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Electronics Lab: Transformers

A complete three-phase transformer lab for advanced technical training: experiments on real loads, power quality analysis (THD, harmonics, power factor), electrical efficiency, star and delta configurations, vector groups and high-voltage systems. It includes professional measuring instruments and software for real-time monitoring, ideal for technical schools and industrial electrical engineering courses.
MePA code: ABX-TP5563

About this solution

Learning objectives

The lab aims to provide an in-depth understanding of the role and operation of transformers in industrial electrical systems. In particular, it develops skills in:

  • The construction principles and operating behaviour of electrical transformers.
  • Types of load and their influence on transformer efficiency and stability.
  • Protection features against overloads and short circuits.
  • The operation and applications of single-phase and three-phase transformers and autotransformers.
  • Understanding three-phase systems, connections (star, delta) and vector groups.
  • Efficiency, reactive power compensation and analysis of network losses.

Lab objectives

The lab aims to combine theory and practice, offering hands-on experience with real transformers and advanced measuring instruments. Students will be able to:

  • Analyse the behaviour of three-phase transformers under load, imbalance and fault conditions.
  • Configure star, delta and autotransformer connections, observing the effects on voltages, currents and power.
  • Use professional measuring instruments to monitor power quality (THD, power factors, harmonics).
  • Simulate real network conditions, measuring behaviour under resistive, inductive and capacitive loads.
  • Bring analogue and digital measurement data into a PC through dedicated software for real-time analysis.

Educational aims

The programme enables students to:

  • Acquire comprehensive skills in transformer technology and three-phase power distribution.
  • Understand the importance of transformers in reducing losses in high-voltage systems.
  • Apply diagnostic and measurement techniques for electrical efficiency using modern instruments and digital interfaces.
  • Foster active learning through hands-on experience, realistic simulations and data interpretation.
  • Explore the concept of network quality through the analysis of harmonics, imbalance and apparent power.

Conclusion

The “Three-Phase Transformer with Network Analyser” lab is a complete, professional learning environment designed to train students and technicians in the use of transformers in civil and industrial settings.
By working with real loads, measuring complex electrical phenomena and viewing the data on a PC in real time, students will consolidate their theoretical knowledge and develop operational and analytical skills.

This proposal is a benchmark educational model for modern technical training, promoting inclusion, equal opportunities and collaborative learning through innovative methods.