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Lecture 4: Transformers

Instructor:
Dr. Gleb V. Tcheslavski
Contact:
[email protected]
Office Hours:
TBD; Room 2030
Class web site: MyLamar

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Some history
Historically, the first electrical power distribution system developed by Edison in
1880s was transmitting DC. It was designed for low voltages (safety and
diffi lti iin voltage
difficulties
lt
conversion);
i ) th
therefore,
f
hi
high
h currents
t were needed
d d to
t be
b
generated and transmitted to deliver necessary power. This system suffered
significant energy losses!
The second generation of power distribution systems (what we are still using)
was proposed by Tesla few years later. His idea was to generate AC power of
any convenient voltage, step up the voltage for transmission (higher voltage
implies lower current and, thus, lower losses), transmit AC power with small
p down its voltage
g for consumption.
p
Since p
power loss is
losses,, and finallyy step
proportional to the square of the current transmitted, raising the voltage, say, by
the factor of 10 would decrease the current by the same factor (to deliver the
same amount of energy) and, therefore, reduce losses by factor of 100.

The step up and step down voltage conversion was based on the use of
transformers.
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Preliminary considerations
A transformer is a device that converts one AC voltage to another AC voltage at
the same frequency. It consists of one or more coil(s) of wire wrapped around a
f
ti core. These
Th
il are usually
ll nott connected
t d electrically
l t i ll
common ferromagnetic
coils
together. However, they are connected through the common magnetic flux
confined to the core.
Assuming that the transformer has at
least two windings, one of them
(primary) is connected to a source of
AC power; the other (secondary) is
connected to the loads.
The invention of a transformer can be attributed to Faraday, who in 1831 used its
principle to demonstrate electromagnetic induction foreseen no practical
applications of his demonstration. /
Russian engineer Yablochkov in 1876 invented a lighting system based on a set of
induction coils, which acted as a transformer.
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More history
Gaulard and Gibbs first exhibited a device with an open iron core called a
'secondary generator' in London in 1882 and then sold the idea to a company
Westinghouse. They also exhibited their invention in Turin in 1884, where it was
adopted for an electric lighting system.
In 1885, William Stanley, an engineer for Westinghouse, built the first
commercial transformer after George Westinghouse had bought Gaulard and
Gibbs' patents. The core was made from interlocking E-shaped iron plates. This
design was first used commercially in 1886.
Hungarian engineers Zipernowsky, Blthy and Dri created the efficient "ZBD"
closed core model in 1885 based on the design by Gaulard and Gibbs
closed-core
Gibbs. Their
patent application made the first use of the word "transformer".
Another Russian engineer Dolivo-Dobrovolsky developed the first three-phase
transformer in 1889.
Finally, in 1891 Nikola Tesla invented the Tesla coil, an air-cored, dual-tuned
resonant transformer for generating very high voltages at high frequency.
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Types and construction

Power transformers

Core form

Shell form

Windings are wrapped around two

sides of a laminated square core.

Windings are wrapped around the

center leg of a laminated core.

Usually, windings are wrapped on top of each other to decrease flux leakage
and, therefore, increase efficiency.
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Types and construction

Lamination
types

Laminated steel cores

Toroidal steel cores

Efficiency of transformers with toroidal cores is usually higher.

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Types and construction

Power transformers used in power distribution systems are sometimes
referred as follows:
A power transformer connected to the output of a generator and used to step
its voltage up to the transmission level (110 kV and higher) is called a unit
transformer.
A transformer used at a substation to step the voltage from the transmission
level down to the distribution level (2.3 34.5 kV) is called a substation
transformer.
A transformer converting
g the distribution voltage
g down to the final level ((110 V,,
220 V, etc.) is called a distribution transformer.
In addition to power transformers, other types of transformers are used.

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Ideal transformer
We consider a lossless transformer
with an input (primary) winding
h i Np turns
having
t
and
d a secondary
d
winding of Ns turns.
The relationship between the voltage
applied to the primary winding vp(t)
and the voltage produced on the
secondary winding vs(t) is

v p (t )
vs (t )

Np
Ns

=a

(4.8.1)

Here a is the turn ratio of the transformer.

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Ideal transformer
The relationship between the primary ip(t) and secondary is(t) currents is

i p (t )
is (t )

1
a

(4.9.1)

In the phasor notation:

Vp
Vs
Ip
Is

=a

(4.9.2)

1
a

(4.9.3)

The phase angles of primary and secondary voltages are the same. The phase
angles of primary and secondary currents are the same also. The ideal
transformer changes magnitudes of voltages and currents but not their angles.
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Ideal transformer
One windings terminal is usually marked by a dot
used to determine the polarity of voltages and
currents.
If the voltage is positive at the dotted end of the primary winding at some
moment of time, the voltage at the dotted end of the secondary winding will also
be positive at the same time instance.
If the primary current flows into the dotted end of the primary winding, the
secondary current will flow out of the dotted end of the secondary winding.

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Power in an ideal transformer

Assuming that p and s are the angles between voltages and currents on the
primary and secondary windings respectively, the power supplied to the
transformer by the primary circuit is:

Pin = V p I p cos p

(4.11.1)

The power supplied to the output circuits is

Pout = Vs I s cos s

(4.11.2)

Since ideal transformers do not affect angles

g
between voltages
g and currents:

p = s =

(4.11.3)

Both windings of an ideal transformer have the same power factor.

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Power in an ideal transformer

Since for an ideal transformer the following holds:

Therefore:

Vs =

Vp

Pout = Vs I s cos =

Vp

I s = aI p

aI p cos = V p I p cos = Pin

(4.12.1)

(4.12.2)

The output power of an ideal transformer equals to its input power to be

expected since assumed no loss. Similarly, for reactive and apparent powers:

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Qout = Vs I s sin = V p I p sin = Qin

(4.12.3)

Sout = Vs I s = V p I p = Sin

(4.12.4)

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Impedance transformation
The impedance is defined as a following ratio of phasors:

Z L = VL I L

((4.13.1))

A transformer changes voltages and currents and, therefore, an apparent

impedance of the load that is given by

Z L = Vs I s

(4.13.2)

The apparent impedance of the primary

circuit is:

Z L ' = Vp I p

((4.13.3))

which is

ZL ' =

Vp
Ip

aVs
V
= a2 s = a2Z L
Is a
Is

(4.13.4)

It is possible to match magnitudes of impedances (load and a transmission line) by

selecting a transformer with the proper turn ratio.
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Analysis of circuits containing

ideal transformers

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A simple method to analyze a circuit containing an ideal transformer is by

replacing the portion of the circuit on one side of the transformer by an
equivalent circuit with the same terminal characteristics.
Next, we exclude the transformer from the circuit and solve it for voltages
and currents.
The solutions obtained for the portion of the circuit that was not replaced
will be the correct values of voltages and currents of the original circuit.
Finally, the voltages and currents on the other side of the transformer (in
the original circuit) can be found by considering the transformers turn ratio.
This process is called referring of transformers sides.

