Marine Electrical Power Systems:
Ship Electrical Distribution System Design:
Low voltage distribution transformers

Last Update: November 2, 2024

Essential Questions

Essential Question Level of Thinking
What are the voltage and current relationships of wye-delta, wye-wye, delta-wye, and delta delta transformers?
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What are the steady-state responses of the four transformer types to unbalanced loads, ground faults, and common mode currents?
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What are the implications of using an ungrounded vs solidly grounded system on the secondary of the low voltage distribution transformer?
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How are single phase 120 V and 240 V loads supplied via distribution transformers?
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Text Material

Presentation Material

Video Material

Experiment 1: Delta-Delta Transformer – Balanced Operation – ungrounded

Experiment 2: Delta-Delta Transformer – ungrounded system – Ground Fault

Experiment 3: Delta-Delta Transformer – ungrounded system – unbalanced load

Experiment 4: Wye-Delta Transformer – ungrounded system – unbalanced load

Experiment 5: Delta-Wye Transformer – ungrounded system – unbalanced load

Experiment 6: Delta-Wye Transformer – 4 wire – ungrounded system – unbalanced load

Experiment 7: Delta-Wye Transformer – 4 wire – ungrounded system – ground fault

Experiment 8: Delta-Wye Transformer – 4 wire – solidly grounded system – unbalanced load and ground fault

Experiment 9: Delta-Wye Transformer – 4 wire – HRG system – unbalanced load and ground fault

References

IEEE Std 45.1 IEEE Recommended Practice for Electrical Installations on Shipboard--Design

Mukund Patel, Shipboard Electrical Power Systems,CRC Press, Roca Raton 2021

Doerry, Norbert, "Shipboard Three-Phase Power Transformer Analysis," Version 1.0, December 10, 2022


(C) Copyright 2024 Norbert Doerry

This work by Norbert Doerry is licensed under CC BY 4.0

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