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10 kVA 200/400 V tests, parameters on LV side

Short answer

Referred to LV side: shunt branch R0=333.3 Ω, X0=173.4 Ω; series branch Req=0.0556 Ω, Xeq=0.1747 Ω.

A 10 kVA, 200/400 V, 50 Hz, 1 phase, transformer gave the following test results: OC test (HV open): 200 V, 1.3 A, 120 W SC test (LV short): 22 V, 30 A, 200 W Determine shunt and series branch parameters referred to Low Voltage Side and hence draw equivalent circuit diagram also.

Reading of the tests: "HV open" means the OC test is done on the LV winding at its rated 200 V. "LV short" means the LV winding is short-circuited while the supply is applied to the HV (400 V) winding, so the SC readings are on the HV side. Hence K=400/200=2K = 400/200 = 2, K2=4K^2 = 4.

Open-circuit test (on the LV side)

The no-load power is almost entirely core loss, so the shunt branch is found from it.

cos⁡ϕ0=P0V0I0=120200×1.3=0.4615Iw=I0cos⁡ϕ0=0.6 A,Iμ=I02−Iw2=1.153 AR0=V0Iw=333.3 Ω,X0=V0Iμ=173.4 Ω(on the LV side)\begin{aligned} \cos\phi_0 &= \frac{P_0}{V_0I_0} = \frac{120}{200\times1.3} = 0.4615 \\ I_w &= I_0\cos\phi_0 = 0.6\ \text{A},\qquad I_\mu = \sqrt{I_0^2 - I_w^2} = 1.153\ \text{A} \\ R_0 &= \frac{V_0}{I_w} = 333.3\ \Omega,\qquad X_0 = \frac{V_0}{I_\mu} = 173.4\ \Omega\quad(\text{on the LV side}) \end{aligned}

Short-circuit test (on the HV side)

At the reduced test voltage the core loss is negligible, so the wattmeter reading is the copper loss.

Zsc=VscIsc=2230=0.7333 ΩRsc=PscIsc2=200302=0.2222 ΩXsc=Zsc2−Rsc2=0.6989 Ω(on the HV side)\begin{aligned} Z_{sc} &= \frac{V_{sc}}{I_{sc}} = \frac{22}{30} = 0.7333\ \Omega \\ R_{sc} &= \frac{P_{sc}}{I_{sc}^2} = \frac{200}{30^2} = 0.2222\ \Omega \\ X_{sc} &= \sqrt{Z_{sc}^2 - R_{sc}^2} = 0.6989\ \Omega\quad(\text{on the HV side}) \end{aligned}

Referring to the LV side

The turns ratio is K=400/200=2K = 400/200 = 2, so K2=4K^2 = 4. Impedances are multiplied by K2K^2 when moved from LV to HV, and divided by K2K^2 when moved from HV to LV.

Req=0.2222÷4=0.05556 ΩXeq=0.6989÷4=0.1747 Ω\begin{aligned} R_{eq} &= 0.2222 \div 4 = 0.05556\ \Omega \\ X_{eq} &= 0.6989 \div 4 = 0.1747\ \Omega \end{aligned}

Equivalent circuit referred to the LV side

   Req=0.0556 ohm   Xeq=0.175 ohm
 o--+-----/\/\/\-----UUUU------o
    |                          
   [R0=333.3] [X0=173.4]   Load
    |      (in parallel)
 o--+---------------------------o

Req=0.05556 ΩR_{eq} = 0.05556\ \Omega, Xeq=0.1747 ΩX_{eq} = 0.1747\ \Omega (Zeq=0.1833 ΩZ_{eq} = 0.1833\ \Omega), shunt branch R0=333.3 ΩR_0 = 333.3\ \Omega in parallel with X0=173.4 ΩX_0 = 173.4\ \Omega.

Answer (referred to LV side): shunt branch R0=333.3 ΩR_0 = 333.3\ \Omega, X0=173.4 ΩX_0 = 173.4\ \Omega; series branch Req=0.0556 ΩR_{eq} = 0.0556\ \Omega, Xeq=0.1747 ΩX_{eq} = 0.1747\ \Omega

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