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Analysis of circuits containing

ideal transformers: Example

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Example 4.1: A single-phase power system consists of a 480-V 60-Hz generator

that is connected to the load Zload = 4 + j3 through the transmission line with
0 18 + j0
24 .
a)) Wh
i th
lt
th load?
l d? Wh
Zline = 0.18
j0.24
Whatt is
the voltage
att the
Whatt are th
the
transmission line losses? b) If a 1:10 step up transformer and a 10:1 step down
transformer are placed at the generator and the load ends of the transmission
line respectively, what are the new load voltage and the new transmission line
losses?
a) Here:

I G = I line = I load =

V
Zline
+
Zload
l
l d

4800
0.18 + j 0.24 + 4 + j 3
4800
=
= 90.8 37.8 A
5.2937.8
=

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Analysis of circuits containing

ideal transformers: Example

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Therefore, the load voltage:

Vload = I load Zload = ( 90.8

90 8 37
37.8
8 ) (4 + j 3) = ( 90
90.8
8 37
37.8
8 )( 536
36.9
9 ) = 454 00.9
9 V
The line losses are:
2
Ploss = I line
Rline = 90.82 0.18 = 1484 W

b) We will
1) eliminate transformer T2
by referring the load
over to the transmission
lines voltage level.
2) Eliminate transformer T1
by referring the
transmission lines
elements and the equivalent load at the transmission lines voltage over to the
source side.
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Analysis of circuits containing

ideal transformers: Example

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The load impedance when referred to the transmission line (while the
transformer T2 is eliminated) is:
2

'
load

= a Zload
2
2

10
= ( 4 + j 3) = 400 + j 300
1

The total impedance on the

transmission line level is
'
Z eq = Zline + Zload

= 400.18 + j 300.24
= 500.336.88
The total impedance is now referred across T1 to the sources voltage level:
2

1
Z = a Z eq = ( 500.336.88 ) = 5.00336.88
10
'
eq

2
1

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Analysis of circuits containing

ideal transformers: Example

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The generators current is

IG =

V
4800
=
'
Z eq 5.00336.88

= 95.94 36.88 A
Knowing transformers turn ratios, we
can determine line and load currents:

I line = a1I G = 0.1 ( 95.94 36.88 ) = 9.594 36.88 A

I load = a2 I line = 10 ( 9.594 36.88 ) = 95.94 36.88 A
Therefore, the load voltage is:

Vload = I load Zload = ( 95.94 36.88 )( 5 36.87 ) = 479.7 0.01 V

The losses in the line are:

2
Ploss = I line
Rline = 9.5942 0.18 = 16.7 W

Note: transmission line losses are reduced by a factor nearly 90, the load voltage is
much closer to the generators voltage effects of increasing the lines voltage.
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Theory of operation of real singlephase transformers

Real transformers approximate ideal ones to some degree.
The basis transformer operation
p
can
be derived from Faradays law:

eind =

d
dt

(4.19.1)

Here is the flux linkage in the coil

across which the voltage is induced:
N

= i

(4.19.2)

i =1
i=

where I is the flux passing through the ith turn in a coil slightly different for different
turns. However, we may use an average flux per turn in the coil having N turns:

Therefore:

= N

(4.19.3)

d
dt

(4.19.4)

eind = N

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The voltage ratio across a real

transformer
If the source voltage vp(t) is applied to the primary winding, the average flux in the
primary winding will be:

1
v p (t )dt
Np

(4.20.1)

A portion of the flux produced in

the primary coil passes through
the secondary coil (mutual flux);
the rest is lost (leakage flux):

p = m + Lp
average primary flux

((4.20.2)
0 )

mutual flux

Similarly, for the secondary coil:

s = m + Ls

(4.20.3)

Average secondary flux

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The voltage ratio across a real

transformer

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From the Faradays law, the primary coils voltage is:

v p (t ) = N p

d p
dt

= Np

d
d m
+ N p Lp = e p (t ) + eLp (t )
dt
dt

(4 21 1)
(4.21.1)

The secondary coils voltage is:

vs (t ) = N s

d s
d
d
= N s m + N s Ls = es (t ) + eLs (t )
dt
dt
dt

(4.21.2)

The primary and secondary voltages due to the mutual flux are:

e p (t ) = N p

dm
d
dt

((4.21.3))

es (t ) = N s

dLs
dt

(4.21.4)

Combining the last two equations:

e p (t )
Np
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dm es (t )
=
dt
Ns

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transformer

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Therefore:

e p (t )
es (t )

Np
Ns

=a

(4.22.1)

That is, the ratio of the primary voltage to the secondary voltage both caused by
the mutual flux is equal to the turns ratio of the transformer.
For well-designed transformers:

m  Lpp ;

m  Ls

(4.22.2)

Therefore, the following approximation normally holds:

v p (t )
vs (t )
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Np
Ns

(4.22.3)

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The magnetization current in a real

transformer

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Even when no load is connected to the secondary coil of the transformer, a current
will flow in the primary coil. This current consists of:
1. The magnetization current im needed to produce the flux in the core;
2. The core-loss current ih+e hysteresis and eddy current losses.

