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How To Calculate The Rating of Single Phase

The document discusses how to calculate the rating of single phase and three phase transformers in kVA. It provides the formulas for calculating the rating of single phase transformers as P=VxI and for three phase transformers as P=√3xVxI. It then gives examples of using these formulas to calculate the rating of transformers given their voltage and current values. The document also includes a table of standard kVA ratings for different voltages for single phase and three phase transformers.

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How To Calculate The Rating of Single Phase

The document discusses how to calculate the rating of single phase and three phase transformers in kVA. It provides the formulas for calculating the rating of single phase transformers as P=VxI and for three phase transformers as P=√3xVxI. It then gives examples of using these formulas to calculate the rating of transformers given their voltage and current values. The document also includes a table of standard kVA ratings for different voltages for single phase and three phase transformers.

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How to Calculate the Rating of Single Phase & Three Phase Transformers in kVA

We know that a transformer is always rated in kVA. Below are the two simple formulas which can be
used to find and calculate the rating of Single Phase and Three Phase Transformers.

In any case, both the voltage and currents should be form an individual side either primary or
secondary respectively ( e.g. Primary voltage x primary current or secondary voltage x secondary
current). To property size a transformer for a required home appliance, you should select the supply
voltage and secondary load current in amperes.

Sizing a Single Phase Transformer

Rating of Single Phase Transformer:

P=VxI

Where:

 V = Primary or Secondary Voltage
 I = Primary or Secondary Current
 P = Power of transformer in VA (Volt-Amps)
Rating of a single phase transformer in kVA
kVA= (V x I) / 1000
Example:
Suppose a 1-phase transformer having the secondary voltage and current of 240V
and 62.5A respectively. Calculate the size of the  single-phase transformer.
Solution:
 Secondary Voltage: 240V
 Load Current: 62.5A
Transformer Rating = P = V x I
Putting the values:
P = 240V x 62.5A
P = 15000 VA = 15 kVA
Sizing a Three Phase Transformer
Rating of a Three Phase Transformer:
P = √3 x V x I
Where:
 V = Primary or Secondary Voltage
 I = Primary or Secondary Current
 √3 = 1.732
 P = Power of transformer in VA (Volt-Amps)
Rating of a Three phase transformer in kVA
kVA = (√3 x V x I) / 1000
Example:
A 3-phase transformer having the primary voltage and current of 7200V and 4A
respectively. Calculate the size of the three phase transformer.
Solution:
 Primary Voltage: 7200V
 Primary Current: 4A
Transformer Rating = P = √3 x V x I
Putting the values:
P = 1.732 x 7200V x 4A
P = 49,881 VA ≈ 50 kVA
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Transformer Rating in kVA Calculator
The following calculator will calculate the rating of the transformer in kVA, Primary or
secondary voltage and current respectively. Just enter any two values and click on
calculate to find the desired value.

The nameplate clearly shows the rating of transformer is 100 kVA.


The primary voltages or high voltages (HV) is 11000 V = 11kV.
And the primary current on the high voltage (HV) side is 5.25 Amperes.
Also secondary voltage or low voltages (LV) is 415 Volts
And secondary current (load current on low voltages (LV) side) is 139.1 Amperes.
In simple words,
 Transformer rating in kVA = 100 kVA
 Primary Voltages = 11000 = 11kV
 Primary Current = 5.25 A
 Secondary Voltages = 415V
 Secondary Current = 139.1 Amperes.
Now calculate for the rating of transformer according to
P = V x I (Primary voltage x primary current)
P = 11000V x 5.25A = 57,750 VA = 57.75kVA
Or P = V x I (Secondary voltages x Secondary Current)
P= 415V x 139.1A = 57,726 VA = 57.72kVA
As you noticed, the rating of the transformer (on the nameplate) is 100 kVA but
according to the calculation, the calculated value is  57kVA.
Well, The difference comes due to ignorance of the fact that we used a single phase
formula instead of three phase formula. It means it is a three phase transformer and
we will use the associated formula for it. 
Let’s clear it using the three phase transformer rating formula.
P = √3 x V x I
P = √3 V x I (Primary voltage x primary current)
P = √3 x 11000V x 5.25A = 1.732 x 11000V x 5.25A = 100,025 VA = 100kVA
Or P = √3 x V x I (Secondary voltages x Secondary Current)
P= √3 x 415V x 139.1A = 1.732 x 415V x 139.1A= 99,985 VA ≈ 100kVA
Consider the (next) following example.
Voltage (Line to line) = 208 V.
Current (Line Current) = 139 A
Now rating of the three phase transformer
P =  √3 x V x I
P = √3 x 208 x 139A = 1.732 x 208 x 139
P = 50077 VA ≈ 50kVA
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That’s it. Now you know how to properly size a three phase and single phase
transformer with suitable rating in VA or kVA for home appliances or any other load
applications.
The following table shows the dry transformer data of standard kVA rating, Voltage
and Current rating for both single phase and three phase transformers.
Single Phase Transformer Three Phase Transformer

Amperes Amperes
KVA Rating KVA Rating
120V 240V 600V 120V 240V 480V 600V

0.75 6.25 3.13 1.25 3 8.33 7.22 3.61 2.89

1 8.33 4.17 1.67 9 25 21.7 10.8 8.66


1.5 12.5 6.25 2.5 15 41.6 36.1 18 14.4

2 16.7 8.33 3.33 20 55.5 48.1 24.1 19.2

3 25 12.5 5 25 69.4 60.1 30.1 24.1

5 41.6 20.8 8.33 30 83.3 72.2 36.1 28.9

7.5 62.5 31.3 12.5 37.5 104 90.2 45.1 36.1

10 83.3 41.7 16.7 45 125 108 54.1 43.3

15 125 62.5 25 75 208 180 90.2 72.2

25 208 104 41.7 100 278 241 120 96.2

37.5 313 156 62.5 112.5 312 271 135 108

50 417 208 83.3 150 416 361 180 144

75 625 313 125 225 625 541 271 217

100 833 417 167 300 833 722 361 289

167 1392 696 278 500 1388 1203 601 481

250 2083 1042 417 750 2082 1804 902 722

Here is the table in the image format if you need to download as a reference.

https://www.electricaltechnology.org/2013/07/active-reactive-apparent-and-complex.html

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