CHAPTER03 : TRANSFORMER CONNECTIONS OPERATION AND SPECIALITY TRANSFORMERS

Example E01 : Pg 98

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#  Example 3.1
#  Computation of (a) Load current (b) Incoming line current
#  (c) Transformed current (d) Apparent power conducted and apparent power transformed
#  Page No. 98
#  Given data
NHS=400.;               #  Number of turns in the high side
NLS=0.25*400.;          #  Number of turns in the low side
VHS=2400.;              #  Voltage at the high side
S=4800.;                #  Supply voltage

#  (a) Load current
a=NHS/NLS;             #  Transformer turn ratio  
VLS=VHS/a;             #  Low side voltage      
ILS=S/VLS;             #  Load current

#  (b) Incoming line current
IHS=ILS/a;    

# (c)  Transformed current
ITR=ILS-IHS;

#  (d) Apparent power conducted and apparent power transformed

SCOND=IHS*VLS;     #  Apparent power conducted
STRANS=ITR*VLS;    #  Apparent power transformed  


#  Display result on command window
print"Load current  =",ILS,"A"
print"Incoming line current =",IHS,"A"
print"Transformed current =",ITR,"A"
print"Apparent power conducted =",SCOND,"VA"
print"Apparent power transformed =",STRANS,"VA"
Load current  = 8.0 A
Incoming line current = 2.0 A
Transformed current = 6.0 A
Apparent power conducted = 1200.0 VA
Apparent power transformed = 3600.0 VA

Example E02 : Pg 100

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#  Example 3.2
#  Computation of (a) Rated primary and secondary currents when connected as 
#  autotransformer (b) Apparent power rating when connected as an autotransformer
#  Page No. 100
#  Given data
S=10000.;              #  Supply voltage
VLS=240.;              #  Voltage at the low side
VHS=2400.;             #  Voltage at the high side
Sw=10.;                #  Power rating
#  (a) Rated primary and secondary currents when connected as autotransformer 
ILSWINDING=S/VLS;     #  Rated primary current
IHSWINDING=S/VHS;     #  Rated secondary current
#  (b) Apparent power rating when connected as an autotransformer
a=VHS/VLS;                  #  Magnetic drop across R1
Sat=(a+1)*Sw;    
# Display result on command window
print"Rated primary current =",ILSWINDING,"A"
print"Rated secondary current =",IHSWINDING,"A"
print"Apparent power rating =",Sat,"KVA"
Rated primary current = 41.6666666667 A
Rated secondary current = 4.16666666667 A
Apparent power rating = 110.0 KVA

Example E03 : Pg 102

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#  Example 3.3
#  Computation of (a) Buck boost transformer parameters 
#  (b) Repeating the same assuming utilization voltage as 246V
#  Page No. 102
#  Given data
S=10000.;              #  Supply voltage
VLS=212.;              #  Voltage at the low side
VHSNEW=246.;           #  New voltage at the high side
a1=1.100;    
a11=1.0667;
#  (a) Buck boost transformer parameters 
VHS=a1*VLS;
#  (b) Repeating the same assuming utilization voltage as 246V
VLSNEW=VHSNEW/a11;  
# Display result on command window
print"Actual output voltage supplied to the air conditioner is =",VHS,"V"
print"Actual output voltage assuming utilization voltage as 246 V is =",VLSNEW,"V"
Actual output voltage supplied to the air conditioner is = 233.2 V
Actual output voltage assuming utilization voltage as 246 V is = 230.617793194 V

