POWER GENERATION AND

TRANSMISSION
11-37 KV

POWER STATION
3.3, 6.6, 11
KV
a
SMALL INDUSTRY

LARGE INDUSTRY

230/400 V
Economical transmission
voltage – 0.625 k V/km or RESIDENTIAL
400 kV for a line of 640
km
A two winding transformer can change electrical
energy of a given voltage into electrical energy at a
different voltage level.
Same frequency

source load
 Core types
Winding (copper / aluminium)arrangement – to reduce the leakage flux

A) Core type B) Shell type

 Ideal Transformer
1. The resistance of the coils are zero.
2. The relative permeability of the core in infinite.
I & φ sinusoidal
φ =φmax sinωt
3. Zero core or iron loss.
4. Zero leakage flux

w = 2p f
df � p �
e1 = - N 1 = - N 1 w f m a x c o s w t = N 1 w f m a x s i n �w t - �
dt � 2 �
E 1 m ax = N 1w f m a x
� p �
e1 = E s i n �w t -
1m ax �
� 2 �
E 1m ax N 1w f m a x
E 1R M S = = = 2 p f N 1f m a x = 4 . 4 4 3 f N 1f m a x
2 2
df � p �
e2 = -N 2 = - N 2 w f m a x c o s w t = N 2 w f m a x s i n �w t - �
dt � 2 �
E 2 m ax N 2w f m ax
E 2RM S = = = 2 p f N 2f m ax = 4 .4 4 3 f N 2f m ax
2 2
E1 N 1
= = 2 p f f m ax
E 2 N 2
 Ideal Transformer - Voltage
df
v1 (t ) = N1
dt
The input AC voltage, v1,
produces a flux

1
f f= �
v1 (t )dt
This changing flux through coil 2
N1
induces a voltage, v2 across coil 2 df
v2 (t ) = N 2
df dt
v1 N1 dt N
= = 1
v2 N 2 df N 2 Here a is the turn ratio of the transformer –
no change in phase angle
dt
N2 a
v2 = v1 v1/v2 = N1 / N2 =
N1
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 Ideal Transformer - Current
Magnetomotive force, mmf

F = Ni

The total mmf applied to core is F = N1i1 - N 2i2 = R f

For ideal transformer, the reluctance R is zero.

N1i1 = N 2i2 N1
i2 = i1
N2

I1/I2 = N2 / N1 = 1/a where a is turn ratio

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 Ideal Transformer - Impedance
Load impedance

V2
ZL =
I2

N1
Input impedance
V1 = V2
N2
2
V1 �N1 �
Zi = Zi = � �Z L N2
I1 �N 2 � I1 = I2
N1

ZL N2
Zi = 2 Turns ratio n=
n N1
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 Ideal Transformer - Power

P = vi

Power delivered to primary Power delivered to load

P1 = v1i1 P2 = v2i2

N2 N1
v2 = v1 i2 = i1 P2 = v2i2 = v1i1 = P1
N1 N2

Power delivered to an ideal transformer by the source is transferred

to the load.
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 Impedance
Transformations

2
V1  N 1 
Z L = =   Z L
I1  N 2 
Similarly for the current and voltage: V2’ = a V2 and I2’ = 1/a I2 are
called secondary voltage and current referred to the primary.
V1’ = 1/a V2 and I1’ = a I1 are called primary V and I referred to
secondary.
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.

Magnetization current is in phase with the core flux and lags the induced
voltage by 90o;

Core-loss current is:

3. Nonlinear due to nonlinear effects of hysteresis;

4. 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
Circuit model of transformer

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.
 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:
dfLp
eLp (t ) = N p
dt
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 coil’s leakage flux is:

fLp = P N p i p
permeance of flux path
Therefore:
d di p
eLp (t ) = N p ( P N p i p ) = N pP
2

dt dt
 The exact equivalent circuit of a real
transformer

Recognizing that the self-inductance of the primary coil is

Lp = N p2P
The induced voltages are:

di p
Primary coil: eLp (t ) = Lp
dt
dis
Secondary coil: eLs (t ) = Ls
dt
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.
 The exact equivalent circuit of a real
transformer

The transformer’s
equivalent 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.
 Approximate equivalent circuit of a
transformer
For many practical applications,
approximate models of
transformers are used.

