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How the change a 220 volt generator to 380 volt 3 phase?

The motor has to be a dual voltage motor for this operation to happen. This will be a six coil motor. Each motor coil will be rated for a 220 volt drop across it. For the high voltage connection the motor's coils are connected in series between L1 and L2, L2 and L3, and L3 and L1. For the low voltage connection the motor's coils are connected in parallel between L1 and L2, L2 and L3, and L3 and L1.

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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.

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Can 208 V single phase power a 220 V single phase motor?

This is a 15% overvoltage to the motor, which is generally outside the specifications for a motor spec'd at 208v (typically up to 10% overvoltage is tolerable). Your 240 volt source may be as much as 105% of 240 / 252 volts at times. A buck/boost transformer should be used, unless the motor is designed to be used at 240 volts.

Explain differancnce between instrument current transformer and measuring current transformer?

Current transformer is a device used to measure the flow of current through a power system and the measured current is inputted to a protective relay system. It is used to detect system malfunction.

Current transducer is a device used to measure AC and DC current based on the halt-effect technology.

What motor gets more heated single phase or three phase?

Your question is a little like asking, 'How long is a piece of string?'! Do the two motors have the same power rating, or are they different?

The rate at which energy is used by any machine is defined by its power rating. If the power ratings of two different machines are the same, then both machines use energy at the same rate. So if a single-phase motor has the same power rating as a three-phase motor, then they will both use exactly the same amount of energy over a given period of time.

So, if a single-phase motor has a greater power rating than a three-phase motor, then the single-phase motor will the greater amount of energy in a given period. On the other hand, if a three-phase motor has a greater power rating than a single-phase motor, then the three-phase motor will the greater amount of energy in a given period.

Can a 380volt's 3 phase motor can be converted to 230volt's three phase motor?

Only if you want to damage it.

"277" Volt 3-phase will usually mean 277 from each phase to neutral, and 480 from phase to phase.

By "230 3-phase", you likely mean 120 phase-to-neutral, and 208 phase-to-phase.

If you really mean 230, then you are probably NOT talking about a three phase motor.

How do you run 220v 3 phase motor on 575v?

First of all, your power source must be 3-phase if you want to run the motor, then you need a step-down 3-phase transformer to give 220v 3-phase output.

How many Watts will a portable diesel generator have to produce to run a Lincoln Tig 275 Welder at full power?

A Lincoln Tig 275 Welder typically requires around 9,000-10,000 watts to operate at full power. Therefore, a portable diesel generator with a minimum output of 10,000 watts or more would be recommended to run the welder efficiently without overloading the generator.

What types of transformer tests are there?

there are various types of trasformer tests are here

Open Ckt test

Short ckt test

IR value test

Vector group test

Phase sequence test

Magnetizing test

turn ratio test

T/f oil insulation breakdown test

and so on............

What is phase neutral reversal?

Most mixers have a so called "phase reverse button" but it's not a "phase" button, it's the "polarity reverse" button in each channel. It's real simple, to reverse the polarity on a mic, you simply reverse the pin wires 2 an 3.

Phase means time shifting. Polarity reversion means changing cable a and b.

That are really different things.

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This answer has nothing to do with phase: To reverse the rotation on a three phase motor you simply swap any two of the three motor leads

How do you run a single phase motor using solar panels?

you would need a motor starter/contactor with the contactor coil rated at your control voltage. the motor is wired through the contactor main contacts and the control circuit wired into the contact coil

How do you wire a three phase forward - reverse starter?

You start with a normal one way circuit consisting of a three phase contactor and an three phase overload in series for the forward circuit. Then you add the reverse contactor in parallel with the forward contactor but with line one and line two crossed over i.e. when the reverse contactor is made, line one of the supply will be connected to line two of the motor and line two of the supply to line one of the motor. The control circuit must also be interlocked to prevent forward and reverse being energized at the same time.

Why do the transmission cables need to be thicker when power is transmitted at a lower voltage over long distances?

