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On which side of transformer short circuit test is performed and why?

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Question added by Muhammad Zeeshan Malik , Trainee Engineer , TNB REMACO PAKISTAN (PRIVATE) LTD
Date Posted: 2015/11/28
SURESH VASUDEVAN
by SURESH VASUDEVAN , Senior Electrical Engineer , ABB Electrical Industries Co Ltd (Transferable Iqama)

Short circuit test of transformer have to do in high voltage side. Because of high voltage side current will be low. So easily we can provide the short circuit testing cable for require rating.

VISHNUSANKAR KARUMATHIL
by VISHNUSANKAR KARUMATHIL , TRAINEE , SRI SABARI ENGIMECH PVT.LTD.

the test conducted on the high voltage side keeping the low voltage side short circuited.

High voltage side is short circuited to calculate the Cu-loos,equivalent resistance and leakage reactance

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