Problem Set No.

TRANSFORMER EQUIVALENT CIRCUIT

Ze-p = 6.43∠74.67°Ω
1. A 25 kVa 2,300/230-volt distribution
transformer has the following
resistance and leakage reactance
values: Rp = 0.8 ; Xp = 3.2 ; Rs = 0.009 ; Xs
= 0.03. Calculate the equivalent values
of resistance, reactance, and 2. A 100 kVa 2,400/240-volt 60-cycle
impedance: (a) in secondary terms; (b) transformer has the following
in primary terms. constants: Rp = 0.42 ; Xp = 0.72 ; Rs =
0.0038 ; Xs = 0.0068. Calculate the
Sol’n:
following values in primary and
2,300 secondary terms: (a) Re ; (b) Xe ; (c) Ze
a= =10
230
Sol’n:
a.) Secondary terms
2,400
rp a= =10
Re-s = + rs 240
a2
0.8 Referred to primary
Re-s = 2 + 0.009
10 2
a.) Re-p = r p +a r s
Re-s = 0.017Ω
Re-p = 0.42 +( 10 )2 (0.0038)
xp Re-p = 0.8Ω
Xe-s = + xs
a2
3.2 b.) Xe-p = x p +a2 x s
Xe-s = 2 + 0.03
10 Xe-p = 0.72 +( 10 )2 (0.0068)
Xe-s= 0.062Ω
Xe-p = 1.4Ω
Ze-s = √ ℜ−s 2+ Xe−s 2
= (0.017)2 +( j 0.062)2
√ c.) Ze-p = Re-p + jXe-p
Ze-s = 0.059∠90°Ω Ze-p = 0.8 + j1.4
Ze-p = 1.61∠60.26°Ω

b.) Primary terms

Re-p = r p +a 2 r s Referred to secondary
Re-p = 0.8 +( 10 )2 (0.009)
rp
Re-p = 1.7Ω Re-s = + rs
a2
Xe-p = x p +a2 x s 0. 0.38
Re-s = + 0.0068
Xe-p = 3.2 +( 10 )2 (0.03) 102
Xe-p = 6.2Ω Re-s = 8Ω

xp
Ze-p = Re-p + jXe-p Xe-s = + xs
Ze-p = 1.7 + j6.2 a2
 Problem Set No. 2

TRANSFORMER EQUIVALENT CIRCUIT

0.72
Xe-s = + 0.0068
102

Xe-s= 0.014Ω

Ze-s = √ ℜ−s 2+ Xe−s 2

= √ (8)2 +( j 0.014 )2
Ze-s = 8∠90°Ω

3. A 25 kVa 2,300/230-volt distribution

transformer has the following
4. A 500 kVa, 1∅ , 13.2kV/2400V
resistance and leakage reactance
transformer has 4% reactance and 1%
values: Rp = 0.8; Xp = 3.2; Rs = 0.009; Xs =
resistance. The leakage reactance and
0.03. Calculate the equivalent
resistance of the high voltage winding
resistance and reactance voltage drops
are 6.34Ω and 1.83Ω, respectively. The
for a secondary load current of 109
core loss under rated condition is
amp: (a) in secondary terms; (b) in
1800W. Calculate the leakage reactance
primary terms.
and resistance of the low voltage
Sol’n: winding.
rp Sol’n:
a. Re-s = 2
+ rs
a S = VpIp
0.8
= 2 +0.09 500 kVa
10 Ip = = 37.88 A
13.2 kV
Re-s = 0.098 Ω
500 kVa
Is = = 208.3 A
2,400
IpRe− p
%R= x 100
Vp

1 ( 37.88 )( ℜ− p)
=
100 13.2 x 102
ℜ− p=3.48 Ω

Xe-p = Xp + a2Xs
13.94 = 6.34(5.5)2Xs
 Problem Set No. 2

TRANSFORMER EQUIVALENT CIRCUIT

Xs = 0.251 Ω

IpXe− p
%X= x 100
Vp
4 ( 37.88 )( Xe− p)
=
100 13.2 x 10
2

Xe− p=13.94 Ω

Xe-p = Xp + a2rs

3.48 = 1.83+(5.5)2rs

rs = 0.054 Ω