Transformers worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
N1​ = 60N2​ = 300400 VV2​ = ?

An ideal transformer has 60 turns on its primary winding and 300 turns on its secondary winding. The primary is connected to a 400 V AC supply. Find the secondary voltage V2.

N1 = 60N2 = 300V1 = 400 V
V2 = V
2.Easy
N1​ = 200N2​ = 1600230 VV2​ = ?

An ideal transformer has 200 turns on its primary winding and 1600 turns on its secondary winding. The primary is connected to a 230 V AC supply. Find the secondary voltage V2.

N1 = 200N2 = 1600V1 = 230 V
V2 = V
3.Medium
6600 V230 VIHV​ILV​ = ?250 kVA

A single-phase 250 kVA, 6600/230 V transformer operates at its rated load. Treat it as ideal. Find the current ILV in the low-voltage winding.

S = 250 kVAV1 = 6600 VV2 = 230 V
ILV = A
4.Medium
16 Ω81

A 16 Ω resistor is connected across the secondary winding of an ideal transformer with a turns ratio N₁:N₂ = 8:1. Find the resistance R1′ seen looking into the primary winding.

N1:N2 = 8:1RL = 16 Ω
R1′ = Ω
5.Hard
150 kVA

A single-phase 150 kVA transformer has a core loss of 600 W and a copper loss of 1500 W at rated load. At what load Sη,max, in kVA, is its efficiency highest?

S = 150 kVAPcore = 600 WPcu,fl = 1500 W
Sη,max = kVA
6.Hard
pf 0.95250 kVA, 25% load

A single-phase 250 kVA transformer has a core loss of 750 W and a copper loss of 1875 W at rated load. It supplies 25% of its rated kVA at a power factor of 0.95 lagging. Find the total losses Ploss in watts at this load.

S = 250 kVAPcore = 750 WPcu,fl = 1875 Wx = 0.25pf = 0.95
Ploss = W

Answer key

  1. 1. V2 = 2000 V
  2. 2. V2 = 1840 V
  3. 3. ILV = 1087 A
  4. 4. R1′ = 1024 Ω
  5. 5. Sη,max = 94.87 kVA
  6. 6. Ploss = 867.2 W

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