Need help finding a transformer

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Sprayman

Joined Mar 31, 2020
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Hi all I am new to the world of transformers. I was asked to find a transformer to go from 3 Phase 200VAC to single phase 230VAC at 50/Hz. It should be capable of about 1kVA.

Im not quite sure where to start. here is the info i was given.


  • 1/N/PE AC 230V 50Hz
  • 3/N/PE AC 200V 50Hz

From what it looks like. Our system currently runs on single phase and we will be powered from 3 phase.

Any help would be lovely, again a tad new to all this!

Thank you!
 

MaxHeadRoom

Joined Jul 18, 2013
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If going to 1phase from a 3phase source, you only need a 1ph to 1ph transformer, you would not use a 3ph to 1ph, as it would be pointless.
Max.
 

MaxHeadRoom

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I am curious to see how you wire a 1phase transformer to 3ph, generally the usual, common way, is to connect the primary to 2 phases, which is 1ph to 1ph.!
A 3ph transformer is simply three 1ph transformers on the same frame.
Also is the transformer in question, star or delta output connected?
Max.
 

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Sprayman

Joined Mar 31, 2020
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If going to 1phase from a 3phase source, you only need a 1ph to 1ph transformer, you would not use a 3ph to 1ph, as it would be pointless.
Max.
Im a little confused. I have been seeing that an easy way to go from 3ph to 1 ph is to only connect 1 ph from my 3ph output. But what you are saying is similar i think? If i understand right youre saying only connect one wire from my 3 Ph source to the transformer effectivley making it a single phase coming in. and then it would just be a matter of stepping that up?

My only quesiton about that is do I lose my 200V input? or so i need to adjust my transformer since its only 1 wire being connected instead of all 3? (Does the input voltage drop with only 1 wire connected?)
 

MaxHeadRoom

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State the phase to phase voltage and if it has a star connected secondary on the supply TFR.
You either connect across two phases, which is essentially single phase, or use one phase to a star neutral.
Max.
 

MaxHeadRoom

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Yes those are typical 1ph - 1ph control transformers.
I am assuming that the source is 200v phase to phase?
Which is a little oddball, would give you 115v phase to (N)eutral.
If the source is 200v ph-ph then the closest primary for the one shown is 208v.
Max.
 

Thread Starter

Sprayman

Joined Mar 31, 2020
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Yes those are typical 1ph - 1ph control transformers.
I am assuming that the source is 200v phase to phase?
Which is a little oddball, would give you 115v phase to (N)eutral.
If the source is 200v ph-ph then the closest primary for the one shown is 208v.
Max.
That is past the info i got, so we shall see. If ph-ph is more standard then i would assume yes. Love learning new stuff like this! I will report after sending this over to the head honchos (This is really hard seeing as how i came from a company that did a lot of chemisty work and everything i saw that said ph was pH and not phase :p)
 

MaxHeadRoom

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Hi all I am new to the world of transformers. I was asked to find a transformer to go from 3 Phase 200VAC to single phase 230VAC at 50/Hz. It should be capable of about 1kVA.
Just a little curious as to why someone by their own admission is "new to the world of transformers" would be selected to find one?;)
What is the application?
Max.
 

MaxHeadRoom

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Other questions come to mind.
Who will be applying the new transformer?
Is an isolated supply needed, or will there need to be a reference to earth GND, IOW a neutral?
Max.
 
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