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 Without an excitation branch
determined experimentally by an referred to the secondary side.
open-circuit test or by a short-circuit test.
 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
GC =
RC
The susceptance of the magnetizing inductor is:
1
BM =
XM
 Determining the values of components

Since both elements are in parallel, their admittances add. Therefore, the total
excitation admittance is:
1 1
YE = GC - jBM = -j
RC XM
The magnitude of the excitation admittance in the open-circuit test is:
I oc
YE =
Voc
The angle of the admittance in the open-circuit test can be found from the circuit
power factor (PF):
Poc
cos q = PF =
Voc I oc
 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 q degrees. The admittance is:
I oc I oc
YE = �- q = �- cos -1 PF
Voc Voc

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

 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:
VSC
Z SE =
I SC
The power factor of the current is given by:
PSC
PF = cos q =
VSC I SC
 Determining the values of components

Therefore:
VSC а 0 V
Z SE = = SC а q
I SC �- q � I SC
Since the serial impedance ZSE is equal to
Z SE = Req + jX eq
Z SE = ( R p + a 2 RS ) + j ( X p + a 2 X S )

it is possible to determine the total series impedance referred to the primary 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.
 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 the
following data:
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

POC 400
PF = cos q = = = 0.234 lagging
VOC I OC 8000 �
0.214
The excitation admittance is
IOC -1 0.214 -1 1 1
YE = �-cos PF = �-cos 0.234 = 0.0000063- j0.0000261= - j
VOC 8000 RC XM
 Determining the values of components:
Example
1 1
Therefore: RC = = 159 k W; X M = = 38.3 k W
0.0000063 0.0000261
The power factor during the short-circuit test is
PSC 240
PF = cos q = = = 0.196 lagging
VSC I SC 489 �
2.5
The series impedance is given by
V 489
Z SE =�SC=а cos -1 PF 78.7
I SC 2.5
= 38.4 + j192 W
Therefore:
Req = 38.3 W; X eq = 192 W
The equivalent circuit
 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
transformer impedances fall within fairly narrow ranges for each type and
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.
actual value
Quantity per unit =
base value of quantity
Usually, two base quantities are selected to define a given per-unit system. Often,
such quantities are voltage and power (or apparent power). In a 1-phase system:
Pbase , Qbase , or Sbase = Vbase I base
Vbase ( Vbase )
2

Zbase = =
I base Sbase
The per-unit system
I base
Ybase = (4.41.1)
Vbase

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.
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.
 The per-unit system: Example

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

The 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).
 The per-unit system: Example
a. In the generator region: Vbase 1 = 480 V and Sbase = 10 kVA

Sbase 1 10 000
I base 1 = = = 20.83 A
Vbase 1 480
Vbase 1 480
Z base 1 = = = 23.04 W
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 1 480
Vbase 2 = = = 4800 V
a1 0.1
The other base quantities are
The per-unit system: Example
Sbase 2 = 10 kVA
10 000
I base 2 = = 2.083 A
4800
4800
Z base 2 = = 2304 W
2.083
The turns ratio of the transformer T2 is a2 = 20; therefore, the voltage in the load
region is
Vbase 2 4800
Vbase 3 = = = 240 V
a2 20
The other base quantities are
The per-unit system: Example
Sbase 3 = 10 kVA
10 000
I base 3 = = 41.67 A
240
240
Z base 3 = = 5.76 W
41.67
b. To convert a power system to a per-unit system, each component must be divided
by its base value in its region. The generator’s per-unit voltage is
480а 0
VG , pu = = 1.0а 0 pu
480
The transmission line’s per-unit impedance is

20 + j 60
Z line , pu = = 0.0087 + j 0.026 pu
2304
 The per-unit system: Example
The load’s per-unit
impedance is

10а 30
Z load , pu =
5.76
= 1.736а 30 pu
The per-unit equivalent
circuit

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

V pu 1а 0
I pu = = = 0.569�- 30.6�pu
Z tot , pu 0.0087 + j 0.026 + 1.736а 30
The per-unit system: Example
Therefore, the per-unit power on the load is

Pload , pu = I pu
2
R pu = 0.5692 �
1.503 = 0.487
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

Pline, pu = I pu
2
Rline, pu = 0.5692 �
0.0087 = 0.00282
The actual power lost in the transmission line

Pline = Pline , pu Sbase = 0.00282 �

10 000 = 28.2 W
 The per-unit system

When only one device (transformer or motor) is analyzed, its own ratings are used as
the basis for per-unit system. When considering a transformer in a per-unit system,
transformer’s 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. 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.
The per-unit system

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

Sbase 1
( P, Q, S ) pu , base 2 = ( P, Q, S ) pu , base 1 (4.49.1)
Sbase 2
Vbase 1
V pu , base 2 = V pu , base 1 (4.49.2)
Vbase 2
2
Vbase 1 Sbase 1
( R, X , Z ) pu , base 2 = ( R, X , Z ) pu , base 1 2 (4.49.3)
Vbase 2 Sbase 2
 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 kW, XM = 38.4 kW, Req = 38.3 W, Xeq = 192 W.

