SPECI FICAnON

FOR epoxy
CAST COIL

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ORY - TYPE TRANSFORMI<:RS

This spccificHtion desc ribes H qUHlity cast' co)! transformer with sufficient dctHil to
insure thHt true cast coil ('nHlSrOl'ln~r will be offered. AdequHtely equipped nnd
experienced mallufncttlrcs with the engineering 1 production Hnd te~t cupabilitics to
do so

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meet thc requirements

TECHNICAL Of:TAILS ;

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Transformer KVA Rl1t.ing

1600 [(VA

Cooling On,s

AN

Type

Velltilated dry typl'

Phases

Fn:qllclJl)'

50 Hz

Taps

on- LOAD 2 x 2.5 "j"

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Avcl'uge winding tcmpcnltlll"C rise at nltl'tl current

100" C

c. ,...f':1

InsulntiOIl systt.'fTl temperature

155" C (class F)

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Ambient temperature

45 11 C

Prima!")' Voltage

10.5 V

Primary Cnuncctioll

Deltn

Co..... !I.,

Scc.:olld~\ry

0.4 l(V

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Voltage

Secondary COllllection

v ...( I.:j

Ynll

lI~nh

7S I(V

[nslilution level: RakcJ short du ration scp111'nte source AC

with stnJld Voltage ( K V nll~

28! 5 KV
)

J)unllion of short cireni, : Thermal ( nus)

Oynamic (pclIl()

2 sec.
500 onsec.

impedance voltage at ( ISO C) al' main hlp

(i 0;',

Noise level

65 dB

Partial discharge

:s 10 pc

Protection Degree

[I' 21

EnviruuUll!u(cll

Fire protcCtlOIi

~Iass

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...

c.. . . r I;
c.....fy

C.

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Primary I'lltc{l lightnillg impulse

wirhstund voltage ( KY

G> -f 1.::l

[(2

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c. ... PJ
c. '" (1 '1
C o ..... {'

(According 10 [EC )

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Primary and Secondary Coils

The high vo ltage anc1thc low voltage co il s sha ll bc wound with high
connectivity aluminum conductors and th en Cllst separately in mold s , Co ils
shall be separated by uniform air spuce thm perm its free circu lation of coo ling
air between the coils , WindiJllis shall be properly sized, insulatcd and
supported for the line and load vo ltages and currcn ts to be encountered in
opcration , inc luding short circuits, When the translormer is properly inswlled
using 15 5" rated in su lated material and adelJuately protected, Construction or
the transtcll'mer shall separate the primary connecL.ions and Ihe secondary
connections by plDcing then1 on opposite sides ol'the clll'e , The transformer
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shall be grounded to the base throu gh a copper strap , and taps shDl1

Ile provided on the primary,

Temperature of Cooling air :

The TemperatUl'e

4()" C

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at any

coo l in g ail' not exceedin g the I'o llowing :

tilll~

monthl -"

2()"C yearly

nv~ ra -,
~c

aver<lg~

oJ' thc hottest month,

or the hottest month .

And not below :

-5C in the case 0(' indoor and oU ldoor tran sJorl11 er ,

Wher.: lhe l110nthly and yearly averages are as defin ed in 3,12

~ated power:

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I he tr<1l1sl'orl11er shall have an aSSIgned rated power lor eaeh wlI1dtng whI ch
shall be I11l11'ked on th e rating plate, The transt()J']ller $hall be fu lly rated when
supplied in an enc los ure, The rated power relcrs to continuous loading,

Overloads:

Dry type AN Cooled trans[()rmcrs ea n be overloaded <lecol'ding to IE':C 60905,

Operation at higher than rated voltage: G",,~~

The lrans l()),l11el' shall be

cap~ b l e

orserv ice without damage under cond itio ns

where the ),<Itio o(' vo ltage over li'cquency exceeds the corresponding ratio at

rated voltage and rated frequency by no mOI:.

