MAGNETIC BALANCE TEST....

Q. What is magnetic balance?What is the need?

A. It was not in case of single phase transformers.magnetic balance test was in case of only
poly winding transformers.
We can connect three phase transformers in two fashions,
1. delta
2. star
DELTA FASHION:
In case,failure of one phase in transformer (either R,Y,B) then only one limb of
transformer will produce flux and in remaining two limbs will provide return path for that
flux, THE MAIN AIM OF THIS TEST IS TO PROVE,FLUX PRODUCED BY ONE LIMB IS THE SUM
OF FLUXES OF OTHER TWO LIMBS SO THAT WE CAN SAY CORE DON'T HAVE ANY PROBLEM
FOR PATH OF FLUX.The flux passing in two limbs will induce voltage on winding placed on
those respective limbs. so by logically,the sum of voltages induced on remaining limbs must
be equal to voltage applied to one of the limb.

STAR FASHION:
In case,failure of two phase in transformer (either R,Yor Y,B or B,R) then only one limb
of transformer will produce flux by using neutral point, THE MAIN AIM OF THIS TEST IS TO
PROVE,FLUX PRODUCED BY ONE LIMB IS THE SUM OF FLUXES OF OTHER TWO LIMBS SO
THAT WE CAN SAY CORE DON'T HAVE ANY PROBLEM FOR PATH OF FLUX.The flux passing in
two limbs will induce voltage on winding placed on those respective limbs. so by logically,the
sum of voltages induced on remaining limbs must be equal to voltage applied to one of the
limb.

SIMILARLY,
2) B= A + C
100%=50% + 50%

3) C= B + A
100% = 60 - 80 % + 40 - 20 %
Q.Why it is not exactly 50 - 50 in case of 1&3?
A. In case 2, we have almost equal reluctance path for left side and right side (limb A &
C).but in case 1&3 we have high and low reluctance paths for fluxes for middle and outer
limbs.So value may vary from 60-80% of value.
PROCEDURE:
Apply three phase 415v voltage to primary winding of transformer and remove
any one phase for delta fashion winding and remove any two winding for star fashion
winding.note down the voltages in three phases by using multi meter in primary winding and
secondary winding.
line to line voltage in case of delta fashion.
line to neutral voltage in case of star fashion.
Repeat the same procedure for remaining two cases.
NOTE: While doing this test remove neutral earthing of transformer and remove all
external connections.