How to calculate transformer heat loss
How to calculate transformer heat loss
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I am trying to figure out what the heat gain would be for a 250kVA transformer.
I have done several searches here and thru google and have not found corroborating info on the calculation.
One site calculates the heat gain as:
Heq = PeqK1K2 (W)
where
Heq = heat transferred from electrical equipment (W)
Peq = electrical power consumption (W)
K1 = load coefficient
K2 = running time coefficient
and others use a rule of thumb between 1% and 5% of rated load.
Can anyone point me to a calculation that I could reference? I have searched thru my ASHRAE handbooks but have not been able to find anything.
I have done several searches here and thru google and have not found corroborating info on the calculation.
One site calculates the heat gain as:
Heq = PeqK1K2 (W)
where
Heq = heat transferred from electrical equipment (W)
Peq = electrical power consumption (W)
K1 = load coefficient
K2 = running time coefficient
and others use a rule of thumb between 1% and 5% of rated load.
Can anyone point me to a calculation that I could reference? I have searched thru my ASHRAE handbooks but have not been able to find anything.





RE: How to calculate transformer heat loss
watts heat gain = ((1/eff)-1)x(Kw input) x 1000
Efficiency ranges from 90% for small transformers to 98% for large transformers. You have to get manufacturer's data. Efficiency may vary w/ % loading.
Transformers typically can tolerate a maximum of 104°F but check with manufacturer. If you exhaust high over the equipment & supply air low, by stratification you may be able to reduce air supply required. But it is better to be safe than designing it too close.