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Department of Electrical Engineering: First Year E.T. Lab EXP. NO. - 4

This document describes an electrical engineering lab experiment to measure power in three-phase circuits under different load conditions: balanced resistive, balanced reactive, unbalanced resistive, and unbalanced reactive. The experiment involves connecting circuits based on diagrams and measuring voltages, currents, and wattmeter readings under each load condition. Observations are recorded and calculations are performed to determine power and check for errors. Discussion questions address balanced and unbalanced loads, power measurement methods, power factor measurement, phasor diagrams, and neutral point voltages.

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Department of Electrical Engineering: First Year E.T. Lab EXP. NO. - 4

This document describes an electrical engineering lab experiment to measure power in three-phase circuits under different load conditions: balanced resistive, balanced reactive, unbalanced resistive, and unbalanced reactive. The experiment involves connecting circuits based on diagrams and measuring voltages, currents, and wattmeter readings under each load condition. Observations are recorded and calculations are performed to determine power and check for errors. Discussion questions address balanced and unbalanced loads, power measurement methods, power factor measurement, phasor diagrams, and neutral point voltages.

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DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

FIRST YEAR E.T. LAB EXP. NO. – 4

THREE PHASE POWER MEASUREMENT

OBJECTIVES:

To measure power in a three phase circuit under

i) balanced resistive load condition.


ii) balanced reactive load condition.
iii) unbalanced resistive load condition.
iv) unbalanced reactive load condition.

BALANCED LOAD

CIRCUIT DIAGRAM
(A) Resistive Circuit:

Fig.1
PROCEDURE:

1. Connect the circuit as shown in Fig.1


2. Adjust the ganged rheostat for the maximum resistance.
3. Close switch S1.
4. Read the meters to obtain VL, I1, I2 and I3. Note the wattmeter reading W1 and W2 (Note the
multiplying factor.).
5. Vary the load resistance and obtain at least three sets of observations, the current should not
exceed the limit (4.1 A).
6. Tabulate the readings and check the results by completing the calculations indicated in
the table.
7. For any one above situation, measure the voltage between neutral and the start point of
the rheostat connection and note it down.

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OBSERVATION TABLE – 1 (Three phase power in a balanced resistive load)

Sl. VL I1 I2 I3 W1 W2 Calculated Error


No. power (Wc)= Wm = Wm - Wc
(V) (A) (A) (A) (W) (W) (VL / √3)x Wc
(W1 + W2)
(I1+I2+I3) X 100%

(B) Capacitive Circuit:

Fig.2

PROCEDURE:

1. Connect the circuit as shown in Fig.2


2. Switch on the supply.
3. Close switch S1.
4. Read the meters to obtain VL, I1, I2 and I3. Note the wattmeter readings W1 and W2 with
proper sign. Calculate W=W1+W2 (Note the multiplying factor.)
5. Measure the voltage between neutral and the start point of the capacitor connection
and note it down.

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OBSERVATION TABLE – 2 (Three phase power in a balanced capacitive load)

Sl. VL I1 I2 I3 W1 W2
No. Error=
(V) (A) (A) (A) (W) (W)
(W1 + W2)

UNBALANCED LOAD

CIRCUIT DIAGRAM
(A) Resistive Circuit:

Fig.3
PROCEDURE:

1. Connect the circuit as shown in Fig.3.


2. Use three separate rheostats of 26 Ω, 4.1A and connect in a star.
3. Adjust the three rheostats at the maximum values.
4. Close switch S1 and take three sets of observation for different rheostat settings such that the
reading of I1, I2 and I3 in each set is appreciably different to create unbalanced loading
condition. The current should not exceed the limits in each arm.
5. Tabulate and check the results by completing the computations indicated in Table-3.

6. For any one above situation, measure the voltage between neutral and the star point of
the rheostat connection and note it down.

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OBSERVATION TABLE – 3 (Three phase power in an unbalanced resistive load)

Sl. V1 V2 V3 I1 I2 I3 W1 W2 Calculated Wm = Error


No. Power Wc Wm - Wc
(V) (V) (V) (A) (A) (A) (W) (W) =V1I1+V2I2+V3I3 (W1+W2) Wc
X 100%

(B)Capacitive Circuit:

Fig.4

PROCEDURE:

1. Connect the circuit as shown in Fig.4


2. Adjust the three rheostats at the maximum values.
3. Close switch S1 and S2 and note down the readings for two cases (70uF and 35 uF).
4. Tabulate and check the results after completing the computations as in Table:-4.
5. For any one above situation, measure the voltage between neutral and the star
point of the rheostat connection and note it down.

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OBSERVATION TABLE – 4 (Three phase power in an unbalanced load with capacitor)

Capacitance V1 V2 V3 I1 I2 I3 W1 W2 Calculated Wm = Error


Power Wc Wm - Wc
(V) (V) (V) (A) (A) (A) (W) (W) =V1I1+V2I2+V3I3 (W1+W2) Wc
X 100%

70uF

35uF

Special Precaution- Discharge the capacitors before further connection.

DISCUSSION:

1. What do you understand by a balanced three-phase load?


2. How would you measure power using a) Three watt meters and b) One wattmeter
for balanced/unbalanced loads?
3. Is it possible to measure power factor of the balanced (three –phase load by two-
wattmeter method)?
4. Draw the phasor diagrams for the four situations in the experiment.
5. Incase S2 is open in Fig.4 for case 1 (70uF), will the wattmeter readings change?
Discuss.
6. Comment on the neutral to start point voltage for each case.

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