In the two wattmeter method, the readings of the two wattmeters are 500W, 500W respectively. The load power factor in a balanced 3-phase 3-wire circuit is:

• A. 0.8
• B. 0.5
• C. 0.9
• D. 1

Answer: (D)

In two wattmeter method the phase angle is tanφ = √3(W1 − W2)/(W1 + W2) tanφ = √3(500 − 500)/(500 + 500) tanφ = 0° φ = tan−10° = 0° Power factor = cosφ PF = cos0° = 1