a connection used in a three-phase electrical system in which three elements in series form a triangle, the supply being input and output at the three junctions
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delta connection in Electrical Engineering
(dɛltə kənɛkʃən)
Word forms: (regular plural) delta connections
noun
(Electrical engineering: Electrical power)
A delta connection is a connection used in a three-phase electrical system in which three elements inseries form a triangle, the supply being input and output at the three junctions.
In the US, which uses mostly single-phase transformers, three identical single-phasetransformers are often wired in a transformer bank in a delta connection, to create a three-phase transformer.
The delta connection consists of three-phase windings connected end-to-end which are 120° apart from eachother electrically.
A delta connection is a connection used in a three-phase electrical system in which three elements inseries form a triangle, the supply being input and output at the three junctions.