Features of Application of the «Open Triangle» Scheme in the Rural Low-Voltage Structure Distribution Network

The features of applying the «open triangle» scheme in the structure of a rural low-voltage distribution network with a voltage of 220 V are studied from the standpoint of achieving a certain energy efficiency. The energy effect is estimated by the criterion of the relative value of the additional power losses in the conductors of a three-wire line of a 220 V network caused by reactive power and load asymmetry. The load is modeled by two power receivers connected to the phase-to-phase voltage, the general output of the power receivers is grounded, which forms the «open triangle» circuit. The energy characteristics of the active load, active load with capacitive corrective element, active load with capacitive and inductive corrective elements are analyzed; and also the most practical case – active-inductive load with various values of reactive power factors -0,1; 0,2; 0,3 and capacitive corrective element. An important feature of applying the «open triangle» scheme in the structure of a rural low-voltage distribution network with a voltage of 220 V, from the standpoint of achieving practically necessary and sufficient energy efficiency - not exceeding 10 % of the additional power losses, is the ability to compensate for reactive power and balancing the phase currents of the network line using only one corrective capacitor of relatively low power - about 50 % of the active power of one power receiver.