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Efficiency and losses

The transtormer shall be ciesigncd ror maximum cilieicncy and minim lllTI
losses when compari ng betwecn difkrenttel1Clers the present va lue of the
eapitali"ed cost oj' losses in the tran sformer sha ll be added to the trans lormer
prtce .

Encapsulation

Thc encapsulation process shall involve pre-heating the coils and thcn lilling
each mcIJd with degasscd and thor(lLIghly mixed cpoxy under vacuum . Once
t"tllecl , the coi ls shal l then be oven cured to insure a so lid void ["rcc casting.
The ove n curing process sha.ll he controlled ancil110nitmcd to insure that etleh
eo il>is propel'il' cured. The high voltage co ils shall be sub.ieetcd to haliand full
\I'ave impulse tests as well as parti<lI dischmgc tests to insurc a propcrl y cured
and void-li'ec casting. The epoxy shall contain tillcr material providing
characteristics superior to untilled epoxy including highcl' temperaturc rating,
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netter he'lt eoncluetivity , better arc resistance and adhesion to the conductor .
l'lus a coclTlcienl ol'e,p,lm ion clnscr to thilt ol'thc conductor InatCl'ial .

Core.

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The core is des igned anci buill to provide the lowcst .' poss ib le losses. The
transformer corc shall consist of thin.' individually insulmed sheets of' high
permeability . cold rollcd grain-oriented , anel non-aging silicon steel. They
shnll be miter-corner-cllt without hurs and hand stacked into a eruc if<mn
arrangemen t of different \" idtb

or laminations.' to provide a cross-sectiopn

1110s1 nea rly asscmb ling the circular cross-section inside the low vo ltagc coil,
Lamin ation 's shull be cut and stacked utili/.ing sc t-Iap construction Lo l-eduee
losses Hnci sound. Designed tlux densily shall be kept well below saturat ion
(::: IIi Tesla) .
The assemblcd eorc shall be braced wiLh heavy structural stee l <mglc or channel
Lo npply unil'orn1 clamping

10 1'C(;S

across ~he entire widLh , LOp and botto m.

Thc core shall have steel straps t'lll1ning top to bottom down Lhe front and back
of'c8ch

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leg, inside the coils. Horimnlal 8nd verlical hracing shall he

(hrough-boltt:d Lo in sure consi$tt:nL darnring [()fecs on all parls or the magneLie

sted lam ination .

teillperature rated rust-resis tant coating

The temperature of the co re, metallic

parts and ad.i'lccnt materials shall not reach a va l\le that w ill cause damage to
any part or th e transformer.

Taps:-

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The tap!" are rigidly

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supportc(~ cast into the epoxy along the cntral [ace of

each high vo ltage co il, taps arc changcd by moving the ncxihlc holLed links
('rolll one connecti ng. po int tu the other , t.ap terminals arc clearly nUlllbcred and
retere nced on the trans rormcr namep late.
The tap changer shall be designed to withstand the routinG and type (cst
speciliec\ in

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its own ra ted through curren t .

The LUp changer shall sustain the normal and operating cond itions 0(' tbe
transl'(lJ'Iller . '1'he Following wble inclicaws the rated eUtTetlt at c\i lkt'ent steps
AMPI'.:H,"S (CONNECTION TAPS)
Volts
t600 KVA
9975

92.61

10237.5

90.24

10500

1\7.98

10762.5

8582

!lO25

H3.79

Co nstructIOn shall consist 01 sep~nrte htgh and low voltage coIl 'lor each phase,
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mounted coaxially with high low air spacc between coils adequcltc l'otthe rated
volluge potentials. Coils sh,dl be mounted concentrically and supported in
place

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trans(ormer core so as to restrain movement in shipping <mel in

serv ices. Each co il shall be supportec\ on epoxy blocks, top anci bottom, with
resilient pads to retain the coi ls wh ile penniting therma l expans ion under
loading. The emc .. and . . co il assembly shal l be des igned and manuhtcturcd to
withstand without damage the shon cireui! testings as dcrmed in [[';C sta ndards

BUS:All

bllS

Co""'r)

\vOl'k shall 5e designed to withstand maximum short circuit stresses

when connected to a supply sys tem having a rall!t capacity of25 KA

sym metri cal at rated voltage, and to meet aI/test voltage requiremcnts .