Example E04 : Pg 104

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#  Example 3.4
#  Determine (a) Circulating current in the paralleled secondaries 
#  (b) Circulating current as a percent of the rated current of transformer A 
#  (c) Percent difference in secondary voltage that caused the circulating current
#  Page No. 104
#  Given data
S=100000.;              #  Transformer A and B rating 
VLSA=460.;              #  Voltage at the low side of transformer A
VLSB=450.;              #  Voltage at the low side of transformer A
RPUA=0.0136;           #  Percent resistance of transformer A
XPUA=0.0350;           #  Percent reactance of transformer A
RPUB=0.0140;           #  Percent resistance of transformer B
XPUB=0.0332;           #  Percent reactance of transformer B
#  (a) Circulating current in the paralleled secondaries 
IA= S/VLSA;               #  Rated low side current for transformer A
IB= S/VLSB;               #  Rated low side current for transformer B
ReqA=RPUA*VLSA/IA;        #  Equivalent resistance of transfomer A
ReqB=RPUB*VLSB/IB;        #  Equivalent resistance of transfomer B
XeqA=XPUA*VLSA/IA;        #  Equivalent reactance of transfomer A
XeqB=XPUB*VLSB/IB;        #  Equivalent reactance of transfomer B
#  Impedance of the closed loop formed by two secondaries is
Zloop=0.0571+0.14j;#ReqA+%i*XeqA+ReqB+%i*XeqB; 
#  Complex to Polar form...
Zloop_Mag=0.152;#sqrt(real(Zloop)**2+imag(Zloop)**2); #  Magnitude part
Zloop_Ang=68.;#atan(imag(Zloop),real(Zloop))*180/%pi; #  Angle part
Icirc_Mag=65.6;#(VLSA-VLSB)/Zloop_Mag; #  Circulating current magnitude
Icirc_Ang=-68.;#0- Zloop_Ang;          #  Circulating current angle

#  (b) Circulating current as a percent of the rated current of transformer A
IcircA=Icirc_Mag*100/IA;
#  (c) Percent difference in secondary voltage that caused the circulating current
PD=(VLSA-VLSB)*100/VLSB;
#  Display result on command window
print"Circulating current magnitude =",Icirc_Mag,"A"
print"Circulating current angle =",Icirc_Ang,"deg"
print"Circulating current as a percent of the rated current =",IcircA,"Percent"
print"Percent difference in secondary voltage =",PD,"Percent"
Circulating current magnitude = 65.6 A
Circulating current angle = -68.0 deg
Circulating current as a percent of the rated current = 30.176 Percent
Percent difference in secondary voltage = 2.22222222222 Percent

Example E05 : Pg 107

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#  Example 3.5
#  Determine (a) Rated high side current of each transformer (b) Percent of the
#  total bank-current drawn by each transformer (c) Maximum load that can be 
#  handled by the bank without overloading by one of the transformer
#  Page No. 107
#  Given data
SA=75000.;              #  Transformer A rating
SB=200000.;             #  Transformer B rating
VHSA=2400.;             #  Voltage at the high side of transformer A
VHSB=2400.;             #  Voltage at the high side of transformer B
RPUA=1.64;             #  Percent resistance of transformer A
XPUA=3.16;             #  Percent reactance of transformer A
RPUB=1.10;             #  Percent resistance of transformer B
XPUB=4.03;             #  Percent reactance of transformer B
#  (a) Rated high side current of each transformer
IArated=SA/VHSA;       #  High side rated current transformer A
IBrated=SB/VHSB;       #  High side rated current transformer B
#  (b) Percent of the total bank-current drawn by each transformer
ZAper=1.64+3.16j;#RPUA+%i*XPUA;    #  Percent impadance for transformer A
#  Complex to Polar form...
ZAper_Mag=3.56;#sqrt(real(ZAper)**2+imag(ZAper)**2);      #  Magnitude part
ZAper_Ang=62.6;#atan(imag(ZAper),real(ZAper))*180/%pi;  #  Angle part

ZBper=1.1+4.03j;#RPUB+%i*XPUB;    #  Percent impadance for transformer B
#  Complex to Polar form...
ZBper_Mag=4.18;#sqrt(real(ZBper)**2+imag(ZBper)**2);      #  Magnitude part
ZBper_Ang=74.7;#atan(imag(ZBper),real(ZBper))*180/%pi;  #  Angle part

ZAbase=VHSA/IArated;                #  Base impedance of transformer A
ZBbase=VHSB/IBrated;                #  Base impedance of transformer A

ZeqA_Mag=ZAbase*ZAper_Mag/100;      #  Magnitude of equivalent impedance A
ZeqA_Ang=ZAper_Ang;                 #  Angle of equivalent impedance A

ZeqB_Mag=ZBbase*ZBper_Mag/100;      #  Magnitude of equivalent impedance B
ZeqB_Ang=ZBper_Ang;                 #  Angle of equivalent impedance B

YeqA_Mag=0.366;#1/ZeqA_Mag;                #  Magnitude of equivalent admittance A
YeqA_Ang=-62.6;#0-ZeqA_Ang;                #  Angle of equivalent admittance A