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
2
Vbase 8 0002
Z base 1 = 1
= = 3 200 W
Sbase 1 20 000
38.4 + j192
Z SE , pu = = 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
 The per-unit system: Example

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

 Voltage regulation and efficiency
Since a real transformer contains series impedances, the transformer’s output
voltage varies with the load even if the input voltage is constant. To compare
transformers in this respect, the quantity called a full-load voltage regulation (VR)
is defined as follows:

Vs ,nl - Vs , fl V p a - Vs , fl
VR = 100% =
� �
100% (4.52.1)
Vs , fl Vs , fl
In a per-unit system:
V p , pu - Vs , fl , pu
VR = �
100% (4.52.2)
Vs , fl , pu

Where Vs,nl and Vs,f are the secondary no load and full load voltages.
Note, the VR of an ideal transformer is zero.
 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

Kirchhoff’s voltage law, the primary voltage is:
Vp
= Vs + Req I s + jX eq I s (4.53.1)
a
A transformer phasor diagram is a graphical
representation of this equation.
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.
The transformer efficiency
The efficiency of a transformer is defined as:

Pout Pout
h= 100% =
� �
100% (4.55.1)
Pin Pout + Ploss
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.

Since the output power is Pout = Vs I s cos q s (4.55.2)

The transformer efficiency is

Vs I s cos q
h= �
100% (4.55.3)
PCu + Pcore + Vs I s cos q
 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?
The transformer efficiency: Example
a. The excitation branch values of the equivalent circuit can be determined as:
Poc 50
q oc = cos -1 = cos -1 = 84�
Voc I oc 2300 �
0.21
The excitation admittance is:
I oc 0.21
YE = �- 84�= �- 84�= 0.0000 095 - j 0.0000 908 S
Voc 2300
The elements of the excitation branch referred to the primary side are:
1
Rc = = 105 k W
0.0000095
1
XM = = 11 k W
0.0000908
The transformer efficiency: Example
From the short-circuit test data, the short-circuit impedance angle is
PSC 160
q SC = cos -1 = cos -1 = 55.4�
VSC I SC 47 �
6
The equivalent series impedance is thus
V 47
q SC W
Z SE =�SC=а=+ 55.4 4.45 j 6.45
I SC 6
The series elements referred to
the primary winding are:

Req = 4.45 W; X eq = 6.45 W

The equivalent circuit

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 W X M = 110 W Req = 0.0445 W X eq = 0.0645 W

The equivalent circuit will be
The transformer efficiency: Example
c. The full-load current on the secondary side of the transformer is
Srated 15 000
I S , rated = = = 65.2 A
VS , rated 230
Vp
Since: = VS + Req I S + jX eq I S
a
At PF = 0.8 lagging, current I s = 65.2�- cos -1 (0.8) = 65.2�- 36.9�A
Vp
and =а230
+�� 0 -� +��-
0.0445 ( 65.2
�=а 36.9 ) j 0.0645 ( 65.2 36.9 ) 234.85 0.40 V
a
The resulting voltage regulation is, therefore:
V p a - VS , fl
VR = �
100%
VS , fl
234.85 - 230
= �
100%
230
= 2.1%
The transformer efficiency: Example
At PF = 1.0, current I s =� =а cos -1 (1.0) 65.2 0 A
65.2
Vp
and =а230
+�а0+�а =а ( 65.2 0
0.0445 ) j 0.0645 ( 65.2 0 ) 232.94 1.04 V
a

The resulting voltage regulation is, therefore:

Vp a - VS , fl 232.94 - 230
VR = 100% =
� 100% = 1.28%
�
VS , fl 230
The transformer efficiency: Example

At PF = 0.8 leading, current I s =� =а cos -1 (0.8) 65.2 36.9 A

65.2
Vp
and =а230
+�а0+�а =а ( 65.2 36.9
0.0445 ) j 0.0645 ( 65.2 36.9 ) 229.85 1.27 V
a

The resulting voltage regulation is, therefore:

