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20 kVA 250/2500 V tests, equivalent circuit

Short answer

Equivalent circuit referred to primary: shunt branch R0=595.2 Ω, X0=187.2 Ω; series branch R01=0.05 Ω, X01=0.1414 Ω.

A 20 kVA, 250 V/2500 V, 50 Hz single phase transformer gave the following test results: No-load test (on L.V. side): 250 V, 1.4 A, 105 watts Short circuit test (on H.V. side): 120 V, 8 A, 320 watts Calculate the equivalent circuit parameters referred to primary side and draw the equivalent circuit.

Given: 20 kVA, 250 V/2500 V. Primary = LV (250 V), secondary = HV (2500 V), K=10K = 10, K2=100K^2 = 100.

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=105250×1.4=0.3Iw=I0cos⁡ϕ0=0.42 A,Iμ=I02−Iw2=1.336 AR0=V0Iw=595.2 Ω,X0=V0Iμ=187.2 Ω(on the LV side)\begin{aligned} \cos\phi_0 &= \frac{P_0}{V_0I_0} = \frac{105}{250\times1.4} = 0.3 \\ I_w &= I_0\cos\phi_0 = 0.42\ \text{A},\qquad I_\mu = \sqrt{I_0^2 - I_w^2} = 1.336\ \text{A} \\ R_0 &= \frac{V_0}{I_w} = 595.2\ \Omega,\qquad X_0 = \frac{V_0}{I_\mu} = 187.2\ \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=1208=15 ΩRsc=PscIsc2=32082=5 ΩXsc=Zsc2−Rsc2=14.14 Ω(on the HV side)\begin{aligned} Z_{sc} &= \frac{V_{sc}}{I_{sc}} = \frac{120}{8} = 15\ \Omega \\ R_{sc} &= \frac{P_{sc}}{I_{sc}^2} = \frac{320}{8^2} = 5\ \Omega \\ X_{sc} &= \sqrt{Z_{sc}^2 - R_{sc}^2} = 14.14\ \Omega\quad(\text{on the HV side}) \end{aligned}

Referring to the LV side

The turns ratio is K=2500/250=10K = 2500/250 = 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=5÷100=0.05 ΩXeq=14.14÷100=0.1414 Ω\begin{aligned} R_{eq} &= 5 \div 100 = 0.05\ \Omega \\ X_{eq} &= 14.14 \div 100 = 0.1414\ \Omega \end{aligned}

Equivalent circuit referred to the LV side

   Req=0.05 ohm   Xeq=0.141 ohm
 o--+-----/\/\/\-----UUUU------o
    |                          
   [R0=595.2] [X0=187.2]   Load
    |      (in parallel)
 o--+---------------------------o

Req=0.05 ΩR_{eq} = 0.05\ \Omega, Xeq=0.1414 ΩX_{eq} = 0.1414\ \Omega (Zeq=0.15 ΩZ_{eq} = 0.15\ \Omega), shunt branch R0=595.2 ΩR_0 = 595.2\ \Omega in parallel with X0=187.2 ΩX_0 = 187.2\ \Omega.

Answer (referred to primary): R0=595.2 ΩR_0 = 595.2\ \Omega, X0=187.2 ΩX_0 = 187.2\ \Omega, R01=0.05 ΩR_{01} = 0.05\ \Omega, X01=0.1414 ΩX_{01} = 0.1414\ \Omega.

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