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A common method of cooling a power transformer is oil cooling.

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Last Answer : Natural oil cooling is used for transformers up to a rating of 3000 kVA.

Last Answer : Natural air cooling is generally restricted for transformers up to 1.5 MVA .

Description : Why a transformer requires cooling. What are the methods of cooling transformers?

Last Answer : Ans. Transformers requires cooling as they get heated up due to various losses taking place in the transformer. (like iron of copper losses) Following are the methods of cooling of transformer. a. Natural ... . Forced oil air Natural Cooling (OFAN). d. Forced oil and forced Air cooling (OFAF).

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Last Answer : 1. Condenser:   Function of condenser is to convert exhaust steam again into water by reducing its temperature with the help of cold water. Also it reduces back pressure of steam turbine 2 ... tower : The function of cooling tower is to reduce the temperature of water coming from condenser.

Last Answer : Harmonics in transformer result in increased core losses, increased I2R losses, and magnetic interference with communication circuits.

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Description : Draw and explain the function of cooling tower in TPS.

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Description : Which of the following is used for thermoelectric cooling? A) Peltier effect B) Seebeck effect C) Both A and B D) None of these

Last Answer : Which of the following is used for thermoelectric cooling? A) Peltier effect B) Seebeck effect C) Both A and B D) None of these

Last Answer : Power transformers are generally designed to have maximum efficiency around near full-load.

Description : The efficiencies of transformers compared with that of electric motors of the same power are?

Last Answer : Transformers have high efficiency than the same ratted motors

Description : If the percentage impedances of the two transformers working in parallel are different, then?

Last Answer : If the percentage impedances of the two transformers working in parallel are different, then parallel operation will still be possible, but the power factors at which the two transformers operate will be different from the power factor of the common load.

Last Answer : Distribution transformers are generally designed for maximum efficiency around 50% load.

Description : Two transformers are connected in parallel. These transformers do not have equal percentage impedance. This is likely to result in?

Last Answer : Two transformers are connected in parallel. These transformers do not have equal percentage impedance. This is likely to result in loading of the transformers not in proportion to their kVA ratings.

Last Answer : Short circuit test on transformers is conducted to determine copper losses.

Last Answer : Necessary conditions required to be satisfied in order to ensure successful parallel operation of single phase transformers:  1. Only transformers having the same phase displacement between primary and secondary ... . 7. The phase sequence must be followed strictly on HV and LV side connection.

Description : Losses which occur in rotating electric machines and do not occur in transformers are?

Last Answer : Friction losses windage losses 

Description : The efficiency of two identical transformers under load conditions can be determined by?

Last Answer : The efficiency of two identical transformers under load conditions can be determined by back-to-back test.

Description : [23] Transformers are rated in KVA instead of KW because A. load power factor is often not known B. KVA is fixed whereas KW depends on load power factor C. Total transformer loss depends on volt ampere D. It has become customary

Last Answer : C. Total transformer loss depends on volt ampere

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Description : 78 Which type of winding is used in 3 phase shell type transformer? A. Circular type B. Sandwich type C. Cylindrical type D. Rectangular type

Last Answer : B. Sandwich type

Description : 73 The full load copper loss of a transformer is 1600W. At half-load the copper loss will be A. 6400W B. 1600W C. 800W D. 400W

Last Answer : D. 400W

Description : 5 The efficiency of a transformer is maximum when A. It runs at half full load B. it runs at full load C. its Cu loss equal iron loss D. it runs over load

Last Answer : C. Its cu loss equal iron loss

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Description : Compare core type transformer and shell type transformer on the following parameters. (i) Types of winding used, (ii) Application

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Description : Define: (i) Commercial efficiency of a transformer and  (ii) All day efficiency of a transformer.

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Last Answer : Iron loss is dependent on voltage and independent of load. Hence iron loss at 75% of Load = Iron loss at full load = 2 kW

Description : State any four properties of Ideal transformer.

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Description : Why circuit breaker connect b)w two transformer  (same rating

Last Answer : Because two transformers connection is in parallel to share the load if any transformer is receives the surge current because of the fault so to protect the other transformer from the fault. 

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Last Answer : C. Near full load

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Last Answer : Ans. Following are the schedules of maintenance on transformers. a. Daily maintenance. b. Monthly maintenance. c. Quarterly maintenance. d. Half yearly maintenance. e. Yearly maintenance. f. 5 Yearly maintenance.

Description : What are the loses in Transformers, Explain?

Last Answer : Ans. (1) Iron loses (2) Copper loses Iron Loss : Iron loss occurs in the transformers Iron core due to hysteresis and eddy currents taking place. They are almost fixed irrespective of ... losses in the primary and the secondary windings of the transformer which with the loading of transformer.

Description : State any two applications of single phase autotransformer.

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Description : Define transformation ratio in terms of current and voltage.

Last Answer : (i) Transformation Ratio (K) is defined as the ratio of the primary current to the secondary current.  (ii) Transformation Ratio (K) is defined as the ratio of the secondary voltage to the primary voltage.

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Last Answer : Which of the following connection of transformers will give highest value of secondary voltage ? (A) Delta primary delta secondary (B) Delta primary star secondary (C) Star primary star secondary (D) Star primary delta secondary

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Last Answer : Two transformers A and B having equal outputs and voltage ratios but unequal percentage impedances of 4 and 2 are operating in parallel. The transformer A will be overloaded by 33%

Description : Core type transformers are popular in___________.  (A) High voltage applications (B) Low voltage applications (C) All of the above (D) None of the above

Last Answer : Core type transformers are popular in High voltage applications

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Last Answer : In a transmission line if booster transformers are to be used, preferred location will be At the intermediate point

Description : The friction losses in Real Transformers are :  (A) 0% (B) 5% (C) 25% (D) 50%

Last Answer : A

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Last Answer : Two 3-phase transformers cannot be operated in parallel, if their : phase sequences are different

Description : An additional condition for parallel operation of three-phase transformers over single-phase transformers is that

Last Answer : An additional condition for parallel operation of three-phase transformers over single-phase transformers is that the transformers should belong to the same vector group

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Last Answer : Three phase step-up transformer installed at power house, just before commencement of transmission line, have: star delta connections

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Last Answer : A simple phase transformer has a maximum efficiency of 90% at full load and unity power factor. Efficiency at half load at the same power factor is 87.8%