Typical Limiting Values of SubStation Equipments.

MARCH 31, 2011 11 COMMENTS Typical Limiting Values of Sub Station Electrical Equipments. 1. Transformer / Reactor: Sr. No. Equipment / test data Transformer oil a) BDV -At the time of first charging 600 kV (Gap 2.5 mm) Minimum 50 kV (Gap 2.5 mm) Minimum Permissible limits

Reference

IS 1866

-During O&M

IS 1867

b) Moisture content -At the time of first charging -During O&M c) Resistivity at 90 degree C d) Acidity e) IFT at 27 degree C f) Tan delta at 90 degree C g) Flash point Vibration level for reactors

IS 1868

A)

15 PPM (Max.) 25 PPM (Max.) 0.1-1012 OhmCM (Min.) 0.2 mg KOH/gm (Max.) 0.018 N/M (Min.) 0.20 (Max.)

IS 1869 IS 1870

IS 1871

IS 1872

IS 1873

IS 1874 126 Deg. C (Min.) 200 Microns (Peak to Peak) 60 Microns

IS 1875

B)

IS 1876 IS 1877

(Average) Tan delta for bushing at 20 Deg. C Capacitance for bushing IR value for winding Tan delta for windings at 20 Deg. C Contact resistance of bushing terminal connectors Turret Neutral CT ratio errors 0.007* IEC 137

C)

D)

+ 5% variation

IEC 138

E)

1000 M-Ohm By 5.0/10.0 kV Megger 0.007*

IEC 139

IEEE/C57.12.90.1980

F)

10 M. Ohm / Connector NGC.UK Recommendations

G)

H)

39

IS 2705

2. Circuit Breakers Sr. No. Equipment / test data Dew point of SF6 gas Dew point of operating air CB Operating timings a) Closing time (Max.) C) b) Trip time (Max.) c) Close/trip time, Pole discrepancy Permissible limits Dew point values as per Annexure II -45 Deg. C at ATM. Pressure 400 kV 220KV 150 MS 200MS 25 MS 35MS

Reference

A)

B)

 Phase to Phase (Max.) -Break to break (Max.) of same phase PIR time BHEL make

3.33 MS 3.33MS

2.5 MS 2.5MS

12-16 MS

Manufacturers Recommendations

ABB make D)

8-12 MS

Manufacturers Recommendations Manufacturers Recommendations Manufacturers Recommendations Manufacturers Recommendations Manufacturers Recommendations

NGEF make

8-12 MS

M&G make

8-12 MS

TELK make ABB make (HVDC) PIR opening time prior to opening of main contacts (ABB, CGL, NGEF make CBs) Pir and main contacts overlap time [BHEL, M&G, ABB (imported) make CBs] Tan delta of grading capacitors Capacitance of grading capacitors

8-12 MS

8-12 MS

E)

5 MS (Min.) at rated pressure

Manufacturers Recommendations

F)

6 MS (Min.) at rated pressure

Manufacturers Recommendations

G)

0.007 at 20 Deg. C Within + 10% / 5% of the rated value

H)

IEC 359

I)

Contact resistance of CB Contact resistance of CB terminal connector IR value:

150 M. Ohm

J)

10 M. Ohm per connector

NGC, UK recommendations

1. Phase earth

1000 M Ohm (Min.) by 5.0 / 10.0 kV Megger 1000 M Ohm (Min.) by 5.0/10.0 kV Megger 50 M Ohm (Min.) by 0.5 kV Megger

K)

2. Across open contacts

3. Control cables

Pressure switch settings -SF6 gas pressure switches -Operating air pr. Switches -Operating oil pr. Switches BDV of oil used for MOCB M) -At the time of filling -During O&M 3. Current Transformer Sr. No. Equipment / test data Permissible limits 40 kV at 2.5 mm Gap (Min.) 20 kV at 2.5 mm Gap. (Min.) Mfgs. Recommendation Mfgs. Recommendation

L)

Within + 0.1 Bar of set value Within + 0.1 Bar of set value Within + 0.1 Bar of set value

Reference

IR value 1. Primary earth A) 2. Secondary earth 3. Control cables B) Tan delta value Terminal Connector CT ratio errors 1000 M Ohm (Min.) by 5.0/10.0 kV Megger 50 M Ohm (Min.) by 0.5 kV Megger 50 M-Ohm (Min.) by 0.5 kV Megger 0.007* at 20 Deg. C 10 M-Ohm per connector + 3% -Protection cores + 1% -Metering cores NGC, UK Recommendations

C)

D)

IS 2705

D)

