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The term, 'percentage impedance', is a little misleading, as it is defined as 'the value of primary voltage that will cause rated current to flow in the secondary winding, expressed as a percentage of the rated primary voltage'.

So, the test is carried out as follows: the secondary winding is short-circuited through an ammeter capable of reading the rated secondary current. A variable voltage is applied to the primary winding. The primary voltage is gradually increased until the ammeter indicates rated secondary current. That primary voltage is then expressed as a percentage of the rated primary voltage -and that value is the transformer's 'percentage impedance'.

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imdence of transformer can be determined by taking short ckt test. short HV winding , inject voltage in LV winding gradually till secondary current reaches full load current. The voltage at which full load current is achieved is impedance voltage of transformer. % of the same is % impedance

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Impedance is based on the thickness and type of wire used, the number of turns, type of core, etc. To calculate, you have to have all this information.

On large Transformers, short circuit tests are performed to determine the impedance.

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I assume you are referring to a transformer's 'percentage impedance'?

The term, 'percentage impedance', is a little misleading, as it is defined as 'the value of primary voltage that will cause rated current to flow in the secondary winding, expressed as a percentage of the rated primary voltage'.
So, the test is carried out as follows: the secondary winding is short-circuited through an ammeter capable of reading the rated secondary current. A variable voltage is applied to the primary winding. The primary voltage is gradually increased until the ammeter indicates rated secondary current. That primary voltage is then expressed as a percentage of the rated primary voltage -and that value is the transformer's 'percentage impedance'.

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The simple impedance is measured by running the transformer on load and off load. The on-load voltage is less than the off-load voltage, and the impedance is equal to the change in voltage divided by the load current.

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You are probably referring to the transformer's 'percentage impedance', which is one of the characteristics listed on its nameplate data.

Percentage impedance is rather confusing because it is expressed in terms of voltages!

To conduct a test to determine the percentage impedance, the secondary winding is short circuited, and a variable voltage is applied to the primary winding. This voltage is gradually increased until the secondary current reaches its rated value, and that voltage is noted.

The value of the percentage impedance is then the value of primary voltage which causes rated current to flow in the secondary winding, expressed as a percentage of the rated primary voltage.

% impedance =

[(primary voltage causing rated current in secondary) / (rated primary voltage)] x 100%

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