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Calculating the voltage drop on transformer terminals

315 KVA oil type medium voltage transformer, Low Voltage Terminal = 400 V ,
Z% = 4%
𝑺 𝟑𝟏𝟓∗𝟏𝟎𝟎𝟎
Ifull load = 𝟏.𝟕𝟑∗𝑽𝒕 = = 455 A
𝟏.𝟕𝟑∗𝟒𝟎𝟎
𝐕^𝟐
VA = V × I =
𝒁
𝑽
I=𝒁
𝐕^𝟐 𝐙Ω
Z)base = )base , Z% = Zp.u = 𝒁𝒃𝒂𝒔𝒆 , ZΩ = Zp.u × Zbase
𝑽𝑨
𝐕^𝟐
ZΩ = Zp.u × ( 𝑽𝑨 )base
𝟒𝟎𝟎∗𝟒𝟎𝟎
ZΩ = 0.04 × (𝟑𝟏𝟓∗𝟏𝟎𝟎𝟎 )base = 0.02 Ω

∆Vph = Ifull load × ZΩ/ph


∆Vph = 455 × 0.02 = 9.24 V
∆Vline = 1.73 × ∆Vph
∆Vline = 1.73 × 9.24 = 16 V
∆𝐕𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝟏𝟔
∆V% = × 100 = 𝟒𝟎𝟎 = 3%
𝑽𝒕

∆Vline = Z% × Vt = 0.04 × 400 = 16 V


∆Vtransformer terminals = Vt - ∆Vline
∆Vtransformer terminals = 400 – 16 = 384 V

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