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Equivalent circuit of 100 kVA 2200/220 V transformer

Short answer

OC test on LV gives R0=12100 ohm and X0=2237.3 ohm referred to HV. SC test on HV gives R01=0.898 ohm, X01=2.863 ohm, and Z01=3 ohm.

A 100 kVA, 2200/220 V transformer when tested gave the following results: OC test: 400 W, 10 A, 220 V SC test: 808 W, 30 A, 90 V Compute all the parameters of the equivalent circuit referred to HV side of the transformer. Draw the equivalent circuits also.

Method. The no-load (OC) test gives the shunt branch: cos⁡ϕ0=P0V0I0\cos\phi_0 = \frac{P_0}{V_0 I_0}, Iw=I0cos⁡ϕ0I_w = I_0\cos\phi_0, Iμ=I0sin⁡ϕ0I_\mu = I_0\sin\phi_0, R0=V0IwR_0 = \frac{V_0}{I_w}, X0=V0IμX_0 = \frac{V_0}{I_\mu}. The SC test gives the series branch: Z=VscIscZ = \frac{V_{sc}}{I_{sc}}, R=PscIsc2R = \frac{P_{sc}}{I_{sc}^2}, X=Z2−R2X = \sqrt{Z^2 - R^2}. Values found on one side are moved to the other side by multiplying by the square of the voltage ratio.

The OC test voltage (220 V) shows it was done on the LV side; the SC test voltage (90 V) and current (30 A, below the rated HV current of 100000/2200=45.45100000/2200 = 45.45 A) show it was done on the HV side. Ratio factor LV to HV: (2200220)2=100\left(\frac{2200}{220}\right)^2 = 100.

Shunt branch (OC test: 220 V, 10 A, 400 W on LV)

cos⁡ϕ0=400220×10=0.1818,sin⁡ϕ0=0.9833Iw=10×0.1818=1.818 A,Iμ=10×0.9833=9.833 AR0(LV)=2201.818=121 Ω,X0(LV)=2209.833=22.37 ΩR0(HV)=121×100=12100 ΩX0(HV)=22.37×100=2237.3 Ω\begin{aligned} \cos\phi_0 &= \frac{400}{220 \times 10} = 0.1818, \quad \sin\phi_0 = 0.9833 \\ I_w &= 10 \times 0.1818 = 1.818\ \text{A}, \quad I_\mu = 10 \times 0.9833 = 9.833\ \text{A} \\ R_0 (\text{LV}) &= \frac{220}{1.818} = 121\ \Omega, \quad X_0 (\text{LV}) = \frac{220}{9.833} = 22.37\ \Omega \\ R_0 (\text{HV}) &= 121 \times 100 = 12100\ \Omega \\ X_0 (\text{HV}) &= 22.37 \times 100 = 2237.3\ \Omega \end{aligned}

Series branch (SC test: 90 V, 30 A, 808 W on HV)

Z01=9030=3 ΩR01=808302=0.898 ΩX01=32−0.8982=2.863 Ω\begin{aligned} Z_{01} &= \frac{90}{30} = 3\ \Omega \\ R_{01} &= \frac{808}{30^2} = 0.898\ \Omega \\ X_{01} &= \sqrt{3^2 - 0.898^2} = 2.863\ \Omega \end{aligned}

Equivalent circuits

Approximate equivalent circuit referred to HV (shunt branch moved to the input terminals):

 I1 ->        I0                 I2'
 o-----+--------+---[ R01 ]---[ jX01 ]---o
 +     |        |                        +
     [ R0 ]  [ jX0 ]                   load
 V1    |        |                       V2'
 -     |        |                        -
 o-----+--------+------------------------o
 All values referred to HV side:
 R0 = 12100 ohm, X0 = 2237.3 ohm
 R01 = 0.898 ohm, X01 = 2.863 ohm

The exact circuit has the series impedance split as R1+jX1R_1 + jX_1 before the shunt branch and R2′+jX2′R_2' + jX_2' after it (often taken as R1=R2′=R01/2R_1 = R_2' = R_{01}/2, X1=X2′=X01/2X_1 = X_2' = X_{01}/2) and an ideal transformer at the output; the approximate form above is accurate enough because I0I_0 is small.

Answer (HV side): R0=12100 ΩR_0 = 12100\ \Omega, X0=2237.3 ΩX_0 = 2237.3\ \Omega, R01=0.898 ΩR_{01} = 0.898\ \Omega, X01=2.863 ΩX_{01} = 2.863\ \Omega, Z01=3 ΩZ_{01} = 3\ \Omega.

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