Distribution Transformer Are Connected in Configuration
Distribution Transformer Are Connected in Configuration
without a neutral wire into 3-phase power with a neutral wire. It can be a single three-phase
transformer, or built from three independent single-phase units. The term Delta-Wye
transformer is used in North America, and Delta-Star system in Europe.
An example would be a distribution transformer with a delta primary, running on three 11kV
phases with no neutral or earth required, and a star (or wye) secondary providing a 3-phase
supply at 400 V, with the domestic voltage of 230 available between each phase and an earthed
neutral point.
07/02/2007 5:49 AM
Step-Up transformers usually connected as star-delta with the star point at the primary connected
to earth for provision of earth fault protection and to circulate any earthing current to ground in
case of any imbalances, while distribution transformers are connected as delta-star with the star
point at the secondary connected to the neutral to supply domestic loads which normaly rates at
240v,230v/110v, etc...phase+ neutral.
11/04/2007 8:09 PM
All replies seem valid so far, overlooked so far is that a three phase delta system can suffer a
casualty of one transformer, assuming separate transformers for each phase, and continue to
deliver 3 phase power, at 2/3 the power rating of the network, this configuration is called open
delta.
As stated the advantage of star or Wye networks is the ability to supply two different voltages
though the phase to phase voltage is not twice the voltage of the phase to neutral voltage, it is the
sine of 120 degrees 1.732 times the phase to neutral voltage due to the 120 degree phase
displacement.
A question for engineers/ mathematicians, is the sine of 120 degrees and the square root of three
the same number, and can you prove it. Took me forty years to get an answer.
Shipboard electrical practice governed by IEEE 45 is to provide all three phase circuits (120 volt
also) as delta configuration with no connection to the ships hull except through ground detection
devices. Wye networks neutral must be connected to the ships hull through a current monitoring
device capable of withstanding the maximum energy that can be delivered by the source. Wye
networks, or center tapped single phase transformers are used very little in shipboard practice,
and only where absolutely necessary.
As a related matter, the ship that I am on now has a diesel electric propulsion system, four diesel
alternators provide ships power for hotel load and propulsion I am able to start, parallel and load/
unload generators as the load demands. A curious arrangement exists in the propulsion control
system.
A three phase full wave rectifier produces six pulses of DC current per cycle.
On this ship each propulsion motor is supplied through a transformer with one delta connected
primary, and two secondaries, one secondary is connected delta, the other Wye. the two
secondaries are connected to individual SCR controllers, the variable voltage DC output of the
SCR controllers are paralleled to operate the propulsion motors. The 60 degree phase shift from
delta to Wye produces DC pulses 30 degrees out of phase with the DC pulses from the delta
secondary SCR's providing twelve pulses of DC during each AC cycle, thus reducing the
filtering required, and thus noise (Electrical as well as audible) from the propulsion system.
Regards CEKM
Transformer Star delta
07/02/2007 10:31 AM
This includes:
-overvoltages
-harmonics restraint
Center of wye grounding has some advantages and ungrounding has others.
07/02/2007 5:23 PM
It's not always the case that the secondary is 'star` or 'wye`.
Just the most common configuration because it saves copper & cost for most installations.
I've seen center tapped delta, open delta, and delta secondarys on occaision
for minimizing the voltage fluctuation we will use inductor because it has turns the turn
minimize the voltage