Flux causing the

magnetization current

Typical magnetization curve

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The magnetization current in a real

transformer

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Ignoring flux leakage and assuming time-harmonic primary voltage, the average
flux is:
V
1
1
v p (t )dt =
Vm cos tdt = m sin t [Wb ]
=
(4.24.1)

Np
Np
Np
If the values of current are comparable to the flux they produce in the core, it is
possible to sketch a magnetization current. We observe:
1. Magnetization current is not sinusoidal: there are high frequency components;
2. Once saturation is reached, a small increase in flux requires a large increase
in magnetization current;
3 Magnetization current (its fundamental component) lags the voltage by 90o;
3.
4. High-frequency components of the current may be large in saturation.
Assuming a sinusoidal flux in the core, the eddy currents will be largest when
flux passes zero.

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The magnetization current in a real

transformer
total excitation current in a transformer

Core-loss current

Core-loss current is:

1. Nonlinear due to nonlinear effects of hysteresis;
2.
voltage.
2 In phase with the voltage
The total no-load current in the core is called the excitation current of the
transformer:

iex = im + ih + e
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The current ratio on a transformer

If a load is connected to the secondary coil, there will be a current flowing
through it.
A current flowing into the dotted end
of a winding produces a positive
magnetomotive force F:

Fp = N p i p

(4.26.1)

Fs = N s is

(4.26.2)

g
The net magnetomotive
force in the core

Fnet = N p i p N s is =

(4.26.3)

where is the reluctance of the transformer core. For well-designed transformer

cores, the reluctance is very small if the core is not saturated. Therefore:

Fnet = N p i p N s is 0
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The current ratio on a transformer

The last approximation is valid for well-designed unsaturated cores. Therefore:

N p i p N s is

ip
is

Ns 1
=
Np a

(4.27.1)

An ideal transformer (unlike the real one) can be

characterized as follows:
1.
2.
3
3.
4.

The core has no hysteresis or eddy currents.

The magnetization curve is
The leakage flux in the core is zero
zero.
The resistance of the windings is zero.

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Magnetization curve of
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The transformers equivalent circuit

To model a real transformer accurately, we need to account for the
following losses:
1. Copper losses resistive heating in the windings: I2R.
2. Eddy current losses resistive heating in the core: proportional to
the square of voltage applied to the transformer.
3. Hysteresis losses energy needed to rearrange magnetic domains
in the core: nonlinear function of the voltage applied to the
transformer.
4. Leakage flux flux that escapes from the core and flux that passes
through one winding only.

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The exact equivalent circuit of a

real transformer
Cooper losses are modeled
by the resistors Rp and Rs.
Leakage flux in a primary
winding produces the
voltage:

eLp (t ) = N p

dLp
dt

(4.29.1)

Since much of the leakage flux pass through air, and air has a constant reluctance
that is much higher than the core reluctance, the primary coils leakage flux is:

Lp = P N p i p

(4.29.2)

permeance of flux path

Therefore:

eLp (t ) = N p
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di
d
P N p i p ) = N p2P p
(
dt
dt

(4.29.3)

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The exact equivalent circuit of a

real transformer
Recognizing that the self-inductance of the primary coil is

Lp = N p2P

(4 30 1)
(4.30.1)

The induced voltages are:

Primary coil:

eLp (t ) = Lp

di p

Secondary coil:

eLs (t ) = Ls

dis
dt

dt

(4.30.2)

(4.30.3)

The leakage flux can be modeled by primary and secondary inductors.

The magnetization current can be modeled by a reactance XM connected across
the primary voltage source.
The core-loss current can be modeled by a resistance RC connected across the
primary voltage source.
Both currents are nonlinear; therefore, XM and RC are just approximations.
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The exact equivalent circuit of a real

transformer
The transformers
equivalent
q
circuit
However, the exact circuit is not
very practical.
Therefore, the equivalent circuit is usually
referred to the primary side or the secondary
side of the transformer.
Equivalent circuit of the transformer
referred to its primary side.
Equivalent circuit of the transformer
referred to its secondary side.

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Approximate equivalent circuit of a

transformer
For many practical applications,
approximate models of
t
transformers
f
are used.
d
Referred to the primary side.
Referred to the secondary side.
Without an excitation branch
referred to the primary side.

The values of components of the

transformer model can be
determined experimentally by an

Without an excitation branch

referred to the secondary side.

open-circuit test or by a short-circuit test.

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Determining the values of components

The open-circuit test.
Full line voltage is applied to the primary
side of the transformer. The input voltage,
current, and power are measured.
From this information, the power factor of the input current and the magnitude and
the angle of the excitation impedance can be determined.
To evaluate RC and XM, we determine the conductance of the core-loss resistor is:

1
RC

GC =

(
(4.33.1)
)

The susceptance of the magnetizing inductor is:

BM =
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1
XM

(4.33.2)

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Determining the values of components

Since both elements are in parallel, their admittances add. Therefore, the total
excitation admittance is:

YE = GC jBM =

1
1
j
RC
XM

(4.34.1)

The magnitude of the excitation admittance in the open-circuit test is:

YE =

I oc
Voc

(4.34.2)

The angle of the admittance in the open-circuit test can be found from the circuit
power factor (PF):

cos = PF =

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Poc
Voc I oc

(4.34.3)

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Determining the values of components

In real transformers, the power factor is always lagging, so the angle of the current
always lags the angle of the voltage by degrees. The admittance is:

YE =

I oc
I
= oc cos 1 PF
Voc
Voc

(4.35.1)

Therefore, it is possible to determine values of RC and XM in the open-circuit test.

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Determining the values of components

The short-circuit test.
Fairly low input voltage is applied to the
primary side of the transformer. This voltage
is adjusted until the current in the secondary
winding equals to its rated value.
The input voltage, current, and power are again measured.
Since the input voltage is low, the current flowing through the excitation branch is
negligible; therefore, all the voltage drop in the transformer is due to the series
elements in the circuit. The magnitude of the series impedance referred to the
primary side of the transformer is:

Z SE =

VSC
I SC

The power factor of the current is given by:

PF = cos =
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(4.36.1)

PSC
VSC I SC

(4.36.2)

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Determining the values of components

Therefore:

Z SE =

VSC 0 VSC
=

I SC I SC

(4 37 1)
(4.37.1)

Since the serial impedance ZSE is equal to

Z SE = Req + jX eq

(4.37.2)

Z SE = ( R p + a RS ) + j ( X p + a X S )
2

(4.37.3)

it is p
possible to determine the total series impedance
p
referred to the p
primary
y side
of the transformer. However, there is no easy way to split the series impedance
into primary and secondary components.
The same tests can be performed on the secondary side of the transformer. The
results will yield the equivalent circuit impedances referred to the secondary
side of the transformer.

