Spin Up test question, open-delta Transformer

[Sparky Bill PE]

Below is the question asked, I looked up in Wildi but his answer of 86% wasn't an available option, so i looked through another reference (PPI Camera) and found what it was looking for. Am I reading Wildi's wrong , or why is it different? If this was PE and 86.6% was offered, I would have chosen it and moved on. 



This is Wildi's Screenshot: 



 And PPI Camera:

 

[Orchid PE]

@SparkyBill What does the previous page of Wildi's book say?

I don't see a derivation in either of those pictures, but the available power in an open delta connection is 1/√3 = 57.7%.

 

[Orchid PE]

I found this in some googling. Maybe there's a difference between an open delta transformer vs two transformers connected open delta.

The question asks for an open delta transformer, but the Wildi example is two transformers connected open delta.

 

[Sparky Bill PE]

@SparkyBill What does the previous page of Wildi's book say?

I don't see a derivation in either of those pictures, but the available power in an open delta connection is 1/√3 = 57.7%.

Yeah I found the answer in PPI, but am I understanding Wildi wrong or is it an error? He is calling his 87% "load capacity", don't know if its a play on words or if i lack the understanding of spin up asking for "total power available" 

Really going to suck if this happens on PE. I pray that they are a little more concrete than some of these spin up questions.

 

[Sparky Bill PE]

I found this in some googling. Maybe there's a difference between an open delta transformer vs two transformers connected open delta.

The question asks for an open delta transformer, but the Wildi example is two transformers connected open delta.

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Yup, I think that's it too. I couldn't find anything else in Wildi about open delta from index and flipping. 

I really hated PPI for FE, but man that camera book is VERY GOOD if you're lost. That index is amazing. I am using it a lot when I "don't know" questions more than Zach's course binder and my Engineering pro guiides binder even tho it has an index. 

 

[Orchid PE]

Well I learned something new today. I guess a transformer with only 2 windings, or a three winding transformer that has lost a phase has an available power of 57%. However, when two identical transformers are used for open delta, the available power is 87%.

 

[daydreambeliever]

Maybe there's a difference between an open delta transformer vs two transformers connected open delta.

That's the key here! I opened my references and had made that note so I would know how to distinguish between the 2 on the exam. Zach has a really good article on his website about open delta xfmrs. I don't remember if he discusses the 2 xfmr in open delta configuration but it covers a 3 ph delta and one of the phases have failed.

https://www.electricalpereview.com/open-delta-transformer-connection/

 

[bdpalmer]

Wildi is right but you are thinking about this wrong. This is an open delta with two transformers each at 50kVA. You added those up to get a total of 100kVA and after seeing the answer of 86.6kVA assumed the total output should be 86.6%. The 58% number which would be the correct answer for your question comes from what would be the percentage of total power if you used three equivalent transformers in a delta. In Wildi's example if you had 3 equivalent 50kVA transformers in Delta, you'd have a total of 150kVA. 58% of 150kVA is 87kVA.

 

[Orchid PE]

In Wildi's example if you had 3 equivalent 50kVA transformers in Delta, you'd have a total of 150kVA. 58% of 150kVA is 87kVA.

If there are 3 single phase transformers, they cannot be connected open delta. If there were 3 single phase transformers originally connected, and 1 failed, then 86.6% would be appropriate.

If there was one 3 phase transformer that lost a winding, then 58% would be used.

 

[Orchid PE]

That's the key here! I opened my references and had made that note so I would know how to distinguish between the 2 on the exam. Zach has a really good article on his website about open delta xfmrs. I don't remember if he discusses the 2 xfmr in open delta configuration but it covers a 3 ph delta and one of the phases have failed.

https://www.electricalpereview.com/open-delta-transformer-connection/

This might should be updated to include two transformers connect as open delta, instead of just 1 open delta transformer.

 

[LyceeFruit PE]

This might should be updated to include two transformers connect as open delta, instead of just 1 open delta transformer.

iirc he goes over that in the class. i don't have my notes handy to check.

 

[DLD PE]

iirc he goes over that in the class. i don't have my notes handy to check.

Very good point and all very good points on this post.  Be prepared for either kind of open-delta question (1 open delta transformer or two transformers connected in delta).