Manual
 
 
KVCG202/EN M/H
 
 
5.1.5  Tap pulse duration (tPULSE) 
The tap pulse duration can be set between 0.5 to 5 seconds.  It is initiated to ‘Raise volts’ 
or ‘Lower volts’ during multiple tap change sequence.  
5.1.6  Line drop compensation (Vr and Vxl) 
The resistive and reactive controls are set such that the voltage at a point remote to the 
tap changing transformer can be regulated for varying load conditions.  
The resistive line drop compensation can be set between 0 and 50 volts at rated current. 
The reactive line drop compensation can be set between -50 to +50 volts at rated current. 
Vr = 
3.Ip.RL
VT ratio
  Vr = 
3.Ip.XL
VT ratio
 
 
Where  Ip  = primary rated current of line CT 
    RL  = resistive component of line impedance 
    XL  = reactive component of line impedance 
    VT ratio= ratio of primary to secondary voltages of line VT  
Setting the Vxl to –ve value allows selection of reverse reactance for control of circulating 
current where transformers are connected in parallel.  For reverse reactance control the 
settings are now as below:  
Vxl (reverse)   = 
3.Ip.Xt
VT ratio
 
Where Xt   = reactance of transformer 
Now Vr   = 
3.Ip
VT ratio
 (RL Cos φ + XL Sin φ + Xt Sin φ 
Where Cos φ  = power factor of load 
Note :  The setting PF angle setting in the control column should be set to 
(Cos φ) in this case. 
The above shows that the effective Vr compensation can vary significantly for varying 
power factors.  Reverse reactance control of parallel transformers is used where 
transformers are dissimilar or at different locations and the power factor variation is not 
too great. 
5.1.7  Circulating current compensation (Vc) 
An alternative method of achieving stable control of parallel transformers is to minimise 
the reactive circulating current 
Ic by the introduction of a parallel compensation voltage 
Vc, which is proportional to 
Ic.  To establish the value of Ic, a pair of pilots must be 
connected between the KVGC’s on the parallel transformers (see Figure 2 in Appendix 
3). 
The Vc setting can be set between 0 and 50 volts for reactive rated current applied to the 
circulating current inputs.  The Vc setting is determined during commissioning procedures 
such that optimum stability is obtained for parallel transformers.  
An approximate setting is given by: 
Vc = 
3.Ip.Xt
VT ratio
 
Circulating current control using Vc setting allows both resistive and reactive components 
of line drop compensation to be utilised and is independent of power factor variations.