Practice mode Electrical Engineering

A star-connected load consumes power P. What power will the equivalent delta-connected load consume from the same supply?

Correct answer B. 3P

Explanation

In delta each phase receives the full line voltage, which is root 3 times the star phase voltage; since power varies with voltage squared, the delta connection draws three times the power, 3P.

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