Problem Set No.

TRANSFORMER EQUIVALENT CIRCUIT

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 impedance: (a) in secondary terms; (b) in primary terms.

Sol’n:

2. 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 resistance and
reactance voltage drops for a secondary load current of 109 amp: (a) in secondary terms; (b) in
primary terms.

Sol’n:

rp
a. Re-s = + rs
a2
0.8
= 2 +0.09
10
Re-s = 0.098 Ω
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TRANSFORMER EQUIVALENT CIRCUIT

3. A 500 kVa, 1∅ , 13.2kV/2400V transformer has 4% reactance and 1% resistance. The leakage
reactance and resistance of the high voltage winding are 6.34Ω and 1.83Ω, respectively. The
core loss under rated condition is 1800W. Calculate the leakage reactance and resistance of the
low voltage winding.

Sol’n:

S = VpIp

500 kVa
Ip = = 37.88 A
13.2 kV
500 kVa
Is = = 208.3 A
2,400
IpRe− p
%R= x 100
Vp
1 ( 37.88 )( ℜ− p)
=
100 13.2 x 10
2

ℜ− p=3.48 Ω

Xe-p = Xp + a2Xs
13.94 = 6.34(5.5)2Xs
Xs = 0.251 Ω

IpXe− p
%X= x 100
Vp
4 ( 37.88 )( Xe− p)
=
100 13.2 x 102
Xe− p=13.94 Ω

Xe-p = Xp + a2rs

3.48 = 1.83+(5.5)2rs

rs = 0.054 Ω
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TRANSFORMER EQUIVALENT CIRCUIT