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wiLhout aud ihJc or vis ible corona. Bus shall be sizcd to maintain a current
den sity o r Icss thun 1.55 mnps per square mnl at 100 % naJ11eplatc load.
l. Low vo ltage bus shall he high conductivity material. Co nllcctiollS

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windings to bus shall be l)['uzed or welded using shielded arc tcchniques

designed to provide highjoint integrity. Connection and terminal bulling
surJilces shal[ bc tin or si[ver-pl ated . Bolted Conncctions shall in cl ud e
spl'ing washers to maintain bo[ted surlilce pressurc . /\11 bus shall he sized
to cOlrl(lrnl to industry standctrd s and prm;tices , lor the

~lJnpcres

involved

and nwximllm spccilied ambient teJ11peratures .

[I. High vo ltage bus sha ll he high co ndu ctivity material , Glazcd pOl'cela.in

insulators lor slil'ge strength shall :;~lpport it. It sha[1 have bolt- connccted
joint

Hilt!

tcrminal surfaces tin or si lver plated, High vOIl<lgc kad s shall

be bus or tkxiblc , insulDtcd c,lllic with inelustry ,. accepted types or

term illations . Taps shall h,l ve Ikxihl e cablc or solid links or jumpers.
1[1. (jround bus shal l hc copper-hus or comparab le bare cond uctor extending
th ..: rull length u rth e enclosure. It shall have pl'Ovisions lo mount
appropriale lerminal conncelioll {(lr aci,jnecn l s",itchgcar or cxtel'mri
grou nding.

[~ll1closure :

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['rotection degree is [1'21 with knockdown enclosurc with anticorros ion

trealment has a removable fmnl lace to gain access to the high vo ltage
connection equipmen t with to easy handles.

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The transtormcr base sha ll be a separale rigid steel weldmcnt capable oj'
supporting the core - and .. coil asscmbly and enclosure, Construction shall
include provision s I'or lifting as \Nell as for jacking and skidding or rolling in
both ciirections . Two stainle:;s steel ground pads with two tapped hol es for
attaching ground ic,lds slurll be pmvided , one in each di agonally oppositc
corner or the base , Lifting provisions shall be designed for lining the
transtormcr nnd the core - and - coil assembly >separ<1te ly Ol' together,

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Testing.

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Tests should be accord ing to applica bl e IEC sta ndards. Certifi ed type a nd
specia l test reports cover ing s pec i lied complete tests s hou ld prov ide.
Pu rc haser reser ves th e rig ht to w itness tcsts . Test values not specil'jed by
standards sha ll s ubj ect to the ngrceJ11 cnt between the m<lmriileturcs and the
Purchaser.

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n::quil-erncnts or lEe st,mdmd s 1'0 1' dry power trans (-()r mc l- . These shall include
the t() lI owing
I. Light ning impulse test .
2. Tempera ture rise test.

11. Routine tests

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S hall be made o n each transi()["[llcr in accordance with requirements ol'I I:C

standards I()!' dry l yp e transformer. 'fhe se shall include the; I()llo wing
I. M,:asu re mellt ol'winding rCSIS['lnee
2. Mcasu re ment oC the voltage rati o and c heck 01" phase displace ment
3 . Ml:asurCl11e nt 01" shon eireLi it impedance a nd load -_. loss
4. 1V.leasLlrel11ent of no load loss and cu rrcnt

"5.

