Liquid filled transformers

IEC standard small and medium,

rated power<2500 kVA, HV 36 kV

Even our standard solutions are special

In almost every place where people live and work you will nd
at least one transformer. But as long as it keeps working and
supplying power tothe escalator in the department store, the
hotel lift, the ofce computer, the oven in the local bakery, the farm
machinery or the petrochemical plant nobody gives it asecond
thought.
However, transformers are one of the most important units in
every production process. Without them the core activities of
nearly every business and factory would come toastandstill
with serious nancial consequences.
After nearly 100 years developing and manufacturing transformers
weare well aware of this dependency. This is why wenever
compromise on the performance, security or reliability of our
products. Nor on design, materials, manufacturing methods,
environmental protection or recycling.
Our objective is tosupport you and toadd value toyour activities
byoffering acomprehensive range of quality transformers.
Wealso provide top class service and support.

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With this approach wecan tailor the most appropriate technical

solution toevery problem. Ahigh Duality solution with better
service and support, better for the environment and yet with
greater availability and alower total cost ownership than our
competitors.
All over the world in underground railways, in amusement parks
and every place where people work or live you will nd ABB
transformers at work.
ABB invites you tond the optimal solution toyour application and
tosee with your own eyes that even our standard solutions are
special.
Quality statement
Our production facilities are ISO 9001/14001, GOST certified. Our
aim is todeliver your distribution transformers fast, on time and
conform toyour specications.
Working with us, you have access toaworldwide network
of factories and facilities serving you locally with afull range
of products and solutions. Our warranty provides one ABB quality
and service.

Construction features

Description
ABB factories manufacture awide range of oil and dry type
transformers. This brochure describes three phase oil type
distribution transformers up to2500 kVA and 36kV.
They are used tostep down three-phase high voltage tolow
voltage for power distribution, mainly in urban areas and for
industrial applications. Our standard transformers are designed
for use in moderate climates and can be installed both outdoors
and indoors. The loading capability is designed tocomply with
IEC 354. Distribution transformers can be hermetically sealed
(the tank is completely lled with oil) or equipped with an oil
conservator. Tanks are constructed with exible corrugated walls
(ns), which enables sufcient cooling of the transformer.
The corrugated walls also compensate for the changes in the oil
volume during operation. An advantage of the hermetically sealed
transformers is that oil is never in contact with the atmosphere
thus avoiding periodic oil analysis.
Our transformers are adaptable for pole mounting or assembly in
substations.
Standard features
Hermetically sealed:
corrugated tank,
HV and LV DIN bushings,
off-circuit tap changer,
oil drain valve,
oil lling plug on the cover,
lifting lugs,
earthing terminals,
rating plate,
mineral oil (inhibited or uninhibited),
overpressure valve.

Additionally, for transformers with aconservator:

magnetic oil level indicator,
Buchholz relay,
oil lling plug on the conservator,
dehydrating breather.
Other product types with different dimensions and technical
specications can be designed and manufactured on request.
ABB technology Common Technology (CT)
Our transformers are manufactured toprovide you with ahigh
quality and reliable transformer. ABB have developed aCommon
Technology (CT) platform, which denes design standards,
equipment and processes used in all our factories. Use of this
Common Technology enables us toguarantee our customers
ahigh quality and consistent product.
The key production features of our small and medium distribution
common technology are:
oval core,
step lap,
automatic cutting and stacking of core legs,
w
 indings directly wound on the core legs or mandrels with 2 HV
coils in parallel (smallest units),
e
 poxy diamond dotted paper insulation between LV layers,
tapered or full width layer insulation in HV windings.
What we achieved is:
standardization of products,
automation of production,
stable process and quality,
high reliability,
higher LV insulation level.