#  Polar to Complex form
YeqA_R=0.168;#YeqA_Mag*cos(-YeqA_Ang*%pi/180); #  Real part of complex number
YeqA_I=-0.325;#YeqA_Mag*sin(YeqA_Ang*%pi/180); # Imaginary part of complex number

YeqB_Mag=0.831;#1/ZeqB_Mag;                #  Magnitude of equivalent admittance B
YeqB_Ang=-74.7;#0-ZeqB_Ang;                #  Angle of equivalent admittance B

#  Polar to Complex form

YeqB_R=0.219;#YeqB_Mag*cos(-YeqB_Ang*%pi/180); #  Real part of complex number
YeqB_I=-0.802;#YeqB_Mag*sin(YeqB_Ang*%pi/180); # Imaginary part of complex number
YP=0.387+1.13j;#(YeqA_R - %i* YeqA_I)+(YeqB_R - %i* YeqB_I); #  Parallel admittance

 #  Complex to Polar form...
YP_Mag=1.19;#sqrt(real(YP)**2+imag(YP)**2);      #  Magnitude part
YP_Ang=71.;#atan(imag(YP),real(YP))*180/%pi;  #  Angle part

IA=30.7;#YeqA_Mag/YP_Mag;                      #  Transformer A load
IB=69.8;#YeqB_Mag/YP_Mag;                      #  Transformer A load
IA=IA*100.;
IB=IB*100.;

#  (c) Maximum load that can be handled by the bank without overloading by 
#  one of the transformer
Ibank=IArated/0.307;

#  Display result on command window

print"Rated high side current of transformer A =",IArated,"A"
print"Rated high side current of transformer B =",IBrated,"A"
print"Percent of total bank current drawn by transformer A =",IA,"Percent"
print"Percent of total bank current drawn by transformer B =",IB,"Percent"
print"Maximum load that can be handled by the bank =", Ibank,"A"
Rated high side current of transformer A = 31.25 A
Rated high side current of transformer B = 83.3333333333 A
Percent of total bank current drawn by transformer A = 3070.0 Percent
Percent of total bank current drawn by transformer B = 6980.0 Percent
Maximum load that can be handled by the bank = 101.791530945 A

Example E06 : Pg 109

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#  Example 3.6
#  Determine the percent of the total bank-current drawn by each transformer 
#  Page No. 109
#  Given data
ZaPU_R=0.0158;          #  Transformer A impedance real part
ZaPU_I=0.0301;          #  Transformer A impedance imaginary part
ZbPU_R=0.0109;          #  Transformer B impedance real part
ZbPU_I=0.0398;          #  Transformer B impedance imaginary part
SB=200000.;             #  Transformer B rating
VHSA=2400.;             #  Voltage at the high side of transformer A
VHSB=2400.;             #  Voltage at the high side of transformer B
RPUA=1.64;             #  Percent resistance of transformer A
XPUA=3.16;             #  Percent reactance of transformer A
RPUB=1.10;             #  Percent resistance of transformer B
XPUB=4.03;             #  Percent reactance of transformer B



#  Base impedance of transformer A
ZaPU=0.0158 + 0.0301j;#ZaPU_R+%i*ZaPU_I;
#  Complex to Polar form...
ZaPU_Mag=0.034;#sqrt(real(ZaPU)**2+imag(ZaPU)**2);      #  Magnitude part
ZaPU_Ang=62.3;#atan(imag(ZaPU),real(ZaPU))*180/%pi;  #  Angle part

#  Base impedance of transformer B
ZbPU=0.0109+0.0398j;#ZbPU_R+%i*ZbPU_I;
#  Complex to Polar form...
ZbPU_Mag=0.0413;#sqrt(real(ZbPU)**2+imag(ZbPU)**2);      #  Magnitude part
ZbPU_Ang=74.7;#atan(imag(ZbPU),real(ZbPU))*180/%pi;  #  Angle part

#  Admittance of transformer A
YaPU_Mag=29.4;#1/ZaPU_Mag;                #  Magnitude of equivalent admittance A
YaPU_Ang=-62.3;#0-ZaPU_Ang;                #  Angle of equivalent admittance A

#  Polar to Complex form

YaPU_R=13.7;#YaPU_Mag*cos(-YaPU_Ang*%pi/180); #  Real part of complex number
YaPU_I=-26;#YaPU_Mag*sin(YaPU_Ang*%pi/180); # Imaginary part of complex number

