Republic of the Philippines
UNIVERSITY OF RIZAL SYSTEM
Morong, Campus
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Electrical Engineering Department
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FERANDO O. CEÑIDOZA JR
EE-16
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NAME: FERNANDO O. CEÑIDOZA JR PROF: ENR. MICHAEL PASCUA
QUIZ: 3 DATE: JULY 7, 2023
Problem Solving: Analyze carefully, understand and solve the problems. Only answers accompanied by proper
solution will be considered correct.
∠45º A ; IY = 250 ∠150º A ; IB = 100 ∠300º A. Calculate the zero, positive and negative phase sequence
1.) In a 3-phase, 4-wire system, currents in R, Y and B lines under abnormal conditions of loading are: IR = 150
currents in the R-line and return current in the neutral connection.
SOLUTION:
WE USE THE PHASE SEQUENCE FORMULA
( )( )
I0 1 1 1 IR
1 1 1
I 1= 1 ∝ ∝ I Y ⇒ IO= ( I R + ¿ I Y +¿ I B ) ⇒ ( 150 ∠45 º A +250 ∠150 º A +100∠ 300º A )
2
3 3 3
I2 1 ∝2 ∝ I B
1
I O=52 ·2 ∠ 112· 7 º A−ZERO SEQUENCE CURRENT I 1= ¿I 1=48 · 02∠−87 · 6 º A−POSITVE SEQUENCE
3
1
I 2= ¿
3
I 2=163 ·21 ∠ 40 · 45 º A−NEGATIVE SEQUENCE
I N =3 XI 0 ⇒ 3 ( 52.2 ) =156 ·6 A−RETURN CURRENT ∈ NEUTRAL
2.) In a 3-phase system, the phase voltages are as under: E R = 1 ∠0º V; EB = 1 ∠−120º V; EY = 0 V. Find the
zero, positive and negative phase sequence components in the R-phase.
SOLUTION:
WE USE THE PHASE SEQUENCE FORMULA
( )
ER0 E R +¿ EY +¿ EB
1 2 1 1 1
E R 1= E R +¿ ∝ E Y +¿ ∝ E B E R 0= ¿ E R 1= ¿E R 2= ¿
3 2 3 3 3
ER2 E R +¿ ∝ EY +¿ ∝ E B
3.) The currents in a 3-phase unbalanced system are: I R = (80 + j 0) A; IY= (−10 − j 60) A; IB = (70 + j 60) A.
The phase sequence is RYB. Calculate the zero, positive and negative sequence components of the red line
current and determine the current in the neutral wire.
SOLUTION:
WE USE THE PHASE SEQUENCE FORMULA
( )( )
I R0 1 1 1 IB
I R2
1
3 2
2
I R 1= 1 ∝ ∝ I R ⇒ I 0=
1 ∝ ∝ IY
3 3 (
1 I R + ¿ I Y +¿ I B
⇒ ) (
1 80+ ¿ (−10− j60 )+¿ 70+ j 60
3 3 )
=0 A−ZERO SEQUENCE
( ) ( )
2 2
1 I R +¿ ∝ I Y +¿ ∝ I B 1 80+ ¿ ( 1∠ 120 )(−10− j 60 ) +¿ ( 1 ∠ 120 ) 70+ j60
I R 1= ⇒ =76 · 58 ∠ 13ºA−POSSITIVE SEQUE
3 3 3 3
( ) ( )
2 2
1 I R +¿ ∝ I Y + ¿ ∝ I B 1 80+¿ ( 1∠ 120 ) (−10− j 60 ) +¿ ( 1∠ 120 ) 70+ j60
I R 2= ⇒ =18 · 12∠−72 ·6 ºA−NEGATIVE SEQ
3 3 3 3
I 0 ⟺ I N THEFORE I N =0 A−RETURN PHASE SEQUENCE
4.) A 3-phase, 4-wire system supplies loads which are unequally distributed in the three phases. An analysis of
the circuit shows that positive and negative phase sequence components of the current in the red line are as
under: IR1 = (7·89 + j 0·732) A; IR2 = (2·11 − j 2·732) A
The total observed current flowing back to supply in the neutral conductor is zero. Calculate the current in the
three lines.
SOLUTION:
WE USE THE PHASE COMPONENTS FORMULA
( )( )
I R 1 1 1 I R1
2 ˚ A
I Y = ∝ ∝ 1 I R 2 ⇒ I R 1 =7 ·89+ j 0· 732 A ⇒ 7.92∠ 5.33 ❑ ˚ A
I R 2=2· 11− j 2· 732 A ⇒3.45 ∠−52.32 ❑
2
IB ∝ ∝ 1 IR0
IR I R 1+ ¿ I R 2 +¿ I R 0
2
I Y =∝ I R 1 +¿ ∝ I R 2+ ¿ I R 0 ⟺
I B ∝ I R 1 +¿ ∝2 I R 2+ ¿ I R 0
7 · 89+ j0 · 732+¿ 2· 11− j 2· 732+¿ 0=( 10− j2 ) A−PHASE R COMPONENTS
2
( 1 ∠ 120 ) (7 · 89+ j 0 ·732)+¿ ( 1∠ 120 ) (2· 11− j 2· 732)+ ¿ 0=(−2− j 4 ) A−PHASE Y COMPONENTS
( 1∠ 120 ) (7 · 89+ j 0· 732)+ ¿ (1 ∠ 120 )2 (2 ·11− j2 ·732)+¿ 0=(−8+ j6 ) A−PHASE B COMPONENTS
