Continue to Site

Eng-Tips is the largest engineering community on the Internet

Intelligent Work Forums for Engineering Professionals

  • Congratulations GregLocock on being selected by the Eng-Tips community for having the most helpful posts in the forums last week. Way to Go!

What's the definition of "Transformer Bank"?

Status
Not open for further replies.

Beengineer

Electrical
Mar 27, 2007
51
In my company, all Bank # = Transformer # = Unit #, except one pair (which have same Bank # but different Transformer #).
 
Replies continue below

Recommended for you

I think of a 'bank' as a group of single phase transformers connected to provide the same function (step up/down, phase shift) that a single multiphase unit (most often three phase) in one enclosure (tank) provides.
 
The naming convention varies company by company. Always ask if it is a 3 single phase units or a 3-phase unit.

Bank might refer to the group of 3 phases, or group of 3 windings. Some people call the transformer main secondary breaker the "Bank Breaker"
 
I have always heard "Bank" used to refer to a set of transformers. Mostly single phase transformers used to provide three phase power transformation.

Bill
--------------------
"Why not the best?"
Jimmy Carter
 
Status
Not open for further replies.

Part and Inventory Search

Sponsor