When a 1-phase transformer is connected in parallel, there are four conditions for proper parallel operation, but when two or 3-phase transformer paralleling is done, there are two additional points along with those four conditions applied for 1-phase. Statement 1 - The phase sequence must be the same. Statement 2 - The phase shift between primary and secondary voltages must be the same for all transformers connected in parallel. From the above two Statements (s), which is/are the correct conditions in this regard?
When a 1-phase transformer is connected in parallel, there are four conditions for proper parallel operation, but when two or 3-phase transformer paralleling is done, there are two additional points along with those four conditions applied for 1-phase. Statement 1 - The phase sequence must be the same. Statement 2 - The phase shift between primary and secondary voltages must be the same for all transformers connected in parallel. From the above two Statements (s), which is/are the correct conditions in this regard? Correct Answer Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is true
Condition for Parallel Operation of Three Phase Transformers:
Following are the necessary conditions for parallel operation of 3 phase transformers:
- The line voltage ratio of the transformers must be the same.
- The transformers should have equal per unit leakage impedance.
- The ratio of equivalent leakage reactance to equivalent resistance should be the same for all the transformers.
- The transformers should have the same polarity.
The above four conditions are also applicable for the parallel operation of single-phase transformers.
Apart from the above four conditions, there exist two more conditions that should be fulfilled for parallel operation of three-phase transformers:
- The relative phase shift between the secondary line voltages of all transformers should be zero.
- The phase sequence of secondary line voltages of all the transformers should be the same.