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TABLE 2.7.4 Increase in Ampere Load Permitted on Each Three-Phase Step-<br />
Voltage Regulator at Five Levels of Voltage Regulation<br />
Range of Voltage Regulation, % Continuous Current Rating, %<br />
10.0 100<br />
8.75 108<br />
7.5 115<br />
6.25 120<br />
5.0 130<br />
TABLE 2.7.5 Common Ratings for Three-Phase Voltage Regulators<br />
Rated Volts BIL, kV Rated kVA Load Current, A<br />
7,620/13,200 wye 95 500 219<br />
750 328<br />
1000 437<br />
1500 656<br />
2000 874<br />
2500 1093<br />
3000 1312<br />
19,920/34,500 wye 150 500 84<br />
750 126<br />
1000 167<br />
1500 251<br />
2000 335<br />
2500 418<br />
3000 502<br />
or control winding and current transformer, as shown previously in Figure 2.7.23 and Figure 2.7.24,<br />
respectively. The preset values are the values the regulator user has selected as control parameters for the<br />
regulated voltage. Basic regulator control settings are:<br />
• Set voltage<br />
• Bandwidth<br />
• Time delay<br />
• Line-drop resistive and reactive compensation<br />
2.7.7.1 Set Voltage<br />
The control set voltage is dependent upon the regulator rating and the system voltage on which it is<br />
installed. The regulator nameplate shows the voltage transformer or shunt winding/control ratio that<br />
corresponds to the system voltage. The regulator load voltage is the product of this ratio and the control<br />
set voltage. If the winding ratio of the internal voltage transformer of the step-voltage regulator is the<br />
same as that of a typical distribution transformer on the system, the voltage level is simply the desired<br />
voltage, given on a 120-V base. However, the regulator voltage-transformer ratio is not always the same,<br />
and it may be necessary to calculate an equivalent value that corresponds to 120 V on the distribution<br />
transformer secondary. Equation 2.7.3 can be used to find this equivalent voltage value.<br />
<br />
<br />
63.5<br />
V <br />
60<br />
120 127 V<br />
(2.7.4)<br />
Normally the operator sets the voltage level at a minimum value that is required at the location, which<br />
is usually above the optimum level, e.g., 122 V.<br />
2.7.7.2 Bandwidth<br />
The bandwidth is the total voltage range around the set-voltage value, which the control will consider<br />
as a satisfied condition. For example, a 2-V bandwidth on a 120-V setting means that the control will<br />
not activate a tap change until the voltage is above 121 V or below 119 V. The bandwidth is generally<br />
kept quite narrow in order to keep the voltage as close as possible to the desired level. Increasing the<br />
bandwidth may reduce the number of tap-change operations, but at the expense of voltage quality. The<br />
regulators in a substation or on a main feeder tend to have their bandwidths set at a smaller setting than<br />
units located on laterals that feed isolated loads. A minimum bandwidth of two times the volts per tap<br />
(5/8% or 0.75 V) of the regulator is recommended; this correlates to 1.5 V on most regulators.<br />
2.7.7.3 Time Delay<br />
The time delay is the period of time in seconds that the control waits from the time the voltage goes out<br />
of band to when power is applied to the tap-changer motor to make a tap change. Many voltage<br />
fluctuations are temporary in nature, such as those resulting from motor starting, or even from fault<br />
conditions. It is not desirable to have the step-voltage regulator change taps for these momentary voltage<br />
swings. By specifying a time-delay value of 15 or 30 sec, for example, the regulator will ignore the vast<br />
majority of these temporary voltage swings and only operate when the voltage change is more long term,<br />
such as from adding or subtracting load. A general recommendation is a minimum time delay of 15 sec.<br />
This length of time covers the vast majority of temporary voltage swings due to equipment starting, coldload<br />
pickup, etc.<br />
The time-delay setting also has another important benefit when attempting to coordinate two or more<br />
regulators in series along the line. One common situation would be to have a regulator bank at the<br />
substation providing whole-feeder regulation, with a line regulator out on the feeder to regulate a specific<br />
load. The substation regulators should be the first to respond to voltage changes on the system, with the<br />
line regulator adjusting as needed for its individual area. By setting the time delay of the line regulator<br />
higher that of the substation bank, the substation bank will respond first and regulate the voltage as best<br />
it can. If the substation regulation is sufficient to return the feeder voltage to within the bandwidth of<br />
the line regulator, that regulator will not need to operate. The suggested minimum time-delay difference<br />
between banks of regulators is 15 sec. This coordination between cascading banks of regulators, as shown<br />
in Figure 2.7.27, eliminates unnecessary hunting, thus improving efficiency.<br />
Distribution <strong>Transformer</strong> Ratio <br />
V 120<br />
Regulator PT Ratio<br />
<br />
<br />
(2.7.3)<br />
For example, if the distribution transformers are connected 7620/120, this gives a ratio of 63.5:1. If<br />
the regulator voltage-transformer ratio is 60:1, the equivalent voltage-level setting, from Equation 2.7.3,<br />
is found to be:<br />
FIGURE 2.7.27 Cascading single-phase voltage regulators.<br />
© 2004 by CRC Press LLC<br />
© 2004 by CRC Press LLC