Power Transformer K-factor

Read the importance of K-factor in power transformers, and follow these simple steps to verify transformer content and load.

This whitepaper reviews K-factor in regards to power transformers, how K-factor is defined and calculated and how K-factor is used. K-factor is a way of rating or de-rating a transformer’s handling capacity in the presence of a non-linear load, with the goal of preventing transformer overheating.

This Whitepaper Includes:

• An Introduction to K-factor
• IEEE Recommendations
• Using ProVision to Analyze the K-factor