Example 33.1.
A 3-phase, 50-Hz transformer has a delta-connected primary
and star-connected secondary, the line voltages being 22,000 V and 400 V
respectively. The secondary has a star connected balanced load at 0.8 power
factor lagging. The line current on the primary side is 5 A. Determine the
current in each coil of the primary and in each secondary line. What is the
output of the transformer in kW?
Example 33.2. A 500-kVA, 3-phase, 50-Hz transformer has a voltage ratio (line
voltages) of 33/11-kV and is delta/star connected. The resistances per phase
are: high voltage 35 , low voltage 0.876 and the iron loss is 3050 W.
Calculate the value of efficiency at full-load and one-half of full-load
respectively (a) at unity p.f. and (b) 0.8 p.f.
Example 33.2. A 500-kVA, 3-phase, 50-Hz transformer has a voltage ratio (line
voltages) of 33/11-kV and is delta/star connected. The resistances per phase
are: high voltage 35 , low voltage 0.876 and the iron loss is 3050 W.
Calculate the value of efficiency at full-load and one-half of full-load
respectively (a) at unity p.f. and (b) 0.8 p. f
Example 33.4. A 120-kVA, 6,000/400-V, Y/Y 3-ph, 50-Hz transformer has an
iron loss of 1,600 W. The maximum efficiency occurs at 3/4 full load. Find the
efficiencies of the transformer at
(i) full-load and 0.8 power factor
(ii) half-load and unity power factor
(iii) the maximum efficiency
Example 33.5. A 3-phase transformer, ratio 33/6.6-kV, ∆/Y, 2-MVA has a
primary resistance of 8 per phase and a secondary resistance of 0.08 ohm
per phase. The percentage impedance is 7%. Calculate the secondary voltage
with rated primary voltage and hence the regulation for full-load 0.75 p.f.
lagging conditions.
Example 33.7. A 5,000-kVA, 3-phase transformer, 6.6/33-kV, ∆/Y, has a no-
load loss of 15 kW and a full-load loss of 50 kW. The impedance drop at full-
load is 7%. Calculate the primary voltage when a load of 3,200 kW at 0.8 p.f. is
delivered at 33 kV
Example 33.9. A 2000-kVA, 6,600/400-V, 3-phase transformer is delta-
connected on the high voltage side and star-connected on the low-voltage side.
Determine its % resistance and % reactance drops, % efficiency and %
regulation on full load 0.8 p.f. leading given the following data:
S.C. test; H.V. data: 400 V, 175 A and 17 kW
O.C. test; L.V. data: 400 V, 150 A and 15 kW