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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