High-voltage transmission relies on the fact that for a given amount of power (watts), as the voltage goes up, the current (amps) goes down. The main issue with long distance transmission is voltage drop, which is proportional to current. Consider a transmission system supplying a 1 megawatt load. At 132,000 volts (3-phase), the current will be about 4.4 Amps (132kV X 4.379A X 1.73 = 1MW). Now, even 14 gauge wire would carry 4 or 5 amps, But the wire will have to be much larger than that to limit voltage drop to an acceptable level. The cost of the line itself is relatively small, BUT you have to buy transformers, one for each end! Utility-grade high voltage transformers are enormously expensive, and the hardware for high voltage transmission is also more expensive. Now consider a hypothetical transmission system supplying the same 1MW load, but now our transmission voltage is 4,160 volts. The current would now be 139 Amps! (4,160V X 138.9A X 1.73 = 1MW). You can see that the conductors must be very large to carry that much current. The problem is we still have to make the conductors larger to make up for voltage drop, and we end up with huge conductors. Of course, now you don't have to buy expensive high-voltage transformers! This is an extreme example just to make the point, by the way. At some distance, the cost of the transformers and associated hardware will equal the cost to eliminate them and just use larger conductors. At any distance less than that, it will be cheaper to use the low-voltage, high current setup. At any greater distance, the cost of the transformers, etc. will be more than offset by the cheaper transmission infrastructure (smaller conductors, etc.).

How do you get single phase 440 from three phase 440?

You Don't. 440volt 3-phase is actually 480 volts, taking a single phase gives 277Volts single phase.

To get single phase 440 you would use one leg of three phase 440/760 three phase power.

What would the amperage be if its 480 volt 100 amp 3 phase and you convert it to 120 208 volt single phase?

This seems like a question from an electrical course, and is probably best answered by your course materials. It's your test question, not ours, and there won't always be someone to ask the answer of. Earn your diploma.

What is generator KVA size for 3 phase 415 volt 7.5 kw 10 hp 19.5 A motor?

The only relevant number is the kw. Then you just divide by the power factor to get the KVA. 0.8 is a pretty typical PF, so that would give you a KVA of about 9.4. But motors can take up to 5 times their rated current on start-up, so you need to make sure you have a generator that will handle that instantaneous current.

Why would electric cost more on a three phase system as compared to a two phase system?

Three phase electricity, per watt delivered, is cheaper than single phase. This is because you can deliver the power to an electrical appliance over three "power lines" instead of one. For example, if you tried to operate a 5 hp ac electric motor on single phase it would require 3730 watts for continuous operation and quite a bit more for start up. A 12 gauge standard wire is only rated for 2700 watts. The more current that runs thru a wire the hotter it gets. The hotter it gets the more the resistance (ohms) goes up. Resistance in a wire is pure waste in terms of electrical cost since you are paying to convert electricity to heat. The same motor run on 12 gauge 3-phase wiring would only deliver 1243 watts per electric line to run the 5 hp motor. Also for motor use, three phase is much smoother and "torquier" than single phase since the power pulses to the field magnets is matched far better than in the single phase. For a visual on this see the website description below: = Wikipedia: Three-phase electric power =

What does LRA mean in electrical terms?

Locked rotor amperage is the amperage the motor draws when the voltage is first applied to the motor and the rotor has not started to turn. This amperage is usually up to 300% of the motors running amperage. Once the rotor starts to turn the motor generates a back EMF (electro motive force) that opposes the high inrush current. This back EMF drives the amperage down until the motor gets up to its rated speed at which time the motor amperage will be at its run amperage.

What is the reason for using a neutral current transformer on a transformer?

A current transformer is primarily used at the neutral point of a transformer for earth fault protection.

A neutral current transformer will measure any ground fault current which will essentially flow from the star point of the transformer. A fault-detection device other devices is connected to the current transformer and, if the fault current exceeds a certain trigger value, the fault-detection device will give a trip command to an earth-fault relay to disconnect the supply of electricity to the transformer.

What would happen to a three phase motor if two of the three phases are lost?

Answer

The motor will keep on running for a while but the current will rise on the other two phases and the overload relay will fall out, if its properly set and the motor will stop if the overload relay is set to high the motor will burn out

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in the start Motor will start to shake the if there is no protection devices for over-load on the motor it will simple explode:)

I have a personal experment on that.

How do you convert 220V two phase to 220V single phase?

A standard household AC mains power supply, either 220-240 Volt 60 Hz or 50 Hz, is already a single-phase supply so it will not need to be converted. For more information please see the answers to the Related Questions shown below.

Interview question answer for electrical power plant?

Question; If you were to ask the operator in a power plant to tell you how many mega watts the plant is generating; how would you ask?
Answer: How much load are you carrying?
Power plants do not generate electricity -- they carry load.