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A 10 kVA, 400/200 V, 1-phase transformer with 2% resistance and 2% leakage reactance. It draws steady short circuit current at angle of
  • a)
    45°
  • b)
    75°
  • c)
    135°
  • d)
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Mihir Khanna answered
Given Data:
  • Transformer Rating: 10 kVA, 400/200 V, 1-phase
  • Resistance (R): 2%
  • Leakage Reactance (X): 2%
Steps to Calculate the Angle of Short-Circuit Current:
  1. Determine the Impedance: The impedance ZZZ of the transformer can be calculated using the given percentage values for resistance and reactance:
    Z=R+jXZ = R + jXZ=R+jX
    where RRR and XXX are the resistance and reactance.
    Given:
    R=2% of Z (assuming Z as base impedance, Z = 100)R = 2\% \text{ of } Z \text{ (assuming Z as base impedance, Z = 100)}R=2% of Z (assuming Z as base impedance, Z = 100) X=2% of Z (assuming Z as base impedance, Z = 100)X = 2\% \text{ of } Z \text{ (assuming Z as base impedance, Z = 100)}X=2% of Z (assuming Z as base impedance, Z = 100)
  2. Calculate the Impedance Angle: The impedance angle θ\thetaθ is determined by:
    θ=tan⁡−1(XR)\theta = \tan^{-1} \left(\frac{X}{R}\right)θ=tan−1(RX​)
    Substituting R=2R = 2R=2 and X=2X = 2X=2:
    θ=tan⁡−1(22)=tan⁡−1(1)=45°\theta = \tan^{-1} \left(\frac{2}{2}\right) = \tan^{-1}(1) = 45°θ=tan−1(22​)=tan−1(1)=45°
Angle of the Short-Circuit Current:
The angle of the short-circuit current is equal to the angle of the impedance because the current in a short-circuit condition is essentially the same as the impedance angle.
Conclusion:
The steady short-circuit current draws at an angle of:
1. 45°

While conducting open circuit test and short circuit test on a transformer, status of low-voltage and high-voltage windings will be such that in
  • a)
    OC test – l.v. open, SC test-h.v. short-circuited
  • b)
    OC test – h.v. open, SC test-l.v. short-circuited
  • c)
    OC test – l.v. open, SC test-l.v. short-circuited
  • d)
    OC test – h.v. open, SC test-h.v. short-circuited
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

For transformer testing:
  • Open Circuit (OC) Test:
    • This test is used to determine the core losses and no-load characteristics of the transformer. In this test, the high-voltage (HV) winding is energized, and the low-voltage (LV) winding is kept open.
  • Short Circuit (SC) Test:
    • This test is used to measure the copper losses and the impedance of the transformer. In this test, the low-voltage (LV) winding is short-circuited, and the high-voltage (HV) winding is energized.
So, the correct configuration is:
2. OC test – l.v. open, SC test – h.v. short-circuited

In a transformer, the load current is kept constant, while the power factor is varied. Under this situation, zero voltage regulation will be observed
  • a)
    independent of load power factor
  • b)
    load power factor is leading
  • c)
    load power factor is lagging
  • d)
    at power factor equal to unity
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Engineers Adda answered
Voltage regulation is the change in secondary terminal voltage from no load to full load at a specific power factor of load and the change is expressed in percentage.
E2 = no-load secondary voltage
V2 = full load secondary voltage
Voltage regulation for the transformer is given by the ratio of change in secondary terminal voltage from no load to full load to no load secondary voltage.

+ sign is used for lagging loads and
- ve sign is used for leading loads
Hence voltage regulation can be negative only for capacitive loads
In transformer minimum voltage regulation occurs when the power factor of the load is leading.
The voltage regulation of the transformer is zero at a leading power factor load such as a capacitive load.
For zero voltage regulation, E2 = V2
> IR cos φ = IX sin φ (negative sign represents leading power factor loads)

This is the leading power factor at which voltage regulation becomes zero while supplying the load.

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