7. A three-phase A-A transformer is used to step down a line voltage of 625 kV, to supply a plant operating at a line voltage of 12.5 kV. The plant draws 40 MW with a lagging power factor of 85 percent. Find: (a) the current drawn by the plant, (b) the turns ratio, (c) the current on the primary side of the transformer, and (d) the load carried by each transformer.

7. A three-phase A-A transformer is used to step down a line voltage of 625 kV, to supply a plant operating at a line voltage of 12.5 kV. The plant draws 40 MW with a lagging power factor of 85 percent. Find: (a) the current drawn by the plant, (b) the turns ratio, (c) the current on the primary side of the transformer, and (d) the load carried by each transformer.

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Chapter3: Power Transformers

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Problem 3.63P: A 23/230-kV step-up transformer feeds a three-phase transmission line, which in turn supplies a...

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