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Determining the values of components:

Example
Example 4.2: We need to determine the equivalent circuit impedances of a 20
kVA, 8000/240 V, 60 Hz transformer. The open-circuit and short-circuit tests led to
th following
the
f ll i d
data:
t
VOC = 8000 V

VSC = 489 V

IOC = 0.214 A

ISC = 2.5 A

POC = 400 W

PSC = 240 W

The power factor during the open-circuit test is

PF = cos =

POC
400
=
= 0.234
0 234 lagging
l
i
VOC I OC 8000 0.214

The excitation admittance is

YE =

IOC
0.214
1
1
cos1 PF =
cos1 0.234 = 0.0000063 j0.0000261= j
8000
VOC
RC XM

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Determining the values of components:

Example
Therefore:

RC =

1
1
= 159 k ; X M =
= 38.3 k
0.0000063
0.0000261

The power factor during the short-circuit test is

PF = cos =

PSC
240
=
= 0.196 lagging
VSC I SC 489 2.5

The series impedance is given by

Z SE =

VSC
489
cos 1 PF =
78.7
I SC
2.5
2
5

= 38.4 + j192
Therefore:

Req = 38.3 ; X eq = 192

The equivalent circuit
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The per-unit system

Another approach to solve circuits containing transformers is the per-unit system.
Impedance and voltage-level conversions are avoided. Also, machine and
t
transformer
f
iimpedances
d
fall
f ll within
ithi ffairly
i l narrow ranges ffor each
h ttype and
d
construction of device while the per-unit system is employed.
The voltages, currents, powers, impedances, and other electrical quantities are
measured as fractions of some base level instead of conventional units.

Quantity per unit =

actual value
base value of quantity

(4.40.1)

U
Usually,
ll ttwo b
base quantities
titi are selected
l t d tto d
define
fi a given
i
per-unitit system.
t
Often,
Oft
such quantities are voltage and power (or apparent power). In a 1-phase system:

Pbase , Qbase , or Sbase = Vbase I base

Z base =
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Vbase (Vbase )
=
I base
Sbase

(4.40.2)

(4.40.3)

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The per-unit system

Ybase =

I base
Vbase
b

(4.41.1)

Ones the base values of P (or S) and V are selected, all other base values can
be computed form the above equations.
In a power system, a base apparent power and voltage are selected at the
specific point in the system. Note that a transformer has no effect on the
apparent power of the system, since the apparent power into a transformer
equals the apparent power out of a transformer. As a result, the base apparent
power remains constant everywhere in the power system
system.
On the other hand, voltage (and, therefore, a base voltage) changes when it
goes through a transformer according to its turn ratio. Therefore, the process
of referring quantities to a common voltage level is done automatically in the
per-unit system.

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The per-unit system: Example

Example 4.3: A simple power system is given by the circuit:

The g
generator is rated at 480 V and 10 kVA.
a) Find the base voltage, current, impedance, and apparent power at every
points in the power system;
b) Convert the system to its per-unit equivalent circuit;
c) Find the power supplied to the load in this system;
e) Find the power lost in the transmission line (Region 2).
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The per-unit system: Example

a. In the generator region: Vbase 1 = 480 V and Sbase = 10 kVA

I base 1 =

Sbase 1 10 000
=
= 20.83 A
Vbase 1
480

Z base 1 =

Vbase 1
480
=
= 23.04
I base 1 20.83

The turns ratio of the transformer T1 is a1 = 0.1; therefore, the voltage in the
transmission line region is

Vbase 2 =

Vbase 1 480
=
= 4800 V
0.1
a1

The other base quantities are

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The per-unit system: Example

Sbase 2 = 10 kVA
10 000
= 2.083 A
4800
4800
=
= 2304
2.083

I base 2 =
Z base 2

The turns ratio of the transformer T2 is a2 = 20; therefore, the voltage in the
load region is

Vbase 3 =

Vbase 2 4800
=
= 240 V
a2
20

The other base quantities are

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The per-unit system: Example

Sbase 3 = 10 kVA
10 000
= 41.67 A
240
240
=
= 5.76
41.67

I base 3 =
Z base 3

b. To convert a power system to a per-unit system, each component must be

divided by its base value in its region. The generators per-unit voltage is

VG , pu =

4800
= 1.00 pu
480

The transmission lines per-unit impedance is

Z line , pu =
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20 + j 60
= 0.0087 + j 0.026 pu
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The per-unit system: Example

The loads per-unit
impedance is

1030
5.76
= 1.73630 pu

Z load , pu =

The per-unit
equivalent circuit
c. The current flowing in this per-unit
per unit power system is

I pu =

V pu
Z tot , pu

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10
= 0.569 30.6 pu
0.0087 + j 0.026 + 1.73630

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The per-unit system: Example

Therefore, the per-unit power on the load is
2
Pload , pu = I pu
R pu = 0.569
0 5692 11.503
503 = 00.487
487

The actual power on the load is

Pload = Pload , pu Sbase = 0.487 10 000 = 487 W

d. The per-unit power lost in the transmission line is
2
2
Pline , ppu = I pu
p Rline , pu
p = 0.569 0.0087 = 0.00282

The actual power lost in the transmission line

Pline = Pline , pu Sbase = 0.00282 10 000 = 28.2 W

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The per-unit system

When only one device (transformer or motor) is analyzed, its own ratings are used
as the basis for per-unit
per unit system. When considering a transformer in a per-unit
per unit
system, transformers characteristics will not vary much over a wide range of
voltages and powers. For example, the series resistance is usually from 0.02 to
0.1 pu; the magnetizing reactance is usually from 10 to 40 pu; the core-loss
resistance is usually from 50 to 200 pu. Also, the per-unit impedances of
synchronous and induction machines fall within relatively narrow ranges over quite
large size ranges.
If more than one transformer is present in a system, the system base voltage and
power can be chosen arbitrary.
arbitrary However
However, the entire system must have the same
base power, and the base voltages at various points in the system must be related
by the voltage ratios of the transformers.
System base quantities are commonly chosen to the base of the largest
component in the system.

