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Equivalent circuit of 220/440 V transformer

Short answer

OC test gives shunt referred to LV: R0 = 302.5 Ω, X0 = 204.2 Ω. SC test referred to LV gives R01 = 0.236 Ω, X01 = 0.358 Ω, Z01 = 0.429 Ω.

Following test data are obtained in a 220 V/440 V single phase transformer: O/C test: 220 V, 1.3 Amp, 160 watts S/C test: 24 V, 14 Amp, 185 watts Calculate the equivalent circuit parameters referred to low voltage 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.

Assumption: the OC test (220 V) is on the LV side and the SC test (24 V, about 5% of 440 V) is on the HV side, as is usual. Factor HV to LV: (220440)2=0.25\left(\frac{220}{440}\right)^2 = 0.25.

OC test (LV): 220 V, 1.3 A, 160 W

cos⁡ϕ0=160220×1.3=0.5594,sin⁡ϕ0=0.8289Iw=1.3×0.5594=0.727 A,Iμ=1.3×0.8289=1.078 AR0=2200.727=302.5 Ω,X0=2201.078=204.2 Ω\begin{aligned} \cos\phi_0 &= \frac{160}{220 \times 1.3} = 0.5594, \quad \sin\phi_0 = 0.8289 \\ I_w &= 1.3 \times 0.5594 = 0.727\ \text{A}, \quad I_\mu = 1.3 \times 0.8289 = 1.078\ \text{A} \\ R_0 &= \frac{220}{0.727} = 302.5\ \Omega, \quad X_0 = \frac{220}{1.078} = 204.2\ \Omega \end{aligned}

SC test (HV): 24 V, 14 A, 185 W

Z02=2414=1.714 Ω,R02=185142=0.944 ΩX02=1.7142−0.9442=1.431 Ω\begin{aligned} Z_{02} &= \frac{24}{14} = 1.714\ \Omega, \quad R_{02} = \frac{185}{14^2} = 0.944\ \Omega \\ X_{02} &= \sqrt{1.714^2 - 0.944^2} = 1.431\ \Omega \end{aligned}

Referred to LV:

R01=0.944×0.25=0.236 ΩX01=1.431×0.25=0.358 ΩZ01=1.714×0.25=0.429 Ω\begin{aligned} R_{01} &= 0.944 \times 0.25 = 0.236\ \Omega \\ X_{01} &= 1.431 \times 0.25 = 0.358\ \Omega \\ Z_{01} &= 1.714 \times 0.25 = 0.429\ \Omega \end{aligned}

Equivalent circuit referred to LV side

 I1 ->        I0                 I2'
 o-----+--------+---[ R01 ]---[ jX01 ]---o
 +     |        |                        +
     [ R0 ]  [ jX0 ]                   load
 V1    |        |                       V2'
 -     |        |                        -
 o-----+--------+------------------------o
 All values referred to LV side:
 R0 = 302.5 ohm, X0 = 204.2 ohm
 R01 = 0.236 ohm, X01 = 0.358 ohm

Answer (LV side): R0=302.5 ΩR_0 = 302.5\ \Omega, X0=204.2 ΩX_0 = 204.2\ \Omega, R01=0.236 ΩR_{01} = 0.236\ \Omega, X01=0.358 ΩX_{01} = 0.358\ \Omega, Z01=0.429 ΩZ_{01} = 0.429\ \Omega.

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