V p a - VS , fl 229.85 - 230
VR = 100% =
� 100% = -0.062%
�
VS , fl 230
 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.
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:
( Vp a )
2
234.852
Pcore = = = 52.5 W
RC 1050
The output power of the transformer at the given Power Factor is:
Pout =V‫�װ‬ cos q
S I S == 230 65.2 cos 36.9 12 000 W
Therefore, the efficiency of the transformer is

Pout
h= 100% = 98.03%
�
PCu + Pcore + Pout
 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 raise the
voltage to compensate for 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 Series
winding winding

Common Common
winding winding

Output (up) or input (down) voltage is a sum of voltages across common and series windings.
 The autotransformer
Since the autotransformer’s coils are physically connected, a different terminology is
used for autotransformers:
The voltage across the common winding is called a common voltage VC, and 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 (4.68.1)
VSE N SE
N C I C = N SE I SE (4.68.2)

VL = VC I L = I C + I SE (4.68.3)

VH = VC + VSE I H = I SE (4.68.4)
 Voltage and Current relationships in
an Autotransformer
Combining (4.68.1) through (4.68.4), for the high-side voltage, we arrive at
N SE N SE
VH = VC + VC = VL + VL (4.69.1)
NC NC

VL NC
Therefore: = (4.69.2)
VH N C + N SE

The current relationship will be:

N SE N
I L = I SE + I SE = I H + SE I H (4.69.3)
NC NC

I L N C + N SE
Therefore: = (4.69.4)
IH NC
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
handle much power than the conventional transformer (with the same windings).
Considering a step-up autotransformer, the apparent input and output powers are:
Sin = VL I L (4.70.1)

Sout = VH I H (4.70.2)

It is easy to show that Sin = Sout = S IO (4.70.3)

where SIO is the input and output apparent powers of the autotransformer.
However, the apparent power in the autotransformer’s winding is
SW = VC I C = VSE I SE (4.70.4)

Which is: SW = VL ( I L - I H ) = VL I L - VL I H
NC N SE
= VL I L - VL I L = S IO (4.70.5)
N SE + NC N SE + N C
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 + NC
= (4.71.1)
SW N SE

The last equation described the apparent power rating advantage of an

autotransformer over a conventional transformer.
SW is the apparent power actually passing through the windings. 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!
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:

N SE 28
SW = S IO = 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. 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.
 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?
b. What will be the maximum power rating?
c. What will be the power rating advantage?
a. The secondary voltage:
N C + N SE 120 + 12
VH = VL = 120 = 132 V
NC 120
Smax 100
b. The max series winding current: I SE ,max = = = 8.33 A
VSE 12

The secondary apparent power: Sout = VS I S = VH I H = 132 �

8.33 = 1100 VA
c. The power rating advantage: S IO 1100
= = 11
SW 100
S IO N SE + NC 120 + 12 132
or = = = = 11
SW N SE 12 12
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 of autotransformers.

It is a common practice to make

variable voltage autotransformers.
 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).
 3-phase transformer connections

We assume that any single transformer in a 3-phase transformer (bank)

behaves exactly as a single-phase transformer. The 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. Y-Y
2. Y-
3. - 
4. -Y
 3-phase transformer connections
1. Y-Y connection:
The primary voltage on each phase of
the transformer is
VLP
Vf P = (4.77.1)
3
The secondary phase voltage is
VLS = 3Vf S (4.77.2)

The overall voltage ratio is

VLP 3Vf P
= =a (4.77.3)
VLS 3Vf S
 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.
 3-phase transformer connections
2. Y- connection:
The primary voltage on each phase of
the transformer is
VLP
Vf P = (4.79.1)
3
The secondary phase voltage is
VLS = Vf S (4.79.2)

The overall voltage ratio is

VLP 3Vf P
= = 3a (4.79.3)
VLS Vf S
 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.
 3-phase transformer connections
3.  -Y connection:
The primary voltage on each phase of
the transformer is

Vf P = VLP (4.81.1)

The secondary phase voltage is

VLS = 3Vf S (4.81.2)

The overall voltage ratio is

VLP Vf P a
= = (4.81.3)
VLS 3Vf S 3

The same advantages and the same

phase shift as the Y- connection.
 3-phase transformer connections
4.  -  connection:
The primary voltage on each phase of
the transformer is

Vf P = VLP (4.82.1)

The secondary phase voltage is

VLS = Vf S (4.82.2)

The overall voltage ratio is

VLP Vf P
= =a (4.82.3)
VLS Vf S

No phase shift, no problems with

unbalanced loads or harmonics.