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TRANSFORMER VA, MVA, kVA, RATING CALUCULATION

FORMULA

As previously stated, VA is an apparent power unit that is calculated by multiplying

input voltage by input current or output voltage by output current. In a transformer, we
have two voltages and two currents: V(primary) Primary voltage in Volts, V(secondary)
Secondary voltage in Volts, I(primary) Primary current in Amps, and I(secondary)
Secondary current in A

VA Rating calculation formula

S(VA)= V(primary) * I(Primary) = V(secondary) * I(secondary)

It is the sum of the main voltage and current or the secondary voltage and current. It is
not affected by the power factor. Three-phase transformer rating in VA. We have two
formulas for three-phase concerns that are dependent on line to line and line to phase
voltage, and they are,

Based on line voltage

S(VA)= V (primary L-L) * I(Primary) = V (secondary L-L) * I(secondary)

Based on Neutral voltage

S(VA)= 1.732 * V (primary L-N) * I(Primary) = 1.732 * V (secondary L-N) * I(secondary)

kVA rating calculation formula

kVA rating of the transformer S(kVA) is equal to the product of primary current
I(Primary) in amps and Primary voltage V(primary) in volts divided by 1000.

S(kVA) = V(primary) * I(Primary) / 1000 = V(secondary) * I(secondary) / 1000

Three-phase transformer kVA calculation formula

S(kVA)= 1.732 * V (primary L-N) * I(Primary) / 103 = √3 * V (secondary L-N) * I(secondary) / 103
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S(kVA)= V (primary L-L) * I(Primary) / 103 = V (secondary L-L) * I(secondary) / 103

MVA rating calculation formula

MVA (Mega Volt-Amp) rating of the transformer S(MVA) is equal to the product of
primary current I(Primary) in amps and Primary Voltage V(primary) in volts divided by
1000000.

S(MVA) = V(primary) * I(Primary) / 1000000 = V(secondary) * I(secondary) / 1000000

Three-phase MVA rating calculation formula

S(MVA)= 1.732 * V (primary L-N) * I(Primary) / 106 = √3 * V(secondary L-N) * I(secondary) / 106

S(MVA)= V (primary L-L) * I(Primary) / 106 = V (secondary L-L) * I(secondary) / 106

Transformer rating from watts

Watt is the unit of the real power P(W). VA rating of the transformer is equal to real
power P(W) divided by the power factor.

S(VA) = P(W) x pf

kVA rating from W,

S(kVA) = P(W) x pf / 1000

MVA Rating from W,

S(MVA) = P(W) x pf / 1000000

Similarly, kVA and MVA from actual power,

S(kVA) = P(kW) / pf S(MVA) = P(MW) / pf