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If you are referring to a pole-mounted distribution transformer, it's in order to maintain a safe clearance between its high-voltage connections and ground level.

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How do you Ground a 3 wire service?

If you do not have a underground metal water pipe coming into the building then you put a ground rod at least 2 feet from the buildingf into the ground attach one end of the wire to ground rod run your ground wire and attach the other end to the neautral bar in the panel box. You need special transformer called as grounding transformer for this purpose. Grounding transformer is basically Wye-Delta type transformer with Wye connected winding connected to 3 line wires and derived neutral from Wye side grounded through desired grounding device. Delta side winding of grounding transformer is kept at no load.


Why is the neutral point grounded on a transformer?

The secondary side (output) of a three phase transformer develops a "separately derived system". That is why you do notsupply a neutral to a three phase transformer. It develops its own reference to ground by being bonded to the transformer casing and to a substantial earth ground, such as a ground rod. The XO tap on a transformer provides the neutral to the secondary line. It will have a double wire lug. The neutral wire going to the panel being supplied goes under one lug and the same size wire is to go to the ground lug on the transformer chassis The ground lug is also a double with the other lug to be wired to the earth ground.


Why leakage reactance is kept small?

Leakage reactance is useful for limiting the short circuit current in transformer and generators. therefore normally the reactance of transformer varies for 4.5% for distribution transformer to 12.5% for 400KV class.


What is an Earthed voltage transformer?

An earthing transformer provides a neutral in a delta connected system.


How you using ref relay in transformer?

an REF relay (restricted earth fault) is used to provide ground fault protection for a transformer. Its' operation is limited by CTs starred towards the transformer (usually on the transformer bushings or in breakers used to isolate the transformer), so it will only operate for transformer related faults. Because of this, it can be set to operate very quickly.

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How do you Ground a 3 wire service?

If you do not have a underground metal water pipe coming into the building then you put a ground rod at least 2 feet from the buildingf into the ground attach one end of the wire to ground rod run your ground wire and attach the other end to the neautral bar in the panel box. You need special transformer called as grounding transformer for this purpose. Grounding transformer is basically Wye-Delta type transformer with Wye connected winding connected to 3 line wires and derived neutral from Wye side grounded through desired grounding device. Delta side winding of grounding transformer is kept at no load.


How transformer conduct current through ground?

A transformer doesn't 'conduct current through the ground'. However, in the event of a ground fault in the circuit supplied by a grounded transformer, the resulting fault current will flow through the earth back to the grounded terminal of that transformer's secondary winding.


How much water will absorb transformer oil if 500 kva Transformer oil is kept exposed to moiasture?

none


What are the precautions using current transformer and potential transformer?

Secondry of CT should never kept open during functioning


Why is the neutral point grounded on a transformer?

The secondary side (output) of a three phase transformer develops a "separately derived system". That is why you do notsupply a neutral to a three phase transformer. It develops its own reference to ground by being bonded to the transformer casing and to a substantial earth ground, such as a ground rod. The XO tap on a transformer provides the neutral to the secondary line. It will have a double wire lug. The neutral wire going to the panel being supplied goes under one lug and the same size wire is to go to the ground lug on the transformer chassis The ground lug is also a double with the other lug to be wired to the earth ground.


What is riding height?

Riding height on a vehicle is the height from the ground to the bottom of the car. Or how far from the ground your car sits


Can you protect the distribution line out going from single phase transformer from electricity thefting?

The wires coming out of distribution transformers are either kept high above the ground or underground; first for safety, second to deter energy theft.


Why leakage reactance is kept small?

Leakage reactance is useful for limiting the short circuit current in transformer and generators. therefore normally the reactance of transformer varies for 4.5% for distribution transformer to 12.5% for 400KV class.


What is an Earthed voltage transformer?

An earthing transformer provides a neutral in a delta connected system.


Why the height of a vehicle kept as low as possible?

the height of vehicle is kept as low as possible because it can low the front part of racing car


Can you applied the voltage to neutral of the transformer?

The neutral of a transformer is usually grounded. Under this situation, this question is the same as asking whether you can apply a voltage to ground; the answer is yes, but I don't know why you'd want to. Sometimes transformer neutrals are insulated away from ground. If this is done, then you could inject "backwards" from the neutral up into the transformer. Again, I don't know why you would want to do this, though.


What is seat height on a dirt bike like is it from the ground to the top of the seat or what?

yes... the height is from the ground to the seat.. for example: the crf250r is 38 inches from the ground