3 phase VD vs 1 phase VD

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Murloc

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Should the load current across a single phase be half of the load current for a three phase system?

I used KVL to do this calc, but I feel like I got something wrong here.


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Jpflex

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The line drawn in the middle between a and c phase legs becomes a neutral. Voltage impressed across each half or fraction of both inductor coils can be halved depending on xl inductive reaction of each inductor. (I don’t know what value they are?) L = inductance in Henrys, XL = inductance reactance 2 x pie x f x L result in ohms resistance for AC

I believe this creates a parallel circuit with two loads between a an c phase. Current through each load depends on if middle wire splits phase ac inductor in half or unequally.

A parallel circuit has different currents per circuit but equal voltages
 

Jpflex

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A to c is leg to leg or line to line phase Full voltage. A to middle wire is a lower voltage, could be half if wire splits inductor number of turns between a and c in half
 
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