EE201: Assignment 2

Due Date: 13 April, 2016, during our class

Total Marks: 20
General Instructions

Please write the answers in your own words. Cite the references that you may use to find the answers (including
web-pages, if any), but do not copy sentences and diagrams from the references.
Please write your name and roll number at the beginning of the assignment.
Main focus of this assignment is on self-study and your own thinking/analysis. Please make sure that your submission
reflects honest efforts made by you.
Submitted assignments shall be strictly checked against copying/plagiarism. Defaulters shall receive
no marks.

Question 1 : Exact and Approximate equivalent circuits of a transformer are given below.
Xlp

Rp
+

Rs
Ic

Ip

Vp

Xls

Im

Rc

Is

Vs

Xm

Fig. 1: Exact Equivalent Circuit

Rp + Rs Xlp + Xls I
s

Ip
+
Vp

Ic
Rc

Im
Xm

+
Vs

Fig. 2: Approximate Equivalent Circuit

The transformer is rated at 1.2 KVA, 230/150 V. HV side is treated as primary side for this question. The parameter values
are given below:
Rp = Rs = 5
Xlp = Xls = 6
Rc = 1000
Xm = 1500
The approximate equivalent circuit is obtained by shifting the magnetizing branch before the primary winding series
impedance. Answer the following with respect to these circuits.
(3 + 4 marks)
1. If the short-circuit test is carried out on the transformer, what will be the readings of all measuring instruments, if
the exact transformer circuit is taken as the reference?
2. Now, based on these readings, transformer parameters are calculated taking the approximate equivalent circuit as the
reference. Calculate the error in the values of all parameters as a percentage of their actual values.

Question 2 (self-study): Explain in short the working of an autotransformer. State one advantage and one limitation.
(3 marks)
Question 3 (self-study): With respect to a practical transformer, briefly explain the finction of the following:
1. Transformer Oil
2. Conservator Tank
3. On-load Tap Changer
4. Breather
5. Radiator
(2 marks each)