Inrush Currents of a Large Step-Up Transformer and Means for Their Reduction Dieser Braun Georg Koepot ABB Tecolopies [KOEPEL POWER La EXPERTS, Absiact ~ Te highest rush currents of a large {uSkV scp-p tanrormer lead to sigan valine ‘Geprestin and dstoron atthe TSKV bus especially faa reduced level of shore power. Toe posible ‘haptermeaure are casing realtors, syneronized ‘honing, prevention of reial ux and comblaations ‘t towt mensuren The lflocace of ose means bas beam analy on the bass of transformer model ‘mprising hysteresis and residual x. Keywords: Trneormer, tidh, Modeling, ATP, (Closing Resistors, Synchronized Clsing LinrRopucTION 1 Gus Hydko-Power Plan of EDELCA the ut of I INPUT DATA ‘The large sepup wansfomess at Gut Hyro- Power Pit i th 3% 2685MVA, T6S/ISE, Hage plase nts have been sled for the sy The rergzaion of sch a uusfome at uousbe insta leade fo the highest reacve power asain Dr. Cates Azmie Flic Borges Invest and Tex pt ang. Gen PP Ga CVG-EDELCA (CNG EDELCA ad hence 10 2 consdenble vlige depression and Astorion inthe high volage sem. The selection of ‘Ms eanformer amt 12) represents aleady pst of the sorta conden ‘Sep-p enorme aa (it 12) 5 snl pase wits, YN, GOH SIN SMVA. ‘etd vlingee 765/: 18kV ‘Somtcoabioses | GSORW/ Ipse nit olosd eee 1OL3LW/T-phase unit SSonraitreacance | 0.1ip ‘oload curent ones LV. system ‘aed vtage ‘68k, oH ‘ota power: 3028GVA [IL MODELLING. The gia tmrsformer aa snot cone tice fr he sulin of the inh ‘men De fo he fc at waformer manufacture: Fig. 1 Transformer mode singe pase [P01 ete Cone Pe Se Tanne 42201 dein Ba 203correspond othe stro lees of 3 60KW, be 470, R= 0001S. ‘The deskive dat regarding iat cures the rmapieic characteristic of the tasoemer Bas On ‘ppel wanaormer maaucwe daa the to of ‘eepin induction to indasion a tl veltage is 1.24 “The sir core eatnce (a be tully sted range of the magnet characterns) hasbeen cusen tobe 2am = 05TH [13 From tb data and king ino aecoue th nod lesen of 3 RW (comepondiag othe Hye fea ofthe fuk ~ caret cure tines rated feueney) fad a mesahe of O.7A of the nolcad cares te implied fix - concn cave of Fig ered toe [vide canbe diced. ‘With hice the rex x can be vai in the range of + 09a. Basaly i it eterainal by the Dressding opting operation. Prcicly iis Very {dion o deemine he ctl valu of he esa! Da Pig. 2. Sauaton and ysteresis cue of p99 ‘wansfomer fred tohv ade ‘Bu i.e. shows the same pola asthe esl. Inthe simulations ths is always pase A. That means at sve resid usin pase A the vllage in pve A ie susng inet pose ough ro fom neave {postive pola. "Wibooesidvl Dux the highest irash caret i cased by closing at ony vlage 0 os "Te tanfoer modal sosrding oF Tand2 and tne sve data ae Been checked nde nolead and ‘Shorr ext eoadiions The peak vale of the 20- af wren is 5A, the male Is O74, which Crespo 0 @ 110% af the med cures. Th cay ‘Shs by hyerei Se 10 Woptase for 6 te Tak W noodles ‘Shorea esting of the wansfomer model ied the comet red Winding CATER Of COT STISIGA at vith pal ats: Xi 25, Xoo 18 ‘A aposiace of 033 a the T6SEV bas has been edict fom TRY roqusements IV. CASES ANALYZED, RESULTS, DISCUSSION Fig. 3. Bas voltages and ish uets "Pa cl Cane Pone ye Thar 201 Re we Bal 208“To be sue tat Fig 3 caresponds to the abate sma of the ire carat closing around this fat fs been analyzed foo wp to 15% in sep of ‘Sel forthe potty cousin 0. "The smash caren peaks in pase A exhibit avery ‘Aa maimum sound $0 esng gle Arti intresting om is thier: ofthe eight che resid ison the uh cuet pak, ll ober anaes enaining wichanged “Tis coreltion ean Fig. 4 ‘The tush caren peaks gow linearly with esa ‘hoe sig foe nn tesa foc = 20 or the slot resid har of O.cSpu he srs eure peak iStwice dat of eo residual ie Ts shows eat te oti of von reid Toc “The day fs nrchcurens i ater weak. Fg as an extend tine Sa. The te const abot Fig. 5. Inu cents, extend tine sale 20 [357 1138 [sar 9or [oT 6) [At 50% stort power tbe maximum inna pak bout Oh male, the al Harmone dstoron owever as almst dbl. Alo valgsdepesion in pase A ein ange where sensaveequpment ould Eeafected. The dominant hamoric ae th soc and ‘zd ones, bu even igh ofr hamoais as der 1¢ ‘can each comparael igh amples, Tr ol ro olen on ow STs ae 24 30d, | 2052, With elsing restos Closing resistors of 1000KIpase are sed for he 765K in ruber in Gas Hydro Power Pa. ‘They normaly canbe added alo fo an exiing cei. treater ofthe same make eg the 765KV tasfoemer (Gratreaker Tis te eaon wy