CT ratio errors

IS 2706

4. Capacitive Voltage Sr. No. A) Equipment / test data Tan Delta Permissible limits 0.007* at 20 Deg. C Within +10%/-5% of the rated value

Reference

B)

Capacitance Contact resistance of terminal connector IR Value

IEC 358

10 M-Ohm per connector IR Value 1000 M Ohm (Min.) by 5.0/10.0 kV Megger 50 M Ohm (Min.) by 0.5 kV

NGC, UK Recommendations

D)

1. Primary earth

2. Secondary

earth

Megger 50 M-Ohm (Min.) by 0.5 kV Megger EMU tank oil parameters 30 kV (Gap. 2.5 mm)

3. Control cables

EMU tank oil parameters a) BDV (Min.) b) Moisture content (Max.) c) Resistivity at 90 Deg. C E) d) Acidity e) IFT at 27 Deg. C f) Tan delta at 90 Deg. C g) Flash point CVT voltage ratio errors CVT voltage ratio errors

IS 1866

35 ppm 0.1 1012 Ohm. CM 0.5 mg kOH /gm (Max.)

-do-

-do-

-do-

0.018 N/M (Min.)

-do-

1.0 Max. 125 Deg. C (Min.) + 5% protection cores + 0.5% metering cores

-do-

-do-

F)

IEEE/C93.1.1990

F)

IEC 186

5. Isolators Sr. No. A) Equipment / test data Contact resistance Contact resistance of terminal connector Permissible limits 300 M-Ohm. (Max.)

Reference

B)

10 M Ohm per connector

NGC, UK Recommendations

IR value 1000 M Ohm (Min.) by 5.0/10.0 kV Megger 1000 M Ohm (Min.) by 5.0/10.0 kV Megger 50 M-Ohm (Min.) by 0.5 kV Megger

1. Phase earth C) 2. Across open contacts 3. Control cables 6. Surge Arrester Sr. No. A) Equipment / test data Leakage current

NGC, UK Recommendations

NGC, UK Recommendations

Permissible limits 500 M-Amp. (Resistive) 1000 M-Ohm. (Min.)

Reference Hitachi, Japan Recom. Hitachi, Japan Recom.

B)

IR value

7. Miscellaneous Sr. No. A) Equipment / test data Station earth resistance Thermo vision scanning Temp. up to 15 Deg. C (above ambient) B) Temp. above 1550 Deg. C (above ambient) Temp. above 50 Deg. C (above ambient) Terminal connectors Contact Permissible limits

Reference

1.0 Ohm (Max.)

Normal

Alert To be immediately attended 10 M-Ohm per connector HGC, UK Recommendations

C)

resistance IR values 1. All electrical motors 50 M-Ohm (Min.) by 0.5 kV Megger 50 M-Ohm (Min) by 0.5 kV Megger 100 M.-Ohm (Min.) by Megger 100 M Ohm (Min.) by 0.5 kV Megger

D)

2. Control cables

3. Lt. Transformers 4. Lt. Switchgears 8. Batteries Sr. No. Equipment / test data Terminal connector resistance Specific gravity

Permissible limits

Reference

A)

10 M Ohm + 20% 1200 + 5 GM/L at 27 Deg. C

ANSI/IEEE 450 1989

B)

Temperature Correction Factor for Tan Delta Measurement Sr. No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Oil temperature Deg. C 10 15 20 25 30 35 40

Correction factor(K) 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.12 1.25 1.40 1.55

8 9 10 11 12 13

45 50 55 60 65 70

1.75 1.95 2.18 2.42 2.70 3.00

If Tan Delta of bushing/winding/CVT/CT is measured at oil temperature T Deg. C. Then Tan Delta at 20 Deg. C shall be as given below: Tan Delta at 20 Deg. C = Tan Delta at Temp T Deg. C / Factor K. Dew Point Limits for SF6 Gas in EHV Circuit Breakers Sr. No Make of C.B Dew point at rated Pr. Deg. C

Corresponding dew point at Atmospheric .Pr.

Remarks At the time of commissioning During O&M Critical At the time of commissioning During O&M At the time of commissioning During O&M At the time of commissioning During O&M At the time of commissioning

BHEL -15 -7 -5 -36 -29 -27

M&G

-39 -32

CGL -15 -10 -35 -31

ABB -15 -5 -35 -26

NGEF -15 -36

-7

-29

During O&M

Note: Dew point of SF6 gas varies with pressure at which measurement is carried out. So it is to be ensured that if measurement is done at pressure other than atmospheric pressure, it needs to be converted to the atmospheric pressure.