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Core
The magnetic circuit is of the three-column type with mitred joints.
It is manufactured with rstrate, grain oriented magnetic,
cold-rolled silicon steel laminations. The mounted core is clamped
down in order toreduce vibrations and minimize noise levels.
Further noise level and no load losses decreasing are achieved
bystep lap core construction.
Core design is an important factor of any transformers efciency.
The geometric core arrangement and the materials chosen
determine the losses and noise levels. Grain oriented transformer
sheet steel is used in the core construction. It is cut bythe most
modern, fully automated core cutting machinery and assembled
into limb and yoke sets. This results in high dimensional accuracy,
excellent space factor, and low loss values. Byusing step-lap
technology, the no-load currents can be reduced improving
the drawbacks associated with reactive power compensation.
Windings
The windings are made of two components, conductor material
and the insulation material. The conductors used are ahigh grade
electrolytic copper or aluminum. They are insulated with pure
cellulose or double enamel. The HV windings are wound either
with round, double enamel insulated, or rectangular, paper
insulated wire. The LV windings are wound with rectangular paper
insulated wire, enameled wire or foil. The windings are designed

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tomeet the customers insulation level requirements and also

towithstand the short circuit forces as outlined in IEC 60076-5.
The neutral point of LV windings are brought up tothe tank cover.
Off-circuit tap changer
The tappings of the HV winding, are connected tothe off-circuit
tap changer located horizontally between the yoke and the tank
cover. The handle is located on the cover and should only be
operated when the transformer is deenergized. The design
prevents setting the off-circuit tap changer tointermediate
positions. The mechanism can also be padlocked during normal
transformer operation.
Insulating liquids
The mineral oil both inhibited and uninhibited types with its
electrical and chemical characteristics is in compliance with
the IEC Standards and is P.C.B. and P.C.T. free.
ABB provides and promotes its own solution as well. BIOTEMP
is biodegradable, vegetable based oil dielectric insulating uid
used in electrical transformers. The product reduces
environmental threats posed bytransformer insulating oil spills.
On special requests other uids are available (silicon oil or midel).

...manufactured, assembled, painted and tested in the factory

SmartChoke-protected, high dU/dt resistant transformer by ABB

Tank and cover

Tank walls are made of corrugated cooling surfaces. The bottom
plate, side and frames are of welded construction. The welds are
tested for oil tightness. All protection device flanges, bushings, tap
switch drive and lifting lugs are fitted on the tank cover.
The cover is bolted tothe tank frame.
The underbase channel is welded tothe base plate and the rollers
are suitable for either longitudinal or transverse movements.
Single pole 3-phase transformers are delivered with at base as
standard, but optionally can be equipped with underbase channel
beams where bi-directional wheels are arequirement.
The complete tank is tested and approved according
toCENELEC HD 428.6 S1 standard. Special type lifecycle tests
of more than 10 000 cycles simulating over 30 years operation
were carried out with positive results.
Painting and surface treatment
All metal parts are carefully sand-blasted. The initial protective
coating is made up of asingle coat of one pack epoxy paint.
The nal paint coating is made up of several coats of paint.
Alternatively, hot dip galvanized transformers can be supplied for
use in heavy corrosion areas. All units are painted in RAL 7033
but other colors are available on request. Detailed painting
procedures for different environmental conditions are also
available.
Options and accessories
Plug-in bushings on HV side
Dial type thermometer with two contacts

Distribution transformer equipped with LV surge arresters

Oil level indicator

Pressure relief valve with or without contacts
Multifunction protection device
HV and LV cable boxes (IP 44 or IP 55)
Off-circuit tap changer with 3,5 or 7 positions (9 on request)
Thermometer pocket
Skid base or bi-directional rollers
Pole brackets integrated on tank
Arcing horns
Dual high voltage transformers
Galvanized tank
Terminal box.
Smartchoke
Unique ABB solution toprotect transformers against ultra steep
front waves which are extremely dangerous tothe electrical
equipments like transformers. It reduces both steepness and
amplitude of high dU/dt transients. As it is integrated with the
bushings the filtering takes place before it reaches the windings.
LOVOS
Transformer can be equipped with LOVOS anew generation of
LV surge arresters without spark gap and with varistors of metal
oxide technology. It provides protection along LV overhead lines,
for different electrical equipment connected tothe line, from
transformers up tomeasuring instruments. Arresters installed on
the secondary bushings reduce the overvoltages generated in the
medium voltage system and transferred tothe low voltage side
bycapacitive, magnetic or earth coupling through atransformer
itself. In this way high quality of electricity supply is secured.