this allemative fas been aalrand mnining aso he esr vale of {090R A ype este laser time of 10m as teen srtmed Ar for het case the simulans ve ‘been ead Sat wih simultaneous closing in all re ses ‘Sine two switching events take place in this ase aly te ceanecting of he tanforme 10 te se ‘in 10H esitor onthe shorting of his restr afer Tos, ts ct easly Sch eva ens te ‘preicabie ‘ger larch Some. Hence tie ana cn not be esc o a cori range of te vliage angle bu mus. ‘eentendd vera fl ped of 360° Tig 7 shows the tain rete when 10000 closing restr are wot Aloe parrots are hese {or te tie worm caus, Le. shorceul power of [SU2SOMVA, resid xo 0 8p and poly #40, 7 ‘cubsole ale(-EL) Fig. 7, 10000hm closing ress, nash peaks as ‘uncon ofclsing ange “The bight anh current peak with dosing esos mounts 10 OKA. An optimization of the closing ‘sor vl shouldbe camad ou the losing essor ‘pion economically and teccallyacepuble ‘Bren for the mort saleable eae voage depression of 1% and ttl Harmon disteron of 3.1% oe pos any problens 2. Syncvonzed clang Since the residual fx i the ferent phase ndings before clsing isnt Rowe the oly Feastble ‘ney or sochonid clung isto coe at he peak {alco the Unetogrom vlig= At oposte panty ‘fred fie and voltage this wil ead opi fednton ofthe resi feu vole 2. A the ‘Se poaniy of esl fx and vage ined Sux nly add to he existing resid The expected 4 racmum nh ent peak shoul then ie in been {he wos tai cae andthe Worst as without esi ‘ac TE Is known fom previous Smesigaions tht yckroniad simaltmenar sing all hee phases ‘oording to ths stmegy woud retin redo fnrsh cumin the fren pase (vogepeal) bat trond si yld igh irs cures in he ter two ‘uss, Hence the popes prooefure isto cose the {i phates volage peak andthe oie two phases ‘etd ltr 6. Tis Joes wot corespond excl othe ‘otnge mam in these phases but oa vollag which [Salsa the peak ‘Here ls fhe plaricy combinations of the residual ‘hu, 00 and have wb check for clsing atthe Fig a Synchronize losing sida x Ho 2 casa anous (°E) Fi th, Syehonized closing resdual Max. TP 0 rol ot oe ov Sache 424 20a | 206‘As tobe expected th highest inns curents cur at {he maximum deviation of ns fom the eal instant ‘The maximum irush cet of 221K Is consdenbly Tower ha the worst case cent of 3-SKA. Coin a ‘he ideal inst would veut mush cet sux ‘of only 12kA. The curensa he opoate sie of the Cveusble olen band ar very edes 0, ‘Volpe depression and THD teach 3.39% and 3.8% reqeatvely inthe worst cae wih Scvonized closing 4, Closing tout reid ix “The worst cise for this coadton is closing st any vwitape ao eesing and has boo len ead Dremph Ve ig. 4. The maxi inh caren eos LA. “Te sin qusion i how te concn residual x 5. Syncbronted long without results (Obviously thie measure repress the idea case. The sane sinegy a8 descbed fe paragaph 1V3 Is wed ‘Rew ton, La losing at voltage pea in one pase and tolraors has to be expec, which is alowed tobe lager nom, : Tig.) shovs the rene for 4 ange of #1.5ms deviton rom he ea sing insta. "The maximo inrh creat peas of sboat 1.2KA cart both deviation iia 9 he al sng insta ‘herein ira tal \V. CONCLUSIONS ‘The inns cunts of the large sepop tmnsfrmers in Gur HydroFover Plant te teen Simul in ca of energzton fom tev side and for wort case assumptions Le. ost unfveunle ‘Shing instante a esta a 2 The worst care mama arudh pak atthe TRV Sieh The vale i low compared with tbe ‘maximo amelie sho-eut peak cet of = celsewa shou aL) Fig. 9. Synchronize losing witout residual fox the tansormes (phase short-circuit atthe Lid) (9.604, On he oer nd I ends 9 asst olage depen and total harmon dtorton af {he TSK bus vlogs especialy ia raed shor ro power af the sytem effective + Thetime consaat for the decay of he ors caren ‘Sin the rnge of Sc + Net Tae ean crea, sing ‘Sachrnized losing prevention of ‘id ix tnd combinations of est measures ‘For praca! reasons te sme closing resistors as sd fr the ine oveutreakers Le 10000 have teen assumed for tmsfrmer eocpzaon, The ‘avon arch caret pea is rfacad to OKA TP 07 ctl Cn Pr yes Tait 01 Rode i, Bai 2076 stay i not consent in case of protection rely and co transformer and hast recor sturion suiaseim = Bt iimiantgemades Ey Sears bern : ee a ee Seka ee ace Agi nenen emma ha Seog cermmes — CLARET Span ae i gee et mney com Strada Scie aa ae (6 Riker a: Masts Vrs ioe 1 gm wate oe Bie rey Soe agtissy See tt ER. SS ew ae ‘ebrary 2000 (2) G. Colombe, G. 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