What is meant by line voltage?

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  1. The voltage available between any two phases
  2. The voltage available between ground and neutral
  3. The voltage available between phase and neutral
  4. The voltage available between the three phases

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Option 1 : The voltage available between any two phases
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  • Line voltage (line-to-line voltage) in a poly-phase system is the voltage between any two given phases.
  • While the phase voltage is the voltage between any given phase and neutral.
  • In delta connected circuits,
  1. Line voltage is equal to phase voltage
  2. Line current is equal to √3 times the phase current with a lag of 30°.
  • In star connected circuits,
  1. Line voltage is equal to √3 times the phase voltage with a lead of 30°.
  2. Line current is equal to phase current.
  • Note that neutral is available in star connection but not in delta connection.
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