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Quality and references

Quality and testing

Our production facilities where all ABB transformers are
manufactured are certied according toISO 9001:2000,
ISO 14001:2004, PN-N-18001:2004 and GOST.
At the end of the manufacturing process the transformers are
individually tested in accordance with the IEC Standards.
The routine tests are according to IEC 60076-1:
Measurement of winding resistance,
Measurement of voltage ratio and check of phase displacement,
Measurement of short-circuit impedance and load loss,
Measurement of no-load loss and current,
Dielectric routine tests,
Tests on on-load tap-changers, where appropriate.

Upon request, witnessed type/special tests can be carried out:
Temperature-rise test (IEC 60076-2),
Dielectric type and special tests (IEC 60076-3),
Sound level test (IEC 60551),
Partial discharge test (IEC 60270),
Measurement of zero-sequence impedance(s) (IEC 60076-1),
Short-circuit withstand test (IEC 60076-5),

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Measurement of the harmonics of the no-load current

(IEC 60076-1),
Measurement of insulation resistance to earth of the windings.
Specially designed reinforced transformers suitable for pole
mounting, protected with arcing horns are tested in accordance
with toSFS 2646 steep wave execution.
ABB has thousands of liquid lled transformers at work all over
the world in many different applications, such as utilities,
windmills, compact substations and industrial transformers.
ABB is different
offering the best and most reliable products according to meet
the demanding requirements of all our customers. We offer our
customers:
Quality guaranteed by the most modern technology,
equipment, processes and constantly improved in ABB R&D
centers all over the world,
Speed the shortest delivery time within days instead of
weeks,
Focus Factories concept specialized factories that are
focused on specic product ranges to deliver consistent quality
and competitive products across the globe.

Outline drawing

Description:
1 Tank
2 Cover
3 Wheel base
4 Tap-changer handler
5 Lifting lugs
6 Oil drain valve
7 HV bushing
8 LV bushing
9 Filling plug
10 Oil level indicator
11 Safety valve
12 Earthing terminal
13 Rating plate

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Technical data

HV
[kV]

Uk
[%]

Power
[kVA]

NLL
[W]

LL
(75C)
[W]

losses
comb.

L
appr.
[mm]

W
appr.
[mm]

H oil weight
appr. appr. [kg]
[mm]

total
weight
appr. [kg]

LWA
[dB(A)]

50
10

20

50

190

1100

A-A

780

670

890

90

365

55

50

125

1350

B-C

880

670

890

90

370

47

50

125

1100

A-C

780

670

890

90

375

47

50

125

875

C-C

860

645

890

100

420

47

50

190

1100

A-A

840

645

1015

100

395

55

50

125

1350

B-C

780

620

1015

95

375

47

50

125

1100

A-C

840

645

1015

110

420

47

50

125

875

C-C

900

670

1015

130

475

47

Wheel diameter:

(E):

125mm

Wheel

width: 40mm

Wheelbase (D):

520mm
100

10

20

100

320

1750

A-A

840

795

1040

130

580

59

100

210

2150

B-C

1140

745

1090

150

610

49

100

210

1750

A-C

1140

745

1090

145

660

49

100

210

1475

C-C

900

670

1090

150

690

49

100

320

1750

A-A

1200

770

1065

145

625

59

100

210

2150

B-C

1200

770

1065

145

605

49

100

210

1750

A-C

1200

770

1065

145

625

49

100

210

1475

C-C

960

690

1115

165

680

49

Wheel diameter:

(E):

125mm

Wheel

width: 40mm

Wheelbase (D):

520mm
160

10

20

160

460

2350

A-A

1060

690

1140

180

840

62

160

300

3100

B-C

960

740

1140

180

805

52

160

300

2350

A-C

1060

690

1140

180

840

52

160

300

2000

C-C

1060

690

1140

180

865

52

160

460

2350

A-A

1020

715

1215

205

880

62

160

300

3100

B-C

1060

690

1215

180

825

52

160

300

2350

A-C

1020

715

1215

205

880

52

300

2000

C-C

1020

715

1215

205

905

52

Wheel diameter:

(E):

