Which is to be short circuited on performing short circuit test on a transformer?

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  1. Low Voltage Side
  2. High Voltage Side
  3. Primary side
  4. Secondary side

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Option 1 : Low Voltage Side
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  • Short circuit test performs on the high-voltage (HV) side of the transformer where the low-voltage (LV) side or the secondary is short-circuited.
  • A wattmeter is connected to the high voltage side. An ammeter is connected in series with the high voltage side
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