Energy Conservation Opportunities in Transformer
Q. Energy Conservation Opportunities in Transformer.
Opportunities are :
- Use amorphous core containing ferromagnetic elements like Iron, Cobalt alloy of high resistivity than silicon steel. So low core losses.
- Use encapsulated dry type transformer.
- Use autowound (saving in copper) or tapped transformer.
- Use energy efficient transformer.
- Use low resistant better quality copper conductors for winding to reduce copper losses.
- Use good quality insulation materials to improve overload capacity.
- Keep proper maintenance of transformer.
- Keep power quality by maintaining operating voltage, form factor and frequency at rated values.
- This result in low losses and increases efficiency of transformer.