Transformer Efficiency

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kyle7119

Joined Feb 11, 2011
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What is the typical range of efficiency values for a power transformer?

Is efficiency calculated as real power in divided by real power out or do you include reactive power as well?
 

donpetru

Joined Nov 14, 2008
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The efficiency of a power transformer is defined as the ratio of output power to input power:
(power secondary winding / power primary winding)*100 [%].
But what type of electrical transformer you want to calculate efficiency? Low power single-phase transformers, three phase power transformer ...?
 
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