Why transformer called by KVA?

Categories >> Engineering >> Electrical Engineering
Suggest New Category

Question Posted / prabhu

8 Answers
12526 Views
Reliance, I also Faced
E-Mail Answers

Answers were Sorted based on User's Feedback

Why transformer called by KVA?..

Answer / fahad

bcoz the power factor of load is not known during the
manufacturing, this is also done during load calculation.
For reference you can see a indian book " B.L Theraja -
Electrical Technology" ....

Is This Answer Correct ?

7 Yes

2 No

Why transformer called by KVA?..

Answer / amit

bcoz iron losses depdens on voltage and copper losses
depends on current that's why transformer rated in KVA

Is This Answer Correct ?

7 Yes

3 No

Why transformer called by KVA?..

Answer / thanigai1984

Transformer is not consider the power factor so its
capacity is in KVA

Is This Answer Correct ?

7 Yes

7 No

Why transformer called by KVA?..

Answer / mathivanan k

the pf will be indipendent to the trf,the pf only act at
load equipment side only
so the trf is not load
and it's losses depending copper&coreloss then only it is
mention in VA it is bulk amount so KVA

Is This Answer Correct ?

1 Yes

1 No

Why transformer called by KVA?..

Answer / mintu kr. pandit

Mainly reason for no-load current consumption of transformer in losses hysteresis loss and eddy current loss.

Is This Answer Correct ?

0 Yes

1 No

Why transformer called by KVA?..

Answer / realas

Because the flowing of current in secondary winding is
without/no losses so the apparent power is zero. Hence, the
transformer may call either by KVA or KW since it is equal.

Is This Answer Correct ?

0 Yes

3 No

Why transformer called by KVA?..

Answer / sachin verma

BECAUSE VOLATGE IS measured in volts and current in ampere.

Is This Answer Correct ?

2 Yes

8 No

Why transformer called by KVA?..

Answer / ravindranath

transformer of is close to one that is why it is not expressed in kw

Is This Answer Correct ?

0 Yes

8 No

Post New Answer

More Electrical Engineering Interview Questions

What is farmula to calculate Diesel cunsumption as par KVA.

3 Answers HCL,

what is residual current....

1 Answers

I want to merge a cable..in between two metering Cubicals which contains CT's and PT's and Energy meter..before taking merger..what are the common things required?

0 Answers

How many methods to take IR value of Current Transformer?

1 Answers

I am having a DG set.The 415 V from Generator is step up to 460 v and then the same is used for Induction furnace. before Step up, I am connecting LT load to my factory use. When Induction furnace is in service from DG, when i try to start a motor, the generator is tripped.Please tell me the reason.

3 Answers

How to test and satisfy the conditions of the vector group YNd1 for power transformer?

1 Answers Areva,

HOW DOES THE ELECTRONIC ENERGY METER WORKS?

0 Answers Core Solutions,

Why is remote backup preferred to local backup?

0 Answers

Application wise, where we should use AC motors and where we should DC motors?

1 Answers Nespak,

Explain Power factor in simple words

1 Answers ETO,

Advantage of LT panel vs HT panel

0 Answers

how will reduce the voltage. if 12volt/250ma transformer toreduce 6 volt

0 Answers

For more Electrical Engineering Interview Questions Click Here