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3 Phase Transformer-1.Solution
3 Phase Transformer-1.Solution
a. True
b. False
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7. If the Primary Line voltage is 4160 volts, and the ratio of this transformer is
8.67:1, the secondary voltage is:
a. True
b. False
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13. The ratio of Primary Line voltages and Secondary Line voltages vs. Primary
Phase voltages and Secondary Phase voltages are identical in the:
14. The Line voltage sine waves at the Secondary are In Phase with the Line
voltage Sine Waves of the Primary in:
15. The Line voltage sine waves at the Secondary are 30°out of Phase with the
Line voltage Sine Waves of the Primary in:
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18. If the Primary Line voltage is 600 volts, and the ratio of this transformer is
5:1, the secondary voltage is:
a. True
b. False
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22. If the Primary Line voltage is 4160 volts, and the ratio of this transformer is
8:1, the secondary voltage is:
a. True
b. False
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26. The Delta Secondary depicted has one of the phases center-tapped.
Phase B in this case must be labelled as the:
a. Neutral
b. High-Leg
28. This conductor must be labelled due to the fact that the voltage between
Line B and Neutral is higher than the other Line to Neutral votlages.
The voltage between Phase B and Neutral is:
a. 120 Volts
b. 208 Volts
c. 240 Volts
d. 347 Volts
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29. Connect the Three Single-Phase transformers shown below to form a Three-
Phase bank with a Delta Primary and a Wye Secondary. Connect the primary
windings to the incoming power lines and the secondary windings to the
load lines.
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a. Delta
b. Wye
a. True
b. False
32. What are the two equations used to determine the VA rating of a three-
phase load? (i.e. using Phase or Line values)
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120 Volts
24 Volts
208 Volts
120 Volts
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40. What is the ratio for a 3 Phase; Wye 7,200V : Delta 600V transformer.
(Recall that the ratio of a 3 phase transformer is on the phase windings)
41. A 3 phase, four-wire Wye system has a “Line to Line” voltage of 4,160 Volts,
what is the “Phase” voltage?
42. A 3 phase, four-wire Wye secondary has a “Line” current of 200 amps, what
is the “Phase” current on each of the Wye Secondary windings?
43. A 3 phase, four-wire Wye connected load has a “Phase” voltage of 347
volts, and draws a “Line” current of 125 amps, what is the VA rating of this
3 phase load?
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44. Three identical banks of lights are connected in a Wye configuration. The
three banks of lights share a Neutral conductor. During normal operation,
each bank of lights draws 20 amps. How much current would be flowing on
the Neutral conductor in this balanced condition?
45. If a Line fuse were to blow in the previous question, how much current
would then flow on the Neutral conductor?
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For the panel depicted on the previous page, answer/calculate the following:
a. Wye
b. Delta
48. Calculate the “Line” current drawn by each of the 1200 W Lighting Loads.
49. Are the three 1200 W Lighting loads connected in a Delta or Wye
configuration?
a. Wye
b. Delta
50. What is the expected current flow on the Neutral bus bar of the panel?
51. What is the Total Line Current flow on each of the 3 Phase panel bus bars?
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55. What are the three ratio equations that describe Voltage, # of Turns, and
Current relationships for the primary and secondary windings of a Single
Phase transformer?
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56. Describe the Voltage and Current relationships for Phase and Line values of
both a Wye and a Delta circuit.
57. Why do we require a voltage reading of Zero volts between the two open
connections of a Delta configuration prior to closing the Delta?
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58. Find the Total Primary Line Current for the following:
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B. Determine:
The kVA capacity of the transformer bank
The kVA load on the transformer bank
The secondary line current
The primary line current
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Open Delta
60. Compared to the Full KVA rating of all 3 transformers in a Closed Delta.
What is the max KVA rating of an Open Delta?
61. Compared to the Full KVA rating of the two remaining transformers, what is
the max KVA available from an Open Delta?
62. Three 150 KVA Single Phase Transformers are connected in a Delta
configuration. What is the total KVA rating for this Closed Delta, 3 Phase
transformer bank?
63. If one of the transformers in the Closed Delta from the previous question
failed open, what would be the combined KVA capacity of the two
remaining transformers?
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a. Phase Current
b. Phase Current / √3
c. Phase Current x √3
a. Phase Current
b. Phase Current / √3
c. Phase Current x √3
66. Connect the Three Single-Phase transformers shown below to form a Three-
Phase bank with an Open Delta Primary and an Open Delta Secondary.
Connect the primary windings to the incoming power lines and the
secondary windings to the load lines.
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Autotransformers
67. Autotransformers are physically smaller, more efficient, and often cheaper
than the same KVA-rated Isolation transformer.
a. True
b. False
69.
Autotransformers are not to be used for receptacle or lighting loads for this reason.
Based on the diagram above, if the single-phase autotransformer were to fail open
between the Common and the 120 Volt tap, how much voltage would then be
impressed across the 120 volt rated load?
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74. A PT used on a 600 volt system displays 575 volts, what is the actual voltage
on the secondary of the Potential Transformer?
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76. What danger is there in opening the leads of a Current Transformer while
there is still current flowing in the measured conductor?
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77. If the CT above is a 200A:5A CT, and the CT is reading 3 amps, how much
current is flowing on the measured conductor?
78. If the ratio of the PT is 115:1, and the Secondary voltage is 120 Volts, what
is the Primary Voltage?
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79.
If each of the Current Transformer above is rated to provide the maximum reading
(i.e. 5 amps) when 200 amps is flowing in the conductor, how much current is flowing
on each of the conductors if the CT is providing a reading of 4.25 amps?
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