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actual no difference between power and distribution transformer in main construction only in application for distribution work in variably load so must be high efficiency but power work continue on max load
Main DifferencesPower transformers are used in transmission network of higher voltages for step-up and step down application ( kV, kV, kV, kV,kV) and are generally rated aboveMVA.Distribution transformers are used for lower voltage distribution networks as a means to end user connectivity. (kV,6.6 kV,3.3 kV,V,V) and are generally rated less than MVA.Transformer Size / Insulation Level:Power transformer is used for thetransmission purpose at heavy load, high voltage greater than KV &% efficiency. It also having a big in size as compare to distribution transformer, it used in generating station and Transmission substation .high insulation level.The distribution transformer is used for the distribution of electrical energy at low voltage as less thanKV in industrial purpose andv-v in domestic purpose. It work at low efficiency at-%, small size, easy in installation, having low magnetic losses & it is not always fully loaded.Iron Losses and Copper LossesPower Transformers are used in Transmission network so they do not directly connect to the consumers, so load fluctuations are very less. These are loaded fully during hr’s a day, so Cu losses & Fe losses takes place throughout day the specific weight i.e. (iron weight)/(cu weight) is very less.The average loads are nearer to full loaded or full load and these are designed in such a way that maximum efficiency at full load condition. These are independent of time so in calculating the efficiency only power basis is enough.Power Transformers are used in Distribution Network so directly connected to the consumer so load fluctuations are very high. these are not loaded fully at all time so iron losses takes placehr a day and cu losses takes place based on load cycle. the specific weight is more i.e. (iron weight)/(cu weight).average loads are about only% of full load and these are designed in such a way that max efficiency occurs at% of full load.As these are time dependent the all day efficiency is defined in order to calculate the efficiency.Power transformers are used for transmission as a step up devices so that the I2r loss can be minimized for a given power flow. These transformers are designed to utilize the core to maximum and will operate very much near to the knee point of B-H curve (slightly above the knee point value).This brings down the mass of the core enormously.Naturally these transformers have the matched iron losses and copper losses at peak load (i.e. the maximum efficiency point where both the losses match).Distribution transformers obviously cannot be designed like this. Hence the all-day-efficiency comes into picture while designing it. It depends on the typical load cycle for which it has to supply. Definitely Core design will be done to take care of peak load and as well as all-day-efficiency. It is a bargain between these two points.Power transformer generally operated at full load. Hence, it is designed such that copper losses are minimal. However, a distribution transformer is always online and operated at loads less than full load for most of time. Hence, it is designed such that core losses are minimal.In Power Transformer the flux density is higher than the distribution transformer.Maximum EfficiencyThe main difference between power and distribution transformer is distribution transformer isdesigned for maximum efficiency at% to% load as normally doesn’t operate at full load all the time. Its load depends on distribution demand. Whereas power transformer is designed for maximum efficiency at% load as it always runs at% load being near to generating station.Distribution Transformer is used at the distribution level where voltages tend to be lower .The secondary voltage is almost always the voltage delivered to the end consumer. Because of voltage drop limitations, it is usually not possible to deliver that secondary voltage over great distances.As a result, most distribution systems tend to involve many ‘clusters’ of loads fed from distribution transformers, and this in turn means that the thermal rating of distribution transformers doesn’t have to be very high to support the loads that they have to serve.All day efficiency = (Output in KWhr) / (Input in KWhr) in hrs which is always less than power efficiency.
Power transformersare used in transmission network of higher voltages for step-up and step down application ( kV, kV, kV, kV,kV) and are generally rated aboveMVA.
Distribution transformersare used for lower voltage distribution networks as a means to end user connectivity. (kV,6.6 kV,3.3 kV,V,V) and are generally rated less than MVA.