Se;paru<ed source A .C. voltage w ithsland test

6 . Induced A.C. withstand vo ltage tcst

7 . pa rti a l discharge measurement

Ill. Special tests

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Special tes ts sha ll be made in accordance" ith th e req uirements or the me:
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swndmds I'()!' dry lype tranSI()[111CrS when required. These shal l inc lude the
foll ow illg .
I. MeasurcJ\1ent of sOllnd level test
2. S ho rt c irc uit test
3. En vironme nt tcst
4 . Cl im a ti c lest
5. I'WE llEIiA V\OR T L'ST

Accessories

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An in,lanlaneous ,md maximum lemperature ' II1dicating th t:rtllO!TlC lcr , h<lll be

provided on the fwnl oC tran s leJrmcr ,
The translc)rmcr and their acc'cssorics shall be able to w ithstand the rated shon
circuit through windings Illl' 2 sceond s duration
The tmns['onner and their sha ll be able to withstand dynam ic short circuit
Current thl'llugh the windings lo r 500 mscc ,
The tnlllsformcr shall have a rating plate weatherproo f or stainless sleel
material placed in a clear posi ti on, namep late in lclrIllation as ca lled for by l Ee
sta ndards sl18 11 he prov ickd ' This inc ludes :
'f ype of tran sfo rnlcr

li T codes

CI

Mi:lIlLtJl lctun.:'s nallle

Scr ial number

Year of n1<ltlU ractu r

Insulation level

Numbc[' or phases

Ratcd powcr

Ra led frcquency

Rated VO hi::lge

I<,[ted currcnt

Vectur group

Impedance voltage at rated CLiITent

Type 0 I' coo ling

Total mass

Temperature I'ise of windings

Instruction MaOlUlls u

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The manLifacturer shall sLipply wilh shipm ent urthc transllJrmer complete
install~\tiun

, operation

~md

maintenance instruction / manuals suitable 1'01' the

spceil'ie itcl11(s) hcing sLippli ed ,inclLlding inl'ormation frol11 the IllanLifacturcr

or DOlch

p~[rdtascd

accessury , It slta ll indudc interconl1cctcd diagrams>

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drawi ngs and instructions describing proceliLH'cs I()r items th at arc to be shipped
disassemb led but which arc to be assembled an d interco nnected [or operati on
when installed,
These sh all contain spec ia l ri gging instructions as required fo r unloading
movi ng by skidding or rolling, anclli lli ng the transformcr and accessories ,
Also included shall bc inSlI'LKtions I'c)!' tap changing, enclosure asse mbly and
disassembly, tempera ture in dicawr reading and sClLing procedures and other
inro rmation dcsign cd to assist in proper operation and peri odic maintenance or
the eq uipment beillg supp lied, Key interlocking provision sha ll be idclllilicd
,md seri al numbers suppli ed,
All manu als, instru ction s and su ppmti ng draw in gs and parts lists supplied by
the manu l~l ct urc and supplemental in struction and data suppli ed by accessory
manUI'<lctlll'eS shall be in f':nglish , cJeady readable ,1I1t1 arrunged in such format
us to make the subject items easily idcntiJlablc

Drawings

Man ull1clurcr shall supp ly a ~ol11plete set o l' ''as manu li,lulII'cci " drawings anti
vv iring di(lgl'am.-. induding inLerconnCCLion diagra ms of all componcnls Hnd

assembli es oC the equipment ''' hieh will assist in operation and maint enance or

the equipment, All dmwi ngs shall be prepared in accordance wi th current

industry sIandards and guod industr i,1 1practice

All inio rnmtion shall be in English l<l nguage ' clea rl y readable, with

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symbols , devicc numbers and other rcqircmcl1rs ' Dimen sions sha ll be in

centimeters,

Spare parts

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Tender shou ld submit a list 01' recolllmended necded spare pmts

Warranty

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The Manu "Ieturer sha ll walTant th e dry --- type transformer to be ti'ee li'om

defects in bolll material and wo rkmans hip lor period 01' 12 months (i'om lhe

ti mc or instHllatiol1 or 18 Illonths after shipment ever occurs lil"st ,

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