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10 kVA 250/1000 V tests, equivalent circuit

Short answer

Open-circuit test yields shunt branch R0 = 781.25 Ω, X0 = 341 Ω. Short-circuit test gives equivalent series parameters referred to primary: Req = 0.075 Ω, Xeq = 0.4943 Ω (Zeq ≈ 0.5 Ω).

The data obtained from the test of a 10 kVA, 250 V/1000 V single phase transformer are given below: No-load test (on L.V side): 250 V, 0.8 A, 80 watt Short circuit test (on H.V side): 80 V, 10 A, 120 watt Calculate the equivalent circuit parameters referred to primary side and draw the equivalent circuit.

Given: 10 kVA, 250 V/1000 V. Primary = LV (250 V), K=1000/250=4K = 1000/250 = 4, K2=16K^2 = 16. Rated HV current =10 000/1000=10= 10\,000/1000 = 10 A, so the SC test is at full load.

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=80250×0.8=0.4Iw=I0cos⁡ϕ0=0.32 A,Iμ=I02−Iw2=0.7332 AR0=V0Iw=781.25 Ω,X0=V0Iμ=341 Ω(on the LV side)\begin{aligned} \cos\phi_0 &= \frac{P_0}{V_0I_0} = \frac{80}{250\times0.8} = 0.4 \\ I_w &= I_0\cos\phi_0 = 0.32\ \text{A},\qquad I_\mu = \sqrt{I_0^2 - I_w^2} = 0.7332\ \text{A} \\ R_0 &= \frac{V_0}{I_w} = 781.25\ \Omega,\qquad X_0 = \frac{V_0}{I_\mu} = 341\ \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=8010=8 ΩRsc=PscIsc2=120102=1.2 ΩXsc=Zsc2−Rsc2=7.909 Ω(on the HV side)\begin{aligned} Z_{sc} &= \frac{V_{sc}}{I_{sc}} = \frac{80}{10} = 8\ \Omega \\ R_{sc} &= \frac{P_{sc}}{I_{sc}^2} = \frac{120}{10^2} = 1.2\ \Omega \\ X_{sc} &= \sqrt{Z_{sc}^2 - R_{sc}^2} = 7.909\ \Omega\quad(\text{on the HV side}) \end{aligned}

Referring to the LV side

The turns ratio is K=1000/250=4K = 1000/250 = 4, so K2=16K^2 = 16. Impedances are multiplied by K2K^2 when moved from LV to HV, and divided by K2K^2 when moved from HV to LV.

Req=1.2÷16=0.075 ΩXeq=7.909÷16=0.4943 Ω\begin{aligned} R_{eq} &= 1.2 \div 16 = 0.075\ \Omega \\ X_{eq} &= 7.909 \div 16 = 0.4943\ \Omega \end{aligned}

Equivalent circuit referred to the LV side

   Req=0.075 ohm   Xeq=0.494 ohm
 o--+-----/\/\/\-----UUUU------o
    |                          
   [R0=781.25] [X0=341]   Load
    |      (in parallel)
 o--+---------------------------o

Req=0.075 ΩR_{eq} = 0.075\ \Omega, Xeq=0.4943 ΩX_{eq} = 0.4943\ \Omega (Zeq=0.5 ΩZ_{eq} = 0.5\ \Omega), shunt branch R0=781.25 ΩR_0 = 781.25\ \Omega in parallel with X0=341 ΩX_0 = 341\ \Omega.

Answer (referred to primary): R0=781.25 ΩR_0 = 781.25\ \Omega, X0=341.0 ΩX_0 = 341.0\ \Omega, R01=0.075 ΩR_{01} = 0.075\ \Omega, X01=0.4943 ΩX_{01} = 0.4943\ \Omega (Z01=0.5 ΩZ_{01} = 0.5\ \Omega)

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