Voltage drop through a transformer

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The discussion centers on the voltage drop through a transformer, emphasizing that while real transformers experience current drops due to winding resistance and core losses, for power system analysis, the secondary voltage can still be approximated as the primary voltage multiplied by the turns ratio, adjusted for losses. Participants noted that the secondary voltage is influenced by leakage inductance and the coupling coefficient (qv), which accounts for magnetic flux leakage. In low-load conditions, the voltage drop in primary resistance and reactance can be neglected, allowing for the simplified relationship E1/E2 = Volt1/Volt2 = n1/n2.

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Hi, I understand that for a real transformer there will obviously be a current drop through the transformer due to winding resistance, core losses hysteresis etc. For the sake of power system analysis, however, do you still assume that the secondary and primary voltages are linked by terms of their turns ratio, or will the secondary voltage be the primary x turns ratio minus a small amount due to losses? Sorry if this is confusing
 
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Physicist3 said:
Hi, I understand that for a real transformer there will obviously be a current drop through the transformer due to winding resistance, core losses hysteresis etc. For the sake of power system analysis, however, do you still assume that the secondary and primary voltages are linked by terms of their turns ratio, or will the secondary voltage be the primary x turns ratio minus a small amount due to losses? Sorry if this is confusing

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The secondary voltage be the primary x turns ratio minus some due to leakage inductance minus a small amount due to losses.

One might also account for lower than expected output as an effect of the coupling coefficient (qv).
 
The magnetic flux flowing through the magnetic core produces EMF in both primary and secondary winding proportionally with number of turns.
Part of magnetic flux of each winding is spreading in the surrounding medium-leakage flux- determining the Xp and Xs.
If the current is low-as in no-load state when the secondary current is zero and the primary current is only 2-5% of rated you may neglect the voltage drop in primary resistance and reactance and consider E1/E2=Volt1/Volt2=n1/n2.
Where E1,E2 =EMF in primary(1) and respective secondary(2) winding.
Volt1,2=supply voltage (1), secondary voltage at the secondary terminals(2)
n1,n2=primary[secondary] winding number of turns
 

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