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The per-unit system

Per-unit values given to another base can be converted to the new base
either through
g an intermediate step
p ((converting
g them to the actual
values) or directly as follows:

( P, Q, S ) pu , base 2 = ( P, Q, S ) pu , base 1
V pu , base 2 = V pu , base 1

Sbase 1
Sbase 2

Vbase 1
Vbase 2

( R, X , Z ) pu , base 2 = ( R, X , Z ) pu , base 1

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(4.49.1)

(4.49.2)
2
Vbase
1 Sbase 1
2
Vbase 2 Sbase 2

(4.49.3)

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The per-unit system: Example

Example 4.4: Sketch the appropriate per-unit equivalent circuit for the 8000/240 V, 60
Hz, 20 kVA transformer with Rc = 159 k, XM = 38.4 k, Req = 38.3 , Xeq = 192 .
To convert the transformer to per-unit system, the primary circuit base impedance
needs to be found.

Vbase 1 = 8 000 V ; Sbase 1 = 20 000 VA

Z base 1 =

2
Vbase
8 0002
1
=
= 3 200
Sbase 1 20 000

38.4
38
4 + j192
= 0.012 + j 0.06 pu
3 200
159 000
RC , pu =
= 49.7 pu
3 200
38 400
X M , pu =
= 12 pu
3 200

Z SE , pu =

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The per-unit system: Example

Therefore, the per-unit equivalent circuit is shown below:

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Voltage regulation and efficiency

Since a real transformer contains series impedances, the transformers output
voltage varies with the load even if the input voltage is constant. To compare
t
transformers
f
in
i this
thi respect,
t the
th quantity
tit called
ll d a full-load
f ll l d voltage
lt
regulation
l ti (VR)
is defined as follows:

VR =

Vs , nl Vs , fl
Vs , fl

In a per-unit system:

VR =

100% =

V p a Vs , fl

V p , pu Vs , fl , pu
Vs , fl , pu

Vs , fl

100%

100%

(4.52.1)

(4.52.2)

Where Vs,nl and Vs,fl are the secondary no load and full load voltages.

Note, the VR of an ideal transformer is zero.

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The transformer phasor diagram

To determine the VR of a transformer, it is necessary to understand the voltage
drops within it. Usually, the effects of the excitation branch on transformer VR can
be ignored and, therefore, only the series impedances need to be considered. The
VR depends on the magnitude of the impedances and on the current phase angle.
A phasor diagram is often used in the VR determinations. The phasor voltage Vs is
assumed to be at 00 and all other voltages and currents are compared to it.
Considering the diagram and by applying the
Kirchhoffs voltage law, the primary voltage is:

Vp
a

= Vs + Req I s + jX eq I s

(4.53.1)

A transformer phasor diagram is a graphical

representation of this equation.

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The transformer phasor diagram

A transformer operating at a lagging power factor:
It is seen that Vp/a > Vs, VR > 0

A transformer operating at
a unity power factor:
It is seen that VR > 0
A transformer operating at a
leading power factor:
If the secondary current is leading,
the secondary voltage can be higher
than the referred primary voltage;
VR < 0.
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The transformer efficiency

The efficiency of a transformer is defined as:

Pout
Pout
100% =
100%
Pin
Pout + Ploss

(4.55.1)

Note: the same equation describes the efficiency of motors and generators.
Considering the transformer equivalent circuit, we notice three types of losses:
1. Copper (I2R) losses are accounted for by the series resistance
2. Hysteresis losses are accounted for by the resistor Rc.
3. Eddy current losses are accounted for by the resistor Rc.

Pout = Vs I s cos s

Since the output power is

The transformer efficiency is

=
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100%
PCu + Pcore + Vs I s cos

(4.55.2)

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The transformer efficiency: Example

Example 4.5: A 15 kVA, 2300/230 V transformer was tested to by open-circuit and
closed-circuit tests. The following data was obtained:
VOC = 2300 V

VSC = 47 V

IOC = 0.21 A

ISC = 6.0 A

POC = 50 W

PSC = 160 W

a. Find the equivalent circuit of this transformer referred to the high-voltage side.
b. Find the equivalent circuit of this transformer referred to the low-voltage side.
c. Calculate the full-load voltage regulation at 0.8 lagging power factor, at 1.0
power factor, and at 0.8 leading power factor.
d. Plot the voltage regulation as load is increased from no load to full load at
power factors of 0.8 lagging, 1.0, and 0.8 leading.
e. What is the efficiency of the transformer at full load with a power factor of 0.8
lagging?
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The transformer efficiency: Example

a. The excitation branch values of the equivalent circuit can be determined as:

oc = cos 1

Poc
50
= cos 1
= 84
Voc I oc
2300 0.21

The excitation admittance is:

YE =

I oc
0.21
84 =
84 = 0.0000 095 j 0.0000 908 S
2300
Voc

The elements of the excitation branch referred to the primary side are:

1
= 105 k
0.0000095
1
=
= 11 k
0.0000908

Rc =
XM

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The transformer efficiency: Example

From the short-circuit test data, the short-circuit impedance angle is

SC = cos 1

PSC
160
= cos 1
= 55.4
VSC I SC
47 6

The equivalent series impedance is thus

Z SE =

VSC
47
SC =
55.4 = 4.45 + j 6.45
6
I SC

The series elements referred to

the primary winding are:

Req = 4.45 ;

X eq = 6.45

The equivalent circuit

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The transformer efficiency: Example

b. To find the equivalent circuit referred to the low-voltage side, we need to divide
the impedance by a2. Since a = 10, the values will be:

RC = 1050

X M = 110 Req = 0.0445

X eq = 0.0645

The equivalent circuit will be

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The transformer efficiency: Example

c. The full-load current on the secondary side of the transformer is

I S , rated =
Vp

Since:

Srated
15 000
=
= 65.2
65 2 A
VS , rated
230
= VS + Req I S + jX eq I S
1

I s = 65.2 cos (0.8) = 65.2 36.9 A

At PF = 0.8 lagging, current
Vp
= 2300 + 0.0445 ( 65.2 36.9 ) + j 0.0645 ( 65.2 36.9 ) = 234.850.40 V
and
a
The resulting voltage regulation is, therefore:
VR =