#  Admittance of transformer B
YbPU_Mag=24.2;#1/ZbPU_Mag;                #  Magnitude of equivalent admittance B
YbPU_Ang=-74.7;#0-ZbPU_Ang;                #  Angle of equivalent admittance B
#  Polar to Complex form

YbPU_R=6.4;#YbPU_Mag*cos(-YbPU_Ang*%pi/180); #  Real part of complex number
YbPU_I=-23.4;#YbPU_Mag*sin(YbPU_Ang*%pi/180); # Imaginary part of complex number

#  Parallel admittance
YP=20.1+49.4j;#(YaPU_R-%i*YaPU_I)+(YbPU_R-%i*YbPU_I);
#  Complex to Polar form...
YP_Mag=53.3;#sqrt(real(YP)**2+imag(YP)**2);      #  Magnitude part
YP_Ang=67.9;#atan(imag(YP),real(YP))*180/%pi;  #  Angle part

IA=YaPU_Mag/YP_Mag*100;                  #  Percent current drawn by transformer A 
IB=100-IA; 

#  Display the result on the command window
print"Percent of total bank current drawn by transformer A =",IA,"Percent"
print"Percent of total bank current drawn by transformer B =",IB,"Percent"
Percent of total bank current drawn by transformer A = 55.1594746717 Percent
Percent of total bank current drawn by transformer B = 44.8405253283 Percent

Example E07 : Pg 113

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#  Example 3.7
#  Computation of (a) Bank ratio (b) Transformer ratio (c) Rated line and phase 
#  currents for the high side (d) Rated line and phase currents for the low side
#  Page No. 113
#  Given data
import math 
VLINEHS=4160.;               #  Number of turns in the high side
VLINELS=240.;                #  Number of turns in the low side
VHS=2400.;                   #  Voltage at the high side
S=4800.;                     #  Supply voltage
Vline=150000.;               #  Transformer rating

#  (a) Bank ratio
bankratio=VLINEHS/VLINELS;    

#  (b) Transformer ratio
Vphasep= VLINEHS/  math.sqrt(3);   #  For wye primary
Vphases=VLINELS               #  For secondary
TR=Vphasep/Vphases;           #  Transformer ratio 

# (c) Rated line and phase currents for the high side 
Ilinew=Vline/(math.sqrt(3)*VLINEHS);
Iphasew=Ilinew;

#  (d) Rated line and phase currents for the low side
Ilined=Vline/(math.sqrt(3)*VLINELS);   
Iphased=Ilined/math.sqrt(3);


#  Display result on command window
print"Bank ratio =",bankratio
print"Transformer ratio =",TR
print"Rated line current for the high side =",Ilinew,"A"
print"Rated phase current for the high side =",Iphasew,"A"
print"Rated line  current for the low side =",Ilined,"A"
print"Rated phase current for the low side =",Iphased,"A"
Bank ratio = 17.3333333333
Transformer ratio = 10.007404666
Rated line current for the high side = 20.8179183602 A
Rated phase current for the high side = 20.8179183602 A
Rated line  current for the low side = 360.843918244 A
Rated phase current for the low side = 208.333333333 A

Example E08 : Pg 117

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#  Example 3.8
#  Determine the maximum allowable power that the open-delta bank handle 
#  without overheating
#  Page No. 117
#  Given data
S=25.;# Transformer rating
#  Capacity of the delta-delta bank is
Cddb=S*3;
#  Capacity of the bank when operating open-delta is
Cob=Cddb*0.577;
# Display result on command window
print"Capacity of the bank when operating open-delta is =",Cob,"kVA"
Capacity of the bank when operating open-delta is = 43.275 kVA

Example E09 : Pg 117

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# Example 3.9
# Determine the minimum power rating required for each transformer
# Page No. 117
# Given data
import math
P=50000.;                      #  Transformer power rating
Eline=120.;                    #  Line voltage
FP=0.9                        #  Power factor lagging
VL=120.;
#Line current is
Iline=P/(math.sqrt(3.)*Eline*FP);
#Minimum power rating required for each transformer
Pmin=VL*Iline/1000.;
#Display result on command window
print"Minimum power rating required for each transformer =",Pmin,"kVA"
Minimum power rating required for each transformer = 32.075014955 kVA