 to zero with 1 being associated with a pure resistive load. Since you multiply voltage times current to compute instantaneous power; if they are out of phase then you get reduced power. A power booster, in this context, would be a device that was designed to compensate for the our of phase situation and bring the phases more in line, effectively boosting power.
What is the difference between a one phase and a three phase motor. And if a three phase motor is given a single phase supply will it run or not?
The difference between a single phase and a three phase motor is the amount of power conductors that feed the device. As to the other part of the question a three phase motor will not start or run on single phase. The phase angles on three phase are 120 degrees apart on a single phase system they are 180 degrees apart.
Why delta connection is made in primary side of step down transformere?
not necessarily if the power source is delta the y voltages (or phase to ground) may not be predictable there is 3phase delta with one leg grounded there is 3 phase 240 delta with center of one phase grounded for 120/240 single phase for lights primary on these is all 240 delta y would be 0 120 132 240 or 277 depending on that ground point
Why multiply single phase power by 1.732 to get equivalent three phase power?
trigonometry, the phases are 120 degrees apart from each other. 1.732 gives you the potential difference between the two phases
What changes mechanical energy into electrical energy that can be transported through the power grid?
A three phase alternator (sometimes incorrectly called a generator or AC generator) is a device that changes rotational mechanical energy into electrical energy. The power grid transmits three phase electrical power (usually in Delta configuration) from electricity suppliers to local distribution systems; which then distributes the electrical power as either three phase Delta configuration, three phase Y configuration, two phase, or single phase power depending on the needs if the users.
Can you hook up a delta to delta transformer to be a delta to wye transformer?
The open Delta or V-Connection transformer is an improvement of the 1 three-phase transformer. The open Delta transformer can restore power in a Delta-Delta three-phase bank when one of the three single-phase transformers, which can be individually disconnected and replaced in case of failure, breaks down. The open Delta transformer then allows functionality to be restored, but at a reduced power of 57.7 of the original power.