V p a VS , fl
VS , fl

100%

234.85 230
100%
230
= 2.1%
=

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The transformer efficiency: Example

I s = 65.2 cos 1 (1.0) = 65.20 A

At PF = 1.0, current

Vp

and

= 2300 + 0.0445 ( 65.20 ) + j 0.0645 ( 65.20 ) = 232.941.04 V

The resulting voltage regulation is, therefore:

VR =

V p a VS , fl
VS , fl

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100% =

232.94 230
100% = 1.28%
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The transformer efficiency: Example

At PF = 0.8 leading, current
and

Vp
a

I s = 65.2 cos 1 (0.8) = 65.236.9 A

= 2300 + 0.0445 ( 65.236.9 ) + j 0.0645 ( 65.236.9 ) = 229.851.27 V

The resulting voltage regulation is, therefore:

VR =

V p a VS , fl

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VS , fl

100% =

229.85 230
100% = 0.062%
230

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The transformer efficiency: Example

Similar computations can be
repeated for different values
of load current. As a result,
we can plot the voltage
regulation as a function of
load current for the three
Power Factors.

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The transformer efficiency: Example

e. To find the efficiency of the transformer, first calculate its losses.
The copper losses are:

PCu = I S2 Req = 65.22 0.0445 = 189 W

The core losses are:
Pcore =

(V a )
p

RC

234.852
= 52.5 W
1050

The output power of the transformer at the given Power Factor is:

Pout = VS I S cos = 230 65.2

65 2 cos 36.9
36 9 = 12 000 W
Therefore, the efficiency of the transformer is

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Pout
100% = 98.03%
PCu + Pcore + Pout
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Transformer taps and voltage regulation

We assumed before that the transformer turns ratio is a fixed (constant) for the
given transformer. Frequently, distribution transformers have a series of taps in
the windings to permit small changes in their turns ratio. Typically, transformers
may have 4 taps in addition to the nominal setting with spacing of 2.5 % of fullload voltage. Therefore, adjustments up to 5 % above or below the nominal
voltage rating of the transformer are possible.
Example 4.6: A 500 kVA, 13 200/480 V transformer has four 2.5 % taps on its primary
winding. What are the transformers voltage ratios at each tap setting?
+ 5.0% tap
+ 2.5% tap
Nominal rating
- 2.5% tap
- 5.0% tap

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13 860/480 V
13 530/480 V
13 200/480 V
12 870/480 V
12 540/480 V

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Transformer taps and voltage regulation

Taps allow adjustment of the transformer in the field to accommodate for local
voltage variations.
Sometimes, transformers are used on a power line, whose voltage varies widely
with the load (due to high line impedance, for instance). Normal loads need fairly
constant input voltage though
One possible solution to this problem is to use a special transformer called a tap
changing under load (TCUL) transformer or voltage regulator. TCUL is a
transformer with the ability to change taps while power is connected to it. A voltage
regulator is a TCUL with build-in voltage sensing circuitry that automatically
changes taps to keep the system voltage constant
constant.
These self-adjusting transformers are very common in modern power systems.

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The autotransformer
Sometimes, it is desirable to change the voltage by a small amount (for
instance, when the consumer is far away from the generator and it is needed to
i th
lt
tto compensate
t for
f voltage
lt
d
)
raise
the voltage
drops).
In such situations, it would be expensive to wind a transformer with two
windings of approximately equal number of turns. An autotransformer (a
transformer with only one winding) is used instead.
Diagrams of step-up and step-down autotransformers:

Series
winding
i di

Series
winding
i di

Common
winding

Common
winding

Output (up) or input (down) voltage is a sum of voltages across common and series windings.
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The autotransformer
Since the autotransformers coils are physically connected, a different terminology
is used for autotransformers:
The voltage
Th
lt
across the
th common winding
i di iis called
ll d a common voltage
lt
VC, and
d th
the
current through this coil is called a common current IC. The voltage across the
series winding is called a series voltage VSE, and the current through that coil is
called a series current ISE.
The voltage and current on the low-voltage side are called VL and IL; the voltage
and current on the high-voltage side are called VH and IH.
For the autotransformers:

VC
N
= C
VSE N SE

(4 68 1)
(4.68.1)

N C I C = N SE I SE

(4.68.2)

VL = VC
VH = VC + VSE
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I L = I C + I SE
I H = I SE

(4.68.3)
(4.68.4)

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Voltage and Current relationships in

an Autotransformer
Combining (4.68.1) through (4.68.4), for the high-side voltage, we arrive at

VH = VC +

N SE
N
VC = VL + SE VL
NC
NC

NC
VL
=
VH N C + N SE

Therefore:

(4 69 1)
(4.69.1)

(4.69.2)

The current relationship will be:

I L = I SE +

N SE
N
I SE = I H + SE I H
NC
NC

I L N C + N SE
=
IH
NC

Therefore:

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The apparent power advantage

Not all the power traveling from the primary to the secondary winding of the
autotransformer goes through the windings. As a result, an autotransformer can
h dl much
handle
h power than
th th
the conventional
ti
l ttransformer
f
((with
ith th
the same windings).
i di
)
Considering a step-up autotransformer, the apparent input and output powers are:

It is easy to show that

Sin = VL I L

(4.70.1)

Sout = VH I H

(4.70.2)

Sin = Sout = S IO

(4.70.3)

where SIO is the input

p and output
p apparent
pp
p
powers of the autotransformer.
However, the apparent power in the autotransformers winding is

SW = VC I C = VSE I SE
Which is:

(4.70.4)

SW = VL ( I L I H ) = VL I L VL I H
= VL I L VL I L

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NC
N SE
= S IO
N SE + NC
N SE + N C

(4.70.5)

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The apparent power advantage

Therefore, the ratio of the apparent power in the primary and secondary of the
autotransformer to the apparent power actually traveling through its windings is

S IO N SE + N C
=
SW
N SE

(4.71.1)

The last equation described the apparent power rating advantage of

an autotransformer over a conventional transformer.
SW is the apparent power actuallyy passing
g through
g the windings.
g The rest passes
from primary to secondary parts without being coupled through the windings.
Note that the smaller the series winding, the greater the advantage!