125mm

Wheel

width: 40mm

160
Wheelbase (D):

520mm
200

10

20

200

550

2850

A-A

1120

715

1140

200

960

65

200

360

3800

B-C

1120

865

1140

215

960

55

200

360

2850

A-C

1120

715

1140

200

960

55

200

360

2450

C-C

1120

765

1140

200

1010

55

200

550

2850

A-A

1120

765

1215

200

990

65

200

360

3800

B-C

1120

865

1215

210

980

55

200

360

2850

A-C

1120

765

1215

200

990

55

200

360

2450

C-C

1380

780

1215

230

1090

55

Wheel diameter:

(E):

125mm

Wheel

width: 40mm

Wheelbase (D):

520mm
250

10

20

250

650

3250

A-A

1320

765

1245

205

1110

65

250

425

4200

B-C

1320

815

1245

215

1100

55

250

425

3250

A-C

1320

765

1245

205

1110

55

250

425

2750

C-C

1020

715

1275

200

1160

55

250

650

3250

A-A

1080

780

1320

220

1135

65

250

425

4200

B-C

1320

765

1245

230

1140

55

250

425

3250

A-C

1080

780

1320

220

1140

55

425

2750

C-C

1080

780

1350

230

1230

55

Wheel diameter:

(E):

125mm

Wheel

width: 40mm

250
Wheelbase (D):

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520mm

Technical data

HV
[kV]

Uk
[%]

Power
[kVA]

NLL
[W]

LL
(75C)
[W]

losses
comb.

L
appr.
[mm]

W
appr.
[mm]

H oil weight
appr.
appr.
[kg]
[mm]

total
weight
appr.[kg]

LWA
[dB(A)]

400
10

20

400

930

6000

B-A

1420

890

1350

270

1350

68

400

930

4600

A-A

1350

850

1420

260

1310

68

400

610

6000

B-C

1500

940

1400

280

1340

58

400

610

4600

A-C

1250

850

1500

260

1400

58

400

610

3850

C-C

1260

850

1540

340

1600

58

400

930

6000

B-A

1420

890

1400

270

1350

68

400

930

4600

A-A

1350

850

1470

260

1310

68

400

610

6000

B-C

1500

940

1450

280

1340

58

400

610

4600

A-C

1250

850

1550

260

1400

58

400

610

3850

C-C

1260

850

1590

340

1600

58

Wheel diameter:

(E):

125mm

Wheel

width: 40mm

1420

280

1500

69

Wheelbase (D):

670mm
500

10

500
500

20

500
500

730

Wheelbase (D):

1100

5500

A-A

730

5500

A-C

1470

850

1810

310

1720

59

1100

5500

A-A

1420

850

1470

280

1500

69

5500

A-C

1470

850

1860

310

1720

59

Wheel diameter:

(E):

125mm

Wheel

width: 40mm

1530

350

1800

70

670mm

1420

850

630
10

10

20

20

630

1300

8400

B-A

1590

1010

630

1300

6500

A-A

1220

980

1530

410

2155

70

630

860

8400

B-C

1800

1100

1620

400

2070

60

630

860

6500

A-C

1200

900

1580

390

2040

60

630

860

5400

C-C

1220

850

1630

340

2040

60

630

1200

8700

B-A

1660

1010

1490

410

1810

70

630

1200

6750

A-A

1420

850

1540

390

1900

70

630

800

8700

B-C

1580

1010

1520

360

1800

60

630

800

6750

A-C

1220

980

1510

400

2000

60

630

1300

8400

B-A

1590

1010

1580

395

1790

70

630

1300

6500

A-A

1220

980

1580

410

2155

70

630

860

8400

B-C

1800

1100

1670

400

2070

60

630

860

6500

A-C

1200

900

1630

390

2040

60

630

860

5400

C-C

1220

850

1700

340

2040

60

630

1200

8700

B-A

1660

1010

1530

410

1810

70

630

1200

6750

A-A

1420

850

1590

390

1900

70

630

800

8700

B-C

1580

1010

1570

360

1800

60

630

800

6750

A-C

1220

980

1560

400

2000

60

Wheel diameter:

(E):

125mm

Wheel

width: 40mm

1530

490

2230

72

Wheelbase (D):

