A 3-phase motor is connected to a voltage of 400 V and has a power of 50 kW at full load. When the engine is running at full load, it is delta connected, while at start-up it is star connected. a) Calculate the phase voltage and phase current when running at full load. b) Calculate the phase voltage and phase current at start-up. c) We suspect that one of the supply lines to the motor has been broken. Draw the form for the break in both the delta and star cases. ..

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A 3-phase motor is connected to a voltage of 400 V and has a power of 50 kW at full load. When the engine is running at full load, it is delta connected, while at start-up it is star connected.

a) Calculate the phase voltage and phase current when running at full load.

b) Calculate the phase voltage and phase current at start-up.

c) We suspect that one of the supply lines to the motor has been broken. Draw the form for the break in both the delta and star cases.

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