Delta
Wye
Calculations
Terminology
General
100

What is a Delta Connection

A circuit formed by connecting three electric devices in services to form a closed loop.

100

What is a Wye connection

A connection of three components made in such a manner that one end of each component is connected. 

100

How do you find the current flow of the secondary in a transformer

I=E/Z

100

What is a Diametrical Connection

A three-phase transformer connection that can provide a six-phase output

100

What is excitation current

Amount of current required to magnetize of the core.

200

What symbol is used for the delta configuration

a TRIANGLE

200

What is the other term for wye

Star

200

If you have a Primary of 120V and a Secondary of 30V in a transformer what is your ratio

4:1
200

What is orange wire

A method of color coding the high leg connections of some three-phase power system.

200

What is Flux Leakage 

The magnetic flux which does not follow the particularly intended path in a magnetic circuit

300

What would the Voltage be in the primary if the line is 500v

500v

300

If a wye has a Primary voltage of 120v what is the Line voltage

207.84v

300

If you have a ratio of 3:1 what is your voltage for the secondary if your primary is 277V

92.33V

300

what is Three-Phase VAR's

Reactive Power in a three phase circuit

300

Correcting the power factor of three-phase loads normally involves adding what

Capacitance in parallel

400

What stays the same and differs in a Delta calculation

Volts stay the same and Amps differ

400

What stays the same and differs in the calculations of a wye connection.

Volts differ and Amps stay the same

400

Delta            Wye

Ep=              Ep=120v       Z=3

El=               El=

Ip=               Ip=

Il=                Il=

Ep=207.84v    Ep=120v

El=207.84v     El=207.84v

Ip=23.09A      Ip=40A

Il=40A            Il=40A

400

What is a Three-Phase Bank

Single-Phase Transformers connected in such a way as to operate on a Three-Phase system

400

In a three-phase power system,the delivered power what

Never falls to zero

500

What is this calculation used for VA=1.732xElxIl

Line values of voltamps

500

What is this formula used for VA=3xEpxEl

Phase values of voltamps

500

A delta connected set of windings has a phase voltage of 480v. what is the value of line voltage

480v

500

What is tagging

A method of identifying conductors or components
500

What unit of measurement do you use when the power calculated in a three phase load is purely reactive

VAR's
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