EXPERIMENT NO: DATE: / / 20

AIM: To check the reflection of load on secondary of three phase transformer.

APPARATUS:
 Ammeter (0-10A) – 3 Nos.
 Voltmeter (0-400 V) – 2 Nos.
 Transformer unit
 Three phase variac
 Connecting wires
 Lamp load
CIRCUIT DIAGRAM:
I A
R A

N
I LOAD
I Y’
Y A

B A B’
CASE - I

2I
A I/2 A
R
N
LOAD
I
I
A I/2 Y’
Y

B A
I B’
CASE - II
THEORY:
H.T. and L.T. of all 3-ø transformers are wound on their individual limbs, hence effect of
circulating current in L.T. side reflects on corresponding phase of H.T. side by induction. Using
this logic we can trace the reflection of current of secondary side on primary side for any fault
condition on secondary as well as unbalanced loading condition on secondary.
PRECAUTIONS:
Following precaution should be observed while conducting this experiment:
 The variac must be at 0 position before switching on the supply
 All connection should be neat and tight.
 The range of the instrument should be selected carefully.
 The zero settings of the entire instrument should be checked before connecting them in the
circuit.
 The ammeter should not to be allowed to exceed the current rating of wattmeter under use
otherwise the watt meter may be damage.
PROCEDURE:
CASE-I
Transformer primary when connected to supply, it will draw a magnetising current even
there is no load on secondary side.
If we measure the three phase current on primary side with ammeters connected to all
phases, it will show zero current due to neutralisation of current (Balanced three phase circuit).
Now in this case when secondary side is connected with some lamp load across one
phase (B) and star point, primary side R & Y phase will show current and Y phase will not show
current. If secondary is fully loaded primary side show a full load current.
CASE-II
In second case load is connected between two phases (B & C) on secondary side and load
current is measured on both primary and secondary side of transformer. It will show,
Current will flow from R to Y on primary side, when load is connected on ‘R’ phase and
star point in case (i).
So, from above reading we can say that current in R phase is Amps and i.e. sum of
current of Y and B phase of primary side is equal to the twice the current of ‘R’ phase.
While in case (ii) sum of two currents (Y and B) are equal to the current in R phase.
Thus it will follow Kirchhoff’s current law.

OBSERVATION TABLE:
CASE-I IR=IY =______Amp, IB=_____Amps
R- PHASE Y-PHASE B-PHASE

PRIMARY(A)

SECONDARY(A)
CASE-II , IR= IY+IB
R- PHASE Y-PHASE B-PHASE
PRIMARY(A)

SECONDARY(A)

CONCLUSION:

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