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An example of calculating transformer

size and voltage drop due to starting of
large motor
Medium-voltage motor starting transformer (man. J. Schneider Elektrotechnik; photo credit:
DirectIndustry)

Example
Lets calculate voltage drop in transformer 1000KVA, 11/0.480 kV, impedance 5.75% due to
starting of 300 kW, 460V, 0.8 power factor, motor code D (kva/hp). Motor starts 2 times
per hour and the allowable voltage drop at transformer secondary terminal is 10%.
Calculation can be checked by using this MS Excel Spreadsheet dedicated especially to this kind
of problem.
Ok, lets get into the calculations

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Motor current / Torque

Motor full load current = (Kw x 1000) / (1.732 x Volt (L-L) x P.F
Motor full load current = 300 1000 / 1.732 x 460 x 0.8 = 471 Amp.
Motor locked rotor current = Multiplier x Motor full load current

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Locked rotor current (Kva/Hp)

Motor Code

Min

Max

3.15

3.16

3.55

3.56

4.1

4.5

4.6

5.1

5.6

5.7

6.3

6.4

7.1

7.2

8.1

9.1

10

10.1

11.2

11.3

12.5

12.6

14

14.1

16

16.1

18

18.1

20

20.1

22.4

22.5

Min. motor locked rotor current (L1) = 4.10 471 = 1930 Amp
Max. motor locked rotor current (L2) = 4.50 471 = 2118 Amp
Motor inrush Kva at Starting (Irsm) = Volt x locked rotor current x Full load
current x 1.732 / 1000
Motor inrush Kva at Starting (Irsm) = 460 x 2118 x 471 x 1.732 / 1000 = 1688 kVA

Transformer
Transformer full load current = kVA / (1.732 x Volt)
Transformer full load current = 1000 / (1.73 2 480) = 1203 Amp.

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Short circuit current at TC secondary (Isc) = Transformer full load current /

Impedance
Short circuit current at TC secondary = 1203 / 5.75 = 20919 Amp
Maximum kVA of TC at rated Short circuit current (Q1) = (Volt x Isc x 1.732) /
1000
Maximum kVA of TC at rated Short circuit current (Q1) = 480 x 20919 x 1.732 / 1000 =
17391 kVA
Voltage drop at transformer secondary due to Motor Inrush (Vd) = (Irsm) / Q1
Voltage drop at transformer secondary due to Motor inrush (Vd) = 1688 / 17391 = 10%
Voltage drop at Transformer secondary is 10% which is within permissible limit.
Motor full load current 65% of Transformer full load current
471 Amp 65% x 1203 Amp = 471 Amp 781 Amp
Here voltage drop is within limit and Motor full load current TC full load current.
Size of Transformer is Adequate.

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