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Equivalent circuit of 20 kVA 220/2200 V transformer

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From OC test on LV side compute R0 = 460.95 ohm, X0 = 167.16 ohm. From SC test on HV side compute R02 = 5 ohm, X02 = 14.14 ohm, then refer to primary by factor 0.01 giving R01 = 0.05 ohm, X01 = 0.1414 ohm.

A 20 kVA, 220V/2200V, 50 Hz single phase transformer gave the following test results: No-load test (on L.V. side): 220 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 showing the values of parameters.

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 (220 V). Rated HV current =20000/2200=9.09= 20000/2200 = 9.09 A (SC test at 8 A). Factor HV to LV: (2202200)2=0.01\left(\frac{220}{2200}\right)^2 = 0.01.

No-load test (LV): 220 V, 1.4 A, 105 W

cos⁡ϕ0=105220×1.4=0.3409,sin⁡ϕ0=0.9401Iw=1.4×0.3409=0.477 A,Iμ=1.4×0.9401=1.316 AR0=2200.477=460.95 Ω,X0=2201.316=167.16 Ω\begin{aligned} \cos\phi_0 &= \frac{105}{220 \times 1.4} = 0.3409, \quad \sin\phi_0 = 0.9401 \\ I_w &= 1.4 \times 0.3409 = 0.477\ \text{A}, \quad I_\mu = 1.4 \times 0.9401 = 1.316\ \text{A} \\ R_0 &= \frac{220}{0.477} = 460.95\ \Omega, \quad X_0 = \frac{220}{1.316} = 167.16\ \Omega \end{aligned}

SC test (HV): 120 V, 8 A, 320 W

Z02=1208=15 Ω,R02=32082=5 ΩX02=152−52=14.14 Ω\begin{aligned} Z_{02} &= \frac{120}{8} = 15\ \Omega, \quad R_{02} = \frac{320}{8^2} = 5\ \Omega \\ X_{02} &= \sqrt{15^2 - 5^2} = 14.14\ \Omega \end{aligned}

Referred to primary (× 0.01):

R01=5×0.01=0.05 ΩX01=14.14×0.01=0.1414 ΩZ01=15×0.01=0.15 Ω\begin{aligned} R_{01} &= 5 \times 0.01 = 0.05\ \Omega \\ X_{01} &= 14.14 \times 0.01 = 0.1414\ \Omega \\ Z_{01} &= 15 \times 0.01 = 0.15\ \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 = 460.95 ohm, X0 = 167.16 ohm
 R01 = 0.05 ohm, X01 = 0.1414 ohm

Answer (primary side): R0=460.95 ΩR_0 = 460.95\ \Omega, X0=167.16 ΩX_0 = 167.16\ \Omega, R01=0.05 ΩR_{01} = 0.05\ \Omega, X01=0.1414 ΩX_{01} = 0.1414\ \Omega, Z01=0.15 ΩZ_{01} = 0.15\ \Omega.

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