In a three-phase star-connected system with a neutral shift, how can the problem be corrected?

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  1. By increasing the phase voltage 
  2. By increasing the neutral wire resistance
  3. By disconnecting the neutral wire
  4. By balancing the load among the three phases

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Option 4 : By balancing the load among the three phases
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3ϕ star connection with neutral

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The neutral current is given by:

\(I_N=I_R+I_Y+I_B\)

  • If all phase loads are equal, the currents in each phase are balanced. The neutral point stays stable (zero potential shift), and the phase voltages remain symmetrical.
  • However, if the loads on the three phases are unequal, this causes the neutral point to "shift" from its ideal position — this is called neutral shift.
  • So, by distributing the total load equally across the three phases, you eliminate the root cause of neutral shift.
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