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The apparent power advantage

For example, a 5 MVA autotransformer that connects a 110 kV system to a 138 kV
system would have a turns ratio (common to series) 110:28. Such an
autotransformer would actually have windings rated at:

SW = S IO

N SE
28
= 5
= 1.015 MVA
N SE + N C
28 + 110

Therefore, the autotransformer would have windings rated at slightly over 1 MVA
instead of 5 MVA, which makes is 5 times smaller and, therefore, considerably less
expensive.
However the construction of autotransformers is usually slightly different
However,
different. In
particular, the insulation on the smaller coil (the series winding) of the
autotransformer is made as strong as the insulation on the larger coil to withstand
the full output voltage.

The primary disadvantage of an autotransformer is that there is a direct

physical connection between its primary and secondary circuits. Therefore,
the electrical isolation of two sides is lost.
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The apparent power advantage: Ex

Example 4.7: A 100 VA, 120/12 V transformer will be connected to form a step-up
autotransformer with the primary voltage of 120 V.
a What will be the secondary voltage?
a.
b. What will be the maximum power rating?
c. What will be the power rating advantage?
a. The secondary voltage:
VH =

N C + N SE
120 + 12
120 = 132 V
VL =
120
NC

b. The max series winding current:

The secondary apparent power:
c. The power rating advantage:

or
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I SE ,max =

Smax 100
=
= 8.33 A
12
VSE

Sout = VS I S = VH I H = 132 8.33 = 1100 VA

S IO 1100
=
= 11
100
SW
S IO N SE + N C 120 + 12 132
=
=
=
= 11
12
12
SW
N SE
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Variable-voltage autotransformers
The effective per-unit impedance of an autotransformer is smaller than of a
conventional transformer by a reciprocal to its power advantage. This is an
additional disadvantage
g of autotransformers.

It is a common practice to make

variable voltage autotransformers.

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3-phase transformers
The majority of the power generation/distribution systems in the world are 3-phase
systems. The transformers for such circuits can be constructed either as a 3-phase
bank of independent identical transformers (can be replaced independently) or as a
single transformer wound on a single 3-legged core (lighter, cheaper, more efficient).

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3-phase transformer connections

We assume that any single transformer in a 3-phase transformer (bank)
behaves exactly as a single-phase
single phase transformer
transformer. The impedance,
impedance voltage
regulation, efficiency, and other calculations for 3-phase transformers are
done on a per-phase basis, using the techniques studied previously for
single-phase transformers.

Four possible connections for a 3-phase transformer bank are:

1.
2.
3.
4.

YY
Y-Y
Y-
-
-Y

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3-phase transformer connections

1. Y-Y connection:
The primary voltage on each phase of
the transformer is

V P =

VLP
3

(4.77.1)

The secondary phase voltage is

VLS = 3V S

(4.77.2)

The overall voltage ratio is

3V P
VLP
=
=a
VLS
3V S

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3-phase transformer connections

The Y-Y connection has two very serious problems:
1. If loads on one of the transformer circuits are unbalanced, the voltages on the
phases of the transformer can become severely unbalanced.
2. The third harmonic issue. The voltages in any phase of an Y-Y transformer are
1200 apart from the voltages in any other phase. However, the third-harmonic
components of each phase will be in phase with each other. Nonlinearities in
the transformer core always lead to generation of third harmonic! These
components will add up resulting in large (can be even larger than the
fundamental component) third harmonic component.
Both problems can be solved by one of two techniques:
1. Solidly ground the neutral of the transformers (especially, the primary side). The
third harmonic will flow in the neutral and a return path will be established for
the unbalanced loads.
2. Add a third -connected winding. A circulating current at the third harmonic will
flow through it suppressing the third harmonic in other windings.
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3-phase transformer connections

2. Y- connection:
The primary voltage on each phase of
the transformer is

V P =

VLP
3

(4.79.1)

The secondary phase voltage is

VLS = V S

(4.79.2)

The overall voltage ratio is

3V P
VLP
=
= 3a
VLS
V S

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3-phase transformer connections

The Y- connection has no problem with third harmonic components due to
circulating currents in . It is also more stable to unbalanced loads since the
partially redistributes any imbalance that occurs.
One problem associated with this connection is that the secondary voltage is
shifted by 300 with respect to the primary voltage. This can cause problems when
paralleling 3-phase transformers since transformers secondary voltages must be
in-phase to be paralleled. Therefore, we must pay attention to these shifts.
In the U.S., it is common to make the secondary voltage to lag the primary voltage.
The connection shown in the previous slide will do it.

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3-phase transformer connections

3. -Y connection:
The primary voltage on each phase of
the transformer is

V P = VLP

(4.81.1)

The secondary phase voltage is

VLS = 3V S

(4.81.2)

The overall voltage ratio is

V
VLP
a
= P =
VLS
3V S
3

(4.81.3)

The same advantages and the same

phase shift as the Y- connection.
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3-phase transformer connections

4. - connection:
The primary voltage on each phase of
the transformer is

V P = VLP

(4.82.1)

The secondary phase voltage is

VLS = V S

(4.82.2)

The overall voltage ratio is

VLP V P
=
=a
VLS V S

(4.82.3)

No phase shift, no problems with

unbalanced loads or harmonics.
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3-phase transformer: per-unit system

The per-unit system applies to the 3-phase transformers as well as to singlephase transformers. If the total base VA value of the transformer bank is Sbase,
th b
the
base VA value
l off one off th
the ttransformers
f
will
ill be
b

S1 ,base =

Sbase
3

(4.83.1)

Therefore, the base phase current and impedance of the transformer are

S1 ,base

I ,base =

Z base

V ,base

(V
=

,base

S1 ,base

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Sbase
3 V ,base

3 (V ,base )

(4.83.2)

Sbase

(4.83.3)

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3-phase transformer: per-unit system

The line quantities on 3-phase transformer banks can also be represented in perunit system. If the windings are in :

VL ,base = V ,base

(4.84.1)

If the windings are in Y:

VL ,base = 3V ,base

(4.84.2)

And the base line current in a 3-phase transformer bank is

I L ,base =

Sbase
3VL ,base

(4.84.3)

The application of the per-unit system to 3-phase transformer problems is similar

to its application in single-phase situations. The voltage regulation of the
transformer bank is the same.
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3-phase transformer: per-unit system: Ex

