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TABLE 2.6.7 Materials/Construction for Low- and Medium-Voltage Classes<br />

Class, kV Indoor Applications Materials/Construction Outdoor Applications Materials/Construction<br />

0.6 Tape, varnished, plastic, cast, or potted Cast or potted<br />

1.2 - 5.0 Plastic, cast Cast<br />

8.7 Cast Cast<br />

15.0 Cast Cast or tank/oil/porcelain<br />

25.0 Cast Cast or tank/oil/porcelain<br />

34.5 Cast Cast or tank/oil/porcelain<br />

46 Not commonly offered Cast or tank/oil/porcelain<br />

69 Not commonly offered Cast or tank/oil/porcelain<br />

Note: the term cast can imply any polymeric material, e.g., butyl rubber, epoxy, urethane, etc. Potted implies that the<br />

unit is embedded in a metallic housing with a casting material.<br />

Environmental requirements will help define the insulation medium. In indoor applications, the<br />

instrument transformer is protected from external weather elements. In outdoor installations, the transformer<br />

must endure all weather conditions from extremely low temperatures to severe UV radiation and<br />

be impervious to moisture penetration. The outer protection can range from fabric or polyester tape,<br />

varnish treatment, or thermoplastic housings to molding compounds, porcelain, or metal enclosures.<br />

Table 2.6.7 identifies, by voltage rating, the commonly used materials and construction types.<br />

All installations above 69 kV are typically for outdoor service and are of the tank/oil/SF 6 /porcelain<br />

construction type.<br />

2.6.2.7 Thermal Ratings<br />

An important part of the insulation system is the temperature class. For instrument transformers, only<br />

three classes are generally defined in the standard, and these are listed in Table 2.6.8A. This rating is<br />

coordinated with the maximum continuous current flow allowable in the instrument transformer that<br />

will limit the winding heat rise accordingly. Of course, other classes can be used to fit the application,<br />

especially if the instrument transformer is part of an apparatus that has a higher temperature class, e.g.,<br />

when used under hot transformer oil or within switchgear, bus compartments, and underground network<br />

devices, where ambient temperatures can be 65 to 105C. In these cases, a modest temperature rise can<br />

change the insulation-system rating. These apply to the instrument transformer under the most extreme<br />

continuous conditions for which it is rated. The insulation system used must be coordinated within its<br />

designated temperature class (Table 2.6.8B). It is not uncommon for users to specify a higher insulation<br />

system even though the unit will never operate at that level. This may offer a more robust unit at a higher<br />

price than normally required, but can also provide peace of mind.<br />

2.6.2.8 Primary Winding<br />

The primary winding is subjected to the same dynamic and thermal stresses as the rest of the primary<br />

system when large short-circuit currents and voltage transients are present. It must be sized to safely<br />

carry the maximum continuous current without exceeding the insulation system’s temperature class.<br />

2.6.3 Voltage <strong>Transformer</strong><br />

The voltage transformer (VT) is connected in parallel with the circuit to be monitored. It operates under<br />

the same principles as power transformers, the significant differences being power capability, size, operating<br />

flux levels, and compensation. VTs are not typically used to supply raw power; however, they do<br />

have limited power ratings. They can often be used to supply temporary 120-V service for light-duty<br />

maintenance purposes where supply voltage normally would not otherwise be available. In switchgear<br />

compartments, they may be used to drive motors that open and close circuit breakers. In voltage<br />

regulators, they may power a tap-changing drive motor. The power ranges are from 500 VA and less for<br />

low-voltage VT, 1–3 kVA for medium-voltage VT, and 3–5 kVA for high-voltage VT. Since they have such<br />

low power ratings, their physical size is much smaller. The performance characteristics of the VT are<br />

based on standard burdens and power factors, which are not always the same as the actual connected<br />

burden. It is possible to predict, graphically, the anticipated performance when given at least two reference<br />

points. Manufacturers typically provide this data with each VT produced. From that, one can construct<br />

what is often referred to as the VT circle diagram, or fan curve, shown in Figure 2.6.10. Knowing the<br />

ratio-error and phase-error coordinates, and the values of standard burdens, the graph can be produced<br />

to scale in terms of VA and power factor. Other power-factor lines can be inserted to pinpoint actual<br />

circuit conditions. Performance can also be calculated using the same phasor concept by the following<br />

relationships, provided that the value of the unknown burden is less than the known burden. Two<br />

coordinates must be known: at zero and at one other standard burden value.<br />

TABLE 2.6.8A Temperature Class (IEEE C57.13)<br />

30C Ambient<br />

55C Ambient<br />

Temperature Class<br />

Temperature<br />

Rise<br />

Hot-Spot<br />

Temperature Rise<br />

Temperature<br />

Rise<br />

105C 55C 65C 30C<br />

120C 65C 80C 40C<br />

150C 80C 110C 55C<br />

TABLE 2.6.8B Temperature Class (General)<br />

Temperature<br />

Class<br />

Class 90 (O)<br />

Class 105 (A)<br />

Class 130 (B)<br />

Class 155 (F)<br />

Class 180 (H)<br />

Class 220 (C)<br />

Hot-Spot Temperature Rise @ 30C<br />

Ambient (40C Maximum)<br />

50C<br />

65C<br />

90C<br />

115C<br />

140C<br />

180C<br />

FIGURE 2.6.10 Voltage transformer circle diagram (fan curves).<br />

© 2004 by CRC Press LLC<br />

© 2004 by CRC Press LLC

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