Submitted Questions

  • Transformer rating

    Why do we rate transformer in KVA not in KW?

    s harikumar

    • Nov 16th, 2012

    Transformer rating in KVA instead of KW since its iron loss depends on voltage and copper loss depends on load current only. It is not dependent on the power factor of the load.

    pinaki patra

    • Oct 10th, 2012

    For a transformer power factor is dependent on load, which is variable. Hence fixed quantity VA is used in place of watts.