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Any equipment has per unit impedance of 0.9 pu┬аto a base of 20 MVA, 33 kV ┬╖ The pu impedance to the base of 50 MVA and 11 kV will be
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20.25
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20.25
Given: Initial per unit impedance Zpu(old)тАЛ=0.9, Old base power Sb1тАЛ=20┬аMVA, Old base voltage Vb1тАЛ=33┬аkV, New base power Sb2тАЛ=50┬аMVA, New base voltage Vb2тАЛ=11┬аkV
Initial per unit impedance Zpu(old)тАЛ=0.9, Old base power Sb1тАЛ=20┬аMVA, Old base voltage Vb1тАЛ=33┬аkV, New base power Sb2тАЛ=50┬аMVA, New base voltage Vb2тАЛ=11┬аkV
Zpu(new)тАЛ=Zpu(old)тАЛ├Ч(Sb1тАЛSb2тАЛтАЛ)├Ч(Vb2тАЛVb1тАЛтАЛ)2
Identify the per-unit impedance formula
To change the base of per-unit impedance, we use the conversion formula which accounts for both power and voltage level changes.
Zpu(new)тАЛ=Zpu(old)тАЛ├ЧSb1тАЛSb2тАЛтАЛ├Ч(Vb2тАЛVb1тАЛтАЛ)2
Substitute the given values into the formula
Plug in the known variables: Zpu(old)тАЛ=0.9, Sb1тАЛ=20, Sb2тАЛ=50, Vb1тАЛ=33, and Vb2тАЛ=11.
Zpu(new)тАЛ=0.9├Ч(2050тАЛ)├Ч(1133тАЛ)2
Calculate the ratio values
Simplify the fractions: 2050тАЛ=2.5 and 1133тАЛ=3. The square of 3 is 9.
Zpu(new)тАЛ=0.9├Ч2.5├Ч(3)2=0.9├Ч2.5├Ч9
Final multiplication
Perform the final calculation: $0.9 \times 22.5 = 20.25$.
Zpu(new)тАЛ=20.25
B is correct because applying the per-unit impedance conversion formula with the given base values yields a final result of 20.25.
Always ensure the voltage base ratio is squared ┬╖ In power systems, this conversion is critical when shifting between different voltage levels separated by transformers.