The current coil of a wattmeter is connected to the CT of R-phase. The potential coil is connected across Y and B phases. The wattmeter measures
A. Active power in R phase
B. Active power of Y phase
C. Reactive power of R phase
D. Power proportional to 3 phase power if the load is balanced
Answer: Option C

Wattmeter reading = VPC ICC cos (VPC ^ ICC)
A current coil of wattmeter is connected to the CT of R-phase. So, wattmeter takes the current flowing through the R phase.
Pressure coil is connected across the Y phase and B phase. So, wattmeter takes the voltage VYB
Now, the wattmeter reading is,
W = VYB IR cos (VYB ^ IR)
Let the load angle is ?, the angle between VYB and IR is (90 – ?)
⇒ W = VYB IR sin ? = reactive power of the R phase.
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