A balanced $3$-phase transformer bank has delta-connected primary and wye-connected secondary windings. The primary to secondary winding voltage ratio is $2400/277$. Solve for the primary line current if the low-side (secondary) load draws a line current of $1000$ A.
A200 A
B115 A
C150 A
D175 A
#42📘 1001 RojasMedium
A three-phase $150$ kVA, $4160$ V, $0.8$ lagging pf load is to be supplied by three single-phase transformers having a turns ratio of $2$. Calculate the current that flows in the primary windings if the transformers are connected delta-delta.
A10.41 A
B6.01 A
C20.82 A
D12.02 A
#43📜 EE Board October 1998📘 1001 RojasMedium
The potential transformer of a line has a ratio $132000/66$. These are connected wye-delta. The voltmeter reads $64$ volts. What is the voltage of the line?
A221.7 kV
B112.5 kV
C135.2 kV
D132 kV
#44📜 EE Board October 1997📘 1001 RojasMedium
The PTs of a $220$ kV transmission line have ratio of $132.76 \text{ kV}/66.375 \text{ kV}$ and are connected wye-wye. A voltmeter connected line to ground reads $66$ volts. What is the transmission line voltage?
A228.63 kV
B220.10 kV
C223.15 kV
D225.25 kV
#45📜 EE Board October 1985📘 1001 RojasMedium
Two transformers are connected in parallel to supply a common load of $175$ kVA. Transformer A is rated $100$ kVA with equivalent impedance of $9.6$ ohms while transformer B is rated $75$ kVA with equivalent impedance of $12.5$ ohms. Find the kVA load of each transformer.
A78, 97
B76, 99
C80, 95
D75, 100
#46📜 EE Board October 1981📘 1001 RojasMedium
Two distribution transformers are connected in parallel supplying a load of $125$ kVA. If transformer A is rated $50$ kVA, with $14$ ohms equivalent reactance and transformer B is rated $75$ kVA with $11$ ohms equivalent reactance. Solve for the loading in kVA of each transformer.
A55 kVA, 70 kVA
B50 kVA, 75 kVA
C58 kVA, 67 kVA
D52 kVA, 73 kVA
#47📜 EE Board March 1998📘 1001 RojasMedium
A $125$-kVA distribution transformer with $4\%$ impedance is connected in parallel with another transformer rated $75$-kVA and with $3\%$ impedance. Both have the same voltage ratio. Neglect resistance of each transformer. The total load is $140$ kVA at $85$ percent power factor. How much load does each carry?
A80.5 kVA / 59.5 kVA
B77.78 kVA / 62.22 kVA
C80 kVA / 60 kVA
D87.5 kVA / 52.5 kVA
#48📘 1001 RojasMedium
Two parallel transformers have $8\%$ reactance each. One is rated $25$ MVA and the other at $15$ MVA. For a given $30$ MVA load with a lagging pf of $0.8$, Determine the load carried by each transformer?
A18.50 MVA, 11.50 MVA
B18.75 MVA, 11.25 MVA
C15.25 MVA, 14.75 MVA
D16.45 MVA, 13.55 MVA
#49📜 EE Pre-Board August 2012📘 PowerhouseMedium
A transformer has 4% resistance and 6% reactance drop. What is the voltage regulation at full load 0.8 pf lagging?
A6.0%
B6.4%
C6.8%
D7.2%
#50📜 EE Pre-Board August 2012📘 PowerhouseMedium
A 250/6,600 V, 50 Hz single-phase transformer has a core of cross section 600 cm² and the flux density in it is 0.707 Tesla. Determine the number of turns in the primary winding.
A27
B19
C23
D17
#51📜 EE Pre-Board August 2012📘 PowerhouseMedium
A 2,000 V/ 400 V single phase transformer has an equivalent resistance of 0.03 pu and an equivalent reactance of 0.08 pu. Find the full load voltage regulation at 0.8 pf lagging if the primary voltage is 1,500 V.
A6.6%
B6.8%
C7%
D7.2 %
#52📜 EE Pre-Board August 2012📘 PowerhouseMedium
Three units of 1:5 transformers are connected in Δ/Y to supply a 3 phase load from a 480 V, 3 phase source. The line voltage on the load side is _ volts.
A2,400 V
B832 V
C4,160 V
D1.386 V
#53📜 EE Pre-Board March 2013📘 PowerhouseMedium
A transformer is rated 1 kVA, 220/110 V, 60 Hz. Because of an emergency this transformer has to be used on a 50 Hz system. If the flux density in the transformer core is to be kept the same as at 60 Hz and 220 V, what is the kilovolt-ampere rating at 50 Hz?
A0.871 kVA
B0.890 kVA
C0.833 kVA
D0.909 kVA
#54📜 EE Pre-Board March 2013📘 PowerhouseMedium
The net cross section of a transformer is 20 square inches. The maximum flux density is 11 kilogausses. The frequency is 60 Hz. If there are 1,000 turns in the primary, determine the primary induced emf.
A3,780 V
B3,590 V
C3,850 V
D3,945 V
#55📜 EE Pre-Board August 2013📘 PowerhouseMedium
The percentage overloading of two 20-kVA transformers when supplying a balanced 3Φ load of 40 kVA in a V-V bank is ______ percent.
A15
B57.7
C73.2
D33.3
#56📜 EE Pre-Board August 2013📘 PowerhouseMedium
A 15 KVA, single-phase distribution transformer has a core and copper losses at rated condition of 90 w and 300 w, respectively. Determine its maximum efficiency at 0.707 power factor lagging.
A95%
B96%
C97%
D98%
#57📜 EE Pre-Board March 2014📘 PowerhouseMedium
A transformer has an impedance of 6%. The X/R ratio is 16. Find the per unit admittance G + jB.
A10.3963 + j1.6634
B1.0396 + j16.6342
C10.3963 − j1.6634
D1.0396 − j16.6342
#58📜 EE Pre-Board March 2014📘 PowerhouseMedium
Find the efficiency of a 150 kVA transformer at 25% full-load at 0.8 p.f. lagging if copper losses are 1,600 w at full load and iron losses are 1,400 w. f = f = f = 1.5915 Mhz
A96.24%
B94.24%
C97.24%
D95.24%
#59📜 EE Pre-Board March 2014📘 PowerhouseMedium
A 5 kVA, 2,400 – 120/240 volt distribution transformer when given a short circuit test had 94.2 volts applied with rated current flowing in the short circuited wiring. What is the per unit impedance of the transformer?
A0.0392
B0.0386
C0.0415
D0.0435
#60📜 EE Pre-Board August 2014📘 PowerhouseMedium
A 50- KVA single phase transformer has a full-load a copper loss of 560 w and iron loss of 500 w. Calculate the efficiency at 25 of full-load for a power factor of 0.8 lagging.