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Calculating number of transformers Needed

Example: -
Building occupy area 1400 m2
Maximum load demand = 5.4 MVA
The Transformer not loaded more than 80% of its capacity

𝒎𝒂𝒙𝒊𝒎𝒖𝒎 𝒍𝒐𝒂𝒅 𝒅𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒅


Transformer loading =
𝟖𝟎%
𝟓.𝟒 𝑴𝑽𝑨
= = 6.75 MVA
𝟖𝟎%

𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒆𝒓 𝒍𝒐𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝟔.𝟕𝟓


No of transformers = = = 4.5
𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒓𝒅 𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒆𝒓 𝟏.𝟓

We will need 5 transformers to supply the building

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