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Equivalent circuit of 10 kVA 250/1000 V transformer

Short answer

From OC test on LV side compute R0 = 781.25 ohm, X0 = 340.97 ohm. From SC test on HV side compute R02 = 1.2 ohm, X02 = 7.909 ohm, then refer to primary by factor 0.0625 giving R01 = 0.075 ohm, X01 = 0.494 ohm.

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.

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.

Primary = LV side (250 V). Rated HV current =10000/1000=10= 10000/1000 = 10 A, so the SC test is at full load. Factor HV to LV: (2501000)2=116=0.0625\left(\frac{250}{1000}\right)^2 = \frac{1}{16} = 0.0625.

No-load test (LV): 250 V, 0.8 A, 80 W

cos⁡ϕ0=80250×0.8=0.4,sin⁡ϕ0=0.9165Iw=0.8×0.4=0.32 A,Iμ=0.8×0.9165=0.733 AR0=2500.32=781.25 Ω,X0=2500.733=340.97 Ω\begin{aligned} \cos\phi_0 &= \frac{80}{250 \times 0.8} = 0.4, \quad \sin\phi_0 = 0.9165 \\ I_w &= 0.8 \times 0.4 = 0.32\ \text{A}, \quad I_\mu = 0.8 \times 0.9165 = 0.733\ \text{A} \\ R_0 &= \frac{250}{0.32} = 781.25\ \Omega, \quad X_0 = \frac{250}{0.733} = 340.97\ \Omega \end{aligned}

SC test (HV): 80 V, 10 A, 120 W

Z02=8010=8 Ω,R02=120102=1.2 ΩX02=82−1.22=7.909 Ω\begin{aligned} Z_{02} &= \frac{80}{10} = 8\ \Omega, \quad R_{02} = \frac{120}{10^2} = 1.2\ \Omega \\ X_{02} &= \sqrt{8^2 - 1.2^2} = 7.909\ \Omega \end{aligned}

Referred to primary (× 0.0625):

R01=1.2×0.0625=0.075 ΩX01=7.909×0.0625=0.494 ΩZ01=8×0.0625=0.5 Ω\begin{aligned} R_{01} &= 1.2 \times 0.0625 = 0.075\ \Omega \\ X_{01} &= 7.909 \times 0.0625 = 0.494\ \Omega \\ Z_{01} &= 8 \times 0.0625 = 0.5\ \Omega \end{aligned}

Equivalent circuit referred to primary

 I1 ->        I0                 I2'
 o-----+--------+---[ R01 ]---[ jX01 ]---o
 +     |        |                        +
     [ R0 ]  [ jX0 ]                   load
 V1    |        |                       V2'
 -     |        |                        -
 o-----+--------+------------------------o
 All values referred to primary (LV):
 R0 = 781.25 ohm, X0 = 340.97 ohm
 R01 = 0.075 ohm, X01 = 0.494 ohm

Answer (primary side): R0=781.25 ΩR_0 = 781.25\ \Omega, X0=340.97 ΩX_0 = 340.97\ \Omega, R01=0.075 ΩR_{01} = 0.075\ \Omega, X01=0.494 ΩX_{01} = 0.494\ \Omega, Z01=0.5 ΩZ_{01} = 0.5\ \Omega.

Useful extras: iron loss = 80 W, full-load copper loss = 120 W.

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