- 2066 Magh (old course) · 8 marks
3-phase 500 kVA transformer primary current
Short answer
For ideal transformer, primary line current I_L1 = S/(√3 V_L) = 500×10³/(√3×11000) = 26.24 A. Phase current in delta winding = 26.24/√3 = 15.15 A. Current drawn is 26.24 A at 0.8 lagging pf.
A 500 kVA, 50 Hz, 11 kV/400 V, 3-phase transformer has delta/star connection. Calculate the current drawn by the transformer from primary side when it delivers full load at rated terminal voltage at 0.8 lagging p.f. Assume ideal transformer operation.
For an ideal transformer, losses and voltage drops are zero, so input VA equals output VA. The primary is delta connected, so the line current is times the phase current.
Output at full load: kVA, power factor 0.8 lagging.
Primary line current
Primary phase current (delta)
(Check: A.)
Power drawn
For an ideal transformer the input power factor equals the load power factor (0.8 lagging), so the current lags the voltage by .
Answer: the transformer draws a line current of from the 11 kV supply (phase current in each delta winding) at 0.8 lagging power factor.
✓ Answer checked by Claude Opus 5.5 (high effort)
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