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20 kVA 2200/220 V tests, equivalent circuit LV side

Short answer

Referred to LV side: shunt branch R0=387.2 Ω, X0=233.6 Ω; series branch Req=0.04067 Ω, Xeq=0.04777 Ω (Zeq=0.0627 Ω).

The following test results were obtained on a 20 kVA, 2200/220 V, 50 Hz single phase transformer: Open-circuit Test (LV Side): 220 V, 1.1 A, 125 W Short-circuit Test (HV Side): 52.7 V, 8.4 A, 287 W Calculate the equivalent circuit referred to L.V side and draw the equivalent circuit.

Given: 20 kVA, 2200/220 V, so HV = 2200 V, LV = 220 V, K=10K = 10, K2=100K^2 = 100. (Rated HV current is 20 000/2200=9.0920\,000/2200 = 9.09 A; the SC test was at 8.4 A, near 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=125220×1.1=0.5165Iw=I0cos⁡ϕ0=0.5682 A,Iμ=I02−Iw2=0.9419 AR0=V0Iw=387.2 Ω,X0=V0Iμ=233.6 Ω(on the LV side)\begin{aligned} \cos\phi_0 &= \frac{P_0}{V_0I_0} = \frac{125}{220\times1.1} = 0.5165 \\ I_w &= I_0\cos\phi_0 = 0.5682\ \text{A},\qquad I_\mu = \sqrt{I_0^2 - I_w^2} = 0.9419\ \text{A} \\ R_0 &= \frac{V_0}{I_w} = 387.2\ \Omega,\qquad X_0 = \frac{V_0}{I_\mu} = 233.6\ \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=52.78.4=6.274 ΩRsc=PscIsc2=2878.42=4.067 ΩXsc=Zsc2−Rsc2=4.777 Ω(on the HV side)\begin{aligned} Z_{sc} &= \frac{V_{sc}}{I_{sc}} = \frac{52.7}{8.4} = 6.274\ \Omega \\ R_{sc} &= \frac{P_{sc}}{I_{sc}^2} = \frac{287}{8.4^2} = 4.067\ \Omega \\ X_{sc} &= \sqrt{Z_{sc}^2 - R_{sc}^2} = 4.777\ \Omega\quad(\text{on the HV side}) \end{aligned}

Referring to the LV side

The turns ratio is K=2200/220=10K = 2200/220 = 10, so K2=100K^2 = 100. Impedances are multiplied by K2K^2 when moved from LV to HV, and divided by K2K^2 when moved from HV to LV.

Req=4.067÷100=0.04067 ΩXeq=4.777÷100=0.04777 Ω\begin{aligned} R_{eq} &= 4.067 \div 100 = 0.04067\ \Omega \\ X_{eq} &= 4.777 \div 100 = 0.04777\ \Omega \end{aligned}

Equivalent circuit referred to the LV side

   Req=0.0407 ohm   Xeq=0.0478 ohm
 o--+-----/\/\/\-----UUUU------o
    |                          
   [R0=387.2] [X0=233.6]   Load
    |      (in parallel)
 o--+---------------------------o

Req=0.04067 ΩR_{eq} = 0.04067\ \Omega, Xeq=0.04777 ΩX_{eq} = 0.04777\ \Omega (Zeq=0.06274 ΩZ_{eq} = 0.06274\ \Omega), shunt branch R0=387.2 ΩR_0 = 387.2\ \Omega in parallel with X0=233.6 ΩX_0 = 233.6\ \Omega.

Answer (referred to LV side): R0=387.2 ΩR_0 = 387.2\ \Omega, X0=233.6 ΩX_0 = 233.6\ \Omega, Req=0.04067 ΩR_{eq} = 0.04067\ \Omega, Xeq=0.04777 ΩX_{eq} = 0.04777\ \Omega (Zeq=0.0627 ΩZ_{eq} = 0.0627\ \Omega)

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