Voltage regulation in transformers at unity power factor

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This discussion focuses on voltage regulation in transformers operating at unity power factor. The primary current was calculated as 481.9 A using the formula for current based on a 200,000 W load and a primary voltage of 415 V. The regulation percentage was determined to be 2.67%. For the secondary side, the current was calculated as 18.18 A at unity power factor, leading to a resistance of 12.1 Ω, though the 10 mΩ specified in the problem was not initially utilized. The final calculations for primary and secondary impedances were clarified, emphasizing the importance of understanding the phase relationship in transformer calculations.

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Homework Statement
A 415V to 11 kV transformer has a rating of 200 kVA. The winding resistance
and leakage reactance when referred to the primary are 0.014 Ω and 0.057 Ω
respectively.
(a) Determine the % regulation of the transformer at 0.8 power factor lagging.
(b) In designing a particular 415V to 11 kV, 200 kVA transformer, the primary
winding resistance is to be 10 mΩ. Find the maximum winding resistance of the
secondary winding if the transformer is to have 2% regulation at unity power
factor.
Relevant Equations
%Reg = 100% * (I(R * cosθ ± X * sinθ))/E
So I've done part a)
Primary current = 200000/415=481.9
Cos θ = -0.8
Sin θ = 0.6
Reg=(481.9 ( 0.014*-0.8 + 0.057*0.6))/415
= 0.0267
Reg% = 2.67%

Part b I simply used the same equation but for secondary:
@ unity p.f., cos θ =1, sin θ = 0
secondary current = 200000/11000 = 18.18

18.18(R*cosθ)/11000=0.02
solved for R gives R=12.1Ω

However, this hasn't utilised the 10mΩ given in the question so I assume it can't be as simple as that. I've seen a couple of threads with this question in from a few years ago but the explanations just didn't make sense to me
 
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So I've now tried using the same equation for the primary side, and got the primary impedance to be 0.0172. I've then taken the 10 milliohm off from that so 0.0072, and divided this by n squared to give a secondary winding resistance of 5.06 ohms. I still don't have enough confidence in this answer to submit it though
 
Primary current = 200000/415/√3=278.24 A ; COSθ=0.8 ; SINθ=-0.6
 
Vsec/Vp=Zsec*Isec/Zp*Ip ; Zsec/Zp=Vsec/Vp*Ip/Isec=Vsec^2/Vp^2
Zp=Zsec*Vp^2/Vsec^2 [secondary impedance seen from primary].
The new total transformer resistance referred to primary will be Rx=Rp+Rsec*Vp^2/Vsec^2
 
I am sorry I did not remark your final answer. My calculation result was 5.0743 ,indeed.
 
Babadag said:
Primary current = 200000/415/√3=278.24 A ; COSθ=0.8 ; SINθ=-0.6
Hi sorry I've been away so long, things have been manic here. I can see my mistake with cos theta, why is the primary current over root 3?
 
Usually, 0.415/11 kV it is about a three-phase transformer where the primary is 415/240 V. However, if it is about a single phase -it was not specified-you don't need then √3
 

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