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0.9 which equals 31.545 kVA. The transformer
capacity to meet this demand will be 37.5 kVA. The
next largest standard size transformer is 50 kVA, much
too large for this demand load, and the next smaller
size is too small. However, if the computed total
maximum load was 25.85 kVA times your demand
factor, this would give you 23.26 kVA; therefore, you
would need a 25 kVA transformer instead of the 37.5
kVA transformer.
Your next problem is to determine the most
suitable location for the transformer. That does not
mean finding the strongest pole but finding the pole
that is nearest to the electrical center of the area.
The electrical center is the point where a balance is
obtained between the total kVA spans to the north and
south of the location of the transformer. The kVA span
is the product of the number of spans times the kVA
load of the pole.
To begin with, assume that you are going to place
the transformer on pole K (fig. 4-15). Then figure the
total kVA spans to the north and south of this location.
A chart will simplify your calculation.
kVA Spans North of
kVA Spans South of
Pole K
Pole K
1 × 4.25
= 4.25
l × 9.1
= 9.1
2 × 1.3
= 2.6
2 × 14.2
= 28.4
6.85
37.5
Total kVA spans north
Total kVA spans south
of pole K = 6.85
of pole K = 37.5
You can see that if you placed the transformer on
pole K, it would be at an imbalanced electrical center;
that is, it would be too far away from the heaviest loads.
So pick another pole. This time choose pole L and
make another chart.
kVA Spans North of
kVA Spans South of
Pole L
Pole L
1 × 6.2
= 6.2
1 × 14.2
= 14.2
2 × 4.25 = 8.5
3 × 1.3
= 3.9
14.2
18.6
Total kVA spans south
Total kVA spans north
of pole L = 14.2
of pole L = 18.6
Pole L is nearest to the electrical center of the area.
That is the pole on which you will mount the trans-
former.
Table 4-1.Demand Factor
Structure
Demand Factor
Housing
0.9
Aircraft maintenance facilities
.7
Operation facilities
.8
Administrative facilities
.8
Shops
.7
Warehouses
.5
Medical facilities
Theaters
NAV aids
Laundry, ice plants, and bakeries
All others
.8
3
.5
1.0
.9
Single-phase distribution transformers are
manufactured with one or two primary bushings. The
single-primary-bushing transformers can be used only
on grounded wye systems if they are properly
connected. Figure 4-16 schematically shows the
connections of a single-phase transformer to a three-
phase 2,400-volt three-wire ungrounded delta primary
voltage system to obtain l20-volt single-phase two-
wire secondary service. The connections for similar
systems operating at other primary distribution
voltages such as 4,800, 7,200. 13,200, and 34,400
would be identical.
Figure 4-17 shows the proper connections for a
single-phase transformer to a three-phase three-wire
Figure 4-16.Single-phase transformer connection for 120-
volt two-wire secondary service. Transformer secondary
coils are connected in parallel.
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