670mm
800

10

20

800

1300

B-A

1740

1090

800

1300

8500

A-A

1680

940

1540

430

2190

72

800

920

10000

B-C

1470

980

1620

460

2400

62

800

920

8500

A-C

1560

870

1570

460

2270

62

800

1300

10000

B-A

1740

1090

1580

490

2230

72

800

1300

8500

A-A

1680

940

1590

430

2190

72

800

920

10000

B-C

1470

980

1670

460

2400

62

920

8500

A-C

1560

870

1620

460

2270

62

Wheel diameter:

(E):

125mm

Wheel

width: 40mm

800
Wheelbase (D):

10000

670mm

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Technical data

HV
[kV]

Uk
[%]

Power
[kVA]

NLL
[W]

LL
(75C)
[W]

losses
comb.

L
appr.
[mm]

W
appr.
[mm]

H oil weight
appr.
appr.
[kg]
[mm]

total
weight
appr.
[kg]

LWA
[dB(A)]

1000
10

20

1000

1700

13000

B-A

1770

1080

1740

610

2650

73

1000

1700

10500

A-A

1780

1100

1630

500

2520

73

1000

1100

13000

B-C

1700

1120

1800

550

2740

63

1000

1100

10500

A-C

1900

1220

1600

510

2750

63

1000

1700

13000

B-A

1770

1080

1790

610

2650

73

1000

1700

10500

A-A

1780

1100

1680

500

2520

73

1000

1100

13000

B-C

1700

1120

1850

550

2740

63

1100

10500

A-C

1900

1220

1650

510

2750

63

Wheel diameter:

(E):

160mm

Wheel

width: 40mm

1000
Wheelbase (D):

820mm
1250

10

20

1250

2100

15400

B-A

1900

1180

1760

640

3030

75

1250

2100

13000

A-A

1880

1170

1810

600

3080

75

1250

1320

15400

B-C

1960

1250

1750

605

3210

65

1250

1320

13000

A-C

1880

1180

1730

620

3340

65

1250

2100

15400

B-A

1900

1180

1810

640

3030

75

1250

2100

13000

A-A

1880

1170

1860

600

3080

75

1250

1320

15400

B-C

1960

1250

1800

605

3210

65

1250

1320

13000

A-C

1880

1180

1780

620

3340

65

Wheel diameter:

(E):

160mm

Wheel

width: 40mm

2040

900

3880

76

Wheelbase (D):

820mm
1600

10

20

1600

2600

20000

B-A

1940

1160

1600

2600

17000

A-A

1990

1270

1860

680

3640

76

1600

1700

20000

B-C

1930

1240

1760

640

3610

66

1600

1700

17000

A-C

1980

1160

1800

750

4140

66

1600

2600

20000

B-A

1940

1160

2170

945

4050

76

1600

2600

17000

A-A

1990

1270

1910

680

3640

76

1600

1700

20000

B-C

1930

1240

1810

640

3610

66

1700

17000

A-C

1980

1160

1850

750

4140

66

Wheel diameter:

(E):

160mm

Wheel

width: 40mm

1600
Wheelbase (D):

820mm
2000

10
20

6
6

2000

3100

21000

A-A

2070

1290

2040

870

4530

80

2000

2100

21000

A-C

1960

1140

1900

870

4590

70

2000

3100

21000

A-A

2070

1290

2090

870

4530

80

2100

21000

A-C

1960

1140

1950

870

4590

70

Wheel diameter:

(E):

200mm

Wheel

width: 40mm

2000
Wheelbase (D):

1070mm

Above data are only examples to give an overview of possible

standard transformers.
Transformers can be optimized with respect to capitalised losses
for optimization of Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).

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Distribution transformers offered by ABB

Liquid filled distribution transformers:
up to 72,5 kV,
single phase and three phase,
ground mounted, pole mounted or pad mounted.
Dry transformers:
Open Wound,
Vacuum Cast Coil,
RESIBLOC.
Transformers for special applications like:
Railway application,
Marine: propulsion and distribution,
Carrier Vessel Nuclear,
Rectifier Transformers,
Variable Speed Drive,
Excitation Transformers,

HVDC Converter,
Windmills,
Autotransformers,
Grounding/Earthing Transformers,
Neutral Earthing Reactors,
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