Example 4.8: A 50 kVA, 13 800/208 V -Y transformer has a resistance of 1% and
a reactance of 7% per unit.
a What is the transformer
a.
transformers
s phase impedance referred to the high voltage side?
b. What is the transformers voltage regulation at full load and 0.8 PF lagging,
using the calculated high-side impedance?
c. What is the transformers voltage regulation under the same conditions, using
the per-unit system?
a. The high-voltage side of the transformer has the base voltage 13 800 V and a
base apparent power of 50 kVA. Since the primary side is -connected, its phase
voltage and the line voltage are the same. The base impedance is:

Z base =

3 (V ,base )
Sbase

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The per-unit impedance of the transformer is:

Z eq , pu = 0.01 + j 0.07 pu
p
Therefore, the high-side impedance in ohms is:

Z eq = Z eq , pu Z base = ( 0.01 + j 0.07 ) 11 426 = 114 + j800

b. The voltage regulation of a 3-phase transformer equals to a voltage regulation of
a single transformer:

VR =

V P aV S
aV S

100%

The rated phase current on the primary side can be found as:

I =

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=
= 1.208 A
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3-phase transformer: per-unit system: Ex

The rated phase voltage on the secondary of the transformer is

V S =

208
= 120 V
3

When referred to the primary (high-voltage) side, this voltage becomes

V S ' = aV S = 13 800 V
Assuming that the transformer secondary winding is working at the rated voltage
and current, the resulting primary phase voltage is

VP = aVS + Req I + jXeq I = 138000+

+114.2
114 21.208
1 208cos1(00.8)
8) + j 80011.208
208cos1(00.8)
8)
=14490 + j690.3 =145062.73V
The voltage regulation, therefore, is

VR =

V P aV S
aV S

100% =

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c. In the per-unit system, the output voltage is 100, and the current is 1cos-1
(-0.8). Therefore, the input voltage is

V P = 10 + 0.011 cos 1 (0.8) + j 0.07 1 cos 1 (0.8) = 1.0512.73

Thus, the voltage regulation in per-unit system will be

VR =

1.051 1.0
100% = 5.1%
1.0

The voltage regulation in per-unit system is the same as computed in volts

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Transformer ratings
Transformers have the following major ratings:
1. Apparent power;
2. Voltage;
3. Current;
4. Frequency.

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Transformer ratings: Voltage and

Frequency
The voltage rating is a) used to protect the winding insulation from breakdown;
b) related to the magnetization current of the transformer (more important)
flux

If a steady-state voltage

v(t ) = VM sin t

(4.90.1)

is applied to the transformers

primary winding, the transformers
flux will be

(t ) =

1
V
v(t )dt = M cos t

Np
Np

(4.90.2)
Magnetization
current

An increase in voltage will lead to a

proportional increase in flux.
However, after some point (in a
saturation region), such increase in
flux would require an unacceptable
increase in magnetization current!
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Frequency
Therefore, the maximum applied voltage (and thus the rated voltage) is set by
the maximum acceptable magnetization current in the core.
We notice that the maximum flux is also related to the frequency:

max =

Vmax
Np

(4.91.1)

Therefore, to maintain the same maximum flux, a change in frequency (say, 50

Hz instead of 60 Hz) must be accompanied by the corresponding correction in
the maximum allowed voltage. This reduction in applied voltage with frequency
is called derating. As a result, a 50 Hz transformer may be operated at a 20%
higher voltage on 60 Hz if this would not cause insulation damage.

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Transformer ratings: Apparent Power

The apparent power rating sets (together with the voltage rating) the
current through
g the windings.
g The current determines the i2R losses and,,
therefore, the heating of the coils. Remember, overheating shortens the
life of transformers insulation!
In addition to apparent power rating for the transformer itself, additional
(higher) rating(s) may be specified if a forced cooling is used. Under any
circumstances, the temperature of the windings must be limited.
Note, that if the transformers voltage is reduced (for instance, the
transformer is working at a lower frequency)
frequency), the apparent power rating
must be reduced by an equal amount to maintain the constant current.

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Transformer ratings: Current inrush

Assuming that the following voltage is applied to the transformer at the moment
it is connected to the line:

v(t ) = VM sin (t + )

(4.93.1)

The maximum flux reached on the first half-cycle depends on the phase of the
voltage at the instant the voltage is applied. If the initial voltage is

v(t ) = VM sin (t + 90 ) = VM cos t

(4.93.2)

and the initial flux in the core is zero, the maximum flux during the first half-cycle
is equals
q
to the maximum steady-state
y
flux ((which is ok):
)

max =

VM
N p

(4.93.3)

However, if the voltages initial phase is zero, i.e.

v(t ) = VM sin (t )
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the maximum flux during the first half-cycle will be

max

1
=
Np

V
VM sin (t ) dt = M cos (t )
N p

=
0

2VM
Np

(4 94 1)
(4.94.1)

Which is twice higher than a normal steady-state flux!

Doubling the maximum flux in the core
can bring the core in a saturation and,
therefore, may result in a huge
magnetization current!
Normally, the voltage phase angle cannot
be controlled. As a result, a large inrush
current is possible during the first several
cycles after the transformer is turned ON.
The transformer and the power system
must be able to handle these currents.
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Transformer ratings: Information

Plate
Rated voltage, currents, and (or)
power is typically shown on the
transformers information plate.

Additional information, such as perunit series impedance, type of

cooling, etc. can also be specified on
the plate.

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Instrument transformers
Two special-purpose transformers are uses to take measurements: potential and
current transformers.
A potential transformer has a high-voltage primary, low-voltage secondary, and
very low power rating. It is used to provide an accurate voltage samples to
instruments monitoring the power system.
A current transformer samples the current in a line and reduces it to a safe and
measurable level. Such transformer consists of a secondary winding wrapped
around a ferromagnetic ring with a single primary line (that may carry a large
current )running through its center. The ring holds a small sample of the flux from
the primary line
line. That flux induces a secondary voltage
voltage.
Windings in current transformers are loosely coupled: the
mutual flux is much smaller than the leakage flux. The
voltage and current ratios do not apply although the
secondary current is directly proportional to the primary.
Current transformers must be short-circuited at all times
since very high voltages can appear across their terminals.
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